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Menopausal women have long reported experiencing hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats and memory lapses, too.

Research from the British Psychological Society’s conference reveals pregnant women use the right side of their brain more than new moms when processing facial expressions.

Pediatricians and dietitians who used motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families about their young child’s weight were successful in reducing children’s body mass index (BMI) percentile…

An estimated 200,000 high school students who are bullied bring weapons to school, according to research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British…

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay adolescents compared to their heterosexual peers may be due to chronic stress caused by difficult social situations, according to a study presented…

The study also noted that current weight is a stronger indicator for cardiovascular and metabolic risk than duration of obesity.

Pregnant women show increased activity in the area of the brain related to emotional skills as they prepare to bond with their babies, according to a new study.

Of all the starry-eyed just-married couples you know, which couples are likely to stay the happiest? A study says chances for bliss are highest when husband and wife both believe in divvying up the household labor equally. But that happiness won’t last…

A 20-minute conversation with a social worker has the potential to significantly reduce the functional decline of those diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury. More than a million people are treated for mild traumatic brain injuries in U.S. hospi…

The way that your heart rate increases in response to alertness in the brain has been recently discovered by researchers. Specifically, this study looked at the interactions between neurons that fire upon increased attention and anxiety and neurons tha…