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Proper maternal folate level may reduce child obesity risk
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Washington, DC - Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a study led by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Simple Numbers Game Seems to Make Kids Better at Math
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- Written by Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Baltimore, Maryland - Although math skills are considered notoriously hard to improve, Johns Hopkins University researchers boosted kindergarteners’ arithmetic performance simply by exercising their intuitive number sense with a quick computer game.
Tips for Improving Men's Health
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- Written by Dana Sparks Dana Sparks
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Yuma, Arizona - Hesitant about going to the doctor for a checkup? Don’t be. A healthy patient-provider relationship and some regular maintenance can give you a long, healthy life.
Kindred spirits share magic of lives connecting
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- Written by Sheryl M. Ness, R.N. Sheryl M. Ness, R.N.
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Rochester, Minnesota - Have you ever met someone and instantly felt connected in a way that was so meaningful, like you needed to find them?
Pregnancy and exercise: Baby, let's move!
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Scottsdale, Arizona - Pregnancy might seem like the perfect time to sit back and relax. You likely feel more tired than usual, and your back might ache from carrying extra weight.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop Accurate Way to Measure Growth Factor Linked to Aging
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- Written by Megan Forliti Megan Forliti
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Rochester, Minnesota - Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed an accurate way to measure a circulating factor, called GDF11, to better understand its potential impact on the aging process. They found that GDF11 levels do not decline with chronological age, but are associated with signs of advanced biological age, including chronic disease, frailty and greater operative risk in older adults with cardiovascular disease. Results appear today in Cell Metabolism.
Tips for Things Children Swallow
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- Written by In the Loop In the Loop
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Rochester, Minnesota - If you're a parent, this will sound familiar. You take your eyes off of your child for a moment, and when you look back, they have something in their mouth that's not exactly edible. Yet they swallow it anyway. This, of course, is nothing new. In fact, a recent story in STAT magazine notes that Boston Children's Hospital keeps a collection of "weird things children swallow" that traces the unfortunate practice all the way back to at least 1918.