Antidepressants – not depression – increase risk of preterm birth, study shows

By Bill Hathaway

Women who are depressed during pregnancy are not at higher risk of giving birth prematurely than non-depressed women — but those who take antidepressants during pregnancy seem to be, a new study by Yale researchers shows.

Malnutrition generates irreversible educational, physical and social problems

Exercise may enhance sexual function in men

Increased physical activity is associated with better sexual function in men under 40, according to an Emory University study.

Food allergy patients taking risks

Though the prevalence of food allergies in children continues to rise, patients and their caregivers continue to take risks.

"Consider an EpiPen to be like a seat belt that protects you when you’re in a car accident, and have it with you at all times," says DeMuth, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, allergist at Emory-Children’s Center and physician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. "In the past year, three children in Georgia have died from accidental exposure to foods they were allergic to. With the availability and proper usage of an EpiPen, their deaths might have been preventable."

Why hay fever may be a good sign

By Helen Dodson

If you’re one of the millions of people coughing, sneezing, sputtering, and cursing your body’s hypersensitivity to ragweed, trees, and grass this spring, researchers at Yale have what could be considered positive news: Seasonal allergies may be a sign that your immune system is doing what nature intended it to do — protect you against environmental toxins that are far more harmful than pollen. The paper appears in Nature.

The best way to fight malaria is by avoiding the parasite transmission

Nearly 1 in 4 grandparents store prescription medicines where children can easily find them

ANN ARBOR, Michigan.— Las intoxicaciones accidentales con fármacos causan más visitas de niños pequeños a salas de emergencia, que accidentes de automóvil. Una razón clave puede ser que casi uno de cada cuatro abuelos y abuelas dice que guarda los medicamentos recetados en sitios de acceso fácil, según una nueva encuesta.

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Non-cancerous brain tumors linked to frequent dental X-rays

People who received frequent dental X-rays in the past, before dosages were lowered, have an increased risk of developing a meningioma, the most common and potentially debilitating type of non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published online in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society.

Women cannot rewind the ‘biological clock’

By Karen N. Peart

Many women do not fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood, and expect that assisted reproductive technologies can reverse their aged ovarian function, Yale researchers reported in a study published in a recent issue of Fertility and Sterility.

'What we don't talk about when we don't talk about sex'
First national survey of OB-GYN sex history screening practices confirms narrow focus

How often does your doctor ask about your sexual life?

Cell phone use in pregnancy may cause behavioral disorders in offspring

By Karen N. Peart

Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined.

The power of being heard

Anne Trafton, MIT News Office

To help promote peace in the Middle East, many organizations have established “peace camps” or similar conflict-resolution programs that bring Israelis and Palestinians together to foster greater understanding of the opposing group.

‘Brain Fog’ of Menopause Confirmed

The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published today in the journal Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society.

Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems

By Karen N. Peart

Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their parents than to treatment with medication alone, Yale researchers and their colleagues report in the February issue of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Myths and Truths of Obesity and Pregnancy

Exercise protects the heart via nitric oxide

It’s well known that exercise is good for the heart and that it helps protect the heart from injury during a heart attack.

Antidepressant use may lead to thicker arteries and contribute to an increased risk of herat disease, according to a study by Emory cardiology researchers.

Milk Powder Better than Liquid Drops to Treat Milk Allergies

When babies awake: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level

Writer: Philip Lee Williams

Athens, Ga. - Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body-just when scientists think they understand what it does, another function pops up. While many of these functions are understood for adults, much less is known about how cortisol operates in babies and toddlers, especially when it comes to an important phenomenon called the cortisol awakening response, or CAR.