From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: While it may be cute when a 3-year-old imitates his parent’s bad behavior, when adolescents do so, it’s no longer a laughing matter. Teens who…
From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to prevent obesity among low-income infants should focus not only on what babies are being fed but also the reasons behind unhealthy feeding practices,…
From the American Physiological Society press release via Newswise: Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thousands of people per year. However, this disease burden…
From the Asociación RUVID press release via AlphaGalileo: Working in an environment of continuous contact with suffering and death, in which far-reaching decisions have to be made urgently as in the case of intensive care…
From the Stanford University press release by Beth Mole: Worrywarts, fidgety folk and the naturally nervy may have a real cause for concern: accelerated cancer. In a new study led by researchers at the Stanford…
From the University of Pennsylvania Medicine press release: A cellular protein called HDAC6, newly characterized as a gatekeeper of steroid biology in the brain, may provide a novel target for treating and preventing stress-linked disorders,…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to…
From the University of Toronto press release via EurekAlert!: Adults who were physically abused during childhood are more likely than their non-abused peers to have suicidal thoughts, according to a new study from the University…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Caring for a wife with breast cancer can have a measurable negative effect on men’s health, even years after the cancer diagnosis and completion of treatment,…
From the University of Missouri press release: Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can experience cognitive declines, such as decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention. Often experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy, the…