Elevated insulin levels could be causing irregular menstrual bleeding in women, a new study says. Women with excess levels of insulin are three times more likely to suffer from abnormal uterine bleeding, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause. That means they are more apt to bleed between periods, experienced prolonged bleeding or have extremely… read on > read on >
Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says. Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mom was severely obese during pregnancy, researchers reported June 3 in the journal BMJ… read on > read on >
Troubled children and teenagers are languishing hours in chaotic hospital emergency rooms, waiting for a psychiatric bed to open, a new study says. About 1 in 3 kids who go to an emergency room (ER) amid a mental health crisis wait at least 12 hours to be transferred to psychiatric care, researchers report in the… read on > read on >
Starting breast cancer screening in women’s early 40s will save more lives, a new study argues. Nearly 3 in 4 women (73%) in their 40s find out they have breast cancer only after they’ve developed symptoms, researchers reported May 30 in the journal Radiology: Imaging Cancer. These women are less likely to survive compared to… read on > read on >
Hot flashes, night sweat and other symptoms making menopause hellish for you? You might consider going vegan, a new study suggests Severe hot flashes decreased by 92% among a group of menopausal women assigned to eat a low-fat vegan diet for three months, researchers reported May 28 in the journal Menopause. The women also lost… read on > read on >
A dad’s eating habits can have a profound effect on their kid’s diets, even when those children are nothing but a twinkle in his eye, a new study says. Men who established a healthy diet as teens were more likely to model healthy eating for their kids, and to keep a sharp eye on what… read on > read on >
Your morning cup of coffee might help you power through the day — but could it be keeping your brain too alert at night, even while you sleep? A new study suggests that caffeine doesn’t just affect your energy levels. It may also change how your brain functions during sleep, especially in 20-somethings. Researchers in… read on > read on >
Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts. The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said the government will no longer recommend COVID shots for healthy children or pregnant women.… read on > read on >
UCT through social programs has little or no effect on postpartum mood; evidence lacking for all other associations read on >
Singing to your baby can soothe them considerably and improve their overall mood, a new clinical trial shows. Parents given smartphone-based music enrichment training sang more often to their babies, and those babies were generally happier and more content, researchers reported May 28 in the journal Child Development. The smartphone training “successfully increased the frequency… read on > read on >
