Life after amputation
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 28 13

It is obvious to anyone that losing a limb has a devastating impact on a human being, after all we only have 2 legs… Life after amputation   

 
 

Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict
• Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 28 13

Here’s another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March… Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict   

 
 

Mediterranean diet, with olive oil and nuts, beats low-fat diet
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 28 13

In a head-to-head contest, a Mediterranean diet, even drenched in olive oil and studded with nuts, beat a low-fat diet, hands-down, in preventing stroke… Mediterranean diet, with olive oil and nuts, beats low-fat diet   

 
 

Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 28 13

A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed—medically termed joint hypermobility—are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they… Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain   

 
 

Too much vitamin D during pregnancy can cause food allergies
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 28 13

Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements. Substitution appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth. This was… Too much vitamin D during pregnancy can cause food allergies   

 
 

Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection
• Diabetes • • Infections • Feb 27 13

Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis (a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total knee… Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection   

 
 

Canadian adult obesity at historic high
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 27 13

Obesity rates across Canada are reaching alarming levels and continue to climb, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

Published today in… Canadian adult obesity at historic high   

 
 

Mom’s drinking tied to infant deaths: study
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • Feb 27 13

About one in six sudden infant deaths may be linked to their mothers’ heavy alcohol use during or soon after pregnancy, according to a… Mom’s drinking tied to infant deaths: study   

 
 

Researchers find controlling element of Huntington’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Public Health • Feb 26 13

Huntington’s disease, also known as Huntington’s chorea, is a hereditary brain disease causing movement disorders and dementia. In Germany, there are about 8,000 patients… Researchers find controlling element of Huntington’s disease   

 
 

Pain can be a relief
• Pain • Feb 26 13

When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may… Pain can be a relief   

 
 

Missed diagnoses common in the doctor’s office
• Public Health • Feb 26 13

Missed or wrong diagnoses are common in primary care and may put some patients at risk of serious complications, a new study suggests.

Although… Missed diagnoses common in the doctor’s office   

 
 

Idaho braces for battle over legalizing medical marijuana
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 26 13

Idaho braces for battle over legalizing medical marijuana

Idaho, a state known more for growing potatoes than marijuana, is bracing for a battle to legalize medical marijuana, as a growing number of… Idaho braces for battle over legalizing medical marijuana   

 
 

Pediatricians oppose school suspension, expulsion
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Feb 26 13

A group representing pediatricians says disciplining students with out-of-school suspension or expulsion is counterproductive to school goals and should only be used on case… Pediatricians oppose school suspension, expulsion   

 
 

Mediterranean diet can ward off heart disease: study
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 26 13

A Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent heart disease and strokes, according to a… Mediterranean diet can ward off heart disease: study   

 
 

Prenatal DHA reduces early preterm birth, low birth weight
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Feb 26 13

University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy… Prenatal DHA reduces early preterm birth, low birth weight   

 
 

Preventing chronic pain with stress management
• Neurology • • Pain • Feb 25 13

For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key… Preventing chronic pain with stress management   

 
 

Intense acupuncture can improve muscle recovery in patients with Bell palsy
• Alternative Medicine • • Neurology • Feb 25 13

Patients with Bell palsy who received acupuncture that achieves de qi, a type of intense stimulation, had improved facial muscle recovery, reduced disability and… Intense acupuncture can improve muscle recovery in patients with Bell palsy   

 
 

Most babies slow to grow catch up by early teens
• Children's Health • • Weight Loss • Feb 25 13

New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried… Most babies slow to grow catch up by early teens   

 
 

Ultrasound reveals autism risk at birth
• Childbirth • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 25 13

Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost… Ultrasound reveals autism risk at birth   

 
 

Pain from the brain
• Brain • • Pain • Feb 25 13

Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as ‘hysterical’ illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis but without any physical explanation. However,… Pain from the brain   

 
 

Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies
• Allergies • • Pregnancy • Feb 25 13

For expectant moms who may contemplate the pros and cons of natural child birth or Caesarian section, a Henry Ford Hospital study suggests that… Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies   

 
 

Asthma drug found highly effective in treating chronic, severe hives and itch
• Allergies • • Asthma • • Drug News • Feb 25 13

An international team of researchers has found that a once-a-month, high-dose injection of a commonly used asthma drug is highly effective in treating teens… Asthma drug found highly effective in treating chronic, severe hives and itch   

 
 

Affymax, Takeda recall anemia drug Omontys after deaths
• Drug Abuse • Feb 24 13

U.S. Affymax Inc. and Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said they are voluntarily recalling all lots of anemia treatment Omontys (peginesatide) in the U.S., due… Affymax, Takeda recall anemia drug Omontys after deaths   

 
 

Doctor Says Iraqi President Speaking After Stroke
• Stroke • Feb 24 13

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is able to speak and understand people around him as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in December, a… Doctor Says Iraqi President Speaking After Stroke   

 
 

Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Feb 24 13

Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles’ skid row, including a… Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row   

 
 
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