Mom, School’s Making Me Sick!
• Children's Health • Sep 03 08
With summer ending and school underway, parents are transitioning from hearing their children moan about not being able to swim everyday, to their child…
Severe Headache Could Signal Blood Vessel Inflammation
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 03 08
Severe and frequent headaches, especially in people who don’t typically have headaches, warrant a visit to the doctor.
The headaches could be a symptom…
Cataract Removal—New Choices for This Common and Successful Surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 03 08
One aspect of aging that’s usually fixable is cloudy vision due to cataracts.
In an otherwise healthy eye, cataract removal results in improved vision…
Most Vaccine-allergic Children Can Still be Safely Vaccinated, Experts Say
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Infections • Sep 02 08
With close monitoring and a few standard precautions, nearly all children with known or suspected vaccine allergies can be safely immunized, according to a…
B-Vitamin Deficiency May Cause Vascular Cognitive Impairment
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • Sep 02 08
A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research…
Children’s calorie expenditure, heart rate increase during active video games
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 01 08
Children burn more than four times as many calories per minute playing an active video game than playing a seated game, and their heart…