Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.
Competitive sports tied to teens’ back pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Years of competitive sports may raise teenagers’ risk of developing lower back pain, a new study finds.
Expanding waist worsens kids’ sleep apnea
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For children who have trouble breathing during sleep, gaining weight around the middle may make things worse, new research shows.
Mammograms may be overused in women with dementia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some elderly women with severe cognitive impairment are getting mammography breast cancer screening even though they are unlikely to ever benefit from it, a new study finds.
Even routine tests can up newborns’ pain response
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even a routine heel-stick test can be painful enough for some newborns to trigger an increase in potentially harmful free radicals in the blood, a new study suggests.
Delivery mode not altered by pregnancy exercise
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women benefit from light-intensity resistance exercise during pregnancy and this type of physical activity is not apt to alter the way they deliver their baby, study findings hint.
Family fat explains some of family diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having type 2 diabetes in the family more than doubles a woman’s own risk of developing the disease, new research shows.
Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Only one in 100 women with symptoms typical of ovarian cancer, such as persistent bloating or pelvic pain, actually has the disease, researchers reported on Thursday.
Kids of bipolar parents at risk for mental woes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Your preschool child is throwing a fit: is it just a temper tantrum, or could it be an early sign of something more serious, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder? The answe…
Reflux surgery no guard against throat cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn — also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD — continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after 15 years or more, a new study…