Lung damage in cotton workers partly reversible
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 08 10
Workers in the cotton textile industry often develop chronic coughs and other respiratory problems, but a new study suggests that their lung function typically…
Smoking may increase risk of multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 08 10
Smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis in people who have other risk factors for the neurological disorder, researchers said on Wednesday.
The…
BUSPH study links rheumatoid arthritis to vitamin D deficiency
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 07 10
Women living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin…
New Study Reaffirms Link between Effective Nurse Communication and Patient Safety
• Public Health • Apr 07 10
A systematic review of nursing handoff literature found that minimal research has been done to identify best practices, despite well-known negative consequences of inadequate…
Longer Treatment for Juvenile Arthritis During Remission Does Not Reduce Relapse Rate
• Arthritis • Apr 07 10
For patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in remission, withdrawal of treatment with the drug methotrexate over 12 months vs. 6 months did not reduce…
Better Understanding of Abnormalities that Lead to Chronic Kidney Disease in Children
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Apr 07 10
Kidney damage associated with chronic reflux is the fourth leading cause of chronic kidney disease and is the most common cause of severe hypertension…
Teens Can Overcome Genetic Obesity with Exercise
• Obesity • Apr 07 10
For a few, keeping obesity at bay is a breeze, for some it takes a healthy diet and a bit of will power, and…
Heavier Patients Not Found to Receive Inferior Care
• Obesity • Apr 07 10
Obese and overweight patients don’t appear to receive inferior care compared with normal-weight patients across a variety of performance measures, although being overweight or…
Obesity in infants can be diagnosed at 6 months
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 07 10
A new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that obesity can be detected in infants as…
Mouth Breathing Can Cause Major Health Problems
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 06 10
For some, the phrase “spring is in the air” is quite literal. When the winter snow melts and flowers bloom, pollen and other materials…
New test could identify smokers at risk of emphysema
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 06 10
Using CT scans to measure blood flow in the lungs of people who smoke may offer a way to identify which smokers are most…
Mom’s exercise may help ‘normalize’ baby’s weight
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Gender: Female • Apr 06 10
Women who work out while they’re pregnant have slimmer babies, new research from New Zealand shows.
Because babies born to moms who didn’t exercise…
Exercise in Pregnancy Reduces Size of Offspring
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Apr 06 10
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise led…
Obesity Prevention Should Start in Infancy
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 05 10
Obesity prevention should start as young as infancy, according to a new study, which may require a change in cultural attitudes about chubby babies.
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A closer look at our country’s obesity problem: Fighting Fat
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 05 10
Fighting Fat is presented by The Plain Dealer in partnership with WKYC Channel 3 and WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 Ideastream. Stories and projects are planned…
Headache Cure: A Natural Solution To Your Head Pain
• Headaches • Apr 05 10
Headaches unfortunately are quite common to all individuals. They can range from sinus headaches, tension headaches, migraine headaches, and more. One thing is for…
Babies of overweight mums run risk of obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 05 10
Aspiring moms may be advised to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant or their babies may run the risk of obesity later.
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Being overweight ups stroke risk, study confirms
• Obesity • • Stroke • Apr 02 10
Excess weight increases stroke risk, a new study including nearly 2.3 million people confirms. And the heavier a person is, the greater their risk.
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Soy won’t reduce cholesterol after menopause
• Food & Nutrition • • Menopause • Apr 02 10
Eating extra soy for one year doesn’t help postmenopausal women cut their cholesterol levels, new research shows.
The findings support the Food and Drug…
Smoking lowers IQ
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 02 10
Young people who smoke regularly are likely to have markedly lower intelligence levels than non-smokers.
Previous studies indicate that people with lower intelligence quotient…
What Triggers Migraine Headaches?
• Headaches • Apr 02 10
A migraine, or migraine headache, is known to be very painful and is frequently associated with sensory warnings such as blind sports and flashes…
Obesity may hinder baby’s ability to crawl, walk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 02 10
Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study.
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Obesity risks start before birth
• Obesity • Apr 02 10
Today, one of every three U.S. children is overweight — but it’s much easier to prevent obesity than to treat it. That’s why pediatric…
Acupuncture may be an effective treatment for post-viral infection loss of smell
• Alternative Medicine • Apr 01 10
Traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA), where very thin needles are used to stimulate specific points in the body to elicit beneficial therapeutic responses, may be…
Researchers develop new method to detect melamine in milk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 01 10
University of Miami assistant professor in the College of Engineering, Na Li and her collaborators have developed a fast, economical and easy method to…