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Jun. 4 - It shouldn't surprise anyone by now to hear that parents who are active usually have active kids. But kids can also help "activate" their parents. Not only does early education train young minds how to develop a healthy lifestyle, it conditions young bodies and encourages active play, fitness and coordination. Locally, our schools, government and health organizations have claimed no small...
June 3, 2009
They say patience is a virtue, but for those who need health care, it's a necessity. And if you live in an urban area, you could be waiting several months to get an appointment with a specialist or family doctor. A study by Merritt Hawkins and Associates shows that appointment wait times have increased on average by more than a week since the survey was last conducted in 2004. Merritt Hawkins, a consulting...
June 3, 2009
SYDNEY, Jun 4, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - A diet low in fat and red meat and high in produce may be beneficial in preventing and treating prostate cancer, researchers in Australia said. Robert Ma of University of New South Wales and colleagues reviewed previously conducted research and found that a low-fat diet heavy on vegetables and light on meat, dairy products and calcium may reduce the risk of getting...
June 3, 2009
NEW YORK, Jun 4, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Confronting the causes of child adversity early - before and shortly after birth - may be a promising way to improve adult health, U.S. researchers suggest. "Improving the developmental trajectory of a child by helping the parents and improving the home environment is probably the single most important thing we can do for the health of that child," study co-author...
June 3, 2009
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jun 4, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Sleeping pills have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly, researchers in Sweden found. Anders Carlsten and Margda Waern of Gothenburg University carried out a case control study to determine if specific types of psychoactive drugs were associated with suicide risk in later life. The study, published in the journal...
June 3, 2009
NEW YORK, Jun 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The most common risk factor in New York City for those hospitalized for H1N1 flu has been asthma, health department officials said. A preliminary analysis by the New York City health department of 152 hospitalized patients shows that at least 82 percent have belonged to one or more groups at higher risk of severe illness or complications from influenza. Those...
June 3, 2009
Children in the United States are at risk of "recession obesity" as parents substitute cheap, fast food for healthy meals to try to weather the economic slump, a report published Wednesday showed. "There is concern with 'recession obesity' apart from the general trend toward an increasing number of obese American children," said Kenneth Land, project director of the Child Well-Being Index, which tracks...
June 3, 2009
DALLAS, Jun 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines' new policy of pets riding in the cabin has some passengers complaining about the possibility of allergies and in-flight noise. The economy airline's policy, which allows passengers to bring small cats and dogs on their flights for a $75 fee starting June 17, yielded complaints from travelers with allergies and those concerned about...
June 2, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jun 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Telling men that getting a human papillomavirus vaccine would help protect their female partners wouldn't convince them to get the shot, U.S. researchers say. Mary Gerend, assistant professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine, and Jessica Barley, a Florida State psychology graduate who based her honors thesis on the study, found that...
June 2, 2009
BOSTON, Jun 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Most in healthcare agree preventative medicine saves money, but U.S. researchers developed a "return on investment calculator" to measure the savings. The research team developed an algorithm that calculates a return on investment ratio, thereby quantifying the value of mobile healthcare to the overall healthcare system. To help test the calculator, the researchers...
June 2, 2009
You know the drill. You schlep to the doctor's office and wait for what seems like hours - despite having an appointment. As the time ticks away, your frustration level rises, along with the number of other commitments you are missing. That's today. But tomorrow holds promise for virtual improvement - literally. In the not-too-distant future, a doctor's visit may be just a click away. Imagine having...
June 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES - To keep the Wii on top, Nintendo intends to keep its finger on the pulse of the game-playing public. Tuesday at the E3 video game expo, the company showed an add-on that wraps around the finger to takes a player's pulse. Though no specific games or uses (or price or availability) were revealed, the Wii Vitality Sensor is "another entirely different way of thinking about games," says Nintendo...
June 2, 2009
Exercise experts have known for years that moderate physical activity improves mood. Now a study shows that people are in a better mood for up to 12 hours after they work out. Researchers at the University of Vermont had 24 college students ride an exercise bike for 20 minutes at a moderate intensity. Another 24 people did no exercise during the same time period. Afterward, participants in both groups...
