Exposing children to secondhand smoke opens the door for quite a few health problems both during childhood and later in life.  According to new research from the University of Montreal, physically aggressive and antisocial behavior can be a product of secondhand smoke exposure.  The effects are felt if exposure had occurred either during pregnancy or after it, and did not matter if the child's parents also exhibit antisocial behavior.

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With obesity becoming an increasingly problematic public health epidemic, people are pointing the blame at junk food manufacturers.  However, according to a new report, the frequency of candy consumption had no bearing on obesity or certain other adverse health risks, including heart disease.  Of course, the study was sponsored by the National Confectioners Association…

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According to research from the University of Michigan, one in ten high school sophomores and 12 percent of high school seniors take ADHD drugs without a prescription.  This figure is alarming in its own right, though it is even more concerning that parents believe only one percent of kids engage in such activity.

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Men who were diagnosed with ADHD in childhood are twice as likely to be obese adults as men who did not have an ADHD diagnosis, according to a study from the Child Study Center at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. Researchers believe that the lack of impulse control and poor planning skills –common symptoms of ADHD – may be key factors leading to higher BMI and obesity rates.

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While many sunscreens claim to offer protection from UV rays, only one out of four of these products actually delivers on these promises.  In a new Environmental Working Group analysis of more than 1,400 sunscreens, lotions, lip products and makeups that claim to have UV protection, researchers found that relatively few provided strong and broad protection from the sun.

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