August 26, 2008 – 11:37 am
Posted by Leslie
S.F. Examiner
POSTED August 26, 4:29 PM
Annie Gleason - S.F. Dating Examiner
Remember my earlier post about roller coaster relationships? Andy* and his date had had been on three great dates until “her hormones kicked in,” after which she didn’t want to see him again. Can these changes of heart be blamed on hormones or are we […]
August 11, 2008 – 8:57 am
Posted by Leslie
ioL
www.iol.ca.za
August 11, 2008
By Anastasia Stephens
A new Australian study suggests that the faster speed that athletes achieve when taking performance-enhancing drugs is all in the mind. The study compared athletes on growth hormones with those given a placebo.
Those taking the placebo were able to lift heavier weights than those taking the hormones. The results imply that […]
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Posted by Leslie
being prescribed Prozac for PMS ‘inappropriately’
Mail Online
Daily News U.K.
August 7, 2008
By Jenny Hope
Last updated at 11:00 PM on 07th August 2008
Rising numbers of women with premenstrual syndrome are being treated with antidepressants, a leading charity claimed yesterday.
But many find that the pills do not work - and the side effects can be worse than period […]
Posted by Leslie
Reporting
Dr. Sean Kenniff
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
July 30, 2008
A local doctor says that a woman’s hormones may be affecting everything from what you eat to what you wear, and it’s the shift in the levels of hormones each months that many women to experience shifts in their behaviors.
Dr. Carol Clark, a leading clinical sexologist, said the […]
Posted by Leslie
MIrror.co.uk
Advice
By Caroline Jones
7/08/2008
Worrying new figures indicate doctors are prescribing anti-depressants to women suffering from PMS. Does it help or do more harm? Your Life investigates…
When Liz Hallworth went to her GP with premenstrual syndrome, she was surprised to be offered antidepressants.
But new figures show she’s far from alone. A lack of understanding of the condition […]
Posted by Leslie
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Having delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) appears to be linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased premenstrual symptoms in women, according to a new report.
DSPS occurs when your internal clock is naturally out of sync with real time, so that staying up late and having difficulty waking early is […]
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Posted by Leslie
17:45 11 June 2008
NewScientist.com news service
Ewen Callaway
You might call it our circadian eye. A handful of retina cells sense light, not for vision, but instead to reset our body clocks each day. Killing off these cells in mice leaves their sight unharmed, but throws their clocks out of whack, two new studies show.
Jolting these […]
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November 7, 2006 – 6:00 pm
Posted by Leslie
News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd
Release Date: November 7, 2006
November 7, 2006 — Evaluation of the menstrual cycle is a viable tool to assess healthy development of teen girls’ menstrual patterns, according to new guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in the November issue of Pediatrics.
"Young patients and […]
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SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
By CARLA K. JOHNSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — Older women who take hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer, according to a study of more than 70,000 nurses.
“This type of hormone therapy may help with mood, libido and bone mineral density, but the possible […]
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December 13, 2004 – 9:04 am
Posted by Leslie
Positive News from Around the World
December 13, 2004
Aluna: A Tidal Powered Moon Clock
An unique proposal for a huge tidal-powered Moon Clock is being hailed by scientists and
anthropologists who believe this monumental timepiece could become an internationally
recognised landmark.
The Aluna Project, designed by artist, Laura Williams, will be a magnificent glass and steel structure illuminated by
tidal energy. […]
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