Lower birth weight puberty link
Babies who are small at birth or who put on weight quickly in the first two years are more likely to start puberty early.
BBC News,
Fri Dec 04 17:57:55 PST 2009
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Low birth weight 'ups' puberty onset
Babies considered to be small at birth are more likely to start puberty earlier in life regardless of their gender, a new study finds.
Press TV,
Sat Dec 05 05:47:31 PST 2009
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Lighter babies 'will go through puberty earlier'
Children born weighing less than 3kg (6lb 10oz) reach puberty at an earlier age than their heavier peers, potentially increasing their risk of developing some cancers, scientists have found...
Daily Telegraph,
Sat Dec 05 01:07:20 PST 2009
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Genetic research into inherited defects in sexual maturation and diabetes
Dr Robert Semple and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge have investigated the possible causes for delayed puberty or failure to go through puberty
Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Mon Dec 07 20:04:43 PST 2009
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Low birth weight linked to early onset of puberty
Experts have gathered more evidence on the link between low birth weight and youngsters reaching puberty at an early age.
Yorkshire Post,
Fri Dec 04 22:10:51 PST 2009
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Early puberty linked to low birth weight
Researchers have gathered more evidence on the link between low birth weight and the early onset of puberty. Children who gain weight rapidly in their first two years of life are also more ...
Independent,
Fri Dec 04 17:04:11 PST 2009
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Low birth weight linked to early puberty, cancers
London, Dec 5 : Researchers have found more evidence on the links between low birth weight, early puberty and cancer.
New Kerala,
Fri Dec 04 22:02:58 PST 2009
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Sleep changes predict onset of physical changes associated with puberty
A new study suggests that changes in children's sleep patterns that typically occur between the ages of 11 and 12 years are evident before the physical changes associated with the onset of ...
Science Daily,
Thu Dec 03 20:12:58 PST 2009
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Consumer groups aim to protect children from toxic toys
When Michigan mother Jody Erickson-Neely saw her daughter's face covered in orange dye after munching on the plush end of a Very Hungry Caterpillar teething toy last spring, she suspected s...
Washington Post,
Mon Dec 07 17:14:07 PST 2009
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Parents watch boy writhe in pain as doctor botches circumcision
A father saw his son being held down like a "wild animal" while a doctor performed a circumcision with inadequate anaesthetic, a Health and Disability Commission (HDC) report says.
Stuff,
Tue Dec 08 08:03:21 PST 2009
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Angry Dolphin Bullies Swimmers Off NZ Coast
An aggressive four-year-old bottlenose dolphin has been accused of bullying swimmers and waterskiers in New Zealand.
SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News,
Tue Dec 08 05:37:26 PST 2009
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We're All Gleeks: Interview With 'Glee' Co-Creator Brad Falchuk
Musicals don't have a very good track record on TV, which makes the breakout success of Fox's Glee all the more remarkable. GeekDad asks the show's co-creator Brad Falchuk the secret of its...
Wired News,
Mon Dec 07 17:12:15 PST 2009
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Low birth weight babies 'are more likely to reach puberty at an early age'
The latest study, from scientists at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition in Dortmund, Germany, followed 215 boys and girls from infancy to the age of 13.
Daily Mail,
Sat Dec 05 02:58:19 PST 2009
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Sleep Changes Predict The Onset Of Physical Changes Associated With Puberty
A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that changes in children's sleep patterns that typically occur between the ages of 11 and 12 years are evident before the physical c...
Medical News Today,
Thu Dec 03 06:13:37 PST 2009
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In cancer-ridden rats, loneliness can kill: Isolation and stress identified as con...
Social isolation and related stress could contribute to human breast cancer susceptibility, research from a rat model to identify environmental mechanisms contributing to cancer risk shows....
Science Daily,
Mon Dec 07 22:11:50 PST 2009
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It's the End of the World As We Know It
Five things we can't stop from happening.
Psychology Today,
Mon Dec 07 21:29:20 PST 2009
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A look at the low-carbohydrate diet
Many fad diets have appeared over the years and usually disappear very quickly after the first excitement
Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Mon Dec 07 20:04:33 PST 2009
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Bend-La Pine set to change sex education policy; The update, to match state law, w...
Bend-La Pine Schools is updating its sex education policy to reflect revised state laws, and in the process sixth-graders will now likely move from an abstinence-only program to classes wit...
The Bulletin,
Tue Dec 08 04:02:00 PST 2009
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Study: Parents' Sex Talks with Kids Happening Too Late
Teens who talk to their parents about sex are more likely to delay sex and to practice safe sex when they do become sexually active, but parents are waiting too long to have the talk
Time Magazine,
Sun Dec 06 21:39:41 PST 2009
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