Month: July 2012

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Children who receive dental fillings made from the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) could undergo small but long-term changes in their behavior, a new study suggests.

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Teens who play on three or more sports teams are much less likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who don’t play a sport, new research finds.

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Evidence is building that poor sleep patterns may do more than make you cranky: The amount and quality of shuteye you get could be linked to mental deterioration and Alzheimer’s disease, four new studies suggest.

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Three years is the optimal interval between stomach cancer screenings, according to a new Korean study.

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — The housing crisis that has left so many people without a permanent home may have worsened another serious problem: child abuse. As mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures loom, the rates of child abuse leading to hospitalization also increased, according to new research.

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — For many teen girls, an overly large cup size may not be such a good thing, with many reporting serious discomfort both physically and emotionally because of their large breasts.

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — The new blood-thinning drug Brilinta should be considered along with older drugs to treat patients with unstable angina, according to updated guidelines.

SUNDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — Three new studies suggest that a person’s walking ability or type of gait may give hints about oncoming Alzheimer’s disease.