Safe weight gain for heavier moms-to-be depends on level of obesity
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Apr 22 10
How much weight obese women should safely gain during pregnancy is often controversial, with current guidelines suggesting a single range of 11 to 20…
Potential new test for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis identified
• Arthritis • Apr 22 10
Researchers at King’s College London’s Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, based at St Thomas’ Hospital have discovered new ways of measuring biological…
Obesity standards may miss millions of women
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Apr 22 10
Millions of obese women may be falling through the cracks of current weight guidelines, US doctors say.
In a new study of women…
Pneumococcal vaccine has cut disease among Navajos
• Infections • • Public Health • Apr 22 10
The infant pneumococcal vaccine introduced 10 years ago has cut rates of pneumonia, meningitis and other infections among Navajos in the U.S. -…
Preventing Kidney Stones: From Lemonade to Surgery
• Surgery • • Urine Problems • Apr 22 10
We’ve all heard the expression, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Passing a kidney stone would qualify for one of life’s “lemons,” but…
Women’s Mortality Rates at U.S. Hospitals Differ from Men’s
• Gender: Female • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 21 10
Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals for the same procedures and treatments, according to a new study released today by HealthGrades,…
Dual studies vilify sugar and salt in U.S. diet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 21 10
Sugar and salt are damaging the health of Americans by raising blood pressure and cholesterol - and regulation may be the only way…
In poor countries, taller moms’ kids are healthier
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Apr 21 10
In developing countries, taller moms tend to give birth to healthier kids who are less likely to die in infancy, be underweight or…
Parents’ obesity, especially mom’s, tied to kids’ risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 21 10
Having two obese parents may substantially raise a child’s risk of becoming obese, with mom’s weight playing a particularly important role, a new study…
Should you use aspirin for a migraine?
• Migraine • Apr 21 10
A single dose of aspirin can bring at least temporary pain relief to about half of people with migraines, a new research review suggests.
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Airway Obstructions Have High Death Rate for Young Children
• Children's Health • Apr 20 10
Though airway obstructions in young children occur less often than other types of injuries, the death rate is higher, according to new research from…
Who is at risk for MRSA?
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Apr 20 10
A multi-center study led by a researcher at Rhode Island Hospital has determined that long-term elder care, HIV-infected and hemodialysis patients are at…
Second-hand smoke ups risk of sinus, nasal problems
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 20 10
Other people’s cigarette smoke could be to blame for much of the chronic itchy, runny nose and sinus woes - also known as rhinosinusitis…
Gene linked to obesity and higher Alzheimer’s risk
• Genetics • • Obesity • Apr 20 10
A variant of an obesity gene carried by more than a third of the U.S. population also reduces brain volume, raising carriers’ risk of…
Anemia following surgery for morbid obesity
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Apr 19 10
Morbid obesity is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become a common…
Chip may detect spreading cancer cells in blood
• Cancer • Apr 19 10
Researchers have found a way to test blood for the cells that spread cancer and said they might be able to use the…
Tobacco ‘candy’ could poison kids: study
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 19 10
Thousands of young children are accidentally poisoned by tobacco products each year in the U.S., and new dissolvable tobacco products that resemble candy might…
Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease by Voice Analysis
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 19 10
A new technique assisting in early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease has been developed by Prof. Shimon Sapir of the Department of Communication Sciences…
Migraine Headache Remedies - What are your Choices?
• Headaches • • Migraine • Apr 18 10
Nowadays there is a huge amount of migraine headache treatment available to help you deal with the pain. Of course it’s a good thing…
Childhood obesity: A generation at risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 18 10
In her dreams, Danielle Puckett is thin, and life is better. She isn’t haunted by memories of relentless teasing, and she doesn’t struggle to…
Obesity Caused by Genetics Can Be Overcome
• Genetics • • Obesity • Apr 18 10
Obesity caused by genetic factors can be overcome, according to a new study, which indicates physical activity during adolescence is the key.
For…
Smokeless tobacco use rising among teens
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 16 10
Health experts on Wednesday raised concern about the growing use of smokeless tobacco by teenagers, and suggested its use by Major League Baseball players…
Taste for low-calorie alternatives may wane: study
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 16 10
The more people eat “diet” versions of richer foods, the less they may actually like what they are tasting, a small study suggests.
The…
Maternal Obesity and Newborn Heart Defects
• Heart • • Obesity • Apr 16 10
US researchers found that the more obese a mother is when she becomes pregnant, the greater her risk of giving birth to a baby…
Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Summit Addresses Importance of Outdoors
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 16 10
Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the White House Childhood Obesity Summit as part of her work with the newly formed Childhood Obesity…