Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Dec 09 10

Children from homes with regular incense burning have a higher risk of developing asthma, according to a Taiwanese study that hints a particular gene… Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids   

 
 

Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 09 10

Kids who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to struggle with mental health problems, suggests a large new study of British children.

The findings… Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health   

 
 

Baby illness can be scanned in mother’s blood: study
• Children's Health • Dec 09 10

Parents may soon be able to find out if their unborn child is prone to any inherited diseases, researchers said on Thursday, after developing… Baby illness can be scanned in mother’s blood: study   

 
 

‘Tis the Season for Being Happy …Or Not the Holiday Blues
• Neurology • • Public Health • Dec 08 10

With the holiday season in full swing, many people find themselves battling a form of the “holiday blues.” According to Ronald M. Podell, M.D.,… ‘Tis the Season for Being Happy …Or Not the Holiday Blues   

 
 

New Test Shows Promise for Accurate Early Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome
• Endocrinology • Dec 08 10

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has demonstrated a novel and accurate test… New Test Shows Promise for Accurate Early Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome   

 
 

New Blood Test Could Detect Heart Disease in People with No Symptoms
• Heart • Dec 08 10

A more sensitive version of a blood test typically used to confirm that someone is having a heart attack could indicate whether a seemingly… New Blood Test Could Detect Heart Disease in People with No Symptoms   

 
 

Seizure Generation in Brain is Isolated from Surrounding Brain Regions
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Dec 08 10

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the part of the brain generating seizures in individuals with epilepsy is functionally isolated from surrounding brain regions. The… Seizure Generation in Brain is Isolated from Surrounding Brain Regions   

 
 

Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Dec 08 10

On Tuesday 7 December 2010, maternal health professionals from Africa and Asia will be attending a workshop in Liverpool to discuss the effects of… Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally   

 
 

Parasites may protect against allergies
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Dec 08 10

Children infected with hookworm or other intestinal parasites may be less likely than uninfected children to have allergies, a new research review finds.

The… Parasites may protect against allergies   

 
 

When the state paid, people stopped smoking: study
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 08 10

When Massachusetts started paying for stop-smoking treatments, people not only kicked the habit but also had fewer heart attacks, researchers reported on Tuesday in… When the state paid, people stopped smoking: study   

 
 

FDA cannot block e-cigarette imports: court
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 08 10

The Food and Drug Administration can only regulate “e-cigarettes” as tobacco products and not as drugs, and thus cannot block their import, a U.S.… FDA cannot block e-cigarette imports: court   

 
 

Home monitoring devices may ease world health burden
• Public Health • Dec 08 10

Many people believe devices that allow doctors to monitor patients’ vital signs in their homes offer a potential way to save health costs and… Home monitoring devices may ease world health burden   

 
 

Influenza virus strains show increasing drug resistance and ability to spread
• Flu • • Public Health • Dec 08 10

Two new studies raise public health concerns about increasing antiviral resistance among certain influenza viruses, their ability to spread, and a lack of alternative… Influenza virus strains show increasing drug resistance and ability to spread   

 
 

Social tools prove powerful for online health programs
• Public Health • Dec 08 10

In an era when social networking sites and blogs are visited by three quarters of online users, it’s only natural that the medical profession… Social tools prove powerful for online health programs   

 
 

Developing robots for the hospital emergency room
• Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 07 10

Are you ready for robots in the ER?

A group of computer engineers at Vanderbilt University is convinced that the basic technology is now… Developing robots for the hospital emergency room   

 
 

New hope for Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 07 10

Investigators at Southern Methodist University and The University of Texas at Dallas have discovered a family of small molecules that shows promise in protecting… New hope for Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 10

Family members who smoke are more apt to feel it is OK to smoke indoors as their children get older. But in households with… Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home   

 
 

Kids Who Are Sick Have Fewer Friends
• Children's Health • Dec 07 10

A new study reveals that sick teens are more isolated than other kids, but they do not necessarily realize it and often think… Kids Who Are Sick Have Fewer Friends   

 
 

New UCLA study raises questions about genetic testing of newborns
• Children's Health • • Genetics • Dec 07 10

Mandatory genetic screening of newborns for rare diseases is creating unexpected upheaval for families whose infants test positive for risk factors but show… New UCLA study raises questions about genetic testing of newborns   

 
 

Some kiwi varieties may be less allergy-inducing
• Allergies • • Dieting • Dec 06 10

With kiwifruit becoming ubiquitous in grocery stores worldwide, reports of allergic reactions to the fruit have also increased. But some varieties may be less… Some kiwi varieties may be less allergy-inducing   

 
 

Leniency on R-rated movies linked to kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 10

Kids whose parents let them watch R-rated movies may be up to three times more likely to start smoking compared to their more restricted… Leniency on R-rated movies linked to kids’ smoking   

 
 

Scientists find gene linked to congenital heart defect
• Genetics • • Heart • Dec 06 10

A gene that can cause congenital heart defects has been identified by a team of scientists, including a group from Princeton University. The discovery… Scientists find gene linked to congenital heart defect   

 
 

2 studies provide insight into stroke risk and prevention in young sickle cell anemia patients
• Stroke • Dec 06 10

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators discuss results of research into managing iron overload associated with stroke prevention in young sickle cell patients and… 2 studies provide insight into stroke risk and prevention in young sickle cell anemia patients   

 
 

Electronic cigarettes are unsafe and pose health risks, UC Riverside study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 10

Electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes), also called “electronic nicotine delivery systems,” are increasingly used worldwide even though only sparse information is available on their health… Electronic cigarettes are unsafe and pose health risks, UC Riverside study finds   

 
 

Babies’ biological clocks dramatically affected by birth light cycle
• Children's Health • Dec 06 10

The season in which babies are born can have a dramatic and persistent effect on how their biological clocks function.

That is the conclusion… Babies’ biological clocks dramatically affected by birth light cycle   

 
 
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