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Use of Actors, Photoshop Not OK in Health Ads, Experts Say

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Whether shocking or saddening, pictures of people who are suffering the consequences of smoking or obesity can be powerful in public health messages. But in some cases, the ...

School Lunch Makeover Requires Whole Grains

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

At least 50 percent of the grains served in U.S. public school lunches must now be whole grains, according to legislation that went into effect Sunday (July 1). ...

Male Nurses More Masculine than Other Guys

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Despite the old stereotype that nursing is a “women’s profession,” male nurses display more typically masculine traits than men who work in other vocations, a new study suggests. ...

Calling Yourself Fat Increases Depression Risk

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Making negative statements about your body, such as “I’m so fat,” and “I need to work out more,” may be deleterious to your body image and mental health, ...

Alarming Number of Crib Injuries Spurs Call for Improvements

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

More than 9,500 infants and toddlers are treated in emergency rooms each year for injuries related to cribs, bassinets and playpens, according to a new study. Researchers at ...

From Depressed Moms, Babies’ Cries Draw Less of a Response

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Brain scans of mothers suffering from depression reveal they respond differently than healthy moms to their crying babies, a new study finds. The brain activity patterns of depressed ...

Spina Bifida Surgery Inside the Womb Seems to Pay Off

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Some babies with a birth defect may benefit from surgery while still in the womb, according to a new study. Children who had surgery before birth for spina ...

More Men Than Women Have Oral HPV Infection

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

About 7 percent of adults and teens in the United States are orally infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a new study says. This represents about 14.9 ...

Circumcision May Lower Urinary Infection Risk

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Uncircumcised boys are at a higher risk for urinary tract infections compared with circumcised boys, a new study finds. The study involved close to 400 boys ages 3 ...

Drop in Circumcisions Would Boost Health Care Costs

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

The recent decline in the percentage of U.S. boys who are circumcised may lead to an increase in future health care costs and sexually transmitted infections, according to ...

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Use of Actors, Photoshop Not OK in Health Ads, Experts Say

School Lunch Makeover Requires Whole Grains

Male Nurses More Masculine than Other Guys

Calling Yourself Fat Increases Depression Risk

Alarming Number of Crib Injuries Spurs Call for Improvements

From Depressed Moms, Babies’ Cries Draw Less of a Response

Spina Bifida Surgery Inside the Womb Seems to Pay Off

More Men Than Women Have Oral HPV Infection

Circumcision May Lower Urinary Infection Risk

Drop in Circumcisions Would Boost Health Care Costs

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