Cancer
30 Jan 2008
Exposure to smoking in movies influences kids lighting up
New research from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) strengthens the case that children’s exposure to smoking in movies influences their decision to start smoking. It further suggests that smoking in movies seen in early childhood has an equally significant impact on that decision as movie smoking exposure closer to adolescence. The…
Children's health
29 Jan 2008
FDA warnings affected prescriptions of antidepressants to youth
U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings regarding the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours in children and adolescents taking antidepressants appear to have had modest and targeted effects on the intended populations, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Anatomy
27 Jan 2008
Premature labour
Premature or preterm labour refers to childbirth occuring any time before a woman is 37 weeks pregnant, and results in a premature baby.
Children's health
25 Jan 2008
Divorce may widen distance between teens, fathers
The typical distancing from parents by adolescents is exacerbated by divorce for fathers, but not for mothers, according to a study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. "Historically, teens distance themselves from parents and increase involvement with peers," said co-author Alan Booth, distinguished professor of sociology, human development…
Children's health
25 Jan 2008
Miscarriage myths persist
More than a third of women surveyed about their beliefs surrounding miscarriage and birth defects said they thought that a pregnant woman’s foul mood could negatively affect her baby. One in four of these women thought a pregnant woman’s exposure to upsetting situations could hurt her unborn child, and one…
Blood
25 Jan 2008
Blood donation
Blood is a bodily fluid which is circulated around the body via small vessels. Blood contains nutrients and oxygen which are needed to maintain healthy…
Cancer
24 Jan 2008
Kidney Health Australia
Kidney Health Australia works to reduce urinary tract and kidney disease including kidney failure, kidney pain and urinary tract infection.
Children's health
24 Jan 2008
Parents can reduce adolescent alcohol problems and improve school success
Parents who are inclined to allow their children a sip of celebratory champagne should think again. New research has shown that parents who set rules that forbid their children using any alcohol at home reduce the risk that their children will become alcohol users in their early teens. Deakin University…
Children's health
23 Jan 2008
Gastric banding: The LAP-BAND system
The LAP-BAND System is a device that helps obese people lose weight. It is placed around the first part of the stomach during (laparoscopic) surgery.
