Under new guidelines, only 10 percent of children at risk of low vitamin D levels, Loyola study find
• Children's Health • Mar 25 14
Under new guidelines from the Institute of Medicine, the estimated number of children who are at risk of having insufficient or deficient levels of…
New childhood tuberculosis estimates double the number previously thought
• Children's Health • • Tuberculosis • Mar 23 14
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) in Boston have estimated that around one million children suffer from tuberculosis…
Southeast England most at risk of rising deaths due to climate change
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Mar 23 14
Warmer summers brought on by climate change will cause more deaths in London and southeast England than the rest of the country, scientists predict.
…Study Defines Link Between Depression and Obesity in Adolescent Girls
• Depression • • Obesity • Mar 22 14
Depression and obesity have long been associated, but how they relate over time is less clear. New research from a Rutgers University–Camden professor shows…
Obesity: Not just what you eat
• Dieting • • Obesity • Mar 21 14
Over 35 percent of American adults and 17 percent of American children are considered obese, according to the latest survey conducted by the Centers…
Obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on cancer outcomes
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Obesity • Mar 20 14
Both obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on outcomes in breast cancer patients who receive chemotherapy as primary treatment before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy), according…
Kessler Foundation researchers link endogenous body temperature to relapsing-remitting MS and fatigue
• Neurology • Mar 18 14
. Kessler Foundation researchers have demonstrated for the first time ever that body temperature is elevated endogenously in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and linked…
Early detection of childhood eye cancer doesn’t always improve survival, prevent eye loss
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 18 14
For the most common form of childhood eye cancer, unilateral retinoblastoma, shortening the time from the first appearance of symptoms to diagnosis of disease…
New reason to eat oats for heart health
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Mar 17 14
Eleven top scientists from around the globe presented the latest findings on the powerful compounds found in oats in a scientific session titled,…
Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance: How sweet it is!
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Mar 16 14
Honey, that delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, researchers…
Three-quarters of people with seasonal and pandemic flu have no symptoms
• Flu • Mar 16 14
Around 1 in 5 of the population were infected in both recent outbreaks of seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, but just…
Exercise video games may add to kids’ activity: study
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 15 14
Giving children active video games to play while they follow a weight management program boosts their moderate and vigorous activity levels, according to a…
Hypertension going untreated in US Hispanic community
• Heart • Mar 15 14
There is a significant deficit in recognition and control of hypertension in the Hispanic population of the United States, according to a new study…
Same-day double knee replacement safe for select rheumatoid arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 15 14
Same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery is safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found.
…Breastfeeding past two years linked to infant tooth decay
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Mar 15 14
Breastfeeding is credited with a long list of benefits, but one downside of extended and intensive breastfeeding may be a higher risk of cavities…
U.S. says Obamacare covers married gay couples under family plan
• Public Health • Mar 15 14
Married gay couples will be eligible for a family health policy under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, beginning in 2015, the U.S. government…
Gluten-Free Crackers Made with Hemp Flour and Decaffeinated Green Tea Leaves
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 15 14
The market for gluten-free foods with functional properties is growing immensely across virtually all food categories on a global level. The need to replace…
Offering Healthy Foods at High School Concession Stands
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 15 14
Pep-rallies, the marching band, cheers and chants, and savory, indulgent foods sold at the concession stand are all beloved features of the American high…
Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 13 14
Swedish researchers say they have devised a blood test that could better diagnose sports-related brain injuries and prevent American football, rugby and ice hockey…
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
• Drug News • • Pain • Mar 13 14
The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency’s approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc,…
One in five older Americans take medications that work against each other
• Aging and Gerontology • Mar 13 14
About three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions, and more than 20 percent of them are being treated with drugs…
Quitting smoking linked to improved mood
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 14
Smokers who kick the habit appear to benefit from an improved mood, according to a new review of past studies.
TV time linked to less sleep for kids
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Mar 12 14
The more television children watch, the less total sleep they’re getting, according to a small Spanish study.
Researchers found that a nine-year-old who watched…
New York hospital warns patients of possible HIV, hepatitis exposure
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • Mar 12 14
A New York hospital on Wednesday alerted more than 4,200 patients who may have received insulin of possible exposure to hepatitis viruses and human…
Bacterium and fungus team up to cause virulent tooth decay in toddlers
• Dental Health • Mar 12 14
Early childhood caries, a highly aggressive and painful form of tooth decay that frequently occurs in preschool children, especially from backgrounds of poverty, may…