Internet Workshops Help People Become Better Health Seekers
• Public Health • Dec 15 09
Although growing numbers of people check their symptoms with “Dr. Google” or seek other medical advice online, many still lack the access and skills…
Restless Leg Syndrome may indicate other problems
• Neurology • Dec 14 09
Do you go to bed at night and experience the sensation that you need to constantly be moving your legs? You could be suffering…
New inherited eye disease discovered
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 11 09
University of Iowa researchers have found the existence of a new, rare inherited retinal disease. Now the search is on to find the genetic…
Swine flu has killed 10,000 Americans since April
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Dec 11 09
Swine flu has killed nearly 10,000 Americans, including 1,100 children and 7,500 younger adults, and infected one in six people in the United…
UK study confirms H1N1 far less lethal than feared
• Swine Flu • Dec 11 09
H1N1 pandemic swine flu is far less lethal than feared, British scientists said on Wednesday, but public health officials should not be complacent in…
Birth weight, early weight gain may hasten puberty
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 11 09
A relatively low birth weight and early-age weight gain may increase the likelihood of early puberty, hint findings from a German study. Earlier onset…
WHO backs findings on Tamiflu for seasonal flu
• Flu • • Public Health • • Swine Flu • Dec 11 09
The World Health Organisation on Friday endorsed findings that there is no clear evidence that the antiviral Tamiflu prevents complications such as pneumonia…
Most of world exposed to deadly tobacco smoke - WHO
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 09
More than 94 percent of the world’s people are not protected by laws against smoking, leaving them exposed to the biggest cause of preventable…
Cigarettes kill, but don’t tell smokers - study
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 09
Cigarette pack warnings that remind smokers of the fatal consequences of their habit may actually make them smoke more as a way to cope…
Health experts warn of stroke “crisis” in Europe
• Public Health • Dec 10 09
Health experts warned on Wednesday of a stroke crisis in Europe, which is already costing the region’s economy an estimated 38 billion euros ($56…
Mothers’ genes important in preterm birth risk
• Genetics • Dec 10 09
A mother’s genes may be an important factor in the risk of preterm birth, two new studies suggest.
Past research has shown that genes…
Surgical quality program is a strong tool for assessing outcomes for high-risk procedures
• Public Health • • Surgery • Dec 10 09
New research published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that the American College of Surgeons National…
Study Confirms Association between Tobacco Smoke and Behavioral Problems in Children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 09
Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke during their early development can develop abnormal behavioral symptoms by the age of ten years. This association…
Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress
• Neurology • Dec 10 09
Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn’t a new problem.
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People affected by autism believe increase is ‘real,’ not diagnostic
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 10 09
There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades - the question…
Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears Effective
• Headaches • Dec 09 09
Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report…
Intravenous Lidocaine Aids Pain Control after Ambulatory Surgery
• Pain • • Surgery • Dec 09 09
Although lidocaine is most often used as a local anesthetic, low doses of lidocaine given intravenously can help to control pain after common…
Study confirms low mortality for swine flu
• Swine Flu • Dec 08 09
One of the most systematic looks yet at the swine flu pandemic confirms that it is at worst only a little more serious than…
Waterpipes no safer than cigarettes: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 08 09
If you thought that smoking tobacco through a waterpipe was safer than cigarettes, think again: Compared to cigarette smoking, a waterpipe - also…
A little Mozart might benefit preemies’ growth
• Children's Health • • Alternative Medicine • Dec 08 09
The sounds of Mozart might help slow premature infants’ metabolism, potentially helping them to put on needed weight, a study published Monday suggests.
Most…
Pediatrician Offers Tips for Talking to Kids about Sexting, Internet Use
• Children's Health • • Sexual Health • Dec 08 09
In the good old days, responsible parents talked to their children about dating and sex. But these days, in our ever-changing digital world, that’s…
Novel Barrier Gauze May Provide Additional Safeguards Against Influenza Viruses including H1N1
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Dec 08 09
An independent lab report demonstrated that BIOGUARD™ barrier gauze dressings exhibit greater than 99.9% inactivation rates against swine flu virus after exposure for…
Risk of blood clots after surgery higher than thought
• Surgery • Dec 07 09
The risk of blood clots following surgery is probably higher - overall, more than one clot per 50 surgeries - than previously thought, data…
Pills as good as steroid shots for tendon problems
• Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 07 09
An injection of cortisone can bring short-term pain relief to people with tendon inflammation in the shoulder or elbow, but seems to work no…
Quitting Smoking Can Reverse Asthma-Inducing Changes in Lungs
• Asthma • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 09
Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by putting down their cigarettes,…