Could Chemicals in Cosmetics be Causing Early Puberty?
...environmental toxins, are considered “endocrine disruptors” and are thought to mimic female sex hormones. The study, Association of [...]
Update on Return to Activity After Sport-Related Concussions
...are more likely to occur in competition than during practice for male and female athletes, except for cheerleading. The AAP report also concludes: [...]
Sleep Deprivation and Chronic Health Outcomes
...breast cancer in Caucasian female shift-workers and night-workers who have repeated circadian disruption during their career3. This could be due in [...]
Harmful Chemicals and Little Bodies
...sexual characteristics in females before the age of 6 and in males, age 9, is considered precocious puberty.1 In the last few decades, the age of [...]
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Lower Mortality Risk With Bowel Cancer
...Study, and the Health Professionals Follow Up Study, totaling 121,700 female and 51,529 male participants. All participants completed questionnaires [...]
Late-onset Asthma Linked to Increased Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
...be female (67 percent vs 44 percent) and to have a higher body mass index. Additionally, the researchers found that participants with early-onset [...]
Voters Ban GMOs in Sonoma County, as Well as Soda Taxes in Four More Cities
...female majority. More good news this election season, four more U.S. cities voted to add taxes on soda this next year. Albany, Oakland, and San [...]
Smartphone Apps for Depression
...mental health interventions. The studies included more than 3400 participants, both male and female, between the ages of 18-59. A range of mental [...]
Top 7 Foods For Breastfeeding Mothers
...studied to actually increase breast milk. It is used often for regulating female hormones, and could be a very helpful addition to a breastfeeding [...]
The Complexity of Alcoholism
...out. There are a number of different factors driving someone to drink – gender, current mood and mental health status all play a role. An [...]
