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Eating disorders develop at relatively early ages, and those ages are getting younger. What are the reasons why eating disorders manifest in adolescents?

Abstract: Human growth is influenced by environmental, genetic and hormonal factors. Epidemiological studies have shown that non-pathological factors such as nutrition, psychological influences, physical activity and climate play important roles on growth. The secretion and action of growth hormone can be disrupted by mutations in genes affecting the synthesis of growth hormone itself, its binding proteins and receptors or the production of pituitary transcription factors. Other hormones - e.g. thyroid hormone, adrenal androgens, sex steroids, glucocorticoids, ghrelin, leptin and insulin - also interact with the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-1 axis. Human linear growth starts from fertilisation and progresses through prenatal, infantile, early childhood and adolescent phases to be completed by fusion of the epiphyseal growth plates. After the rapid growth of foetal life, a marked deceleration follows in the first 3 years of postnatal life, which then leads to a slowly decel

Only a small percentage of high-school students who want to stop smoking are successful in achieving abstinence.

10minute mood boost: Nutritionist Nell Nelson offers tips for healthier living.

Thousands of lives a year could be saved by more effective measures to prevent hospital patients developing blood clots, say experts.

I've been interested in resilience since I became a quadriplegic 30 years ago. When I went through rehab, many of us were depressed, but some went home and vegetated, while others did whatever it took to reclaim their lives. I've long wondered about the difference between those who survive adversity, and even thrive, and those who don't.

Researchers are discovering what many of us already know -- pets can enhance our lives and make us feel better. Studies are showing that owning a pet can decrease...

A new national campaign aiming to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions will visit 12 destinations in England throughout May and June. The CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 is the first free tour of its kind in England and has been made possible by charity CRY, and health and well-being company Philips, through the fundraising efforts of families whose lives have been affected by Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) or Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), and the Gwyneth Forrester Trust.

Come walk in my shoes. Get a glimpse of what it is like to be living with HIV.

For four days, Vienna acted as the international center of palliative care, as experts from more than 80 countries, from May 7 to 10, met at the 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) to discussed current knowledge and new trends in all areas of support and care of patients with life-threatening illnesses in the last phase of their lives.