Children's health
27 Nov 2007
Obese Pregnant Women Should Limit Weight Gain
Severely obese women should lose weight during pregnancy, while obese women who are pregnant should gain less weight than currently recommended, a Saint Louis University study finds. The research is the largest population-based study to look at the effect of weight gain during pregnancy by obese expectant mothers, says Raul…
Blood
27 Nov 2007
Ozone Shuts Down Early Immune Response in Lungs and Body
As policy makers debate what levels of ozone in the air are safe for humans to breathe, studies in mice are revealing that the inhaled pollutant impairs the body’s first line of defence, making it more susceptible to subsequent foreign invaders, such as bacteria. While it has long been known…
Children's health
27 Nov 2007
Combination Therapy Offers Greatest Benefit to Depressed Adolescents
A combination of antidepressant drugs and cognitive behaviour therapy is the most effective approach when treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a long-term study led by a Duke University Medical Center psychiatrist. The findings of the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS), published in the…
Children's health
26 Nov 2007
Holiday Safety Tips
The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Trees When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label “Fire Resistant.” When purchasing a live tree, check for…
Bone
26 Nov 2007
Best Methods for Removing Injured Players from the Field
The 15 minutes it took to remove Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett off the field after he suffered a spinal cord injury may seem like a long time for someone needing acute medical care, but in fact, those minutes underscore how critical it is to carefully move a player with…
Children's health
22 Nov 2007
Childhood Sexual Abuse has Lasting Effects
A University of Queensland study has found that women who experience certain types of sexual abuse (penetrative) in their youth are at increased odds of being overweight by the age of 21. The study, which drew from the responses of 1273 men and 1305 women aged 21 years, found while…
Children's health
22 Nov 2007
Quick-burning Carbs may cause Fatty Liver
Diets rich in rapidly-digested carbohydrates not only expand waistlines, but may also cause fatty liver, a condition that can lead to liver failure and death, finds a new study in mice. If confirmed in humans, the findings suggest that fatty liver disease – on the upsurge among Americans as a…
Children's health
22 Nov 2007
Struggling Male Readers Respond Better to Female Teachers
Boys with difficulty reading may respond better to female teachers, according to a new study from the University of Alberta. The research shows that boys develop higher positive self-perceptions as readers when they worked with female research assistants compared to working with male research assistants, says U of A education…
Children's health
22 Nov 2007
Teenage Binge Drinkers Risk Alcoholism and Social Exclusion as Adults
Teenage binge drinkers are significantly more likely to become heavy drinkers as adults and find themselves with a string of criminal convictions, indicates a study carried out by researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH). Dr Russell Viner and Professor Brent Taylor (General and Adolescent Paediatric Unit) monitored…
