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Making A Bigger Splash In The Gene Pool, And How Delaying Reproduction Can Help
We humans have a strong urge
to reproduce, but if the
environment steers us into
putting off having children,
we may be rewarded with both
... > full story
Smoking Linked To Brain Damage
New research suggests a
direct link between smoking
and brain damage. Scientists
have found that a compound
in tobacco provokes white
blood cells in the central
nervous system to attack
... > full story
Mechanisms Of Self-control Pinpointed In Brain
When you're on a diet,
deciding to skip your
favorite calorie-laden foods
and eat something healthier
takes a whole lot of
self-control -- an ability
... > full story
Analyzing Caffeine In Selected Dietary Supplements
About half of adults in the
United States report
consuming dietary
supplements regularly. What
they may not know is that
some of these supplements
... > full story
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Overweight Kids Experience More Loneliness, Anxiety
July 3, 2009 — As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. A new study has ... > full story -
Afghani Children Suffering From Post-traumatic Stress
June 24, 2009 — Children who live in Afghanistan are more prone to developing ... > full story -
Girl Scout Meetings Provide An Opportunity To Increase Girls' Physical Activity
June 24, 2009 — A kinesiology researcher trained Girl Scout leaders to instruct exercise sessions and promote healthful eating among their troops. The girls in the intervention troops were less sedentary than those ... > full story -
Local Food Environments Can Lead To Obesity
June 19, 2009 — Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers have shown that your local food ... > full story -
Smokers' Muscles Tire More Quickly
June 17, 2009 — Smokers' muscles tire much more quickly than those of non-smokers, irrespective of how many cigarettes they smoke per day or how long they have ... > full story -
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Caffeine Intake Prevents Risk Taking After Extreme Sleep Deprivation
June 11, 2009 — Caffeine use prevents increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation, according to new ... > full story -
Sleep Restriction Results In Weight Gain Despite Decreases In Appetite And Consumption
June 11, 2009 — In the presence of free access to food, sleep restricted subjects reported decrease in appetite, food cravings and food consumption; however, they gained weight over the course of the study. Thus, ... > full story -
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Insomnia
Staying Healthy
Adolescent Obesity Linked To Reduced Sleep Caused By Technology Use And Caffeine
June 10, 2009 — Adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could be related to a higher caffeine intake, more hours of technology use and increased symptoms of sleep disorders (such ... > full story -
Parents' Influence On Children's Eating Habits Is Small, Study Finds
June 1, 2009 — The popular belief that healthy eating starts at home and that parents' dietary choices help children establish their nutritional beliefs and behaviors may need rethinking, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Breastfeeding Duration And Weaning Diet May Shape Child's Body Composition
May 29, 2009 — Variations in both milk feeding and in the weaning diet are linked to differences in growth and development, and they have independent influences on body composition in early childhood, according to ... > full story
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