Susan G. Komen reverses choice to cut Planned Parenthood Funding »
On Friday, February 3, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced that they have reversed their choice to cut funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. They also issued an apology for involving their respectable, well-known organization in a controversial, hate filled debate. Reuters reports that the public’s outrage over the cuts had been fueled by the notion that Komen came under ...
A mother’s nurturing makes her kid’s brains grow »
Researchers have found that a mother’s tender loving care causes growth in her child’s hippocampus, the region of the brain important to learning, memorizing, and coping with daily stress. The study included parents and 92 children, who were followed from the time they started preschool into their early teens. In the beginning, MRI’s were taken to record the children’s initial brain ...
Researchers find future of male birth control »
Scientists may have found the future of male birth control. Current research on rats indicates that ultrasound machinery can be used to kill off sperm-growing cells, making males infertile. According to FoxNews, researchers attempted to destroy the earliest stages of sperm devlopment in rats by applying high-frequency ultrasound to their testes in two 15-minute-sessions, two days ...
The irony of life »
My Myers-Briggs personality type is ENFP, but I recently found that one of my weaknesses is that I plan – a lot. It’s something I tend to do almost instinctively so I never realized it until now. Right when I get an idea, a plan has already been effortlessly mapped out in my mind! This ...
What to do if your child’s stutter persists »
Many children go through brief stuttering spells during their toddler years, and for some, it goes away as they continue to grow older. For others, it might turn out to be a bit more prolonged. According to kidshealth.org, stuttering is a form of dysfluency, an interruption of flowing speech. There is not a technical “cure” for ...
America sees increase in twin births »
A new study shows that the number of women giving birth to twins has increased dramatically over the last 30 years. Every one in 30 babies now has a twin, according to The Associated Press. In 1980, only one in 53 babies had a twin. MSNBC reports that researchers are saying that the reasons behind the increase ...
Girls as young as 10 still forced to marry in Yemen »
Celebrating the New Year can almost be a rebirth for many people. It’s the chance to learn from your success or mistakes of the previous year and make better, more consistent choices in the coming year. We watch the ball drop, toast champagne and maybe even sneak in a little kiss before welcoming a fresh ...
Gestational diabetes may lead to ADHD »
A new study suggests that children are much more likely to be born with hyperactivity and ADHD related problems if their mother develops diabetes during pregnancy and if they are born into a low-income family. The study was published this week in Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. It shows that children whose mothers are ...
Poor mother-child bond linked to teenage obesity »
Ohio State University researchers who analyzed data from a study following nearly 1,000 children from infancy through the ninth grade, found that children who did not properly bond with their mother before three years-old were more likely to be obese at 15. According to the results of the study, which were published in Pediatrics journal, ...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to artery problems for the baby »
A new study shows that smoking during pregnancy may set the child up for artery problems in the future. According to CBC News, the study suggests that children of women who smoke while pregnant have significantly thicker and denser arteries. Thicker artery walls increase a person’s chance of obesity and heart disease. Dutch scientists studied ...
