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Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging (AP)

1 hour 16 min ago
AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy mdash; perhaps even using a blood test.

Keep Health in Mind When Planning School Day Menus (HealthDay)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 03:48
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- As parents prepare for their children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and snacks are essential for learning.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 03:48
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 03:48
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.

Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 03:48
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: study (AFP)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:00

AFP - Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says.


Keep Health in Mind When Planning School Day Menus (HealthDay)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- As parents prepare for their children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and snacks are essential for learning.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.

Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

Most US kids see fewer food ads on television: study (AFP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:27

AFP - Most US kids saw fewer TV food ads between 2003 and 2007, but black kids were bombarded with more calorie-rich advertising than whites, a study showed Monday.


Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: study (AFP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:14

AFP - Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.


UK regulators want Avandia diabetes pill pulled (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:10
AP - GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, British drug regulators said Monday.

Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical (Reuters)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:10
Reuters - Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 16:47
AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.

Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 13:48
AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy mdash; perhaps even using a blood test.

Cholera outbreak in Cameroon 'worst in 20 years' (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:34
AP - UNICEF says more than 300 people have died in the West African nation of Cameroon from the country's worst cholera outbreak in 20 years.

WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:12

AP - The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official said Monday.


UK wants GSK's Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety (Reuters)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 23:10
Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks, British drug regulators said on Monday ahead of a special European meeting on the drug's safety.

More parents 'redshirting' kindergartners (LiveScience.com)

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:40
LiveScience.com - As schools start back into session around the country, some parents of young children face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back in hopes that an additional year of maturity will give them an academic boost?
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