Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor, raising concerns among medical ethicists September 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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In a place like Silicon Valley, where career prospects often hinge on a person's intelligence and ability to work hellishly long hours, "brain doping" probably was inevitable. | |
Parents beware: Kids exposed to many hours of alcohol use in PG-13 movies September 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children are exposed to many hours of alcohol use in movies, especially films rated PG-13, a new study shows. | |
Free drug samples may end up costing uninsured more September 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Free drug samples provided to physicians by pharmaceutical companies could actually be costing uninsured patients more in the long run, according to a study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center ... | |
More off-premise alcohol outlets can lead to more injuries among neighborhood children September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Childhood injuries constitute a serious issue in the United States. In 2001, there were 12,249 deaths among children ages one to 14: injuries were the leading cause, accounting for 33.2 percent of all deaths for children ... | |
Child safety seats and lap-and-shoulder belts effective in preventing serious injury September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
For young children, all states currently require the use of child safety seats, and the minimum age and weight requirements to graduate to seat belts has been increasing over time. A new study in the journal Economic Inquiry ... | |
Bisphenol A linked to metabolic syndrome in human tissue September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) implicates the primary chemical used to produce hard plastics—bisphenol A (BPA)—as a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and its consequences. | |
 Low-birth-weight children should have their blood pressure checked, researchers find September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Blood pressure in low-birth-weight children younger than 3 years of age not only can be measured but should be, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. The findings appear in the September ... | |
Intellectual work induces excessive calorie intake September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A Université Laval research team has demonstrated that intellectual work induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic, ... | |
 With over-weight kids the norm, parents are asking how much a toddler should eat September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Where does the American tendency to become overweight begin? With 20 percent of Montana high school students being overweight and 10 percent of those qualifying as obese, the question is as relevant in Montana ... | |
Acupuncture may hold promise for women with hormone disorder September 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her second pregnancy, she wasn't sure if she would ever have another baby. When she ... | |
New study reveals higher protein breakfast may help dieters stay on track September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A new study published online today in the British Journal of Nutrition found that timing of dietary protein intake affects feelings of fullness throughout the day. The study concluded that when people ate high-quality ... | |
Hurricane Katrina increased mental and physical health problems in New Orleans by up to 3 times September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor mental and physical health more than a year after their homes and community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, according to research published in ... | |
Babies' rapid weight gain linked to higher blood pressure as adults September 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
The pace of weight gain in early childhood may be associated with increased blood pressure in adulthood, according to a report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. | |
World-first trial proves exercise helps memory September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just 20 minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration. | |
Children with TVs in their room sleep less September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted ... | |
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