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Study: Constipation May Cause Bed-wetting

WebMD Health  Mon, 01/30/2012 - 17:55

boy sleeping

A surprising new study suggests that for many children who wet the bed, the cause may start with their bowels and not their bladders.


 

Violence more common among kids of combat veterans

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 10/31/2011 - 04:32

ATLANTA (AP) -- A new study suggests that when parents are deployed in the military, their children are more than twice as likely to carry a weapon, join a gang or be involved in fights....


 

Weight Regain May Not Be Due to Lack of Willpower

WebMD Health  Wed, 10/26/2011 - 18:02

leptin hormone

A study suggests that hormones may be responsible for a dieter's failure to keep off lost pounds, rather than lack of willpower.


 

Advance Directives Shape End-of-Life Experiences

WebMD Health  Tue, 10/04/2011 - 15:03

doctor patient discussion

A study suggests that preparing an advance directive can help shape your overall experience at the end of life.


 

Tai Chi May Benefit People With Heart Failure

NCCAM Featured Content  Wed, 09/14/2011 - 14:28

Study suggests that practicing tai chi may improve quality of life, mood, and confidence in the ability to exercise in people with chronic heart failure.


 

Mom Has Alzheimer's? Your Risk May Be High

WebMD Health  Mon, 07/18/2011 - 18:06

Woman comforting ailing mother

A study suggests that adults whose moms are affected with late-onset Alzheimer's may have an increased risk for the disease, compared with children of dads with late-onset Alzheimer's.


 

Could Lactose Intolerance Be All in Your Head?

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Wed, 05/18/2011 - 12:20

Most people who suffer symptoms of bloating, gas, gut pain and nausea after consuming milk believe they have lactose intolerance.

But a new study suggests that only a third of such patients actually do


 

Why French Fries Are Good Comfort Food

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Fri, 04/08/2011 - 06:15

A new study suggests that elevated levels of salt in the body lower stress hormones and raise levels of oxytocin, a hormone involved in love


 

Breast-Conserving Therapy Better Than Mastectomy?

WebMD Health  Fri, 12/17/2010 - 17:15

50s-ish woman with serious expression

In a surprising finding, a large study suggests that women with early breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving therapy live longer than those who have a mastectomy.


 

Study on Forced Pregnancy: Help for Women Who Face Threat

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 08/31/2010 - 16:05

A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion