Babies and young children need iron to grow, but they’re not getting enough, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). To compound the problem, tests for iron deficiency — babies get their fingers pricked near …
Another Clue to the Scarcity of Women Executives
Women now dominate the ranks of university graduates across most fields. They also, at least before they’re 30, often earn more than men their age. Yet they still rarely make it to the thickly carpeted executive suites of most …
How to Lose Facebook Friends the Fastest
Now that Facebook has been joined by about one in every 13 people on the planet, it’s attracting the attention of the academy. A study out of the University of Colorado, Denver has studied the top reasons for unfriending. Not, …
Study: A Handful of Walnuts a Day May Help Keep Stress Away
Among people with high cholesterol (that’s nearly one-third of American adults, for those keeping score at home), foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol.
Were You Born This (Un)Happy, or Did You Marry Into It?
In the burgeoning field of happiness research, most scholars have favored the idea that a person’s level of happiness has a set point, like the float ball in a toilet tank.
Is “Birth Rape” for Real?
Giving birth is not a modest affair. After a lifetime spent covering up your privates, there they are, front and center, splayed out for any ole doc or nurse to see.
Legal Sex Work in Canada Just Became Easier, But Will It Be Safer?
We have a complicated relationship with the world’s oldest profession.
Parents Allowed: Family-Focused Therapy Works Better for Teens with Eating Disorders
Treatment for anorexia has traditionally focused on individual rehabilitation of the patient, often in a residential treatment center away from the family.
Study: Want to Drop a Few Pounds? Lie in Bed
Next time your alarm clock sounds, you can hit the snooze button in good conscience: sleeping in may help you lose fat.
Are Unrealistic Life Expectations to Blame for Baby Boomer Suicides?
Recent news has focused attention on suicides in teenagers and children, and while early deaths in this group can be harrowing, the overall rates of suicide in young people are not especially high. Rather, it is the elderly who …
Pregnant? Flu Shots Protect Moms — and Their Babies
Roll up your sleeves, moms-to-be. It’s flu-shot season, and new research released Monday shows that babies whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy were less likely to get the flu or to be hospitalized with respiratory …
Doctors’ Weight Loss Advice to Patients Is All in the Delivery
At last it can be confirmed: The fact that you haven’t been able to lose weight is actually … your doctor’s fault. Sort of.
Study: Why Child Abuse Investigations Don’t Help Kids
Child welfare agencies have a thankless task: investigate reports of child maltreatment and determine, first, whether they are true or false, then whether more damage will be done by a) leaving children in a potentially harmful …