Featured Blog Posts – September 2011 Archive (5)

Study Reveals Divorced & Widowed Women Have More Hair Loss

Two new studies being presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveal several predictors of female hair loss. Of course genetics play a role, but other outside factors are also shown to contribute to hair loss. One of the studies examined 84 female identical twins and found that the number one predictor of hair loss was their marital…

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Added by hitched on September 26, 2011 at 2:02pm — 2 Comments

Sexual Performance for Post-Prostate Cancer Patients Varies

A new study that appeared in the American Medical Association from researchers out of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston found that the chances of losing sexual function after prostate cancer treatment varied widely. Some of factors that could help determine where a man would fall on the spectrum were weight,…

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Added by hitched on September 22, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Moderate Drinking for Middle-Aged Women Linked to Healthier Old Age

Talk about your perfect weekend news report. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health studied the medical records of 13,894 nurses who were middle-aged in the… Continue

Added by hitched on September 16, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Testosterone Drops Dramatically for Dads After Baby Arrives

A new study out of Northwestern University showed that testosterone levels for men who had become fathers dropped between 26 percent and 34 percent. The study followed 624 young men in the Philippines for over 4.5 years, some were married and others had long-term relationships with girlfriends. The drop in testosterone… Continue

Added by hitched on September 13, 2011 at 9:18pm — No Comments

No Link That Breast-Feeding Prevents Eczema

When you're talking about the benefits of breast-feeding, the studies pile to the clouds. In a new study, researchers in Britain gathered data on more than 50,000 children ages 8 to 12 in 21 countries. The researchers assessed the prevalence and severity of eczema with skin examinations of the children, family medical histories and questionnaires about past symptoms. The study… Continue

Added by hitched on September 6, 2011 at 10:25am — No Comments