2010

August

• Marfan, A “Look-Alike” Disorder, Or Neither? Researchers Offer Simple List of Signs for Early Detect

• Obesity prevention begins before birth

• Gene for cholesterol and cardiovascular disease identified through genome scan

• Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with Alzheimer’s

• Vision screening in children

• New study examines the economic returns of public access policies

• Study finds proximity could be key to success of healing prayer

• Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting supplement now available

• Body weight and glaucoma risk; new ‘map’ for severe myopia

• New studies question vascular multiple sclerosis hypothesis and treatment

• Tongue Piercing May Cause Gapped Teeth, According to UB Study

• Toddler cleaning product accidents dropping in US

July

• New approach to Alzheimer’s therapy

• Do soy isoflavones boost bone health?

• Emerging E. coli Strain Causes Many Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections in U.S.

• Study Finds Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women against Brain Aneurysms

• What prevents falls after strokes? Study: Not much

• Can secondhand smoke hurt kids’ grades?

• Western diet link to ADHD

• Small increases in vaccine cost can cause large gaps in protection

• Clinical trials can be improved by managing the learning curve

• 30 million women to benefit from health reform law

• Millions of Americans in early stages of kidney disease need stroke monitoring

• Are kids’ ER visits for food allergies on the rise?

• Health group sues FDA over antimicrobial soap

• Mom’s pregnancy diet not tied to wheezing risk

• Do multivitamins improve student performance?

• Reducing the health risks of obesity without serious side effects

• Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for OA patients

• Device combats common cause of vertigo

• Doubt cast on common back pain management

• Acupuncture not helpful for inducing labor: study

• Pediatric Nutritionist Offers Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy at School

• Consumer gene test results misleading: U.S. probe

• Hepatitis C rate may be down in the U.S.: study

• Heart risk factors less common in fish lovers

• Glaucoma patients struggle with applying eyedrops

• Gene linked to aging also linked to Alzheimer’s

• Obese kids’ feet found to be flatter and fatter

• Premature death less likely than end stage renal disease for African-Americans with kidney disease

• Shortness of Breath: Old Age or Asthma?

• U of T researchers find link between childhood physical abuse and heart disease

• Misuse of anesthesia could cause hepatitis virus transmission

• Music can boost language skills, improve learning

• Overcoming childhood obesity means addressing mom’s weight issues as well

• Protein important in diabetes may also play a key role in heart disease, other disorders

• Zinc sprays dull sense of smell in some users

• Overweight want to eat more at a meal, but don’t

• Taking music seriously

• Glaxo says settles some Paxil birth-defect cases

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