Researchers question persistent cough treatments for kids
...nd colleagues analyzed two studies of 123 children ages 17 and younger with persistent dry cough who were treated with inhaled corticosteroid drugs. Inhaled steroids are often prescribed for children with prolonged dry cough as a "test" to determine whether their cough might be caused by asthma, Tomerak s...Depression raises disability risk, especially among African-Americans
...mmunity-dwelling pre-retirement adults between the ages of 54 and 65 who were free of disability at the beginning of the study in 1996. The investigators were particularly interested in studying these pre-retirement adults because of the deleterious consequences from depression on function and health in ...Researcher says flu responders can learn from 1918 epidemic
...ended to be very vulnerable were those between the ages of 20 and 40, which really points up the folly of assuming the military might be able to help in such a crisis. What's to say members of the military wouldn't be impacted?" In reading through coroner's records, Higgins found that account after a...Bladder problems increase in men as they age, Mayo Clinic study reports
...d. The study looked at a random sample of 529 men, ages 40 to 79, who were followed with the two tests every two years for up to 12 years. Dr. Rule says the study presents some new data on the natural history of the post-void residual and void volume in men as they age. "What was interesting is that as m...New study shows measles immunization may prevent fatal brain infection
...asles vaccination rates between 1989 and 1991. The ages of the patients ranged from 5 to 36 years, with a mean of 14. The researchers discovered wild-type measles virus in brain tissues from individuals with SSPE who had no previous diagnosis of measles and had been vaccinated. Case histories and demogra...Keeping kids safe & healthy on Halloween
... the cutting. Under parents' supervision, children ages 5 to 10 can carve with pumpkin cutters that have safety bars. Home safety Keep your own home safe for visiting trick-or-treaters by removing anything that a child could trip over and by replacing any burned-out outdoor light bulbs....Regular physical activity may strenghten knee cartilage
...nd Roos recruited 29 men and 16 women, between the ages of 35 and 50, who had undergone meniscus repair within the past 3 to 5 years. Subjects were randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group. The exercise group was enrolled in a supervised program of aerobic and weight-bearing move...CHEST 2005 abstract highlights
...ultiple breathing-related tests to 26 patients (17 ages 18 to 27, and 10 ages 67 to 77). Results show that patients in the older group had higher levels of exhaled nitric oxide, ...Pedialyte and Gatorade equally effective in alleviating effects of viral gastroenteritis in children
...et of yogurt and rice. Of the 61 children between ages 5 and 12 who completed the study, stool frequency, stool consistency and body weight improved in children taking all three of the solutions, and there was no difference among the solutions. The researchers found that all three solutions were safe. ...New study shows women more vulnerable to risk of colorectal cancer from tobacco
...178 patients 75 and older and 318 patients between ages 65 and 69. In both age groups, the researchers found that a similar percentage of patients had polyps or masses (43 percent in the 75 and older group vs. 42 percent in the 65 to 69 group), and that a similar percentage had larger polyps or masses (4...Interferon with ribavirin is safe and effective for children with chronic Hepatitis C
...he drug's safety and efficacy. Fifty-six children, ages five to 16, were randomly assigned to take interferon along with ribavirin in varying doses for 48 weeks. They were evaluated for efficacy and side effects at regular intervals, and followed-up for an additional 24 weeks. By the end of the follow-up ...NIH grant to fund U-Georgia's doctoral student's innovative dietary research
...ether a cross section of adults (males and females ages 18 to 74) living diverse lifestyles hold different attitudes toward their intake of fruit and vegetables. The knowledge gained through this study, in part, will help researchers understand how consumer marketing tools can be leveraged to augment the ...Food for thought for winter, holidays
....edu . The holiday season and toys from all the ages The American Chemical Society, on its Web site, chemistry.org , under Celebrating Chemistry , explains how children can use chemistry to make their own toys. For example, kids can make bouncing balls, which have been around for thousands of year...Fatherhood possible for many testicular cancer survivors, study finds
...esticular cancer, the most common cancer among men ages 20 to 40, has a high cure rate: 95% of patients are cured through treatment. Because many of these patients are diagnosed at an age when they are starting a family, the ability to father children after treatment is often a concern. However, there are...Body checking found to cause few youth hockey injuries
... players. The boys in this study were between the ages of 4 and 17 and were enrolled in a Burlington, Ontario, youth hockey program in 2002 through 2004. In addition to the findings on body checking, a primary end point of the study, results showed that injuries were four times more likely to occur in g...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...Alternative Medicine Therapies: Americans of all ages are turning to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies for a variety of reasons: dissatisfaction with standard medical care, to improve quality-of-life, alleviate chronic pain, and promote general health and longevity. With increased u...Researchers looking at how neighborhoods contribute to healthy lifestyles
...der children, single individuals of many different ages and a diversity of ethnic groups. Some of the people have lived there many years and others are new to the area. "Our goal is a better understanding of the roles of the built environment on physical activities of the individuals who live in that envi...Children in car crashes should be monitored for acute stress symptoms, whether injured or not
... D.C., involving 1,483 child occupants between the ages of five and 15, as part of Partners for Child Passenger Safety, an ongoing research collaboration between the Children's Hospital and State Farm. While traumatic stress symptoms were seen in children and their parents regardless of injury, if a child...Adolescents who watch smoking in movies are more likely to try smoking
...cause it is a very strong social influence on kids ages 10-14," he said. "Because movie exposure to smoki...t September, the team determined that preschoolers ages 2-6 use cigarettes and alcohol while role playing as adults, signaling that tobacco and alcohol educ...New study shows link between prolonged bottle-feeding and iron deficiency
...onsin. The study involved more than 2,100 children ages one to three years who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994). Among these children, the prevalence of iron deficiency was six percent among whites, eight percent among blacks and 17 percent among Mexican Americ...