A shocking and important investigation by the nonprofit journalism group ProPublica has found that kidney dialysis patients are more likely to die in the U.S. than in almost any other industrialized nation,
Study: ‘Hyper-Texting’ Teens More Likely to Have Had Sex, Tried Drugs
Teens who send more than 120 texts a day are more likely to have had sex or used alcohol or illegal drugs than peers who text less, according to a study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
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Family MattersPregnancy
Could Painkiller Use in Pregnancy Cause Problems in Baby Boys?
There are plenty of medications pregnant women are advised to avoid, but over-the-counter pain relievers like Tylenol and Advil are not among them.
Why Laptop Computing Might Not Be Great for Fertility
Sitting too long with a laptop computer on your lap may do more than cause toasted skin syndrome. New research suggests that men who hold a computer on their lap may create unsafe levels of testicular heat, which can potentially …
How Can the USDA Simultaneously Be Pro-Cheese and Anti-Fat?
Thanks to the U.S. government’s long-standing campaign against saturated fat, many Americans have embraced low-fat and nonfat milk and yogurt. But with 60 million gallons of raw milk produced every day, what happens to all that …
Why Obesity May Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans
For a disease as complex as breast cancer, pinpointing its risk factors, genetic or otherwise, is challenging enough. But an intriguing new study suggests that the task may be even harder when ethnicity is thrown into the mix.
Study: Fast-Food Ads Target Kids with Unhealthy Food, and It Works
A team of public health researchers from Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity spent more than a year compiling data on 12 of the nation’s big fast-food restaurants, and what they found surprised even them: …
Addiction Files: The Keith Richards Blueprint for Recovery
Keith Richards isn’t exactly a recovery role model — the Rolling Stones guitarist and songwriter used drugs for much of his life, and he still drinks copiously and smokes marijuana and cigarettes.
Study: ‘Good’ Fats Even Better for the Heart Than We Thought
We already knew that eating a diet high in fiber and low in saturated fat improves people’s overall cholesterol levels and lowers their heart risk.
Family MattersParenting
Study: Breast-Feeding Moms Get Just as Much (or Little) Rest as Formula-Feeders
Having a baby is the equivalent of deciding that an uninterrupted night’s sleep is overrated. But mothers hoping to get a little more shut-eye by formula-feeding should put that notion to bed.