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Pituitary Defined
A gland at the base of the brain, stimulated by a portion of the brain called the hypothalamus, that secretes hormones that work elsewhere in the body (e.g., ACTH, FSH, LH, TSH, prolactin).
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Why Men Die Sooner
Published September 5, 2008, 1:00 pm, CBS News
WebMD explains "Why Men Die First," based on the book by Marianne Legato. Learn what factors lead to the typically shorter life expectancy in men than women.
FACTBOX-Drugs on U.S. FDA list for possible risks
Published September 5, 2008, 11:01 am, Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News
Sept 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday began issuing a list of drugs undergoing safety probes after the agency received reports of health problems.
Natural Childbirth Makes Mothers More Responsive To Own Baby-cry
Published September 4, 2008, 7:21 pm, Science Daily
A new study has found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery were significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby, identified through MRI brain scans two to four weeks after delivery.
Concussions Exact Toll on Football Players Long After They Retire
Published September 4, 2008, 11:45 am, Scientific American
Former Philadelphia Eagles star defensive back Andre Waters was known as a fierce tackler during his 12 seasons. By the time he retired in 1995, he had racked up hundreds of tackles but had also sustained numerous concussions. After his playing days were over, he was reported to be suffering from depression. And in 2006, at age 44, he committed suicide with a gunshot to his head. According to ...
Natural childbirth strengthens mother baby bonding
Published September 4, 2008, 3:36 am, New Kerala
Washington, Sept 4 : In a new study, researchers at Yale University found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery (CSD) were significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby.
Is Chenango too fat? Linking obesity and depression
Published September 3, 2008, 8:27 am, The Evening Sun
Like the chicken and the egg scenario, it’s difficult to know what comes first: obesity or depression. But experts know that depression is caused by chronic stress and stress releases a specific hormone that triggers the body to eat high carb, comfort food.
You're never too young to start and never too old to feel the benefits: How to keep FIT at every age
Published September 2, 2008, 7:09 pm, Daily Mail
While we all know it's important to exercise regularly,how much you should be doing - and what type - changes as you age. Here we sum up the appropriate workouts.
Jolley: Five Minutes With The Rickert Family, Prather Ranch
Published August 30, 2008, 7:49 am, CattleNetwork.com
The Prather Ranch stands in the shadows of Mount Shasta in Northern California up close to the Oregon border. If successful ranching, like most everything else, is a matter of ‘location, location, location,’ it can’t get any better than this.
Physical And Sexual Abuse Linked To Asthma In Puerto Rican Kids
Published August 30, 2008, 3:10 am, Medical News Today
Children who are physically or sexually abused are more than twice as likely to have asthma as their peers, according to a recent study of urban children in Puerto Rico. In fact, physical and sexual abuse was second only to maternal asthma in all the risk factors tested, including paternal asthma and indicators of socioeconomic status.
Young Type-2 Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels, Study Shows
Published August 29, 2008, 11:21 pm, Science Daily
Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found -- a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children.
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- Pituitary Adenomas
- Stop The Thyroid Madness " Frequently asked HYPOPITUITARY questions....a nd their answers
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- survive the journey: Testing 101: An introduction
- survive the journey: Testing 101: IPSS aka BIPSS
- survive the journey: Testing 101: Testing Growth Hormone Levels in Adults
- survive the journey: Recent Advances in Neuroendocrine Imaging Lead to Improved Diagnosis
- survive the journey: Dynamic MR Imaging of the Pituitary: Same tools, different technique (but wow, what a difference!)
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