Too Much TV Ups Risk of Death, Cardiovascular Events

by Dr. J. Kyle Mathews | January 12th, 2011

People who spend two hours or more a day in front of a screen during their leisure time–primarily watching television–have more than double the risk of cardiovascular events over four years compared with those who spend less than two hours a day in front of a screen, even after adjustment of the findings for physical…Read the Rest of Article

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Cesarean Deliveries Increased, Total Births Declined in 2008

by Dr. J. Kyle Mathews | December 22nd, 2010

Births by cesarean delivery increased to nearly one third of all deliveries in 2008, a year in which the total number of births diminished, according to the “Annual Study of Vital Statistics: 2008,” published online December 20 in the journal Pediatrics.

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Young Girls are Entering Puberty Earlier

by Dr. J. Kyle Mathews | August 12th, 2010

A recent study found age of puberty is declining for girls, with more girls developing breasts by age 7 than in years past. Ethnicity was also a factor in the study with girls of African-American ethnicity maturing before whites.

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