| |  Why Getting Paid Increases Your Risk of Death
By Alice Park Everyone looks forward to payday. Whether it's a paycheck from your employer or benefits from the government, the influx of cash to your bank account is always a good thing, right? Not according to the latest research. Researchers report that [...] |  The First Real-Time Study of Parents Spanking Their Kids
By Bonnie Rochman It's not P.C. to admit you spank your child. But nearly 40 moms have gone a step further, recording themselves hitting and slapping their kids as part of a new study on how parents and children interact. They didn't know [...] |  BPA Makes Male Mice Less Masculine and Less Appealing to Mates
By Meredith Melnick Mice that were exposed in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in many plastic products and the linings of food and beverage cans, grew up to be less masculine and less attractive to females, a new study [...] |  New State Department Report Fuels Push to End Slavery in America
By Meredith Melnick We have slavery in the United States, not that it's usually described that way. Occasionally, a story surfaces about an undocumented immigrant worker, held against her will in appalling conditions. In one particularly high-profile case in 2007, a wealthy couple [...] |  FDA Warns Against Sprouts for Salmonella Risk
By Sora Song It's the sprouts again. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers on Monday not to eat alfalfa sprouts or spicy sprouts in plastic bags labeled Evergreen Produce or Evergreen Produce Inc. because of possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. Health officials [...] |  Diabetes Cases Double Worldwide in 30 Years
By Meredith Melnick |  NYT: Undercover Patients to Test Doctors for Government Survey
By Meredith Melnick "Everybody with a brain knows we do not have enough doctors," Dr. Robert L. Hogue, a family physician in Brownwood, Texas, told the New York Times Monday morning in criticizing a new plan by the Obama administration to hire "mystery [...] |  Flu Season Prep: Pregnant Women Should Get Vaccinated
By Bonnie Rochman It's summertime, which seems like a bit of an odd time to be publishing research about influenza. Who's thinking about fever, chills and achiness when skies are sunny? Well, if you're pregnant come fall when flu vaccinations begin, you should [...] |  TV, Video Games at Night May Cause Sleep Problems in Kids
By Amanda Gardner/Health.com Watching television or playing video games close to bedtime can act like a jolt of caffeine to young children, making them more likely to experience difficulty falling asleep, nightmares, and daytime fatigue, a new study in the journal Pediatrics suggests. [...] |  Why Being Thin Doesn't Always Mean Being Healthy
By Alice Park If there's a universal truth in health news lately, it's that being overweight isn't good for your health. Extra weight, especially in the form of fat, can lead to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, among other problems. But [...] | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | Follow Healthland on Twitter |  | Join today to start receiving HEALTHLAND's Twitter updates!
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