Strict diets may not promote childhood weight gain
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 10 09
Some studies have suggested that when parents try to strictly control their children’s diets, it often has the paradoxical effect of promoting excess weight…
Home computers are growing source of injuries
• Trauma & Injuries • Jun 10 09
As computers have become a staple in American homes, the rate of injuries from computer mishaps has grown as well - particularly among young…
Acupuncture soothes heartburn in pregnant women
• Alternative Medicine • • Pregnancy • Jun 10 09
Acupuncture can help ease symptoms in pregnant women with upset stomachs, a small new study from Brazil shows.
Pregnancy can cause a host of…
Health care less affordable for insured Americans
• Public Health • Jun 10 09
It’s getting harder for working people with health insurance from their employer to afford health care, new research shows.
“In the United States, if…
Nicotine gum before quitting smoking not helpful
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 10 09
Starting nicotine gum, while reducing the number of cigarettes smoked by half at 4 weeks before a target date for quitting smoking is no…
Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage after Menopause
• Endocrinology • • Fat, Dietary • • Menopause • Jun 10 09
Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active,…
Sleep disorders are largely underdiagnosed in pediatric patients
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Jun 08 09
Primary care pediatricians may be under-diagnosing sleep disorders in children and teens, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June…
Smoking Boosts Genetic Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 06 09
Smoking seems to strongly increase rheumatoid arthritis risk among individuals with genetic susceptibility to the disease, researchers found.
People with the genotype most…
FDA Calls for New Study of Drug for Acute HAE Attacks
• Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 06 09
Patients may have to wait a little longer for access to an FDA-approved treatment for acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE).
The FDA told…
Another swine flu victim in WA
• Swine Flu • Jun 06 09
A West Australian private school student has become the state’s third case of swine flu.
The year 7 Scotch College student returned from a…
More Canadians choosing to die at home
• Public Health • Jun 04 09
The number of Canadians who are opting to live out their last days at home instead of the hospital has increased over the past…
U.S. has 20 deaths from new flu strain
• Flu • Jun 04 09
U.S. health officials have confirmed 20 deaths from the new strain of H1N1 flu, with more than 11,000 confirmed or probable cases.
Three U.S.…
Kids’ baseball injuries declining
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 04 09
The number of children injured playing baseball and who needed to be treated in emergency departments in the U.S. declined by about 30 percent…
Problem behaviors beset kids with cystic fibrosis
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 04 09
Children with cystic fibrosis, or CF, often have problems with sleeping, eating and complying with the physiotherapy they need, a new study shows.
These…
Stroke clot-buster works as well in women as men
• Stroke • Jun 04 09
Contrary to some earlier reports, the results of a new study indicate that women and men who’ve had a stroke have similar outcomes…
Global airlines move to reduce infection risks
• Infections • Jun 04 09
Global airlines, still reeling from the recent flu-virus scare, have stepped up efforts to protect passengers from health risks on international flights.
In Asia,…
Ageing Japan’s fertility rate up but population falls
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 04 09
Japan’s fertility rate inched up for the third year in a row in 2008, but its ageing population still shrank, with 51,300 more deaths…
USDA starts surveillance of pigs for flu
• Swine Flu • Jun 04 09
The U.S. Agriculture Department will soon launch a pilot surveillance project to look for new strains of flu virus in pigs, including the new…
Obesity Does Not Worsen Asthma, But May Effect Response to Medications
• Asthma • • Obesity • Jun 03 09
Being overweight or obese does not make asthma worse in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease, according to a study by…
Smoke and mirrors: Study shows relationship between cigarette use and acne intensity
• Allergies • • Dermatology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 03 09
A recent study indicates that there is a significant association between cigarette smoking and the development and severity of acne lesions. According to one…
Obesity interferes with U/S ability to detect fetal anomalies
• Obesity • Jun 03 09
Maternal weight may affect the ability of ultrasound to detect fetal abnormalities during the second trimester, according to research published in the May Obstetrics…
Vision Impairment Costs Billions Lost in Productivity
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Jun 02 09
Corrected vision impairment could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…
New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 01 09
Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from…
Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups
• Children's Health • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Obesity • Jun 01 09
The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents. In a study of 1,030 Hispanic children…
17 Million U.S. Children Live More Than an Hour from Pediatric Trauma Care
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 01 09
More than 17 million U.S. children live more than an hour away by ground or air transportation from a life-saving pediatric trauma center, according…