Maya children in U.S. more likely to be overweight and obese than whites or blacks
...o more likely to perform poorly in school and have poor self image, leading to lower social and economic status later in life. In comparison, about 14 percent of white and black children in the United States are overweight or obese, so the American Maya rates are very high, Bogin said. Overweight is comm...Study examines benefits of caring for seniors
...aring may be at particular risk for depression and poor health outcomes," she says. "They also may be more at risk of institutionalizing their care recipient than others." The study was funded by Health Canada....Using cocaine during pregnancy may damage developing fetuses, causing lifelong learning disabilities
...e prefrontal cortex plays an important role in the poor short term memory in these." He said the studies were another step toward understanding and treating the long-lasting effects on the circuitry of the brain that occurs after exposure to cocaine at a critical stage in development. "Essentially, the br...Testicular cancer - cure rates now so high patients may be more at risk from treatment
...any cases and nearly 50% in even the most advanced poor prognosis cases, researchers are increasingly concerned about overtreatment that may put patients at unnecessary risk of a range of diseases and damage their long-term wellbeing, In an editorial in the current issue of Annals of Oncology* Dr Karim Fi...New report links birth defects, premature birth to being overweight before pregnancy
... nutrition, exposure to unsafe food and water, and poor growth and development among children in the United States and worldwide. "This report is a blueprint of practical answers for a healthier tomorrow for people in the United States and around the world," says Dr. Deckelbaum. We hope it will inspire ...Concerta approved for ADHD in first European market
...dysfunctional relationships with family and peers, poor academic achievement, and difficulty in obtaining and keeping gainful employment later in life. Medication is often part of a comprehensive management programme, including social, family and educational interventions. "ADHD can cause serious disrupti...New relief for morning sickness
...ting in early pregnancy. As a result they can have poor quality of life they feel lousy and may be low in spirits, anxious and find it hard to do everyday things. Our results have shown that as little as one acupuncture treatment can significantly change the way these women feel. We found that traditiona...Link found between kids sleep, behavior problems
...e behavior. Fortunately, sleep breathing problems, poor sleep habits and other conditions that contribute to sleepiness and perhaps inattention and hyperactivity -- can be corrected, Chervin notes. Evaluation and treatment by sleep specialists is important for those with apnea, severe snoring, and other ......using a standard scale and found that those in the poor oral health group had significantly lower scores. (More research is needed to separate out cause and effect, says Sohn.) In addition, African Americans were more likely to be in this group, but age and gender appeared to have no effect on perceived...Quality of health information on the internet has improved
...oved over the past few years despite concerns over poor quality and its possible consequences, concludes a study in this weeks BMJ. In 1997, the quality of web information on managing fever in children at home was assessed and was found to be poor. Four years later, researchers in Italy re-evaluated the q...Good child care not harmful, has benefits, but poor care worrisome, U.S. study reveals
...g the researchers. Not surprisingly, children from poor families tended to receive lower quality child car... in child care before starting school. When we see poor quality care in the United States, we are not generally seeing abuses or hostile caregivers, Phillip...Mayo Clinic study examines frequency of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD)
...w self-esteem, troubled personal relationships and poor performance in school or at work....Study finds drops work as well as patch for 'lazy eye'
...ys. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a condition of poor vision in an otherwisehealthy eye because the brai...so, patching forces a child to use an eye that has poor vision, often making compliance difficult for activechildren. Unless it is successfully treated in e...Eye drops to treat childhood eye disorder work as well as patching the eye
...blyopia. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye because the bra...so, patching forces a child to use an eye that has poor vision, often making compliance difficult for active children. Unless it is successfully treated in ...Ovarian carcinoma, ethnicity, and survival
...velopment of ovarian cancer. Factors that predict poor prognosis include higher disease stage and older age. Other studies have also shown that African-Americans with ovarian cancer have higher mortality rates than Caucasians with ovarian cancer. While ethnicity is a risk factor, little is known about ...Parents can help black teen girls talk about condom use
...s consistent with previous research that has shown poor communication is associated with low condom-use rates. Studies suggest that communication between sex partners may be an important determinant of condom use among young adults and, by extension, among adolescents, Crosby says in the study published i......tion can lead to diseases like diabetes as well as poor self image and depression. Pender takes inspiration from Healthy People 2010, a set of national goals managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National health objectives include ...Poor patients twice as likely to die from heart disease
... Center researchers have shown that the poorest of poor Americans are more than twice as likely to die of ...ssues, the researchers say, since most of the very poor tend to be elderly. In the current analysis, the average age of the low-income group was 65. The eld...Improving communications and support for doctors, patients and partners
...ys reassuring, lack of continuity was unacceptably poor and most women felt uncomfortable expressing emotional concerns or asking questions. She said: Meaningful care depends on the recognition of patients needs and development of cost-effective, patient-focused interventions. Patients have multiple ongo...Surgeons dont offer women choices of treatment as often as they could
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