Positive trend for diabetic eye health; AMD may predict heart disease; vision impacts life success
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 09
Highlights of October’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, include good news on preserving vision in people with type 1 diabetes,…
Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms
• Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.
New research published in the…
Paradoxically, food insecurity may be underlying contributor to overweight
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 01 09
Both household food insecurity (HFInsec) and childhood overweight are significant problems in the United States. Paradoxically, being food-insecure may be an underlying contributor to…
Severe stress can cause stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Oct 01 09
Many patients urgently admitted to hospital with cerebral infarction state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their…
Blood diagnosis – chip-based and mobile
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 01 09
The analysis takes just a few minutes and the doctor knows straight-away whether there are any pathogens in the blood. An improved marker-free technique…
Many swine flu deaths linked with second infection
• Infections • • Swine Flu • Oct 01 09
Many people who have died of swine flu infections in the United States have also had bacterial infections, health officials reported on Wednesday.
A…
Moms-to-be who smoke risk psychotic kids: study
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms as teenagers, British scientists said on Thursday.
Researchers from…
Protect Children First with H1N1 Flu Vaccine, Says National Pediatric Disease Expert
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Sep 30 09
The optimal way to control swine flu, the new H1N1 virus that emerged as a global threat in 2009, is to vaccinate children…
Most would refuse emergency use H1N1 vaccine or additive
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Flu • Sep 29 09
A majority of Americans would not take an H1N1 flu vaccine or drug additive authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration,…
Scientists find obesity alone does not cause arthritis in animals
• Arthritis • • Obesity • Sep 29 09
The link between obesity and osteoarthritis may be more than just the wear and tear on the skeleton caused by added weight.
A Duke…
One in Eight Strokes Is Preceded by ‘Warning Stroke’
• Stroke • Sep 29 09
One out of every eight strokes is preceded by a “warning stroke,” which is a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke, according to…
Canada outranks U.S. in healthcare report card
• Public Health • Sep 28 09
Canada outperforms the United States in health outcomes but is well behind global leaders like Japan in overall health of its population, a Canadian…
Early use of antivirals key in H1N1 flu: WHO
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Sep 28 09
Early use of antivirals is effective in treating H1N1 flu and health authorities must be vigilant for signs of drug resistance, the World…
Childhood kidney disorder has lasting effects
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Sep 25 09
A kidney condition that can arise in children and was until recently believed to disappear after puberty may persist into adulthood and cause significant…
Scientists identify genetic cause of previously undefined primary immune deficiency disease
• Immunology • Sep 25 09
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited…
Social background weighs heavily on teenage diet
• Dieting • Sep 25 09
Teenagers’ attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
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U.S. needs nearly $200 million more on climate-related health research
• Public Health • Sep 25 09
A recent commentary suggests that the U.S. should spend roughly $197 million more than it currently does to research the impact of climate change…
New DNA Test Predicts Risk of Severe Scoliosis
• Children's Health • Sep 25 09
A simple test could reinvent how scoliosis is cared for in adolescents. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is among the first centers nationally to…
Babies see it coming
• Children's Health • Sep 24 09
Do infants only start to crawl once they are physically able to see danger coming? Or is it that because they are more mobile,…
New Paper from Internists Calls for Increased Role for FDA
• Drug News • Sep 24 09
A new policy paper that calls for broader authority and increased funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was released today by the…
H1N1 Flu: Are Parents Underestimating Risk to Kids?
• Children's Health • • Flu • Sep 24 09
With schools back in session, H1N1 flu has become more active across the United States—especially among children. A new vaccine against H1N1 flu—strongly recommended…
Don’t Rush to the Emergency Room If You Think You Have ‘Swine Flu’
• Swine Flu • Sep 23 09
You wake up a bit dizzy with a headache. By the time you dress and arrive at work, your throat is sore and…
Discovery could improve hepatitis C treatment
• Infections • Sep 23 09
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers are part of an international team that has discovered a genetic variation that could identify those people infected…
Treatment of Hyperthyroidism: New Practice Guidelines
• Endocrinology • Sep 23 09
When the American Thyroid Association holds it 80th Annual Meeting September 23-27, 2009 at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, Rebecca S. Bahn,…
Who’s at High-Risk for Thyroid Disease? Should They be Screened?
• Endocrinology • Sep 23 09
When the American Thyroid Association (ATA) holds its 80th Annual Meeting September 23-27, 2009 at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, Anne…