Archive: 17/12/2018

Unpacking pain: what causes it and why it's hard to measure

Pain is difficult to measure. Unlike using a thermometer to measure body temperature, a blood test to measure blood glucose, or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to detect a tumour, there are no instruments or tests ...

Dec 17, 2018

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Healthy holiday sleep for kids: a how to

Christmas, summer holidays, family gatherings – excitement and anticipation abound in young children's lives this time of year as do late nights and early rising with the sun – all potential sleep disruptors.

Dec 17, 2018

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Could cancer anti-sickness drug end the misery for IBS patients?

Could a commonly-prescribed anti-sickness drug be the answer for the 1.3 million people in the UK who suffer the pain and misery of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D)?

Dec 17, 2018

Can your heart grow three sizes? A doctor reads 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'

At the beginning of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the green, pot-bellied, feline-faced Grinch is a bitter, foul-tempered misanthrope whose heart is "two sizes too small." In the middle of the story, he plots ...

Dec 17, 2018

One year later, barbershop intervention continues to lower blood pressure

African-American men participating in a blood pressure reduction program implemented in barbershops continued to have significant improvements in their blood pressure in a twelve-month follow-up study, according to research ...

Dec 17, 2018

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Probiotic gives long-standing protection against childhood eczema, study finds

Giving a probiotic supplement to pregnant mothers and their infants significantly reduces the chances of a child developing eczema for the first 11 years of their life, researchers have shown.

Dec 17, 2018

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One in four parents not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season

Parents may plan for transportation and childcare ahead of holiday gatherings but are they prepared for a potential, day-after "parenting hangover?"

Dec 17, 2018

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Front and center: Food labels have effects on consumption and product formulation

Over the past two decades, labels such as the U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged foods, calorie counts on national restaurant menus, front-of-pack labels encouraging healthier eating, and "low-sodium" or "fat-free" identifiers ...

Dec 17, 2018

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Teens using vaping devices in record numbers

America's teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just a single year, with 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting "any vaping" in the past 12 months, compared to just 27.8 percent in 2017. These ...

Dec 17, 2018

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Study finds increasing use, and misuse, of benzodiazepines

More than one in eight U.S. adults (12.6 percent) used benzodiazepines in the past year, up from previous reports. Misuse of the prescription drugs accounted for more than 17 percent of overall use, according to a study published ...

Dec 17, 2018

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Archive: 17/12/2018

Unpacking pain: what causes it and why it's hard to measure

Healthy holiday sleep for kids: a how to

Could cancer anti-sickness drug end the misery for IBS patients?

Can your heart grow three sizes? A doctor reads 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'

One year later, barbershop intervention continues to lower blood pressure

Probiotic gives long-standing protection against childhood eczema, study finds

One in four parents not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season

Front and center: Food labels have effects on consumption and product formulation

Teens using vaping devices in record numbers

Study finds increasing use, and misuse, of benzodiazepines

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