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 | Epsom Salt may provide protection against cerebral palsy Most moms will carry her baby to term, while one out of ten will have a premature birth. Prematurity and low birth weights are leading causes of developmental disabilities…such as cerebral palsy. A new study involving University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers shows that liquid Epsom Salt may be protective. Watch Video |
 | Quick and easy after school snacks It’s that time of the year again. A new school year has begun and children are once again hitting the books. It also means many will get back into a daily routine. After a hard day at school, that routine may include an afternoon snack. Watch Video |
 | UNC study shows link between spanking and physical abuse Spanking has been, and still is, a common method of child discipline used by American parents. But mothers who report that they or their partner spanked their child in the past year are nearly three times more likely to state that they also used harsher forms of punishment than those who say their child was not spanked, according to a new study led by the Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Watch Video |
 | Oral contraceptive relief for PMDD PMDD or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder refers to the severe mood symptoms a woman faces during the latter part of her menstrual cycle. Only within the last century have physicians recognized it as a disorder and only until recently have researchers understood its biochemical process. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are studying oral contraceptives as a way to help alleviate what’s more than a monthly nuisance. Watch Video |
 | The biology behind PMDD Five to ten percent of women in their reproductive years have severe premenstrual symptoms or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. But an additional 20 percent have symptoms significant enough to impact their lives. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are beginning to understand the biology behind the disorder. Watch Video |
 | Help for healing broken bones Anna Spagnoli M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and biomedical engineering has found what might be a way to treat the 10 to 20 percent of people whose broken bones fail to heal. Watch Video |
 | Survey takes notice of disordered eaters Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of a recent survey by SELF Magazine and led by Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry. Watch Video |
 | There's no quick fix for health care problems Jonathan Oberlander, Ph.D., associate professor of Social Medicine in UNC’s School of Medicine and associate professor of health policy and administration in the School of Public Health, breaks down the candidates' health care plans and explains how health care affects our economy. Watch Video |
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