Some kids gain weight after adenotonsillectomy
• Children's Health • Feb 08 06
After having their tonsils and adenoids out because of obstructed breathing during sleep, some children tend to become overweight. The reason may be a…
Anticholinergic drugs may lead to mild mental impairment in elderly
• Drug News • Feb 07 06
Anticholinergic drugs may lead to mild cognitive (mental) impairment in elderly people, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal.
These drugs…
Poor kidney function ups death risk in heart failure
• Urine Problems • Feb 07 06
Impaired kidney function raises the risk of death and hospital admission in patients with chronic heart failure, even among those patients with fairly…
Levitra effective for ED due to spinal cord injury
• Neurology • Feb 07 06
The impotence drug Levitra is helpful for men who have erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by spinal cord injury, according to a report in the…
Alzheimer disease has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases
• Neurology • Feb 07 06
Alzheimer disease has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases, according to a University of Southern California- led study of nearly…
Poverty early in life may set into motion a consistent pattern of antisocial behaviours
• Children's Health • Feb 07 06
Children in low-income families start off with higher levels of antisocial behaviour than children from more advantaged households. And if the home remains poor…
Alzheimer’s highly inherited, twins study finds
• Neurology • Feb 07 06
The largest study to date of twins and Alzheimer’s disease indicates that inheritance may play a role in nearly 80 percent of cases, researchers…
Teens fight less if they think parents disapprove
• Children's Health • Feb 07 06
Adolescents who get the message from their parents that violence is not an acceptable way to resolve conflict are less likely to get into…
Call for public health intervention to treat young injection drug users infected with the hepatitis
• Public Health • Feb 07 06
In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, scientists from New York City, Baltimore, Seattle, and San Diego called for an…
French face transplant woman grateful for new life
• Surgery • Feb 07 06
The Frenchwoman who underwent the world’s first partial face transplant said on Monday she was grateful to now have a face “like everybody else”…
Injury risks posed by paper shredders
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 07 06
As our environments change over time with technology, pediatric emergency specialists are continuously challenged to observe possible trends and prevent more injuries by educating…
Xenical OTC
• Drug News • Feb 07 06
The FDA’s approval of the weight loss drug Xenical as an over-the-counter medication will be a boon to its manufacturer, but a potential problem…
Reduction in Respiratory Illnesses in Babies Breastfed Six Months vs. Four
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 07 06
Babies fully breastfed for six months are less likely to suffer from respiratory illnesses in their first two years than babies fully breastfed for…
Quit Smoking for Surgery—Best Chance to Quit for Good
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 07 06
Patients who stop smoking before surgery not only optimize their fitness for a successful operation and recovery, but here’s an added benefit: it could…
New Saint Louis University research finds SIDS strikes premies later
• Children's Health • Feb 06 06
Because premature and small babies are at risk for SIDS later and longer than full-term infants, pediatricians should adjust when they offer counseling to…
Kegel exercises reduce urinary incontinence in women
• Urine Problems • Feb 06 06
Women suffering from urinary incontinence can benefit from pelvic floor muscle training, commonly known as Kegel exercises, according to a new review of studies.
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$3.7 million to improve high blood pressure control
• Public Health • Feb 06 06
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a $3.7 million, three-year educational effort to…
FDA approves faster test for bird flu in humans
• Flu • Feb 06 06
U.S. regulators have approved a new, faster test for diagnosing strains of bird flu in humans suspected of being infected with the virus, the…
Anti-inflammatory Drugs May Do More Harm than Good in Tendinopathy
• Drug News • Feb 03 06
Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related “nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs” (NSAIDs) don’t help and might even hinder healing in patients with tendon conditions known as tendinopathy, according…
Cocaine can cause major stomach problems: surgeon
• Bowel Problems • Feb 03 06
Cocaine can cause serious abdominal problems as well as chest pain and breathing difficulties, a leading surgeon said on Friday.
“Abdominal complications from cocaine…
Hepatitis C recurs rapidly after liver transplant
• Infections • Feb 03 06
When a diseased liver is removed from a patient with Hepatitis C (HCV), serum viral levels plummet. However, after receiving a healthy liver transplant,…
Study looks at placebo effect
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 03 06
The debate about the existence of a placebo effect has heated up over the past year as more and more lab experiments are detecting…
60 new genes controlled by regulatory sequences
• Genetics • Feb 03 06
Researchers worldwide are seeking to define ancient sections of our genetic code that may soon be as important to medical science as genes.
A…
Can Islam Help Muslim Smokers to Quit?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 02 06
Muslim leaders should rule that smoking is prohibited under Islamic law to encourage Muslim smokers to quit, say doctors in this week’s BMJ.
Smoking…
Childhood flu vaccination rates in US still low
• Children's Health • Feb 02 06
Influenza vaccination rates in young children improved, but were still low, two years after the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) encouraged universal…