Bone
12 Oct 2007
Learning to Keep Their Guard Up
Wearing a properly fitted mouthguard is imperative for anyone who wants to avoid pain – and steep dental bills – after losing a tooth. Every August, a scattered stream of extremely large, athletic young men poke their heads inside the University of Southern Calfornia School of Dentistry’s Center for Urgent…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
World expert wins prize for research on good trans fats
Brisbane-based researcher Dr Peter Parodi has won the 2007 International Dairy Federation award for his work on trans fatty acids. Dr Parodi, who has spent 50 years investigating the nutritional benefits of dairy foods, received the award at the opening ceremony of the World Dairy Summit in Dublin on October…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
As Autism Diagnoses Grow, so do Number of Fad Treatments
Ineffective or even dangerous fad treatments for autism, always a problem, seem to be growing more pervasive, according to researchers who studied the problem. “Developmental disabilities like autism are a magnet for all kinds of unsupported or disproved therapies, and it has gotten worse as more children have been diagnosed…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
Air Pollution Linked to Cardiovascular Risk Indices in Healthy Young Adults
Researchers in Taiwan have demonstrated for the first time that urban air pollution simultaneously affects key indicators of cardiovascular risk in young adults: inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction. The study, which appeared in the second issue for August of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,…
Children's health
09 Oct 2007
Yoga During Pregnancy
Yoga is quickly becoming a popular activity amongst expectant mothers. The gentle movements and breathing exercises help to develop ways to cope with and reduce…
Chronic Pain
08 Oct 2007
Pain during childbirth
Almost all women experience pain during childbirth which varies in severity. There are different pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treatment of pain during childbirth.
Children's health
08 Oct 2007
Youngest Girls Spirited to Brothels show Highest HIV Rates
Girls forced into the Indian sex trade at age 14 or younger show significantly higher rates of HIV infection than older girls and women similarly forced into prostitution, according to a new study that highlights for the first time the increased HIV risks faced by sex trafficked Nepalese girls and…
Children's health
07 Oct 2007
Antiepileptics
Antiepileptics are a class of medicines that prevent the rapid brain stimulation associated with seizures. They are used to treat epilepsy and seizures.
Chronic Pain
04 Oct 2007
Obesity and its Cost on the Workforce
Obesity is costing the Australian economy $637 million dollars each year due to indirect costs associated with increased sick leave, lower productivity, unemployment, disability, early…
