Older moms are more likely to have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new research shows. Researchers from University of California, Davis, looked at records for the nearly 5 million births in California between 1990 and 1999, a decade in which autism incidence increased 600 percent statewide. A woman’s risk of having a child diagnosed with autism rose by 18 percent for each five-year increment in her age, according ... Jump to full article >>

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A simple blood test may allow doctors to identify a debilitating form of arthritis years before any symptoms appear, which may help to stop the disease in its tracks, new research suggests. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects an estimated 1.3 million Americans, is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints, causing inflammation, pain, and swelling. Early diagnosis and treatment are key to preventing long-term joint damage, but the warning ... Jump to full article >>

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Cigarette smoking, but not behavioral problems, independently and consistently predicted the use of marijuana by adolescents in a new study. The finding came from a study of more than 1,600 Dutch youngsters who were assessed at ages 10 to 12 and again at ages 12 to 15 and 15 to 18. The results showed that the association between what the researchers called externalizing behavior problems — conduct, attention deficit/hyperactivity and opposition ... Jump to full article >>

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Electronic cigarettes have ignited international debate over their health effects, after New Zealand researchers ruled the battery-powered inventions were safe. The cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, are at the centre of a legal battle in the United States, with the Food and Drug Administration attempting to ban them from being imported into the country over safety concerns. Greek researchers have also called for more studies, saying in the Briti ... Jump to full article >>

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Watching too much television can make you feel a bit brain-dead. According to a new study, it might also take years off your life. The more time you spend watching TV, the greater your risk of dying at an earlier age—especially from heart disease, researchers found. The study followed 8,800 adults with no history of heart disease for more than six years. Compared to those who watched less than two hours of TV per day, people who watched four ho ... Jump to full article >>

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Delaying parenthood could contribute to marital breakdown because women and men are more intent on finding a fertile partner than settling down for love, research suggests. In a growing trend dubbed the ‘breeder relationship’, women who wait until their 30s or 40s to start a family are then rushing into loveless partnerships for the sake of having an instant family. The mismatched couples, who often settle for second best in a partner ... Jump to full article >>

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