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Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds

That's according to the results of a study conducted by Chantelle Hart, associate professor of public health at Temple's Center for Obesity Research and…

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

However, the study also shows that parental involvement matters. “When youth perceive that their parents or caregivers are actively engaged in their lives,…

Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity

Published online Nov. 4, the multi-institutional study strengthens a growing body of research documenting the earlier onset of puberty in girls of all races.”The impact of earlier maturation in girls has important clinical implications involving psychosocial and biologic outcomes,” said Frank Biro, MD, lead investigator and a physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. “The current study suggests clinicians may need to redefine the ages for both early and late maturation in girls.”…

Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain

It was once thought that each cell in a person's body possesses the same DNA code and that the particular way the genome is read imparts cell function and…

Stress eaters may compensate by eating less when times are good

Conventional wisdom tells us that stress eaters are the ones who need to regulate their bad habits, but new research suggests that stress eaters show a dynamic…

Texting can disconnect couples, research finds

Brigham Young University researchers Lori Schade and Jonathan Sandberg studied 276 young adults around the country and found that being constantly connected…

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