May 26, 2016 Girls' early puberty and breast development tied to depression Girls who go through puberty and develop breasts earlier than peers may have a higher risk of depression as well, a Chinese study suggests.
May 25, 2016 4 ways to turn on your weight-loss hormones Though you might blame intense period cravings on your hormones, those little guys also have the power to make you put down the Rocky Road, build more muscle during every workout, and rev your metabolism.
May 23, 2016 After gastric bypass, use of psychiatric drugs may rise Although use of drugs to treat diabetes and other diseases related to obesity may decline after weight-loss surgery, use of neurological and psychiatric drugs may rise sharply, suggests a new study.
May 20, 2016 Pediatricians should discuss fertility and sexual function, doctors say Talks about reproductive health in pediatrics often touch on contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, but many doctors still fail to discuss issues like fertility and sexual function, a group of U.S. physicians says.
May 20, 2016 Pittsburgh boy who underwent 2 heart transplants now needs a kidney Laith Doughtery was just a baby when he had his first heart transplant.
May 12, 2016 AstraZeneca drug wins orphan status in thyroid cancer An experimental AstraZeneca drug that failed last year as a treatment for a rare cancer of the eye has been awarded special "orphan" status in the United States for a type of thyroid cancer.
May 12, 2016 Rise in heat waves tied to kidney disease 'epidemics' An increase in heat waves worldwide linked to climate change may be behind epidemics of kidney disease detected in workers who are increasingly exposed to heat and dehydration, according to a research review.
May 11, 2016 Extra pregnancy pounds tied to obesity even for normal-size babies Women who gain excessive weight or develop diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to have obese children even when the babies start out at a normal size, a U.S. study suggests.
May 9, 2016 Even brief bursts of exercise may help inactive people with diabetes Diabetics who sit at a desk all day may be better able to control their disease by getting up every half hour for a few minutes of light exercise, an Australian study suggests.
May 5, 2016 Some elderly men get prostate cancer tests despite limited benefit About one in five elderly U.S. men get invasive tests to look for prostate tumors even though they may not live long enough to benefit from treatment, a recent study suggests.
