Skin care (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
HGH is produced naturally, in everyone, by the pituitary gland. After the age of 23, your natural HGH levels begin to decline and you may start to experience the affects of aging. This includes weight gain, decrease in energy, lack of sex drive, low endurance, muscle atrophy and more. HGH therapy comes in several forms. The [...]
Public Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Up until the 1990s, no research had ever been conducted to determine the impact of fluoride on the pineal gland -- a small gland located between the two hemispheres of the brain that regulates the production of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate the onset of puberty and helps protect the body from cell damage caused by free radicals. It is now known -- thanks to the meticulous...
Overheard.it (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
I'm convinced half the "kids" singing on children's music albums are actually 37 year-olds with pituitary gland problems.
Minleys (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
By James R Some of have used or at least know the terms, oh it is development strain, he's going through a growing spurt, or he is got raging hormones. These are everyday terms that many of us apply when relating to our kids from a wellness point of view. We have come to take these terms lightly. So if anyone were to ask us, well what is causing the growing strains or the growing spurt, we might not...
Bitch. Ph.D. (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
This article (via Jezebel ) claims that men have all the necessary equipment to breastfeed: mammary glands and pituitary glands. And as we all know, they have nipples. Apparently the pituitary gland is necessary because it produces prolactin, the hormone responsible for triggering the body to secrete milk. The article says that men naturally produce small amounts of prolactin, but their minds can "demand"...
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Can Men Breastfeed? Men possess the two most vital components for lactating—mammary glands and pituitary glands. But does that mean all dads have the ability to breastfeed? Here's the deal.
Manolo for the Brides (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
The first sight of the bride is one that many grooms treasure forever, but few will treasure it more than Pwllheli, Wales resident Paul Jenkinson. A rare eye condition puts pressure on Jenkinson’s pituitary gland, and it is likely that he will eventually lose his sight completely. His dream was to have the memory of [...]
Sumer's Radiology Site (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
These are Post Gadolinium MRI images of pineal region region germinoma with homogenous post gd enhancement. Also note the characteristic enhancing seeding in the infundibular recess of third ventricle. Pituitary gland is inferiorly displaced. Dr.Sumer K Sethi, MD Sr Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO- Teleradiology Providers Editor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology Director, DAMS (Delhi...
University of Florida News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Adolescence can take quite a toll. Now University of Florida researchers have found that when dealing with social pressures girls who go through puberty early face more stress than girls who mature on schedule.
University of Florida News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Adolescence can take quite a toll. Now University of Florida researchers have found that when dealing with social pressures girls who go through puberty early face more stress than girls who mature on schedule.
Health - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Early puberty, giving birth to multiple children, and taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) all increase a woman's risk of needing joint replacement surgery due to arthritis ......
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
According to a study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, women who have many children, used hormone replacement therapy, and had early puberty are more likely to have surgery performed on their joints - especially on their knees. Researchers from the United Kingdom studied 1.3 million middle-aged UK women who took part in the Million Women Study.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers. They found that the gene mutated in CHARGE syndrome - a multi-system disorder characterized by diverse problems from heart defects to hearing loss to cleft lip and palate and mental retardation - also accounts for about 6 percent of two puberty disorders.
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
Women who've had multiple births, are on hormone replacement therapy or underwent early puberty are at significantly higher risk for knee or hip replacement surgery, reports one of the largest studies to look at the relationship between reproductive issues and...
CelebNewsWire (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
When you inched toward puberty, your parents most likely sat you down and gave you an uncomfortable "when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much, penis goes in vagina, don't get pregnant" speech. Not so for squirrelly tween Miley Cyrus, who got the "if you have sex, you will DESTROY THE LIVES OF EVERY PERSON UNDER SIXTEEN" lecture from her dad, Billy Ray. Says our friends across the pond at...
