Stress in America: Overweight Children Are Affected More
Americans are really stressed out — not least of all American kids, according to a new survey [PDF] from the American Psychological Association.
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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.
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 …
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: …
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.
Trick or Treat? Oregon Couple Handed Out Condoms to Mixed Reviews
Kathleen and Daniel Harris of Silverton, Ore., had a surprise for some trick-or-treaters this Halloween: prophylactics and a stern talking-to about safe sex.
Study: Researchers Crack the Mystery of AIDS Immunity
Bruce Walker, an AIDS researcher at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, has long been trying to understand why some people with HIV can remain untreated for decades and never progress to AIDS. On Nov. 4, Walker …
5 Ways to Beat the Winter Doldrums
On Sunday, Nov. 7, Americans will turn their clocks back from Daylight Saving Time, losing an hour of light in the early evening. For many, this means the start of another dull and dreary winter.
How Marathon Runners Can Avoid the Post-Race Blues
Some 43,000 runners will hit the streets Sunday, Nov. 7, for the annual ING New York City marathon. By Monday, those runners will be in recovery, not just physically but emotionally as well — it’s only natural to feel a sense …
Halotherapy: Is Salt Treatment For Real?
When it comes to salt, we at Healthland tend to focus on its dietary advantages and disadvantages. But it turns out that there’s a burgeoning new trend in salt consumption: some people are breathing in the mineral, instead of …
No Vegetable, No Toy: San Francisco Mimics Parents Everywhere
While the rest of San Francisco was preoccupied with the just-ended election campaign, the city’s Board of Supervisors agreed more quietly on a measure intended to help curb childhood obesity: banning the toy giveaways that are …
A Microchip Restores Partial Sight to Blind Patients
In a small experiment involving 11 patients, researchers in Germany were able to restore visual ability in three blind patients by implanting a battery-powered chip behind the retina.