Children's health
23 May 2014
Genetics explain why some boys and girls are bigger than others
The influence of genetic factors on differences between children's Body Mass Index (BMI) increases from 43% at age 4 to 82% at age 10, reports…
Children's health
14 May 2014
Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published a study that gives clear…
Children's health
07 May 2014
Living with type 1 diabetes- a brave five year old learns to cope with needles
Living with type 1 diabetes can be challenging for children and their family, however with a diabetic diet and treatment, diabetic children can lead relatively…
Men's Health
06 May 2014
Sexpert Q/A: Making an appointment with a sex therapist
Sex therapists help with sexual problems in marriage and relationships. Making an appointment for couple therapy is easy.
Uncategorized
02 May 2014
Type 1 diabetes: Dr Joe Kosterich
Dr Joe Kosterich talks about diabetes, with a special focus on type 1 diabetes, including its symptoms and management.
Children's health
24 Apr 2014
Smoking linked to higher risk of heart disease in teen girls
Teenage girls who smoke or take the oral contraceptive pill are at greater risk of heart disease than boys who smoke, according to researchers at…
Children's health
11 Apr 2014
2014 flu vaccine
Influenza affects up to 15% of adults and 30% of children each flu season and early indications suggest we could be facing a severe season.…
Children's health
06 Apr 2014
Oxytocin could provide new treatment for anorexia
Oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone’, could provide a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, according to new research by a team of British and…
Blood
26 Mar 2014
Sickle Cell Trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine
While acknowledging the potential of genomics to prevent and treat disease, researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe…
