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Divorce likely to put weight on children, study finds
Children whose parents are divorced are more likely to get fat than those whose parents stay together, say researchers. The weight gain is particularly marked in children whose parents divorce before they are six, the study found. Researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science analysed data on 7,574 children born between 2000 […]
Top Movies And TV Shows Lack Characters With Mental Health Conditions, Study Finds
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24 Million With ‘Good’ Insurance Struggle With Medical Bills Each Year, Study Finds
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Study Finds Roughly 19 Million Exposed To Toxic Compounds In Drinking Water
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Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds
The effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and probably “tiny”, a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests. Family, friends and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing, says the University of Oxford research team. It claims its study is more in-depth and robust than previous ones. And it […]
Landmark HIV Study Finds That Treatment Lowers Virus Spread To Near Zero
A groundbreaking new HIV study has found that there is “effectively zero” chance for people receiving antiretroviral treatment to spread the virus that causes AIDS, which is still linked to around 1 million deaths globally every year. Researchers involved in the massive study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, believe this could be the […]
Taiwan doctor finds four sweat bees living inside woman’s eye
A Taiwanese woman was found by doctors to have four small sweat bees living inside her eye, the first such incident on the island. The 28-year-old woman, identified only as Ms He, was pulling out weeds when the insects flew into her eyes. Dr Hong Chi Ting of the Fooyin University Hospital told the BBC […]
Even one drink a day increases stroke risk, study finds
Even light-to-moderate drinking increases blood pressure and the chances of having a stroke, according to a large genetic study in The Lancet, countering previous claims that one or two drinks a day could be protective. The UK and Chinese researchers followed 500,000 Chinese people for 10 years. They say the findings are relevant to all […]
Investigation Finds Dozens Of Beagles Force-Fed Pesticides In Lab Test
A disturbing undercover investigation at a Michigan lab has revealed three dozen beagles have been force-fed fungicides as part of a year-long experiment that will ultimately end in their deaths, the Humane Society of the United States said. The goal of the study, which is being conducted at Charles River Laboratories in Mattawan, is to examine […]
FDA Testing Finds Asbestos in 3 Claire's Products
This week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that testing confirmed the presence of asbestos in three Claire's cosmetics products, according to a statement released by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Susan Mayne, Ph.D., director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Here's what you need to know about the results […]
Study Finds What Parents Know: They Don’t Sleep Well For Baby’s First 6 Years
Everyone knows that parents lose out on sleep when they have a new baby. For months, you’re a zombie, lucky to clock three hours in a row. After that you limp along, your thoughts constantly consumed by how tired you are, cursing the old pre-baby you for not realizing how good you had it. But […]
Quick pregnancy safe after stillbirth, study finds
There is no reason to delay having another baby after a stillbirth, research in the Lancet suggests. Although women are often told to wait for a year before getting pregnant again, there is little evidence to back up this advice. This international study of 14,000 births found no increased risk of problems if conception happened […]
LGBTQ Youth Make Up 1 Out Of Every 4 Preteen Suicides, Study Finds
(Reuters Health) – Youth 12 to 14 years old who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) are much more likely to die by suicide than their heterosexual peers, a disparity that persists but becomes less pronounced by early adulthood, a U.S. study suggests. While 24 percent of the suicide deaths in the 12 […]
Boy, 4, Finds Gun And Shoots Pregnant Mom In The Face
SEATTLE (AP) — A 4-year-old boy in a Washington state apartment found a loaded gun under a mattress and used it to shoot his pregnant mother in the face, authorities said Sunday. The 27-year-old woman and her boyfriend were watching television in bed Saturday when their son found the gun between the mattress and box […]