| Reuters Health eLine |
Virginity pledges may not affect sexual behavior
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who officially pledge to save sex for marriage may be no more likely than their peers to do so -- but they may be less likely to take precautions during sex, a new study suggests.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin002.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Weight misperception affects pregnancy weight gain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How a woman views her own body appears to influence her risk of gaining too much weight in pregnancy, a new study shows.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin003.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Eating disorders may be rising among male athletes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more male athletes are developing unhealthy eating behaviors after seeing the competitive advantage a leaner physique can bring, a sports medicine doctor warns in a new report.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin004.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Workplace program ups employees' exercise levels
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A workplace program that encourages employees to set exercise goals appears to boost regular activity substantially, according to a new study.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin001.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Mississippi has highest teen birth rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mississippi has claimed the distinction of having the highest teen birth rate in the United States, a figure more than three times higher than the states with the lowest rates, health officials said on Wednesday.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin009.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Computer puzzle may ease post-traumatic stress
LONDON (Reuters) - Playing Tetris, rated one of the greatest video games of all time, immediately after traumatic events appears to reduce flashbacks that plague sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a British study.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin018.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Longer sleep tied to worse cholesterol in seniors
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people who spend more time sleeping have higher cholesterol levels, and less "good" HDL cholesterol, Dutch researchers report.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin019.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Combination vaccine safe and effective for infants
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and flu, which is routinely used in Canadian children, has been shown to be effective and well tolerated in a U.S. study.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin020.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Pregnancy possible after fibroid treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For young women with fibroids -- benign tumors inside the uterus that can lead to pain, abnormal bleeding and other symptoms -- a treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) does not harm fertility, according to results of a study conducted in Spain.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin021.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
New study supports statin's anti-dementia effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the largest cohort study to date, treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug was found to reduce new cases of Alzheimer's disease, regardless of the specific type of statin used or a person's genetic risk for the disease.
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2009/01/08/eline/links/20090108elin022.html
1-1-1 0:0:0
|
Home
FAQ
News
Forums
Submit RSS
About