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- Children’s body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb
- Prostate cancer: Six things men should know about tomatoes, fish oil, vitamin supplements, testosterone, PSA tests
- Intentionally unvaccinated students putting other children at risk
- Early exposure to antibiotics may impact development, obesity
- Income, 'screen time' affect soda, junk food consumption
- 30 minutes of daily exercise does the trick: Same effect in half the time
- Better monitoring of food quantity makes self-control easier
| Children’s body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:12 PM PDT New born human infants have the largest brains among primates, but also the highest proportion of body fat. Before birth, if the supply of nutrients from the mother through the placenta is limited or unbalanced, the developing baby faces a dilemma: should resources be allocated to brain growth, or to fat deposition for use as an energy reserve during the early months after birth? Scientists have shown that this decision could have an effect on how fat we are as children.  |
| Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:12 PM PDT When it comes to prostate cancer, there's a lot of confusion about how to prevent it, find it early and the best way – or even whether – to treat it. Here are six common prostate cancer myths along with research-based information from scientists to help men separate fact from fiction.  |
| Intentionally unvaccinated students putting other children at risk Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:12 PM PDT Long thought to be eradicated, measles makes a comeback on the heels of personal belief exemptions from childhood vaccinations.  |
| Early exposure to antibiotics may impact development, obesity Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:08 AM PDT Researchers have made a novel discovery that could have widespread clinical implications, potentially affecting everything from nutrient metabolism to obesity in children.  |
| Income, 'screen time' affect soda, junk food consumption Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT Researchers survey dietary habits of 1,800 Edmonton-area preschoolers.  |
| 30 minutes of daily exercise does the trick: Same effect in half the time Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT Same effect in half the time: Researchers have shown that 30 minutes of daily training provide an equally effective loss of weight and body mass as 60 minutes.  |
| Better monitoring of food quantity makes self-control easier Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:22 AM PDT New research suggests learning how to stop enjoying unhealthy food sooner may play a pivotal role in combating America's obesity problem. The research explores how satiation, defined as the drop in liking during repeated consumption, can be a positive mechanism when it lowers the desire for unhealthy foods.  |
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