The rates of early puberty for girls have doubled in a little more than a decade, a new study of girls between 6 and 8 years old finds.
Some 10 percent of 7-year-old white girls were developing breasts compared to 5 percent more than 10 years ago, researchers found. For young black girls, early maturation was seen in 25 percent of 7 year olds, also an increase from previous studies.
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Puberty Comes Earlier For Today's Girls : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR
Posted by admin 30 days ago (http://www.npr.org)Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets : NPR
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The average person today consumes almost three times more information than what the typical person consumed in 1960, according to research at the University of California, San Diego.
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It's an onslaught of information coming in today,"
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Richtel has spent the past several months researching the toll technology and "information juggling" is taking on our lives — and our brains. His series
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It's an onslaught of information coming in today,"
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Richtel has spent the past several months researching the toll technology and "information juggling" is taking on our lives — and our brains. His series
Bucking The Trend: Primary Care Doc Practices Solo : NPR
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Conventional wisdom is that the age-old model of a single doctor serving patients out of a small office is rapidly going extinct. Doctors need to evolve or die. That means fancy new computerized medical systems and bigger groups to handle the overhead.
But Cathy Crute wants to get one thing straight from the get-go: She is not a dinosaur ...
But Cathy Crute wants to get one thing straight from the get-go: She is not a dinosaur ...
BBC News - Broccoli 'boosts' healthy gut
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Extracts of broccoli and banana may help in fighting stomach problems, research suggests.
Laboratory studies show fibres from the vegetables may boost the body's natural defences against stomach infections.
Trials are under way to see if they could be used as a medical food for patients with Crohn's disease.
Laboratory studies show fibres from the vegetables may boost the body's natural defences against stomach infections.
Trials are under way to see if they could be used as a medical food for patients with Crohn's disease.
FDA gets tougher with certain drug trials | Reuters
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on use of certain clinical trials that show a new drug is no worse than another already on the market, according to a government report released on Friday.
Such trials, known as non-inferiority trials, are used when drugmakers want to compare their experimental product to another one that is already FDA-approved. By showing that their new
Such trials, known as non-inferiority trials, are used when drugmakers want to compare their experimental product to another one that is already FDA-approved. By showing that their new
Nigeria warns of nationwide cholera risk as 352 die | Reuters
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Nigerian health authorities have warned of a nationwide cholera risk after the death toll from an outbreak concentrated largely in the north of Africa's most populous nation rose to 352.
The health ministry said 6,437 cases had been reported across 11 of the country's 36 states since June. It said heavy rains and flooding in rural areas where safe drinking water and sanitary facilities are sca
The health ministry said 6,437 cases had been reported across 11 of the country's 36 states since June. It said heavy rains and flooding in rural areas where safe drinking water and sanitary facilities are sca
Series Overview: Primary Care Under Pressure : NPR
Posted by admin 9 days ago (http://www.npr.org)
Many health experts are predicting a major shortage of primary caregivers in the near future.
A major reason is the graying of the massive baby boom generation: By 2030, 70 million Americans — 1 of every 5 — will be over age 65. And seniors need and use more medical care.
The new health law will also add to the demand for one-on-one care. By 2019, an estimated 32 million more Americans will
A major reason is the graying of the massive baby boom generation: By 2030, 70 million Americans — 1 of every 5 — will be over age 65. And seniors need and use more medical care.
The new health law will also add to the demand for one-on-one care. By 2019, an estimated 32 million more Americans will
Future Of Primary Care? Some Say 'Medical Home' : NPR
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Imagine a place where your doctor doesn't keep you waiting, does keep you healthy, and works with a whole team of other health care professionals. Oh, and imagine that place makes the doctor's life easier and health care cheaper.
In a nutshell, that's the idea behind what's called the "patient-centered medical home." It's an idea that's spreading around the nation.
"I don't mean to sound in
In a nutshell, that's the idea behind what's called the "patient-centered medical home." It's an idea that's spreading around the nation.
"I don't mean to sound in
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