Overeating Learned in Infancy, Study Suggests
In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good.
Researchers Pinpoint Upper Safe Limit of Vitamin D Blood Levels
Chevy Chase, MD––Researchers claim to have calculated for the first time, the upper safe limit of vitamin D levels, above which the associated risk for cardiovascular events or death raises significantly, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls than Boys
Chevy Chase, MD––When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the “good†form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
Study: Young Men Who Feel Body Shame Less Hopeful about Relationships
It's no longer just Barbie dolls that evoke a sense of unattainable beauty. Now, it seems G.I. Joe's biceps and six-pack abs are doing the same. Increasingly, objectification and heightened masculinity in images of men is saturating popular culture and the media.