November 2008

Question: Okay so embarrassing…ever since I had kids I’ve had the worst hemorrhoids. It seemed to get better right after delivery but sometimes it’s still really uncomfortable. Is this normal? Anything I can do? Thanks.
Hemorrhoids are very common and often first develop during pregnancy. Basically there is so much extra blood flow in your body [...]

Question: I have 2 girls and we would love to have a boy. I’d be fine with another girl of course, but it would be neat to have a boy especially for my husband. Do you know of anything that works?
This is not an uncommon question. There are methods out there on the Internet that [...]

A study in the journal of Psychosomatic Medicine found that couples who had more physical contact had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Physical activity was not just defined as sexual intercourse—hugging, kissing, even holding hands had a positive effect.

I got a frantic call from a friend who had come from the eye doctor who told her even though her vision was fine it wasn’t a good idea to be on the pill for more than a few years.  She mentioned that guys should take more responsibility for birth control and that my friend’s husband should wear condoms and [...]

There is a fat gene that has been found to increase your chances of inherited obesity. In this study this gene was studied and it was found that those with the gene and a low level of physical activity had significant obesity. The exciting part of the study was that those with high physical activity [...]

A new study shows that babies who sleep with a fan in their room have a 72% lower chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The reduction in risk was much lower (16%) if you looked at infants who were already sleeping on their backs.

A large study from Harvard looked at almost 40,000 women and found that drinking coffee in moderation did not increase the risk of breast cancer in patients with no history of breast disease. Moderate caffeine intake was defined as two to three cups per day.

A new study in the British Medical Journal found that those that eat quickly and to the point of fullness have a higher chance of being overweight. Past studies have revealed that eating quickly can be associated with being overweight—but in this paper researchers found that people who eat fast and to the point of [...]

A recent study found that women with a history of migraines were found to a have 30% lower risk of breast cancer than women who do not. The reason is not completely understood but is thought to be related to circulating hormone levels.