Health Headlines

April 9, 2010

Teen Birth Rates Fall After Two Year Increase, Abstinence Education Credited

Poll Shows Majority of Americans Say Abstinence Effective, Want Parents Involved Multiple news reports are trumpeting the fact that teen birth rates fell in 2008 after […]
April 7, 2010

Tips on Babyproofing Your Home

Accidents and injuries can happen all over the house, but a few babyproofing measures can help keep your young child safe, according to a report from […]
April 7, 2010

Kids outgrow growing pains

Most youngsters grow out of having otherwise unexplained bone and muscle aches known as growing pains, researchers from Israel report in a new study. Of 35 children […]
April 7, 2010

Babies should take vitamin D supplement

Frequent readers to this blog are aware of the growing incidence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in all age groups in the US. Now, according […]
April 4, 2010

Women may need at least an hour of exercise daily to avoid weight gain

Here’s a bad news story to post the day after the Easter holiday — a day when many of us consume more calories that we should. […]
April 4, 2010

Teen pot use linked to psychosis

Australian researchers have identified a possible link between long-term marijuana use And psychoses in teens in a study of nearly 4,000 young people. The use of marijuana […]
April 4, 2010

Long-term marijuana use can double risk of psychosis in young people

Young people who smoke cannabis or marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations or delusions than people who […]
April 3, 2010

Larimore Family Newsletter – April 2010

Here are the contents of our April Family Newsletter: Family Update: Continued Feedback from Sexual Abuse Broadcast Broadcast Update:Sex and Intimacy in Marriage Broadcast Publication Update: Coming April […]
April 2, 2010

Largest Study to Date Links Chocolate to Lower Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk

Just in the nick of time — before the Easter chocolate consumption begins, comes a study letting us know that a small amount of that dark […]
April 2, 2010

How to Make Chocolate a Healthy Indulgence

The benefits of being a chocolate lover From Health magazine This ultimate feel-good food keeps your heart healthy, mood up, and body in great shape. Find […]
April 2, 2010

8 Easter Treats Under 80 Calories

Want to enjoy an Easter treat or two, while keeping rein on those calories? It’s hard to resist that innocent-looking chocolate bunny or all those pastel-colored sugary […]
April 2, 2010

10 Easy Food Swaps Cut Cholesterol, Not Taste

Holiday weekends are not necessarily the easiest time to cut unhealthy and saturated fats. But, according to this practical article from Health.com, it couldn’t be easier […]