'Tough Guys' May Be at Especially High Risk for Suicide
The statistics raise the question of whether traditional norms about masculinity could play some role, said lead researcher Daniel Coleman.
View ArticleDiabetes Among U.S. Young, Especially Asians, Continues to Climb
They found rates were generally higher in blacks and Hispanics than in whites. Surprisingly, the rate in Asian/Pacific Islanders rose faster than in all other racial ethnic groups.
View ArticleIs Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?
Stroke survivors who had positive outlooks showed lower levels of inflammation, reduced stroke severity and fewer physical impairments after three months compared to more pessimistic stroke survivors,...
View ArticleQ: My Teenage Son’s Anger Is Frightening Me — Help!
Q: My 15-year-old son is dealing with anger at home, and I am frightened by his aggression. He was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago and takes Focalin XR. He gets angry about a lot of things,...
View ArticleDiet Drug Belviq Withdrawn Due to Cancer Risk
The FDA asked the maker of weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) to take it off the market after a clinical trial showed an association with an increased risk of cancer.
View ArticleMore Sex Partners, Higher Cancer Risk?
During the 2012-2013 phase of the ongoing study, more than 5,700 participants were asked how many sexual partners they'd had during their lives. Researchers compared their answers to self-reported...
View ArticleWill Brushing, Flossing Protect Against Stroke?
Gum disease may be linked to higher rates of stroke caused by hardened and severely blocked arteries, preliminary research findings indicate.
View ArticleRethinking Milk: Science Takes On the Dairy Dilemma
Dairy products are rich in calcium and protein, and they have long been promoted as important for helping kids grow and helping kids and adults build and maintain strong bones. Now a new study...
View ArticleCholesterol Drugs Might Help Curb Prostate Cancers
The study couldn't prove cause and effect, but it found that statins, taken alone or with metformin, did seem associated with an increase in survival.
View ArticleA Simple Fix for Nearsightedness
What's the best thing parents can tell their children to help prevent myopia, or nearsightedness? "Go outside and play,” a researcher says.
View Article“I Bailed Out My Kid and I’m Not Sorry”
“We made it! Sorry I was late picking you all up, but we’re here on time!” I crowed as I dropped off my son and his two friends at school. My partner, who usually does carpool duty, was out of town....
View ArticleQ: How Can I Teach My Child to Smoothly Transition Activities?
Q: “Any advice on helping my children with ADHD transition from one activity to the next? And how can I teach them what they can do to make transitions smoother?” — HawaiiMom Hi HawaiiMom: Let me...
View ArticleExposure to Cleaners Tied to Baby's Asthma Risk
Canadian research shows that an infant's exposure to household cleaning products in the first few months of life is tied to heightened odds for asthma by age 3.
View ArticleBlood Pressure Med Tied to Harmful Side Effects
Current guidelines recommend the drug chlorthalidone (Thalitone) as the first-line diuretic. But it can have serious side effects that can be avoided with another diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide...
View ArticlePrice Hike Lead Patients to Craigslist for Insulin
A new study found that hundreds of ads were placed on Craigslist for insulin and asthma inhalers during a 12-day period in June 2019.
View ArticleStudy Probes Side Effects of Long-Used Methotrexate
People who took methotrexate had small-to-moderate increases in risks for skin cancer, infections, and gastrointestinal, lung and blood problems, according to the study published Feb. 17 in the Annals...
View ArticleWomen Patients Still Missing in Heart Research
Women accounted for less than 40% of all people enrolled in cardiovascular clinical trials from 2010 through 2017, according to a study published Feb. 17 in the journal Circulation.
View ArticleLate Bedtime in Preschool Could Bring Weight Gain
Researchers found that young children who routinely got to sleep after 9 p.m. tended to gain more body fat between the ages of 2 and 6.
View ArticleMelanoma Cases Rising in U.S.
States with the highest UV-attributable incidence rates among all residents were: Utah, Delaware, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon, Georgia, Washington and Montana.
View ArticleDoctors Look to Existing Drugs in Coronavirus Fight
More than two dozen studies are under way or planned to test everything from traditional Chinese medicine to vitamin C, stem cells, steroids, and to medications developed to fight other viruses, like...
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