Wet wipes may cause rashes
• Dermatology • Jun 22 10

Using wet wipes after going to the bathroom can be a less-than-soothing experience, according to a new report of four people who developed severe… Wet wipes may cause rashes   

 
 

Brain damage rare in kids with simple head injuries
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 22 10

You shouldn’t worry too much if your kid hits his or her head and the doctor says it’s just a minor injury, Canadian researchers… Brain damage rare in kids with simple head injuries   

 
 

British doctor admits he helped patients die
• Public Health • Jun 22 10

A doctor cleared of murdering three patients said he had hastened the deaths of two people without their permission, a British newspaper reported on… British doctor admits he helped patients die   

 
 

Computer fun helps improve girls’ food choices, fitness
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 22 10

Lively, educational comic strips, geared to 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls, can help these young viewers make better food choices and improve their physical… Computer fun helps improve girls’ food choices, fitness   

 
 

Study Finds that Caring for an Elderly, Sick Spouse Sometimes has Positive Elements
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Jun 22 10

Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver’s health and quality of life, a… Study Finds that Caring for an Elderly, Sick Spouse Sometimes has Positive Elements   

 
 

Study shows a possible link between preschoolers’ cavities and excess body fat
• Dental Health • • Obesity • Jun 22 10

Preschool children with tooth decay may be more likely to be overweight or obese than the general population and, regardless of weight, are more… Study shows a possible link between preschoolers’ cavities and excess body fat   

 
 

Lifestyle intervention reduces preschoolers’ body fat, improves fitness
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 22 10

Migrant children are at increased risk of obesity, but a new study shows that a program teaching multiple lifestyle changes to predominantly migrant preschoolers… Lifestyle intervention reduces preschoolers’ body fat, improves fitness   

 
 

Certain Obese People are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Obesity • Jun 21 10

Obese people without metabolic risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, do not have the elevated cardiovascular… Certain Obese People are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes   

 
 

Cutting Carbs is More Effective than Low-Fat Diet for Insulin-Resistant Women
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Jun 21 10

Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same… Cutting Carbs is More Effective than Low-Fat Diet for Insulin-Resistant Women   

 
 

ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study
• Children's Health • • Drug Abuse • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 21 10

Neither attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nor medications used to treat it have a long-term impact on kids’ growth, a new study published online… ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study   

 
 

US obesity rates could fall if soda pop prices rise
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jun 21 10

Raising the price of sugary soft drinks will likely prompt thirsty consumers to seek out cheaper, healthier beverages, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

… US obesity rates could fall if soda pop prices rise   
 
 

Children, Elderly Most Vulnerable to Soaring Summer Temperatures
• Children's Health • Jun 18 10

With the official beginning of summer, physicians at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM) who specialize in… Children, Elderly Most Vulnerable to Soaring Summer Temperatures   

 
 

In Predominantly Black Communities, People of all Races Miss Out on Kidney Care
• Urine Problems • Jun 18 10

Regardless of race, fewer people see a kidney specialist before starting dialysis if they live in predominantly black communities, reports a study appearing in… In Predominantly Black Communities, People of all Races Miss Out on Kidney Care   

 
 

Robotic Devices Give Stroke Survivors a Helping Hand, Leg Up
• Stroke • Jun 18 10

As many as half of stroke survivors lose some of their ability to move their extremities. Now specialists in rehabilitation medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia… Robotic Devices Give Stroke Survivors a Helping Hand, Leg Up   

 
 

Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus data reveal differences in epidemiology across continents
• Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 18 10

The Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Treatment and Research Group (CSTAR) announced interim epidemiological information on SLE patients in China today at EULAR 2010,… Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus data reveal differences in epidemiology across continents   

 
 

Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 18 10

Women who drink tea have an increased risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) compared with those who drink none (p=0.04), according to results presented… Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 

Vitamin D deficiency confirmed as common across a range of rheumatic conditions
• Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 18 10

Rome, Italy, Friday 18 June 2010: Two separate studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with a range of rheumatic… Vitamin D deficiency confirmed as common across a range of rheumatic conditions   

 
 

Sex lives of patients are negatively affected by rheumatoid arthritis and SLE
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 18 10

Rome, Italy, Friday 18 June 2010: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients from Brazil and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients from France report that their rheumatic… Sex lives of patients are negatively affected by rheumatoid arthritis and SLE   

 
 

Men Shy Away from Routine Medical Appointments
• Public Health • Jun 17 10

Just over half of U.S. men (57 percent) see a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant for routine care, compared to nearly three-quarters (74… Men Shy Away from Routine Medical Appointments   

 
 

More Americans exercise, but they are still obese
• Obesity • Jun 17 10

More Americans are exercising but rates of obesity and smoking have not changed, according to the latest government data.

A survey by the U.S.… More Americans exercise, but they are still obese   

 
 

Depomed recalls 52 lots of diabetes drug
• Drug Abuse • Jun 17 10

Drug developer Depomed Inc said it will recall 52 lots of its diabetes drug Glumetza due to the presence of traces of a certain… Depomed recalls 52 lots of diabetes drug   

 
 

Low, high manganese levels may affect the infant brain
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 17 10

Babies with either relatively high or relatively low levels of manganese in their blood may be slower to hit certain developmental milestones in their… Low, high manganese levels may affect the infant brain   

 
 

Extreme obesity ups pregnancy complication risk
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Jun 17 10

So-called “super obese” women are at sharply higher risk of a potentially fatal pregnancy complication compared to their normal-weight peers, especially if they gain… Extreme obesity ups pregnancy complication risk   

 
 

Exercise might aid asthma control: study
• Asthma • Jun 17 10

Adults whose asthma is not fully controlled by medication might gain some benefits from adding an exercise routine to their lives, a small study… Exercise might aid asthma control: study   

 
 

Swine flu shot protects against 1918 flu: study
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Jun 16 10

People who got vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu virus may also be protected against the strain of influenza that killed 50 million to… Swine flu shot protects against 1918 flu: study   

 
 
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