NEW YORK - Not all children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old take daytime naps, and those who don’t tend to exhibit worse psychosocial function.
NEW YORK - Not all children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old take daytime naps, and those who don’t tend to exhibit worse psychosocial function.
Low thyroid activity, one of the most treated conditions in the United States, may actually be a sign of longevity, researchers reported on Friday.
LOS ANGELES - A good night’s sleep after a period of learning help brain preserve the most important memories, a new study has found.
Hormone experts said on Wednesday they are becoming worried by a chemical called bisphenol A, which some politicians say they want taken out of products and which consumers are increasingly shunning.
Lead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby’s colic and teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of these have been found in 'natural' products and dietary supplements in recent years.
WASHINGTON - Obesity among adolescents could be linked to reduced sleep, according to the latest research. A reduction in sleep could be associated with more hours of technology use, a higher caffeine intake as well as increased symptoms of sleep disorders, such as snoring.
Pregnant women who consume extra calories and gain too much weight may face complications at birth such as pre-eclampsia (hypertension), or may require a C-section. Moreover, both mother and child face a higher risk of being obese later in life.
CHICAGO - Middle-aged adults who get too little sleep are more likely to develop high blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
NEW DELHI - Smoking is injurious to health - and more so for women. According to doctors, smoking can lead to multiple complications in women and the very first heart attack could lead to sudden death.
CHICAGO - Diabetics with stable heart disease do just as well taking drugs alone as getting quick angioplasty or bypass surgery to open blocked heart arteries, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.