It's OK to let your baby cry himself to sleep, study finds
Researchers in Australia worked with 43 sets of parents who had babies between 6 and 16 months of age and who had a common complaint: Their child was having problems sleeping. The researchers taught about a third of the parents about graduated extinction, a technical term for crying it out. Parents were asked to leave the room within a minute of putting their child to bed and, if their children cried, to wait longer and longer periods of time before going back to comfort them.Another third of th..>> view originalYour Small Paycheck May Have Been Determined At Birth
(Reuters Health) - By early adulthood, adults who were born prematurely at low birth weights are less likely to be employed and to have children, and more likely to have lower incomes, be single and have chronic health conditions than those born at a healthy weight, according to a new study. The new study continues to follow the first generation of extremely low birth weight babies who survived in the early era of advanced neonatal care, said lead author Dr. Saroj Saigal of McMaster University i..>> view originalDrink Spiking a Problem on U.S. Campuses
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) TUESDAY, May 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Drink spiking may be prevalent on U.S. college campuses, and women are at much greater risk than men, new research finds. Women were also more likely than men to cite sexual assault as a motive for drink spiking -- where someone secretly adds alcohol or drugs to another person's drink. Men were more likely to say the motive was "to have fun," according to the study of more than 6,000 studen..>> view originalHarris County to step up inspections of public pools
Harris County is considering actively regulating for the first time public pools in unincorporated parts of the county. To continue reading this story, you will need to be a digital subscriber to HoustonChronicle.com. By logging in, you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Get your All Digital Pass to Houston insider news and analysis>> view originalAntidepressants used for more than depression: study
Millions of people take antidepressants to help ease depression, but new research suggests many others are receiving the medication to treat conditions that are not depression-related.Researchers from McGill University in Montreal had suspected that antidepressants were being used to treat conditions other than depression, but little research existed on the topic.'We wanted to see exactly why antidepressants were being prescribed, how often, and for what indications," study author Jenna Wong, M..>> view originalFor First Time In 130 Years, More Young Adults Live With Parents Than With Partners
Men, African-Americans, Hispanics and less educated young people are particularly likely to live with their parents. But across all demographics, more and more people are living with Mom and Dad, Pew found. Education Images/UIG via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Education Images/UIG via Getty Images Men, African-Americans, Hispanics and less edu..>> view originalDoctors Say Zika Funding From Congress Critical as Some Republicans Remain Suspicious
Federal health agencies are not trying to sneak extra money out of Congress as part of their Zika funding request, a top health official said Tuesday, as some lawmakers remain wary of where it's all going. The money's really needed to help fight a frightening and mystifying virus — one that affects the most vulnerable of all, said Dr. Tony Fauci, head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "When the risk is to your developing baby, that trumps everything," Fauci tol..>> view originalPCSK9 inhibitors benefit patients with residual LDL burden
NEW ORLEANS — A leading authority on PCSK9 inhibitors told the audience at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions that while the drugs can lower LDL by large amounts, use of PCSK9 inhibitors should be restricted to those with excessive LDL ...>> view originalMost Americans Wouldn't Join a Clinical Trial, Survey Finds
TUESDAY, May 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Just four in 10 Americans have a positive impression of clinical trials, a new survey finds.And, only about one-third of Americans would be likely to enroll in one, the survey showed.The findings are cause for concern in terms of cancer research because nearly every advance in cancer was first evaluated in a clinical trial, according to a study commissioned by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City. They added that previous research ha..>> view originalSouth Korea claims it has ice cream that will cure hangovers
Forget stuffing your face with greasy food or chugging gallons of isotonic drinks, you can now do away with a nasty hangover as long as you can get your hands on this South Korean icy treat. On Friday, a convenience store in South Korea, Withme FS, launched a grapefruit-flavoured ice cream bar that they claim cures hangovers. They even named the new invention the "Gyeondyo-bar", which translates to "hang in there". According to a press release from the company, its name "expresses the hardships..>> view original
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