ERs often skip tests for young kids with fever
• Children's Health • Nov 24 11

Babies and toddlers who arrive at the ER with an unexplained fever often receive no kind of diagnostic test to get at the source… ERs often skip tests for young kids with fever   

 
 

Overweight individuals more susceptible to risk factors for further weight gain
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 24 11

Some risk factors for obesity become stronger the more overweight a person is, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the online journal… Overweight individuals more susceptible to risk factors for further weight gain   

 
 

Dyslexic adults have more trouble if background noise levels are high
• Children's Health • Nov 24 11

Dyslexia affects up to 17.5% of the population, but its cause remains somewhat unknown. A report published in the Nov. 23 issue of the… Dyslexic adults have more trouble if background noise levels are high   

 
 

Short waits, long consults keep most patients very happy with their physicians
• Public Health • Nov 24 11

Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information… Short waits, long consults keep most patients very happy with their physicians   

 
 

No surprise here: teens eat too little fruit, vegetables
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 23 11

A third of high school students do not eat vegetables each day and more than a fourth do not always have a daily serving… No surprise here: teens eat too little fruit, vegetables   

 
 

Exercise helps us to eat a healthy diet
• Dieting • Nov 23 11

Exercise helps us to eat a healthy diet

A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise are key players in treating and preventing obesity but we still know little about the… Exercise helps us to eat a healthy diet   

 
 

Zinc supplementation does not protect young African children against malaria
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 23 11

A study led by Hans Verhoef, a researcher at Wageningen University, the Netherlands, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and… Zinc supplementation does not protect young African children against malaria   

 
 

Babies who eat fish before 9 months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Nov 23 11

Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if… Babies who eat fish before 9 months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze   

 
 

Salt wars: New study says a dash or two is OK
• Dieting • • Heart • Nov 23 11

Taking a moderate amount of salt may be healthier than too little or too much, researchers reported on Tuesday in a study likely to… Salt wars: New study says a dash or two is OK   

 
 

Many above poverty line struggle to make ends meet
• Public Health • Nov 23 11

Nearly half of all Americans lack economic security, meaning they live above the federal poverty threshold but still do not have enough money to… Many above poverty line struggle to make ends meet   

 
 

Ho, Ho, No! Why iPads And iPhones Are Not Kids’ Toys
• Children's Health • Nov 23 11

Why iPads And iPhones Are Not Kids

Cell phones and iPads rank as the most-wanted gifts of the season among youngsters, with 65% placing these devices at the top of their… Ho, Ho, No! Why iPads And iPhones Are Not Kids’ Toys   

 
 

Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge
• Drug Abuse • Nov 23 11

Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use,… Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge   

 
 

New York sues “roll your own” cigarette shops
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 22 11

New York City sued the city’s first “roll-your-own” cigarette business on Monday in its latest attempt to reduce smoking rates and retain revenue from… New York sues “roll your own” cigarette shops   

 
 

Blacks with diverticulitis have worse outcomes
• Surgery • Nov 22 11

Blacks need emergency surgery more often than whites for a common type of intestinal disease, and they tend to fare worse afterwards, suggests a… Blacks with diverticulitis have worse outcomes   

 
 

Acupuncture generally safe in children: study
• Children's Health • • Alternative Medicine • Nov 22 11

Acupuncture treatment appears to be safe for those who are under 18, with very little risk involved when qualified practitioners are wielding the needles,… Acupuncture generally safe in children: study   

 
 

More sore throats in people on acne medication
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Nov 22 11

Young adults who take oral antibiotics for acne may be more likely to get sore throats, according to a new study.

While it’s not… More sore throats in people on acne medication   

 
 

Underweight people at higher post-surgery risk: study
• Obesity • • Surgery • Nov 22 11

People who are underweight have a 40 percent higher risk of dying in the first month after surgery than patients who are overweight, according… Underweight people at higher post-surgery risk: study   

 
 

MU researchers find synthetic RNA lessens severity of fatal disease
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Nov 22 11

A team of University of Missouri researchers have found that targeting a synthetic molecule to a specific gene could help the severity of the… MU researchers find synthetic RNA lessens severity of fatal disease   

 
 

Improved method of electrical stimulation could help treat damaged nerves
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 22 11

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was developed to help return lost function to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries and spinal cord injuries, among… Improved method of electrical stimulation could help treat damaged nerves   

 
 

Heart experts share some surprising findings
• Heart • • Public Health • Nov 21 11

A shot that could lower cholesterol, a connection between blood type and stroke, and how income affects heart health were among more than 4,000… Heart experts share some surprising findings   

 
 

Technologies give high-resolution ‘snapshot’ of cancer tissues
• Cancer • Nov 21 11

Stanford researchers have melded tools and technologies from engineering, computer science and stem cell biology to analyze hundreds of individual cancer cells and draw… Technologies give high-resolution ‘snapshot’ of cancer tissues   

 
 

Regeneration after a stroke requires intact communication channels between the two halves of the brain
• Stroke • Nov 21 11

The structure of the corpus callosum, a thick band of nerve fibres that connects the two halves of the brain with each other and… Regeneration after a stroke requires intact communication channels between the two halves of the brain   

 
 

Older adults in home health care at elevated risk for unsafe meds
• Aging and Gerontology • Nov 21 11

Older adults receiving home health care may be taking a drug that is unsafe or ineffective for someone their age. In fact, nearly 40… Older adults in home health care at elevated risk for unsafe meds   

 
 

Philip Morris challenges Australia on plain pack
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 21 11

Tobacco giant Philip Morris on Monday launched legal action against Australian laws forcing tobacco products to be sold in drab, plain packaging from late… Philip Morris challenges Australia on plain pack   

 
 

Overweight people eat less often: study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Nov 21 11

Overweight people eat less often

Overweight adults eat less often than people in the normal body weight range, but still take in more calories and are less active over… Overweight people eat less often: study   

 
 
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