Health News

Sack lunches may not provide adequate nutrients to preschooler
Packing lunch for your child might not be a good idea, for a new study has found that sack lunches may not regularly provide adequate nutrients for the growth and development of young children. ANI

Health-monitoring system helps maintain older adults well-being
Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Now, researchers from University of Missouri suggest that installing health monitoring system can help keep check on the health of the elderly and ensure their privacy. ANI

New drug shows potential to treat angina, other cardiac problems
A compound, designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients, could act as a drug to treat angina and possibly other cardiac pathologies, according to a study on animals. ANI

Health News for September 22, 2008

Breast cancer survivors have high quality of life compared to general population
Breast cancer patients who have been treated with lumpectomy and radiation have a high level of overall quality of life even after 15 years of treatment, according to a new study. ANI

High heels may be harmful for womens health
Women are doing long-term damage to their health by wearing higher heels, and for longer, experts have warned. ANI

Sexually active girls more likely to suffer from depression than virgins
A new study has found that young girls who are sexually active are far more likely to suffer from depression than those who remain virgins. ANI

Sleep disorder patients at higher depression risk
A new study has found that patients who suffer from a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems are more likely to suffer from a greater prevalence of depression than the general population. ANI

Kids with hay fever more likely to suffer from headaches, facial pain
A new study has found that children who suffer from bouts of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) are at an increased risk of suffering from headaches, facial pain, and ear aches. ANI

Now, breast MRI scan to determine need for radiation therapy sans surgery
A new study suggests that a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan can help do away with the need of exploratory surgery, which is currently used to determine the need for radiation therapy to treat women whose breast cancers have spread to their lymph nodes. ANI

Surgery unlikely to cure obese kids with sleep disorders
A new study has revealed that surgical interventions for many obese kids suffering from obstructive sleep apnea may not cure the problem. ANI

Female circumcision continues in Egypt even six years after it was banned
Girls are being circumcised in Egypt despite a ban on female genital mutilation, imposed about six years ago. ANI

Vitamin D genetic variant linked to melanoma risk
Individuals with certain variants in a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism might be at an increased risk of developing melanoma, according to a new study. ANI

Good gut bacteria may protect against diabetes
In a breakthrough study, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago have found that a friendly gut bacteria may protect against Type 1 diabetes. ANI

How gut bacteria can cause colon cancer
American scientists claim to have uncovered how a common gut bacterium causes colon cancer. ANI

Stem cell therapy may restore hearing to the totally deaf in 50 years
A leading researcher at the Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne says that she is working on a technique that can restore hearing to the totally deaf in 50 years. ANI

Reflux may be behind barking cough, breathing difficulties in kids
Recurring croup among kids - barking cough that may be accompanied by breathing difficulties, and sometimes or wheezing - result from laryngopharyngeal reflux, the backflow of stomach contents into throat. ANI

Soon, highly accurate cervical disease test for developing countries
A new test to identify women with cervical disease substantially more accurately than the current methods may soon be available, with a new test for HPV (human papillomavirus) giving promising results in its first ever trial. ANI