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Anti-Reflux Drugs May Be Overprescribed in Infants
Anti-Reflux Drugs May Be Overprescribed in Infants
posted by kmarshall 427 days 7 hours 42 minutes ago
Doctors may be overprescribing anti-reflux medications to infants, new research suggests.
Read more...Breast milk helps lungs but not if mom has asthma
Breast milk helps lungs but not if mom has asthma
posted by kmarshall 427 days 7 hours 36 minutes ago
Breast-feeding seems to protect children from asthma later in life, but only when the mother does not have the respiratory disorder herself, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Read more...HPV common in sexually active male college students
HPV common in sexually active male college students
posted by kmarshall 427 days 7 hours 41 minutes ago
In a study of sexually active young male, heterosexual college students, almost two thirds developed genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection over 2 years of follow-up, according to Seattle-based researchers.
Read more...U.S. moves toward equal treatment for mentally ill
U.S. moves toward equal treatment for mentally ill
posted by kmarshall 427 days 7 hours 37 minutes ago
Some days, Mrs. J can't travel further than her bed to her chair, her chair to her bed. Her arms and legs work just fine, but she is too depressed to move...
Read more...Many obesity surgery candidates fail psych screen
Many obesity surgery candidates fail psych screen
posted by kmarshall 427 days 7 hours 38 minutes ago
Pre-operative psychiatric evaluations can reliably spot patients who are not yet ready for obesity surgery, a new study suggests.
Read more...Alice Waters, four cities join anti-bottled water campaign
Alice Waters, four cities join anti-bottled water campaign
posted by tnelson 454 days 2 hours 51 minutes ago
Cities around the nation are joining influential restaurateurs and activists in a public campaign to be launched Wednesday to convince consumers to choose tap water over bottles.
Read more...Children, like adults, have trouble keeping weight off once they lose it, study finds
Children, like adults, have trouble keeping weight off once they lose it, study finds
posted by tnelson 454 days 2 hours 47 minutes ago
Heavy children who lost weight kept the pounds off better through weight maintenance follow-up, but even that wasn't terribly successful over two years, researchers reported.
Read more...STD-treatment cost soars among young
STD-treatment cost soars among young
posted by tnelson 454 days 2 hours 46 minutes ago
Treating 15-to 24-year-olds for venereal disease in San Diego County cost about $110 million in 2005 – higher than every county in the state except Los Angeles, according to a report released yesterday.
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