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• We drink more alcohol on gym days
• Best exercise for obese youths analyzed
• Maternal breast milk is risk factor for cytomegalovirus transmission in premature infants
• Immune response turned up, not down, by flu during pregnancy, study finds
• Hold on, tiger mom: Punitive parenting may lead to mental health risks
• Online ratings influence parents' choices of physicians for their children
• Some concussion education more useful than others, parents say
• Classroom intervention helps shy kids learn
• Don’t drink the (warm) water, study says
• Brief intervention may prevent increased risk of depression in teens
• Research evaluates neurodevelomental, medical outcomes in single family room NICU
• Mothers of children with autism less likely to have taken iron supplements in pregnancy, study shows
• Trees that can increase biomass production
• Dry roasting could help trigger peanut allergy

We drink more alcohol on gym days Posted: 22 Sep 2014 03:13 PM PDT On days when people exercise more -- typically Thursdays to Sundays -- they drink more alcohol, too. This is the only study to use smartphone technology and a daily diary approach for self-reporting physical activity and alcohol use.

Best exercise for obese youths analyzed Posted: 22 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT What exercise program can best fight the 'epidemic' of teen obesity? According to a study, by combining aerobic exercise with resistance training. "Obesity is an epidemic among youth," says one author. "Adolescents who are overweight are typically advised to exercise more, but there is limited evidence on what type of exercise is best in order to lose fat."

Maternal breast milk is risk factor for cytomegalovirus transmission in premature infants Posted: 22 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT Premature infants, especially those born with very low-birth-weight, are particularly vulnerable to cytomegalovirus infection because of their immature immune systems. Maternal breast milk is a primary source of postnatal cytomegalovirus in very-low-birth-weight patients, researchers say.

Immune response turned up, not down, by flu during pregnancy, study finds Posted: 22 Sep 2014 12:28 PM PDT Pregnant women have an unusually strong immune response to influenza, an unexpected finding that may explain why they get sicker from the flu than other healthy adults, new research has found. The results were surprising because immune responses are thought to be weakened by pregnancy to prevent the woman's body from rejecting her fetus.

Hold on, tiger mom: Punitive parenting may lead to mental health risks Posted: 22 Sep 2014 10:07 AM PDT Less supportive and punitive parenting techniques used by some Chinese parents might lead to the development of low self-esteem and school adjustment difficulties in their children and leave them vulnerable to depression and problem behaviors, according to a paper.

Online ratings influence parents' choices of physicians for their children Posted: 22 Sep 2014 10:06 AM PDT Almost three-quarters (74%) of parents are aware of online rating sites for physicians, and more than one-quarter (28%) have used those online ratings to choose a healthcare provider for their children, according to research.

Some concussion education more useful than others, parents say Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:29 AM PDT Many parents whose kids participate in athletics will be asked to sign a waiver about concussion education, but that's not enough to ensure parents are confident about handling the injury, according to a new poll.

Classroom intervention helps shy kids learn Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:01 AM PDT A program that helps teachers modify their interactions with students based on an individual's temperament helps shy children to become more engaged in their class work, and in turn, improves their math and critical thinking skills, researchers report.

Don’t drink the (warm) water, study says Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:01 AM PDT There's an old saying: "Don't drink the water." But a scientist warns Americans not to drink water from plastic bottles if it's been sitting in a warm environment for a long time. A research team examined 16 bottled water brands at 158 degrees for four weeks. The study found that as bottles warmed over the four-week period, antimony and BPA levels increased.

Brief intervention may prevent increased risk of depression in teens Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:12 AM PDT A low-cost, one-time intervention that educates teens about the changeable nature of personality traits may prevent an increase in depressive symptoms often seen during the transition to high school, according to new research.

Research evaluates neurodevelomental, medical outcomes in single family room NICU Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:12 AM PDT A single-family room neonatal intensive care unit provides for appropriate levels of maternal involvement, developmental support, and staff involvement, which are essential to provide the kind of care that can optimize the medical and neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants and lead to the development of preventive interventions to reduce later impairment, researchers have found.

Mothers of children with autism less likely to have taken iron supplements in pregnancy, study shows Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:12 AM PDT Mothers of children with autism are significantly less likely to report taking iron supplements before and during their pregnancies than the mothers of children who are developing normally, a study by researchers.

Trees that can increase biomass production Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:10 AM PDT Thanks to biotechnology, researchers have increased the production of woody species. This result is of great interest to the energy market, they say.

Dry roasting could help trigger peanut allergy Posted: 21 Sep 2014 07:36 PM PDT Dry roasted peanuts are more likely to trigger an allergy to peanuts than raw peanuts, suggests a study involving mice. The researchers say that specific chemical changes caused by the high temperatures of the dry roasting process are recognized by the body's immune system, 'priming' the body to set off an allergic immune response the next time it sees any peanuts.

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