The other fluoride: For millions with dry mouth, this cousin keeps decay at bay
Just 40 years ago, more than half of American kids had at least one untreated cavity. That statistic now stands at less than 25 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most kids today can ...
Dentistry
Mar 21, 2013 |
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'Cruise ship virus' also sickens one million US kids yearly
(HealthDay)—Norovirus, the infamous stomach bug that's sickened countless cruise ship passengers, also wreaks havoc on land.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Prevalence of parent-reported autism up in school children
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of parent-reported autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in school-aged children appears to have increased, but that may be due to new diagnoses in children whose ASD had previously ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Mar 20, 2013 |
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People with mental illness make up large share of US smokers
(HealthDay)—Adults with a mental illness or a substance-abuse disorder represent about 25 percent of the U.S. population but account for nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked in the country, according ...
Health
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Study will help physicians calculate risk of post-surgical venous thromboembolisms
New research from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, may help clinicians determine which patients are at highest risk for post-surgical blood clots in the legs or lun ...
Surgery
Mar 20, 2013 |
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New study highlights strong anti-cancer properties of soybeans
Soybean meal is a bi-product following oil extraction from soybean seeds. It is rich in protein, which usually makes up around 40% of the nutritional components of the seeds and dependent on the line, and can also contain ...
Health
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Tanning beds just as dangerous as sun bathing, dermatologist says
Despite the fact that 30 states in America have restrictions on the use of commercial tanning beds by those 18 and younger, Idaho recently joined 17 states that do not restrict tanning bed use among minors.
Health
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Health officials report 1 in 50 school kids have autism
A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder.
Autism spectrum disorders
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Adults who experience stroke before age 50 have higher risk of death over long-term
In an examination of long-term mortality after stroke, adults 50 years of age and younger who experienced a stroke had a significantly higher risk of death in the following 20 years compared with the general population, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 19, 2013 |
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First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke
A new study out of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry shows a large population of healthy people are taking Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, despite the fact that new literature shows it isn't as beneficial as ...
Cardiology
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Genes identify breast cancer risk and may aid prevention
A newly identified set of genes may predict which women are at high risk for getting breast cancer that is sensitive to estrogen and, therefore, would be helped by taking drugs to prevent it, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...
Cancer
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Newly incarcerated have one percent acute hepatitis C prevalence
A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is nearly one percent among ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Breakthroughs in diabetes treatment: Better outcomes, lower cost
(Medical Xpress)—When Jeffrey Katula and his research colleagues set out to determine if they could help prevent patients from developing diabetes using group-based problem solving, he didn't expect such ...
Diabetes
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Experts question use of ankle blood pressure to gauge heart risks
(HealthDay)—Does a common test of blood pressure in the ankle help gauge heart disease risk for adults without any symptoms? A new government-appointed panel says there's just not enough evidence to say ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Millions got free preventive care due to health law, HHS says
(HealthDay)—About 71 million Americans with private health insurance plans received at least one free preventive health service—such as a mammogram or flu shot—in 2011 and 2012 because of the Affordable ...
Health
Mar 18, 2013 |
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