Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies
• Allergies • • Pregnancy • Feb 25 13
For expectant moms who may contemplate the pros and cons of natural child birth or Caesarian section, a Henry Ford Hospital study suggests that…
Asthma drug found highly effective in treating chronic, severe hives and itch
• Allergies • • Asthma • • Drug News • Feb 25 13
An international team of researchers has found that a once-a-month, high-dose injection of a commonly used asthma drug is highly effective in treating teens…
Affymax, Takeda recall anemia drug Omontys after deaths
• Drug Abuse • Feb 24 13
U.S. Affymax Inc. and Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said they are voluntarily recalling all lots of anemia treatment Omontys (peginesatide) in the U.S., due…
Doctor Says Iraqi President Speaking After Stroke
• Stroke • Feb 24 13
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is able to speak and understand people around him as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in December, a…
Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Feb 24 13
Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles’ skid row, including a…
Study reveals new clues to Epstein-Barr virus
• Infections • Feb 24 13
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the first human virus found to be associated with cancer.…
Women share stories of health, survival at heart, stroke seminar
• Gender: Female • • Heart • • Stroke • Feb 24 13
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women - more deadly than all forms of cancer combined, according to the American Heart Association.
…Flu vaccine less helpful for elderly than usual this year
• Flu • • Immunology • Feb 24 13
It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting older people, the most vulnerable age group.
New Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Feb 22 13
Should worried parents be able to test their babies for diseases they may develop down the road, just because they’re curious? Should worried teens…
Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 22 13
American children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than they did a decade before, a new federal analysis shows. Health experts said the findings offered…
Flu shot in senior citizens just 9% effective against toughest strain
• Flu • • Public Health • Feb 22 13
This year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly poor job of protecting senior citizens from the harshest strain this season, proving just 9% effective,…
Influenza study: Meet virus’ new enemy
• Flu • • Infections • Feb 22 13
Simon Fraser University virologist Masahiro Niikura and his doctoral student Nicole Bance are among an international group of scientists that has discovered a new…
Research discovers gene mutation causing rare eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Feb 21 13
Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a…
Baylor University Researchers Study Barriers and Resources to Physical Activity in Texas Border Town
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Feb 21 13
Obesity, diabetes and other ailments plague impoverished communities at higher rates than the general United States population. In rural Texas border towns, or colonias,…
Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within 5 years
• Genetics • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 21 13
Professor Hermann Brenner and colleagues analyzed the data of 8.807 individuals aged between 50 and 74 years using data of Saarland citizens. “We were…
Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Feb 21 13
Older adults who eat diets high in antioxidants may not have a lower risk of dementia or stroke, a new study suggests.
U.S. deserves top mad-cow rating, health officials say
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 21 13
The United States is expected to get the top safety rating for mad cow disease in spring, under a recommendation from international livestock health…
Florida governor backs limited Medicaid expansion
• Public Health • Feb 21 13
Florida Governor Rick Scott backed a limited expansion of healthcare coverage for the poor on Wednesday, joining six other Republican governors who have agreed…
Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 21 13
American adults have made a little progress in recent years in cutting back on calories from fast food, but children are still consuming too…
Analysis: Health-conscious Americans hurt aluminum can market
• Public Health • Feb 21 13
U.S. aluminum can sales are set to slow in 2013 for a third straight year as more consumers ditch sodas for healthier options such…
Ozone levels linked to cardiac arrest
• Heart • • Public Health • Feb 21 13
Cardiac arrests are more likely when levels of air pollution - especially soot-like particles and ozone - have been high in recent days or…
Language protein differs in males, females
• Brain • Feb 20 13
Male rat pups have more of a specific brain protein associated with language development than females, according to a study published February 20 in…
There’s room for improvement in women’s heart disease awareness
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Feb 20 13
The number of women aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death has nearly doubled in the last 15 years, but that…
Could a computer on the police beat prevent violence?
• Public Health • Feb 20 13
As cities across America work to reduce violence in tight budget times, new research shows how they might be able to target their efforts…
Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 20 13
A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…