Children's Health

According to reports published in England, the number of children with autism is far higher than previously estimated.
The Observer UK and Telegraph UK are reporting that researchers from Cambridge University, most of them from the Cambridge Autism Research Center, now estimate that 1-in-58 children in Britain under 16 has some type of autism. Nationwide, [...]

It is well known by now that smoking is a real killer either first or second-hand, causing cancer, heart attacks, strokes and a host of other health problems. Now another is added to the list.
Now a new study from researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered why smokers also lose more muscle mass in [...]

The increasing rise in the U.S. of natural alternatives to medication and in alternative medicine in general is reflected in the growing use of the natural sleep aids valerian or melatonin to treat insomnia.
A new study published in the journal Sleep. “Many people use dietary supplements or herbal products to help them sleep.”, said [...]

Kids from poorer families found to be at higher risk of migraine headaches, where there is not a family history of migraines.
In a unique study, researchers from the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine have linked income levels to migraines in kids. The results suggest environmental factors like stress and diet can be [...]

New research from Scotland adds to the research that small amounts of common environmental chemicals can affect the fetus.
Researchers from University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK exposed a developing female sheep fetus to low doses of chemicals commonly present in the environment. The exposure can disturb the development of the ovary, researchers reported to the 23rd [...]

Organic tomatoes can have more nutrition, being richer in flavonoids. Flavonoids, shown to fight disease, are a class of water-soluble plant pigments. found in a wide range of foods.
Researchers compared data from period of over 10 years, making the study one of the longest term studies of the impact of organic farming. The study [...]

The good news keeps coming for chocolate lovers.
New research from Germany adds to evidence that the evidence that antioxidants in dark chocolate can help slightly lower blood pressure. This time the research focused on the impact of a small amount of the dark favorite, a bit more than one Hershey’s Kiss is enough to measurable [...]