Children's health
07 Dec 2007
Kids ‘eating their way into middle-age disease’
Both New Zealand and Australia are seeing the same lifestyle-related diseases that are occurring throughout the world, together with increasing disparities in health status. The 2007 Joint New Zealand & Australian Nutrition Societies Conference & Annual Scientific Meeting, entitled "Is the Quest for the Idyllic Lifestyle Killing Us?" and held…
Children's health
04 Dec 2007
How Much Sleep do Children Need?
Sleep problems are common in childhood. In fact, sleep is one of the most common concerns that parents voice to the doctor during an office visit. Children function better when they sleep well. Most children sleep thought the night, and younger kids may also take a nap during the day.
Blood
04 Dec 2007
Folic Acid Lowers Blood Arsenic Levels in Bangladesh
A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. Arsenic is a toxic element that is naturally present in some soils and water. Arsenic-contaminated drinking water is currently a significant public health problem in…
Diseases
04 Dec 2007
Progressive multiple sclerosis
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Children's health
03 Dec 2007
Skin Cells Reprogrammed to Behave like Embryonic Stem Cells
When University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers succeeded in reprogramming skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, they also began to redefine the political and ethical dynamics of the stem-cell debate, a leading bioethicist says. R. Alta Charo, a UW-Madison professor of law and bioethics, says the scientific finding could have…
Children's health
03 Dec 2007
Tinea of the Nails Underdiagnosed in Children
Two doctors from Hospital del Mar in Barcelona and Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona professors have observed, through a research carried out during the past 9 years, an increase in the number of children affected by tinea of the nails, as well as an underdiagnosis of this affection by paediatricians. In…
Children's health
03 Dec 2007
Dust Mite Levels in Sydney are Seasonal
House dust mite (HDM) allergen levels in Sydney beds are determined by the season, with new research discovering fluctuations of such magnitude between summer and autumn levels they may be sufficient to influence asthma symptoms in sufferers. A Sydney study involving over 500 children has found HDM allergen levels to…
Children's health
03 Dec 2007
Experts Report Progress in Food Allergy Prevention and Diet Restrictions
Progress has been made in food allergy prevention and management according to investigators presenting the latest research at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Dallas. Important research findings may impact diet restrictions of food allergic patients. According to Robert A. Wood, M.D.,…
Children's health
03 Dec 2007
The Safety and Efficacy of Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray in Children
Data presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting suggests that the intranasal corticosteroid Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone acetonide) Nasal Spray may be used safely and effectively to treat children aged 2-5 years old with year-round allergic rhinitis. The same study also showed that during the…
