Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, UT Southwestern study finds
• Public Health • Feb 28 11
Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but…
Internet Kiosks Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 25 11
A new study by a researcher at the University of Arkansas shows that Internet kiosks providing information on prenatal and postnatal care for mother…
Breastfeeding Program for Premature Babies Goes Online
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Public Health • Feb 25 11
Approximately 50,000 premature babies weighing less than three pounds are born in the United States each year. These fragile newborns need the highest quality…
UK stroke care is improving, but inequalities still exist
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 25 11
The quality of stroke care in the UK is improving, but significant inequalities still exist, warns a new study published on bmj.com today.
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When the doctor is a woman, patients expect them to be involved in decision making
• Public Health • Feb 25 11
When the family doctor is a woman, patients expect her to let them get involved in the management of their health problem, especially when…
Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently
• Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 25 11
A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during…
Will Front-of-Package Food Labels Lead to Healthier Diets?
• Dieting • Feb 25 11
It is no mystery that the habits of overeating the wrong foods and not getting enough exercise have led too many adults and children…
The 9 Most Fattening Foods of Winter
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 25 11
Controlling weight during the cold, dark days of winter is an issue for most of us. Studies show that many people gain at least…
Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Feb 24 11
A study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according…
Elderly patients admitted with high glucose levels are more likely to die in hospital
• Diabetes • • Public Health • Feb 24 11
A two-country hospital study of 808 elderly patients found a strong association between high, undiagnosed blood glucose in non-diabetic patients and increased hospital death…
2 drugs protect hearing better than 1
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 23 11
Whether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common hazards people face.
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Elderly drivers have higher crash rates in non problematic environments than other drivers
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 23 11
Drivers aged over 60 have higher crash rates in non problematic operating environments –as in junctions– than drivers of other age groups. Although elderly…
Prevalence of bunions increases with age; more common in women
• Arthritis • • Gender: Female • • Public Health • Feb 23 11
New research determined that an increase in the severity of hallux valgus, or bunion deformity, progressively reduced both general and foot-specific health related quality…
New vaccine technology protects mice from hepatitis C virus
• Infections • Feb 23 11
Three percent of the world’s population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver…
Aging, interrupted
• Aging and Gerontology • Feb 23 11
The current pace of population aging is without parallel in human history but surprisingly little is known about the human aging process, because lifespans…
Alzheimer’s disease may be easily misdiagnosed
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 23 11
New research shows that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementing illnesses may be easily misdiagnosed in the elderly, according to early results of a study…
Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity, but health consequences unknown
• Brain • Feb 23 11
In a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity) in…
Speaking Foreign Languages May Help Protect Your Memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 23 11
People who speak more than two languages may lower their risk of developing memory problems, according a study released today that will be presented…
UTHealth Receives $3.7 Million Grant for Child Obesity Prevention and Research
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 23 11
To continue their efforts to fight childhood obesity, The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, part of The University of Texas Health…
For kids in poverty, no brain benefit to iron, zinc
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 22 11
Giving impoverished infants iron and zinc supplements to prevent nutritional deficiencies may not have lasting benefits for their mental skills, a new study shows.
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Elderly women on bone drugs may live longer
• Gender: Female • • Aging and Gerontology • Feb 22 11
While bone drugs have gotten a bad rap in the media recently, experts hope mounting evidence of benefits may convince patients not to shun…
Half of hamstring injuries happen in NFL preseason
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 22 11
The mid-air grabs of wide receivers, the elegant sprints of defensive secondaries, and the gaping kicks of special teams players make them the most…
Blacks’ higher cerebral palsy risk, birth weight tied
• Neurology • Feb 22 11
Black infants have a somewhat higher risk of cerebral palsy, according to a new study, and the increase appears to be tied to their…
1 in 9 people aged 45-54 is hearing impaired: study
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 22 11
A new survey of mostly middle-aged adults reveals that among people aged 45 to 54, one in nine shows signs of hearing impairment.
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Simple Spit and Blood Tests Might Detect Burnout Before It Happens
• Public Health • Feb 22 11
Your blood and the level of a hormone in your spit could reveal if you’re on the point of burnout, according to research undertaken…