Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Apr 01 13
Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely…
Good News for Overweight Children and Their Parents
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 01 13
Good news for overweight children and their parents: A study published in the journal Pediatrics today shows that small steps – and a self-help…
Michigan Medical Marijuana laws get tweaked
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13
As of today, it will be tougher to obtain a Medical Marijuana card, but once you get one, it will be good for two…
Health screenings continue for dental patients
• Dental Health • Apr 01 13
Former patients of Dr. Scott Harrington are still being urged to get tested for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV this morning.
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Adolescents’ poor health behaviors raise risk of heart disease as adults
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Public Health • Apr 01 13
U.S. adolescents’ high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to…
Is guided self-help effective in treating childhood obesity?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 01 13
It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose…
New technique shows promise in restoring near vision without glasses
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 01 13
By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK)…