Kidney stones on the rise in South Carolina children
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 10

Kidney stones can be excruciating no matter what your age and while they are rare in children, a new study shows they increased four-fold… Kidney stones on the rise in South Carolina children   

 
 

Childhood obesity program should start early: Experts
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

US First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign must include interventions that target pregnant women, infants, and pre-school-age children, and they should start as… Childhood obesity program should start early: Experts   

 
 

Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

In the past 35 years, the percentage of overweight or obese children in one Louisiana town has more than tripled, new research shows.

In… Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America   

 
 

Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood obesity on February 9, 2010. The program’s main antiobesity strategies are empowering parents… Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward   

 
 

Childhood obesity interventions must begin early, UCSF experts say
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

To be a truly comprehensive and successful anti-obesity program, First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign must include interventions that target pregnant women, infants,… Childhood obesity interventions must begin early, UCSF experts say   

 
 

New gene in hair loss identified by Columbia-led research team
• Genetics • • Hair Loss • Apr 15 10

A team of investigators from Columbia, Rockefeller and Stanford Universities has identified a new gene involved in hair growth, as reported in a… New gene in hair loss identified by Columbia-led research team   

 
 

Super size me: When bloggers approve – and glorify – obesity
• Obesity • Apr 15 10

Peter rejoices whenever he puts on more weight. He loves how his protruding belly moves and delights in the fact it gets in his… Super size me: When bloggers approve – and glorify – obesity   

 
 

U.S. team discovers new Alzheimer’s risk gene
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Apr 15 10

People with a common variation in a gene linked with coronary artery disease have nearly double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared… U.S. team discovers new Alzheimer’s risk gene   

 
 

Most kids with form of ‘cross-eyes’ become nearsighted
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 14 10

Children with a particular variation of strabismus - commonly referred to as “cross-eyes” - appear highly likely to develop nearsightedness by adulthood, according to… Most kids with form of ‘cross-eyes’ become nearsighted   

 
 

To Turn the Tide of Childhood Obesity, Put Play Back in Kids’ Days
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 14 10

Children throughout the nation face unprecedented health challenges as a result of inactivity and poor nutrition. Today, one in three is obese or overweight,… To Turn the Tide of Childhood Obesity, Put Play Back in Kids’ Days   

 
 

“Obesity” To Be Banned in England?
• Obesity • Apr 14 10

Let’s say you were carrying a few extra pounds - would you rather be labeled “obese” or “fat”? City officials in Liverpool, England, evidently… “Obesity” To Be Banned in England?   

 
 

Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • • Surgery • Apr 14 10

Obese women who undergo bariatric surgery have substantially lower rates of hypertensive complications during pregnancy, a large retrospective study found.

Compared with women who… Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy   

 
 

Gene identified for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Apr 13 10

A mutation in a brain protein gene may trigger irregular heart beat and sudden death in people with epilepsy, according to new research… Gene identified for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy   

 
 

Dying: Millions of women in childbirth, newborns and young children
• Childbirth • • Public Health • Apr 13 10

Widespread global use of known and proven maternal and childcare techniques, practices, and therapies could save the lives of millions of women, newborns and… Dying: Millions of women in childbirth, newborns and young children   

 
 

Migraine: Aspirin and an antiemetic is a reasonable option
• Headaches • • Migraine • Apr 13 10

A single dose of 900-1000 mg aspirin can substantially reduce migraine headache pain within two hours, for more than half of people who take… Migraine: Aspirin and an antiemetic is a reasonable option   

 
 

Medicaid cure to be headache
• Headaches • • Public Health • Apr 13 10

A short-term Medicaid fix in the federal health care reform law will ease the financial burden on many of this area’s physicians.

But Florida’s… Medicaid cure to be headache   

 
 

Child obesity ‘at epidemic levels’
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 13 10

Preventable diseases such as obesity and tooth decay among children are reaching epidemic levels, doctors at one of the UK’s leading hospitals have warned.

… Child obesity ‘at epidemic levels’   
 
 

Overeating to blame for U.S. obesity epidemic
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 13 10

The major reason for the obesity epidemic that has gripped the United States in the past three decades is increased food intake, not reduced… Overeating to blame for U.S. obesity epidemic   

 
 

Obesity may boost pneumonia risk in men
• Gender: Male • • Obesity • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 13 10

Men who carry excess pounds may also carry an excess risk of pneumonia, a new study hints.

However, researchers note that the effect appears… Obesity may boost pneumonia risk in men   

 
 

Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer’s risk: US study
• Dieting • • Neurology • Apr 13 10

A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may have a powerful effect at staving off Alzheimer’s… Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer’s risk: US study   

 
 

Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children
• Children's Health • Apr 13 10

Pediatric researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with other Children’s HealthWatch investigators in Minneapolis, Little Rock, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have found that… Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children   

 
 

Women Who Eat Foods With High Glycemic Index May Be at Greater Risk for Heart Disease
• Diabetes • • Gender: Female • • Heart • Apr 13 10

Consuming carbohydrates with high glycemic index—an indicator of how quickly a food affects blood glucose levels—appears to be associated with the risk of coronary… Women Who Eat Foods With High Glycemic Index May Be at Greater Risk for Heart Disease   

 
 

New Pathway Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 13 10

Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a pathway involved in turning off inflammation that does not work properly in people with… New Pathway Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified   

 
 

Smoking May Counteract Benefit of Moderate Drinking on Stroke Risk
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Apr 13 10

New research finds any beneficial effect of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on stroke may be counteracted by cigarette smoking, according to research that… Smoking May Counteract Benefit of Moderate Drinking on Stroke Risk   

 
 

Computer may offer better way to get informed consent
• Public Health • Apr 12 10

Using an interactive computer program to get patients’ informed consent may help ensure that they actually understand the medical procedure they are agreeing to,… Computer may offer better way to get informed consent   

 
 
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