A small but growing group of teenagers and even younger children who feel they were born the wrong sex are getting support from their parents and doctors for treatment and change of gender, according to reports in the medical journal Pediatrics. It is an issue involving ethical issues, and some experts are questioning the use in children of drugs and hormones that block puberty. A girl of eight... 

42% of Americans will be obese by 2030, according to a study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, entitled “Obesity and Severe Obesity Forecasts Through 2030″ that was conducted by CDC in conjunction with Duke University, also projected that 11% of people in the United States will be “severely obese” for that year. Situation... 

In a new campaign against obesity, the British government issued guidelines suggesting that children under 5 years (including those not yet walking) should exercise every day. In its first guidelines for children so young, the Department of Health said that children under age 5 who can walk should be physically active for at least three hours a day. Health officials added that parents should... 

A study presented in Brussels shows that moderate consumption of beer after physical exercise is as effective as water for re-hydration and recovery, according to medical experts have claimed. This is one of the conclusions presented in the? VI European Symposium on Beer and Health?, Where specialists have participated in the EU in medicine, nutrition and feeding, including several Spanish. Dr.... 

Discover what are chronic degenerative diseases that result from consuming these drinks. A bad habit Pizano Elsa Guadalupe Romo, head of Nutrition and Dietetics Zone General Hospital No. 26 IMSS, said that the habit of drinking soda, which is part of the new lifestyles of Mexicans, causes chronic degenerative diseases already present in children and young people. If the problem continues, Mexico... 

U.S. researchers warned that the anticancer action attributed to some antioxidant supplements has not been scientifically proven and claimed that their intake could even be counterproductive According to a team of five scientists led by Maria Elena Martinez of the University of San Diego (California, USA), the supposed anti-cancer benefits of supplements such as beta carotene or vitamins C and... 

The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is slowing, but not enough to make the people be restored to those still worn out jeans. Currently, just over a third of American adults are obese. By 2030 the proportion will reach 42%, according to latest government statistics released Monday. Experts had previously indicated that obesity had begun to park after increasing markedly in recent decades, but the... 

Restrictive regimes such as Dukan diet can reduce weight quickly, but are less effective long-term nutritional advice from health authorities to eat healthy, varied, in moderate amounts and not snack between meals. The report, based on responses from 105 thousand 711 people surveyed monthly for three years, revealed that although certain restrictive regimes, such as diet Dukan, “can... 

The percentage of Brazilian adults who claims to have been diagnosed with diabetes rose from 5.3% in 2006 to 5.9% in 2011, according to a study released by the Ministry of Health. The increased prevalence of the disease especially among the male population, in which the percentage of adults diagnosed with diabetes rose from 4.4% in 2006 to 5.2% last year. Despite this growth, the percentage... 

From green tea to rooibos, there is a whole variety of herbal teas which have many health benefits. If you have decided to reduce the amount of coffee you drink because you feel like you rely on the caffeine too much, then you may be interested in finding out about the health benefits of healthy herbal teas. Whatever your reason for reducing the amount of caffeine in your diet, whether it’s...