2013

October

• Even healthy kids can die from flu complications

• Headaches in lupus patients not linked to disease activity study says

• Early skin-to-skin contact linked to higher breastfeeding rates

• Protecting children from firearm violence

• New technology optimizes ear infection diagnosis and management

• Sports specialization, hours spent in organized sports may predict young athlete injury

• Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents?

• Rainbow research reveals young children with asthma visit emergency department most often

• Only 11 percent of children involved in bike accidents wear a helmet

• Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury

• Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children

• Children with brain injuries nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression

• Ultrasound device combined with clot-buster safe for stroke, say UTHealth researchers

• Young, black women at highest risk for lupus, suffer more life-threatening complications

• Obesity may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile infection

• A protein safeguards against cataracts

• A step towards early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

• New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately

• New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests

• Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds

• Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless

• Climate change increased the number of deaths

• Opioids for chronic pain: Study looks at how patients and their doctors talk about risks

• Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents

• Excessive alcohol consumption increases the progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of stroke

• MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies

• Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?

• Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows

• Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws: officials

• Study Shows Buying Breast Milk Online is Likely to Cause Illness in Infants

• Infant pertussis hospitalizations lower than expected after teen vaccinations

• Learning new skills keeps an aging mind sharp

• Syria snipers targeting pregnant women: British surgeon

• Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years

• Health habits tied to heart disease, arthritis risk

• Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing

• Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk

• Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections

• High blood pressure during pregnancy could elevate the risk of a future stroke

• Low back pain tied to flat feet: study

• Smartphones, GPS part of UH scientist’s smoking cessation research

• Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes

• Depression twice as likely in migraine sufferers

• Genetic errors identified in 12 major cancer types

• Maximizing broccoli’s cancer-fighting potential

• Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots

• Antibiotic use to treat catheter-associated bacteriuria futile in decreasing risk of mortality

• Job fears and abuse take toll on bankers’ health: study

• Johns Hopkins-led study shows increased life expectancy among family caregivers

• Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD

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