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Obesity Does Not Affect Academic Performace
Jul 13, 2012 01:03 PM EDT
According to a British study, being obese does not affect children's school performance.
Fans Not Helpful in Heat Wave
Jul 13, 2012 12:18 PM EDT
According to a new review published in the Cochrane Library, there's no good evidence that fans help during a heat wave.
Nearly 19 Million US Women Uninsured in 2010
Jul 13, 2012 11:39 AM EDT
According to a Commonwealth Fund, U.S. women are much more likely to struggle with medical bills and go without needed care than women in countries with universal coverage.
In the Age of Anxiety, are we all Mentally ill?
Jul 13, 2012 10:55 AM EDT
There is an extraordinary trend in mental illness: an increase in the prevalence of reported anxiety disorders of more than 1,200 percent since 1980.
Obese People More Likely to Have Colon Polyps
Jul 12, 2012 04:16 PM EDT
Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past research.
Study: Hypertension Increases Damage to Eyes of Diabetic Patients
Jul 12, 2012 11:50 AM EDT
Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes and a new University of Georgia study says the combined diseases could affect vision.
Study: US High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse
Jul 12, 2012 11:21 AM EDT
A new report has revealed that preventing dating abuse and assisting victims are not priorities for U.S. high schools.
Study: Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy Might Not Harm Children
By Drishya Nair | Jul 12, 2012 09:39 AM EDT
Among many speculations regarding what pregnant woman should and shouldn't consume is the debate over coffee consumption by expectant mothers.
How To Catch Undisrupted Sleep at Night
By Drishya Nair | Jul 12, 2012 09:19 AM EDT
Catching a good 8 hours of sleep at night is important because a disturbed sleep at night ruins the whole of the next day with fatigue.
Disabled Children at Higher Risk of Physical and Sexual Violence
By Drishya Nair | Jul 12, 2012 09:16 AM EDT
A recent study reveals that disabled children are highly prone to violence and sexual abuse.
Children Exposed to HIV in the Womb Faces Increased Risk for Hearing Loss
Jul 11, 2012 04:08 PM EDT
A June study by the National Institutes of Health has concluded that children exposed to HIV in the womb are at increased risk for hearing loss.
Deaf Brain Processes Touch Differently
Jul 11, 2012 03:49 PM EDT
According to the National Institutes of Health, "people who are born deaf process the sense of touch differently than people who are born with normal hearing."
No Crustacean, No Cry? Bob Marley gets his own Species
Jul 11, 2012 03:20 PM EDT
Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological species named in their honor.
Psychologists Develop New Ways to Treat Youth Anxiety and Depression
Jul 11, 2012 02:44 PM EDT
Researchers are saying that "most existing therapies are not designed to treat co-existing psychological problems and are therefore not very successful in helping children with complex emotional issues."
Child Abuse Victims at Increased Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Jul 11, 2012 12:17 PM EDT
According to a new study, physical abuse may lead to poor heart health decades later and middle-aged women who were child abuse victims at increased risk for heart disease and diabetes.

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Forever Young? Report Reveals Top 50 Tell-Tale Signs You're Getting Old

People often say age is just a number and that a person is only as old as they feel. And while most of us like to think we're young or at least young at heart, researchers have recently revealed a list of 50 signs of aging that might just snap some of us "old people" back to reality.