Chronic fatigue rare but serious in teens
• Children's Health • Apr 18 11
A new survey of Dutch doctors and their patients suggests that chronic fatigue syndrome affects only about 1 in 900 teenagers - but takes…
Concussions keep hockey players off ice for longer
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 18 11
Head injuries are keeping professional hockey players off the ice for longer, indicating either more severe injuries, or a tougher medical regime, according to…
BYU, U. of U. discover method to predict premature birth
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Apr 18 11
Though more than one in 10 American babies are born prematurely, there have been few clues to predict whether a particular baby is going…
New link between mother’s pregnancy diet and offspring’s chances of obesity found
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • Apr 18 11
Scientists have discovered that a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy can strongly influence her child’s risk of obesity many years later.
An international study, led…
Integrative medicine, spirituality improves outcomes in urban adolescents with asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Apr 14 11
A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that urban adolescents with asthma may experience worse outcomes when not using…
Jefferson doctors strengthen case for high-dose radiotherapy technique after radical prostatectomy
• Cancer: Prostate • • Surgery • • Urine Problems • Apr 13 11
A widely-available yet expensive radiotherapy technique used to treat prostate cancer patients after surgery has promising benefits—higher dose and less damage to the rectum…
Food safety in Canada is lax and needs better oversight, says CMAJ
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 13 11
Canada needs better regulation and oversight of food safety to protect Canadians as the current system is lax, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian…
Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Stroke • Apr 13 11
Vegetarians experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians, suggests new research from Loma Linda University published in the journal Diabetes…
Hospital safety plan may save lives, money: government
• Public Health • Apr 12 11
A hospital patient care and safety initiative aimed at preventing medical errors and hospital-acquired infections could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars,…
Health risks fade after hormone therapy stops
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • Apr 12 11
Health risks related to hormone therapy with estrogen might go away after women stop the treatments, a new study suggests.
The results are good…
Vitamin D may not explain fractures in babies
• Children's Health • Apr 12 11
Unexplained bone fractures in babies are usually due to abuse, but researchers have suspected that sometimes they could be due to low vitamin D…
Note to dermatologists: the necktie is out
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Apr 12 11
A new survey of patients at dermatologists’ offices sends a clear message to doctors about their attire: scrap the necktie, but don’t lose the…
3 new studies link eating red to a healthy heart
• Dieting • • Heart • Apr 12 11
Tart cherries have a unique combination of powerful antioxidants that may help reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to new research presented at…
Mayo Clinic Finds Tool to Predict Disability Timeline for Progressive MS Patients
• Neurology • Apr 12 11
Many patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) worry how quickly the disease will progress. Now, by noting the presence of certain markers in a…
Alcohol helps the brain remember, says new study
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 12 11
-Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and…
A ‘Pacman Strategy’ to Boost the Immune System to Fight Cancer
• Cancer • • Immunology • Apr 12 11
A molecule that lies dormant until it encounters a cancer cell, then suddenly activates and rouses the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells…
MRI may contribute to early detection of Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 12 11
New research suggests that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could help detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) at an early stage, before irreversible damage has occurred, according…
Delhi air quality regulations improve respiratory health
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 12 11
Recent radical changes in air quality regulations in Delhi, India, have had a substantial positive effect on the health of city residents, according to…
Smokers believe ‘silver’, ‘gold’ and ‘slim’ cigarettes are less harmful
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 12 11
Despite current prohibitions on the words ‘light’ and ‘mild’, smokers in Western countries continue falsely to believe that some cigarette brands may be less…
New national study finds increase in football-related injuries among youth
• Trauma & Injuries • Apr 12 11
A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that…
Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Apr 11 11
The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains…
Common drug ineffective in early Alzheimer’s-study
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 11 11
A commonly prescribed Alzheimer’s drug had no effect in treating patients with a mild form of the disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday, underscoring…
Black women’s hair loss tied to braiding, weaving
• Dermatology • • Hair Loss • Apr 11 11
Very tight braiding or weaving is linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, new research suggests.
While…
Managing pain – a family affair
• Children's Health • • Pain • Apr 11 11
Could adult children’s strategies for coping with pain come from watching their parents react to and deal with pain? According to Suzyen Kraljevic, from…
Immunization not linked to increased hospitalization for children with inherited disorder
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Apr 11 11
Children with inborn errors of metabolism received vaccines on the same immunization schedule as did healthy infants, according to Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center…