Newborn Brains Grow Vision and Movement Regions First
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 08 07
The regions of the brain that control vision and other sensory information grow dramatically in the first few months following birth, while the area…
Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain
• Arthritis • • Pain • Feb 07 07
Sleeping with a neck support pillow and doing neck exercises can help ease chronic neck pain, Canadian researchers report.
“Our results indicate that subjects…
Keppra promising for newly diagnosed epilepsy
• Drug News • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Feb 07 07
Treatment with low doses of levetiracetam, the active ingredient in the drug Keppra, appears to be effective by itself for controlling newly diagnosed epilepsy,…
Blindness from Smoking Terrifies Teens, but Few Realise the Two Are Linked
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 06 07
Teenagers fear blindness more than lung cancer or stroke, but nine out of 10 don’t know that smoking can rob them of their sight…
Stents Benefit People at High Risk of Stroke
• Stroke • Feb 05 07
People at high risk of stroke due to blocked blood vessels in the brain benefit from successful stent placement, according to a study published…
Sedentary teens more likely to have higher blood pressure
• Children's Health • • Heart • Feb 05 07
Teenagers who spend a lot of time planted in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether…
Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Menopause • Feb 03 07
If your morning beverage of choice is coffee, recent research provides an extra perk.
Like much-publicized green tea, which has garnered considerable attention…
Find Yields Further Insight Into Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
• Neurology • Feb 01 07
In humans, a dearth of the neurotransmitter dopamine has long been known to play a role in Parkinson’s disease. It is also known that…
Skinny teens warned about osteoporosis risk
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 01 07
Skinny teenagers and girls suffering from anorexia could be seriously damaging their bones and increasing their risk of osteoporosis later in life.
The debate…
Doctors warn of poisoning from hand gels
• Skin Care • Feb 01 07
At least two people have become intoxicated by drinking hand-sanitizing gels, a potentially deadly habit, doctors reported on Wednesday.
A prison inmate and a…