Too much soda, candy and bad parenting have been cleared of full blame for children’s hyperactivity and uncontrollable …
Revisiting the Debate: Mammogram Benefit for Women in Their 40s?
Adding to the ongoing debate over the benefit of screening mammograms, a new study suggests the tests can reduce breast cancer death rates by 26% in women in their 40s.
Got Toys? Fisher-Price Just Recalled 10 Million; Check if Yours Are Safe
The timing couldn’t be worse. Just as parents, grandparents — and, most of all, manufacturers — are gearing up for the annual holiday toy-buying extravaganza, Fisher-Price has recalled more than 10 million tricycles, toys …
Study: Researchers Identify Hundreds of Gene Variants That Contribute to Height
If you’re cursing Mom and Dad’s genes for making you too short (or too tall), you’d probably be justified.
Mansplaining: Stressed Men Feel Your Pain Less, But Women Feel It More
Ever go to your guy for support only to get off-the-mark advice? New research suggests that physical differences in the brain’s response to stress may be to blame. When stressed, men show less activity in brain regions needed to …
A Stem Cell Breakthrough May Ease the Way to Human Treatments
It’s been a good week for advocates of stem cell research, both politically and scientifically.
5 Pregnancy Taboos Explained (or Debunked)
Pregnant? Probably everyone has an opinion about what you should and should not be doing. So it might be hard to ditch that extra cup of coffee after lunch or give up the European vacation you were so looking forward to, but …
Study: An IUD May Treat Endometrial Cancer and Preserve Fertility in Young Women
A new study finds that intrauterine devices (IUD), which are traditionally used as contraceptives, could help treat early stage endometrial cancer in women who wish to preserve their fertility.
Parents, Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners; They’re Linked to 12 Deaths
You know those sleep positioners that are so great at keeping baby right where she’s supposed to be? Stop using them.
If I’m Drunk, Then You Stepped On My Toes On Purpose
Why does heavy drinking sometimes lead to violence? A new study — nicely examined by the British Psychological Society on its blog here — offers one clue.
Divorce: It’s Not If You Fight, But How You Fight That Matters
Newlywed? Congratulations! Hope the wedding was grand. And now…let the fighting begin.
One-Night Stands Explained: Men Prefer Hot Bods to Pretty Faces
Ladies, hit the gym (and hold the makeup). Unless you’re gunning for a long-term relationship, it’s your hot bod — and not your winsome face — that guys are after.
Study: IVF Causes Higher Rates of Baby Boys
Though the ratio of boys to girls born in the United States has been on the decline for decades, new research found that moms who use in vitro fertilization might increase the number of male babies.