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Study suggests a relationship between migraine headaches in children and a common heart defect
— 31 Mar 2011 15:51 | HealthRoughly 15% of children suffer from migraines, and approximately one-third of these affected children have migraines with aura, a collection of symptoms that can include weakness, blind…
Acupuncture for pain no better than placebo and not without harm
— 28 Mar 2011 17:57 | HealthAlthough acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain. Investigators from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth (Exeter, UK) and…
The sorry state of health of US medicine
— 8 Mar 2011 14:05 | HealthAs the debate about healthcare in the United States rages, four insightful articles in the March 2011 issue of The American Journal of Medicine strive to add reasoned arguments and…
Online nutrition courses: Fad or growing trend?
— 8 Mar 2011 14:02 | HealthMost of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrolment in online…
Study finds MRSA danger in gyms may be exaggerated
— 4 Mar 2011 15:57 | HealthCommunity gym surfaces do not appear to be reservoirs for MRSA transmission, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official…
Breast cancer survivors at higher risk for falls
— 4 Mar 2011 15:54 | HealthThe combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors. In a study scheduled for publication in the April issue…
Decline in CP diagnoses in premature infants suggests improvements in perinatal care
— 3 Mar 2011 12:38 | HealthCerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor function, more often in children born prematurely. Because cerebral palsy is a result of brain injury received shortly…
Further research needed to develop evidence-based nutrition guidelines for cancer survivors
— 18 Feb 2011 16:56 | HealthCancer survivors die of non-cancer-related causes at much higher rates than the general public. In 2008, the U.S. economic burden of cancer totalled over $228 billion but only 41% of…
Noninvasive test for trisomy 21 closer at hand
— 10 Feb 2011 19:31 | HealthIn 1980 in the United States, approximately 4.5% of all pregnant women were of advanced maternal age. By 2007 that figure had increased to 14%. Women over 35 are at increased risk of…
Impact of FDA regulations restricting outdoor cigarette advertising near schools examined
— 8 Feb 2011 17:30 | HealthWhen the FDA proposed new rules restricting outdoor tobacco advertising near schools and playgrounds in 2009, the tobacco industry argued that such rules would lead to a near complete…