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Kids without a regular bedtime tend to have more behavior problems at home and at school, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when children started going to sleep at a more consistent time, their behavior improved as well."If you are constantly changing the amounts of sleep you get or the different times you go to bed, it's likely to mess up your body clock," said Yvonne Kelly, who led the study."That has all sorts of impacts on how your body is able to work the following day," Kelly, from University College London, said.She and her colleagues analyzed data on more than 10,000 children. They were part of a long-term study of babies born in the UK in 2000 to 2002 that regularly surveyed parents about sleep and behavioral problems.Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or an autism spectrum disorder were not included in the study.When kids were three years old, close to 20 percent of parents said their child sometimes or never went to bed at a consistent time. Tha...
The popular body-building supplement Craze contains a stimulant similar to methamphetamine, according to Consumer Reports.In a study published in the journal Drug Te...
More kids than ever before are dealing with eating disorders in the United States, and the problem is showing up much earlier, too. According to a study by the Agenc...
Involuntary sounds could be your body's way of warning you that something's wrong. Here's how to interpret (and when to ignore) those creaks, pops, and whistlesHabit...
As if New York Giants fans didn’t have enough to worry about, a new study in Psychological Science has found that people who live in cities with NFL teams tend to ea...
You might want to tell your friends to cool it with those drool-worthy brunch photos on Instagram—or at least steer clear of them before your next meal. Overloading ...
Pregnant women who live in neighborhoods with lots of air pollution may be slightly more likely to develop high blood pressure, a new study says.Past research sugges...
European public health campaigns have long fought the myth that antibiotics can shorten a bout of the common cold or flu with messages targeted to adults, and with m...
How nerve cells branch out and develop is a somewhat mysterious process, but a new study reveals how at least some of these nerves reach their target.Nerve cells thr...
If your cats resist cuddling, it may be for good reason. New research suggests petting might stress out some felines.What's more, cats living a multi-cat home may be...
The secret to living happily ever after may lie in your DNA, Medical Daily reported.In a study published in the journal Emotion , researchers from Northwestern Unive...
Self confidence can play a big part in becoming successful and staying there. It could lead to a promotion at work or make you more money. So how do you get the edge...
The Diabetes DTOUR Diet is based on new research that found that certain nutrients in foods are powerful at balancing blood sugar and encouraging weight loss."And wh...
Boosting levels of a naturally occurring compound in the brain could prevent people who abuse marijuana but are trying to quit from relapsing, a new study suggests.R...
Getting breast implants may alter a woman’s sex life for the better.According to a new study from Brazil, women who had cosmetic surgery to enhance their breast size...
New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that proble...
Vitamin D may actually do very little to guard against osteoporosis, contrary to popular belief.According to a new study published in The Lancet, adults taking vitam...
Feeling dizzy? A part of the brain that tells "up" from "down" may be the cause, new research finds.Researchers zapped people's brains with magnetic pulses, identify...
A nurse’s observation that taking the time to talk to patients about their treatment might be keeping their heart attack patients alive longer led to an important fi...
A top Canadian medical organization has barred members from performing virginity tests – and issuing so-called chastity certificates.The Montreal Gazette reports the...