On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 5, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. 1 in 40 U.S. Women Suffer from Sex Addiction
As many as 8 percent of Americans suffer from sex addiction, and up to a third of those are women, according to Alex Caroline Robboy, a Philadelphia sex therapist, and the disorder has recently become the subject of a reality show.
2. Some Children Thrive Under Stress
Children who are highly reactive to stress tend to thrive when raised in a nurturing and supportive environment.
3. Obesity at Young Age Portends Future Health Risks
Obesity combined with Type 2 diabetes in your 20s increases your risks of having a heart attack or stroke in your 40s, unless you change your lifestyle.
4. UK Declares Swine Flu Threat Over
Breathe a sigh of relief, because the swine flu pandemic is over — at least according to British health officials, who are closing their swine flu crisis unit.
5. Group Calls for Better Radiation Control
The American Society for Radiation Oncology has proposed a six-point plan to improve the safety and quality of tests and procedures that involve radiation, such as cancer therapies and CT scans.
(By CalorieLab editors)
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Lab Notes: 1 in 40 U.S. Women Suffer from Sex Addiction; Some Children Thrive Under Stress