Putting an old drug to a new use
• Drug News • Feb 12 07
We all know that iron deficiencies are dangerous, but also too much iron is bad for our health. Our body stores excess iron in…
Kids often exposed to Internet porn
• Children's Health • • Sexual Health • Feb 10 07
In a survey of 1,500 Internet users aged 10 to 17 years, 42 percent said they had been exposed to Internet pornography in the…
Thyroid trouble may be missed in pregnant women
• Endocrinology • • Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Feb 10 07
Screening only pregnant women felt to be at high-risk for thyroid problems may mean that many women with thyroid dysfunction may escape detection, according…
Don’t Let Your Valentine’s Day be a Snore
• Respiratory Problems • • Sexual Health • Feb 10 07
With Valentine’s Day (February 14) right around the corner, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) would like to remind you that…
Newborn Brains Grow Vision and Movement Regions First
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 08 07
The regions of the brain that control vision and other sensory information grow dramatically in the first few months following birth, while the area…
Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain
• Arthritis • • Pain • Feb 07 07
Sleeping with a neck support pillow and doing neck exercises can help ease chronic neck pain, Canadian researchers report.
“Our results indicate that subjects…
Keppra promising for newly diagnosed epilepsy
• Drug News • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Feb 07 07
Treatment with low doses of levetiracetam, the active ingredient in the drug Keppra, appears to be effective by itself for controlling newly diagnosed epilepsy,…
Blindness from Smoking Terrifies Teens, but Few Realise the Two Are Linked
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 06 07
Teenagers fear blindness more than lung cancer or stroke, but nine out of 10 don’t know that smoking can rob them of their sight…
Stents Benefit People at High Risk of Stroke
• Stroke • Feb 05 07
People at high risk of stroke due to blocked blood vessels in the brain benefit from successful stent placement, according to a study published…
Sedentary teens more likely to have higher blood pressure
• Children's Health • • Heart • Feb 05 07
Teenagers who spend a lot of time planted in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether…
Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Menopause • Feb 03 07
If your morning beverage of choice is coffee, recent research provides an extra perk.
Like much-publicized green tea, which has garnered considerable attention…
Find Yields Further Insight Into Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
• Neurology • Feb 01 07
In humans, a dearth of the neurotransmitter dopamine has long been known to play a role in Parkinson’s disease. It is also known that…
Skinny teens warned about osteoporosis risk
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 01 07
Skinny teenagers and girls suffering from anorexia could be seriously damaging their bones and increasing their risk of osteoporosis later in life.
The debate…
Doctors warn of poisoning from hand gels
• Skin Care • Feb 01 07
At least two people have become intoxicated by drinking hand-sanitizing gels, a potentially deadly habit, doctors reported on Wednesday.
A prison inmate and a…
Exercise may neither help nor harm older knees
• Arthritis • Jan 31 07
Middle-aged and older adults who exercise may not be reducing their risk of knee arthritis, but they aren’t increasing the risk either, research published…
Different Treatment May be Needed for Infection-Related Breathing Problems
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 31 07
New research suggests that different treatments may be needed for chronic asthma, depending on whether it results from allergies or lung infections.
Previous studies…
Neurological disease common, survey finds
• Neurology • Jan 30 07
Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases may be far more common than most people believe, according to new estimates published on Monday.
…
Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis for early arthritis patients
• Arthritis • Jan 30 07
Marked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful and potentially disabling autoimmune disease. A wealth of research…
Updated Rates of Common U.S. Neurological Disorders
• Neurology • Jan 30 07
In an up-to-date review of most of the common neurological disorders in the United States published in the January 30, 2007, issue of Neurology®,…
Emergency care key for high pressure in brain
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • • Stroke • Jan 29 07
People who experience severe, rapidly progressing loss of vision should seek immediate medical attention, because this may signal elevated pressure in the brain…
Opioid use at end of life does not hasten death
• Drug Abuse • • Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 29 07
Effective use of opioids to control pain around the time of death does not appear to hasten death, contrary to general beliefs.
“Hospice providers,…
New tool improves prediction of stroke risk
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • • Stroke • Jan 26 07
A new simple scoring system for use by physicians predicts early risk of stroke following a serious condition named transient ischemic attack, known as…
Doctors Manage Several Patient Problems in Short Office Visits
• Public Health • Jan 26 07
A new study of conversations between physicians and patients reveals that primary care doctors often juggle many patient concerns during routine office visits.
“We…
Today’s Teens Slacking on Fruit, Veggie Intake
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 26 07
Despite recent national initiatives to encourage healthy eating habits, teens in middle adolescence are eating fewer fruits and vegetables than in 1999, a new…
Family Programs Can Help Keep Kids From Smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 25 07
A review of research on smoking prevention programs has turned up several family-based initiatives that helped keep children from becoming smokers.
Successful approaches included…