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Men's Health June 3, 2016

Many obese young adults unaware of kidney disease risk

Obese young adults at risk for developing kidney disease are largely unaware of the looming problem, a U.S. study suggests.

Children's Health June 2, 2016

With family history of heart attack, diabetes kids may show risk factors

Children with a strong family history of heart attack or type 2 diabetes may already have higher cholesterol levels than other kids without those family legacies, according to a new study from the Netherlands.

MENTAL HEALTH June 1, 2016

Better-trained doctors would improve health care for trans youths: study

Pediatricians rarely receive training in gender-affirming health care, and as a result, few transgender youths who are eligible for such healthcare actually receive it, experts say.

MEDICAL RESEARCH June 1, 2016

For some UK teens, sun doesn't provide enough vitamin D

At one point in the year, almost 80 percent of teens in a UK study had insufficient vitamin D that should come from sun exposure, and one quarter had insufficient levels even at the peak of summer, according to a new study.

ENDOCRINE May 31, 2016

Flame retardants tied to risk of thyroid disease in women

Women with high levels of common flame retardants in their blood may have an elevated risk for thyroid disease, a recent study suggests.

MENTAL HEALTH May 26, 2016

Girls' early puberty and breast development tied to depression

Girls who go through puberty and develop breasts earlier than peers may have a higher risk of depression as well, a Chinese study suggests.

Weight Loss May 25, 2016

4 ways to turn on your weight-loss hormones

Though you might blame intense period cravings on your hormones, those little guys also have the power to make you put down the Rocky Road, build more muscle during every workout, and rev your metabolism.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH May 23, 2016

After gastric bypass, use of psychiatric drugs may rise

Although use of drugs to treat diabetes and other diseases related to obesity may decline after weight-loss surgery, use of neurological and psychiatric drugs may rise sharply, suggests a new study.

Infertility May 20, 2016

Pediatricians should discuss fertility and sexual function, doctors say

Talks about reproductive health in pediatrics often touch on contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, but many doctors still fail to discuss issues like fertility and sexual function, a group of U.S. physicians says.

Children's Health May 20, 2016

Pittsburgh boy who underwent 2 heart transplants now needs a kidney

Laith Doughtery was just a baby when he had his first heart transplant.

CANCER May 12, 2016

AstraZeneca drug wins orphan status in thyroid cancer

An experimental AstraZeneca drug that failed last year as a treatment for a rare cancer of the eye has been awarded special "orphan" status in the United States for a type of thyroid cancer.