To battle acne, escalate treatments (Pioneer Press)

Dr. Donohue suggests a different strategy for clearing up persistent acne.

Kisspeptin - the hormone that starts ovulation (New Kerala)

Sydney, Sep 4 : Kisspeptin, the small hormone that starts puberty, also plays a vital role in the brain to trigger ovulation, scientists have found. The finding may hold the key to new therapies for infertility.

Kisspeptin holds key to fertility (TVNZ)

Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding that could hold the key to new therapies for infertility.

Dr. Paul Donohue: Escalate warfare to fight acne (Detroit News)

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 15-year-old girl with less-than-perfect skin. My back, chest and face break out constantly. My mom suggested taking birth control pills, but I am hesitant. Fifteen seems too early. My mom was recently hospitalized for a blood clot, and the doctors said it could have been caused by the birth control pill. I am taking minocycline, but it doesn't always work. What should I ...

Report On Bisphenol A Finalized By NTP (Medical News Today)

Current human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, is of "some concern" for effects on development of the prostate gland and brain and for behavioral effects in fetuses, infants and children, according to a final report released today by the National Toxicology Program (NTP).

Bisphenol A: Some Concerns Remain (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Bisphenol A: Some Concerns Remain Category: Health News Created: 9/4/2008 Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008

Training May Curb Some Sports Injuries In Women (NPR)

Female athletes are more prone than their male counterparts to certain injuries ? namely knee problems and tears to the ACL. A prevention program has been developed by researchers at the University of Cincinnati to curb these injuries.

5 things you didn't know about .. male gynecomastia (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ... Male gynecomastia 1. Definition: This condition - abnormally large, firm breasts on males - is relatively common and could be mistaken for excess chest fat. It affects newborns, boys going through puberty and older men. Gynecomastia is not considered serious unless it's a sign of a tumor, liver disease or hypogonadism. 2. Symptoms: Pain in the breast area, ...

U.S. questions safety of bisphenol in baby bottles (C-Health)

U.S. government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe.

Plastic Chemical May Harm Infants, Government Experts Say (Fox News)

Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe.

The Family That Paints Together Complains Together

Rusty, my strapping young lad of 11, has entered middle school. He has new responsibilities, his own locker, and a bustling social life.

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What Causes Acne??

Natural acne remedies are becoming more popular with acne sufferers. They are finding that these remedies are more gentle on their skin and in many cases more effective.

Fall Broadway Preview

Click Katie Holmes to see Broadway photo gallery. For fall color, who needs leaves? Broadway stages are about to burst with showy displays by a pea-green ogre, a high-minded martyr and one-half of TomKat.

Now he really is Jahn the Man

Jahn Kirchoff calls to check in, and the voice on the phone is startling. It has dropped considerably in just a couple of weeks.

Talking With Your Children About Sexuality And Love

Ask any parent about what conversation they least want to have with their children, and chances are, it will be "the talk." Call it "the birds and the bees" if you want, someone they love and trust needs to ...

Know Your Primate: Papio hamadryas [Afarensis]

Afarensis is a 3.5-2.8 million year old hominin from the Kada Hadar member of the Hadar formation in the Middle Awash, Ethiopia.

Changing tracks: Jim Sclavunos

I was about 12 years old when I first heard this song. I used to have a little transistor radio that I'd listen to underneath the blankets, so my parents couldn't hear that I was still awake late at night.

Conquering ADHD Setting a Boy Free

My son had been behaving obnoxiously for years. At two I noticed a refusal to do things that were asked, loud screaming and fits, which appeared to be the terrible twos that everyone told me to expect.

Early Puberty in Girls Linked to Environmental Pollution, Plastics

I just finished reading a really important and somewhat frightening essay about how early development in young girls is linked to environmental pollution and plastics.