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Released: 9-Jan-2015 1:35 PM EST
Offer a Warm Heart, Not a Cold Shoulder This Winter
Loyola Medicine

o your neighbors have their house lights on? Is their walk shoveled? Are the newspapers and mail piling up? You might want to knock on the door and check on them, says Debbie Jansky, assistant manager, Gottlieb Home Health & Hospice. “Winter is isolating for us all but when really bad weather hits, the chronically ill or elderly really suffer the most,” she says.

Released: 6-Jan-2015 2:25 PM EST
Almost Three-Quarters of Parents Turn Car Seats to Face Forward Too Early
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Many parents don’t follow guidelines that call for using rear-facing car seats until age 2, according to National Poll on Children’s Health data

Released: 6-Jan-2015 1:00 PM EST
Hot Showers, Lower Power Bills with Heat Pump Water Heaters
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Heat pump water heaters are an energy-efficient alternative to conventional electric resistance water heaters. Now research shows heat pump water heaters can also reduce an entire home’s energy use – if they’re connected to the appropriate ducting.

Released: 6-Jan-2015 6:00 AM EST
Men’s Diets Are Related to Local Offerings, Unlike Women’s
Universite de Montreal

Men’s eating habits are associated with the availability of healthy food sources in their residential neighbourhood but women’s are not, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHUM hospital.

   
Released: 24-Nov-2014 10:00 AM EST
New Resource Available for Parents of Children Diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

NEWARK, NJ (November 20, 2014) – Navigating through the maze of health and medical services can be challenging for parents of children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A new resource is now available for caregivers, health professionals and, especially, parents. A pediatric neurologist and pediatrician/geneticist at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School recognized a need for a comprehensive guide to help parents obtain quality medical care for each stage of their child’s development.

Released: 18-Nov-2014 7:00 PM EST
Peanut in Household Dust Linked to Peanut Allergies, Especially for Children with Eczema
Mount Sinai Health System

Exposure to peanut proteins in household dust may be a trigger of peanut allergy, according to a study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

13-Nov-2014 5:00 PM EST
The Dirty Side of Soap
UC San Diego Health

Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report potentially serious consequences of long-term exposure to the chemical.

10-Nov-2014 1:25 PM EST
Cooking at Home Frequently May Lead to Healthier Diet
American Public Health Association (APHA)

Individuals who frequently cook at home tend to maintain a healthier diet than those who cook less frequently, according to new research released today at the American Public Health Association’s 142nd Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

7-Nov-2014 11:00 AM EST
New Study Finds Laundry Detergent Pods a Serious Poisoning Risk for Children Younger than 6 Years of Age in the United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital

After releasing the results of a new study detailing the dangers of laundry detergent pods, researchers are calling for a national product safety standard in an effort to better protect children. The study showed that during a two year period, there were more than 17,000 children exposed to the highly concentrated chemicals in laundry detergent pods. That’s a child every hour.

Released: 29-Oct-2014 4:00 PM EDT
MSU Expert Reveals Intimate Partner Violence Misconceptions, Solutions
Mississippi State University

Following reports of several National Football League stars allegedly hitting their partners, many U.S. media have focused even more closely on intimate partner violence during the October observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Released: 28-Oct-2014 8:05 AM EDT
One-Third of Foster Kids Returned to Their Family Are Abused Again
Universite de Montreal

One in three children who have been reunified with their families after being placed in foster care will be maltreated again, according to a study into Quebec’s youth protection system. The study, the first of its kind in the world, was undertaken in the wake of a new law.

Released: 9-Oct-2014 4:00 PM EDT
The New ‘Double Disadvantage’
Vanderbilt University

In the United States, your nationality has some effect on your likelihood to be employed--but being married matters more. For women, it matters a lot more.

Released: 9-Oct-2014 9:35 AM EDT
Kinesiology Researcher Finds Dads — Not Just Moms — Battle Balancing Work, Family, Exercise
Kansas State University

A study by a Kansas State University kinesiology researcher finds fathers experience the same exercise barriers as mothers: family responsibilities, guilt, lack of support, lack of time, scheduling constraints and work.

Released: 1-Oct-2014 2:00 PM EDT
Study: Birth Control Practices Vary by Social Class
University of Indianapolis

A new study of couples living together unmarried finds that the working class and the middle class have significantly different attitudes and approaches toward birth control, helping to explain why unwed births are far less common among the college-educated than their less-educated counterparts. In interviews conducted by researchers from the University of Indianapolis and Cornell University, cohabiting couples in the middle class are more likely to discuss contraception, use effective methods consistently, use two or more methods simultaneously and view childbearing as part of a greater sequence of events in their lives. UIndy's Dr. Amanda Miller is available for interviews on this and related topics.

Released: 1-Oct-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Dog Waste Contaminates Our Waterways
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Americans love their dogs, but they don't always love to pick up after them. And that's a problem. Dog feces left on the ground wash into waterways, sometimes carrying bacteria — including antibiotic-resistant strains — that can make people sick. Now scientists have developed a new genetic test to figure out how much dogs are contributing to this health concern, according to a report in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

17-Sep-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Even Without Kids, Couples Eat Frequent Family Meals
Ohio State University

Couples and other adult family members living without minors in the house are just as likely as adults living with young children or adolescents to eat family meals at home on most days of the week, new research suggests.



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