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Early Puberty in Girls: What Are the Social Consequences?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyA friend of mine took her 5-year-old to see the doctor last summer. She was concerned because she noticed that when her daughter came home from camp at the end of the day, she smelled . . . like a grown-up. "It's the weirdest thing," she confided to me. "She's only 5, but I think she has body odor." The doctor was reassuring but told her to keep an eye on her daughter. Apparently, among a handful of other symptoms -- early breast development, pubic and underarm hair, and a growth spurt -- body odor can be a sign of early-onset puberty. "But she's only 5!" my friend protested. "You'd be ...
BPA, Potential Cancer-Causing Agent, Found in Canned Soups
By Katie Drummond - Politics DailyFrom Campbell's Soup to Coca-Cola, a chemical that's increasingly being tied to cancer is also lining the cans of nearly every food and beverage at the grocery store. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a compound with myriad applications. Most notably, however, BPA has been pinned as a carcinogen in rats and mice, which led to widespread recalls of plastic bottles that could leach BPA into water or food. But BPA is far more ubiquitous than most of us know, according to a special report from Reuters that highlights the role of the chemical in canned goods. Epoxy resin linings, applied to the insides of ...
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