New Asthma Guidelines Handed Down
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program handed down new guidelines—the first in 10 years.
Single Dads Waver on Children’s Health
A new study claims that single dads are less likely to take charge of their children's health, which can lead to a rise of relying on the ER for primary care.
Join Kashi’s Snack Drive
Kashi, a leading health food company, is challenging Americans to trade in their everyday snacks—donuts and chocolate cake—for free nutritious one.
August 27, 2007
Vision Loss in Black Diabetics
African Americans who have type I diabetes have a high risk of vision loss, according to a new study.
Parents Stress Might Affect Kids’ Health
A parent’s level of stress might play a role in his or her child’s obesity, says researchers at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions.
High Marks for Calcium Supplements
Calcium supplements can help reduce the risk of broken bones in elderly patients by almost 25 percent, according to a recent study.
August 23, 2007
High Blood Pressure Overlooked in Kids A new study from John Hopkins University Medical School finds that doctors fail to diagnoses almost two-thirds of pediatric high blood pressure (HBP) cases.
Decode Your Cholesterol, Ladies Even though heart disease is the number one killer among women, a recent study reveals that very few of them know their cholesterol numbers.
USDA Spearheads E. Coli Studies The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that it will give $5.5 million to fund research on E. coli.
A Dab of Exercise Might Do Ya A small amount of walking three times a week may help you lower your blood pressure and decrease your waist and hip measurements, says a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Extra Infection Risk for Black Women A pregnant woman’s risk of contracting one of the most common types of vaginal infection is higher if she or her male partner is black, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
“Meat and Potatoes” Ups Colon Cancer Relapse A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people who ate a classic Western diet—lots of red meat, dairy, sugar and refined flour—were three times more likely to have a colon cancer relapse or die than those who consumed mostly fruits, vegetables and fish.
Diabetes Drugs Gets Stronger Warning Label New black box labels (the strictest warning possible) highlighting the risk of heart failure will be added to bottles of top-selling type-2 diabetes medications, Avandia (GlaxoSmithKline) and Actos (Takeda Pharmaceutical Co).
August 14, 2007
Migraines Might Be Sign of Stroke Risk Young women with intense migraines that include visual aura—seeing spots, lines or flashing lights during the migraine—may have increased odds of having a stroke, according to a recent study.
Snacking Done Right Snacking—if done correctly—may be a way to help control your weight, fill in nutrition gaps and up your intake of important fruits and vegetables, reports Cooking Light magazine.
August 09, 2007
Mickey D’s Hold on Kids A recent study finds that pre-schoolers believe food wrapped in McDonalds’ paper tastes better—even if it is non-fast food like carrots or apple juice.
Older Ladies Not Fond of Getting Swabbed Older U.S. women show little desire to receive HIV tests, despite rising HIV rates in their age group, says researchers from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine—and African-American women are the most reticent of all.
Sleeping Uneasy? More than a third of people with type II diabetes also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which people wake up during the night because of pauses in their breathing while they sleep.
