Women’s bias against male strangers increases when women are fertile, suggesting prejudice may be partly fueled by genetics, according to a study by Michigan State University psychology researchers. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, appears online in Psychological Science, a major research journal…
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A review published online June 22 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) reports the conclusions of an international workshop on ways to improve chemicals safety testing for effects on the breast…
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Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University study…
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Six out of ten new mums have endured ‘a negative experience’ breastfeeding their baby in public. Researchers found that a worryingly high percentage had the natural bonding experience ruined by negative reactions, inappropriate comments and blatant stares. As a result 55 per cent feel too embarrassed to feed in front of [...]
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New research at the University of Leicester is investigating a growing fascination with ‘chav’ culture among middle-class gay men in Britain. Professor Joanna Brewis, from the University of Leicester School of Management, UK, will conduct primary empirical research into gay class tourism following publication of findings reported last year in the journal Sociology…
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IUDs (intrauterine devices) and implants are not only safe for nearly all women of reproductive age, but also the best forms of reversible contraception currently available, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced today in a Practice Bulletin published in Obstetrics & Gynecology…
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A survey shows 8% of children under the age of 18 are allergic to at least one food. WebMD Health News
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A study suggests that millions of adults with peripheral artery disease are not receiving drug therapy to reduce their risk for cardiovascular events and death. Medscape Medical News
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(MedPage Today) — After questions were raised by members of Congress, consulting firm McKinsey & Company revealed the methodology for its controversial survey on employer-provided healthcare in the era of health reform, but the explanation did nothing to satisfy the firm’s critics.
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(MedPage Today) — Cigarette makers will soon be required by the FDA to make it blatantly obvious that smoking is bad for your health — by adding grotesque graphics to all packaging, including a tracheotomy hole, rotting teeth, and diseased lungs.
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