Chocoholics have reason to celebrate today: A large new study helps confirm that chocolate may be good for the heart and brain.
Continue reading …Baby Boom: North Carolina Hospital Sees High Birth Rate During Hurricane Irene
August 29, 2011 No Comment
As Irene stormed in, so did the newborns at one hospital along the hurricane’s path. What is it about Irene that brought 60% more babies into the world at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center? Chalk it up to folklore – or possibly just stress on the mothers-to-be – but the Wilmington, N.C. hospital saw
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The risk of brain and other injuries during boxing makes the sport too risky for children and teens, according to a new policy statement by U.S. and Canadian pediatrician groups.
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The use of smokeless tobacco during pregnancy increases the risk that newborns will have breathing pauses (apnea) in their sleep, a study shows.
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WebMD provides tips for things you can do now to help lower your bad cholesterol levels. From diet to medications, find the first steps here.
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WebMD discusses the impact of stress, bullying, and discrimination on teens who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT).
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Experts say the fight against childhood obesity should have a new focus: day care.
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Hiding your age may cost you. And not just in dollars. It’s about the respect of people too young to know what you’re going through — yet.
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