June 2, 2009
Jun. 2 - Your midweek yawns may be a sign of more than just a bad night sleep. A new study indicates insomnia may plague up to 70 million Americans, many of whom are undiagnosed. At least $42 billion in direct and indirect annual health care costs also are a result of the sleep disorder, according to Waking Up to the Insomnia Crisis, a study by Sanofi-aventis U.S. and the Center for Medicine in the...
June 2, 2009
A new internal task force at the Food and Drug Administration is seeking suggestions from employees, stakeholders and the public about how the agency can become more transparent, officials said Tuesday. One topic of debate has been how the agency can balance manufacturers' proprietary concerns with the public's desire to know about clinical trial results for drugs not yet approved. Some critics have...
June 2, 2009
Children of parents with anxiety disorders are up to seven times more likely than others to develop anxiety problems themselves, research shows, and children of depressed parents also are at high risk for becoming depressed. Two new studies suggest that talking to therapists can break the cycle, reducing the risk of mental health problems in children and teens. Both studies released this week focused...
June 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, Jun 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Healthcare reform isn't a luxury, and changing the U.S. healthcare system must be done, President Barack Obama told Democrats Tuesday at the White House. To meet his test, a healthcare reform bill must do two things: control exploding healthcare costs and add more people to healthcare rolls, Obama said before Democrats met on healthcare legislation in Congress....
June 2, 2009
SOUTHHAMPTON, England, Jun 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - British researchers have linked lower body mass index in 4-year-old children to being breast fed longer as infants. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, suggests breast-feeding duration and the weaning diet shapes a child's body composition. The findings revealed children who had been breast fed longer had...
June 2, 2009
Mexico's swine flu death toll passed the 100 mark on Tuesday, climbing by six to reach 103, and its confirmed infections rose by more than 200 to 5,460, the health ministry said. Six more deaths from A(H1N1) have been confirmed since Friday, a statement said, adding that "there were very few new cases," since the virus first appeared here in April. Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said Monday...
June 2, 2009
CLEVELAND, Jun 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Patients suffered fewer rheumatoid arthritis symptoms when their gum disease was treated, U.S. researchers found. The study, published in the Journal of Periodontology, found treating gum disease was linked with reduced joint pain, fewer swollen joints and less morning stiffness in patients suffering from a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers...
June 2, 2009
WASHINGTON - Kathleen Sebelius and Nancy-Ann DeParle first met at the White House mess in 1997, during the battle for a patients' bill of rights to combat the constraints of managed care. The friendship they forged then could pay big dividends for President Obama now. Sebelius and DeParle are the tag team for Obama's most ambitious domestic policy goal: an overhaul of the nation's health care system,...
June 1, 2009
Nearly two years after the FDA issued a formal advisory urging parents not to give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to infants younger than 2 years old without a doctor's advice, a new study says many parents still are giving them to children as young as 13 months. A major reason: misleading labels that use the word "infant" and display graphics of teddy bears, small children and other similar...
June 1, 2009
A study released Monday adds to the debate over whether television impairs children's language development. The study finds that parents and children virtually stop talking to each other when the TV is on, even if they're in the same room. For every hour in front of the TV, parents spoke 770 fewer words to children, according to a study of 329 children, ages 2 months to 4 years, in the June issue of...
June 1, 2009
BALTIMORE, Jun 1, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The conventional wisdom that parents' dietary choices help children establish their eating behaviors may be incorrect, U.S. researchers suggest. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the dietary intake and patterns among U.S. families and found the resemblance between children's and their parent's eating habits was weak....
June 1, 2009
Having the television on constantly in a household with infants and toddlers is bad for brain and language development because it reduces the number of words the kids hear and say, a study showed Monday. "Audible television clearly reduces speech for both infants and their caregivers within the home and this is potentially harmful for babies' development," said University of Washington professor of...
June 1, 2009
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