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Dentist's note for vegetarians

... "The potential for deficiencies is greatest among children and teenagers who put themselves on vegetarian diets without knowing enough about their nutritional needs," he said. He warned that anyone considering changing their eating habits should inform their dentist. "Diet is an important part of an indivi...

A height problem

The standard way of predicting the height of children is not as accurate as first thought, says research. Their survey of more than 4,200 children found that while the system worked reasonably well for children whose parents were of average height...

Passive smoking affects respiratory system

...onmental Health in Atlanta studied data from 3,400 children aged 3 to 16 years. The researchers analysed the...reased risk of asthma and wheezing. However, older children exposed to tobacco smoke were more likely to have poor lung function.// The authors conclude that e...

Babies of the deaf communicate

...him, if language is acquired simply by a motor for children to master control over their lips and tongue, then all the babies should have had hand motions that are similar. However, if babies are sensitive to linguistic patterns, then the babies exposed to sign language should produce significantly different ...

Probiotics can help

...nst infections.The latest study in the field shows children fed milk boosted with probiotic bacteria suffer fe...al healthy children. The researchers monitored 571 children attending day care centres in Helsinki, Finland over a seven month winter period. The children were ...

Menopause considerations

...th a family history of early menopause who put off children until their thirties are risking their chances of childbearing, according to a new study. A team of Dutch researchers has found that a woman with one or more first-degree relatives with a history of early menopause is liable to experience earlier me...

UV Radiation induces Melanoma

...tion strikes these pigment cells. Babies and young children are thought to be more vulnerable. // A team of scientists at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland exposed mice, whose skin had been genetically engineered to mimic human skin, to high doses of ultraviolet (UV) rays. The results sh...

Cannabis for pain

...hers had started driving, gardening and caring for children again....

FDA's control is inherently weak

...l sponsored by Pfizer Inc., and the families of 30 children who participated in the study have filed suit against Pfizer in New York. The FDA is unable to ensure that trial participants in those countries receive the same level of protection as those in the United States. The FDA has little idea where rese...

Diabetics and their babies

...r> "While women with diabetes and their unborn children are at a greater risk of developing complications during pregnancy compared to women who do not have diabetes, studies have proven that these risks can be reduced by keeping blood glucose levels in good control. "With adequate medical support and car...

Blood Pressure Drug may slow wasting in burn victims

...ldren in Galveston, Texas, tried propranolol on 13 children with bad burns and left 12 untreated to compare. T... recovery. The untreated group lost 9 percent. The children all had burns over at least 40 percent of their bodies. None suffered from pneumonia or needed much ...

Short stature -a problem

Very short children are more likely to suffer from behavioural problem...believe this work demonstrates that all very short children need to be evaluated thoroughly by psychologists as well as by paediatricians and endocrinologists."...

Pregnant smokers could harm their child

The children of women who smoke during pregnancy are predispose...while in the womb. Earlier studies have shown that children exposed to smoke before birth suffer development problems, including attention deficit disorders. ...

New Drug PP188 Helps Sickle Cell Disease

... Researchers note the drug showed more promise in children younger than 15 years old. In those under 15, the painful episodes were reduced from an average of 6.2 days to 5.3 days and symptoms were more often resolved within a week in those who received PP188. Researchers realize the reduction in painful sy...

Asthma linked to obesity

... 3.4m in 1999. The researchers found the fattest children were 77% more likely to have asthma symptoms.They ...ate strategies for the reduction of body weight in children may contribute to a reduced incidence of asthma in childhood, says Dr.Erika at University Children's...

Toddlers stressed out

Pushing young children into learning too much too soon is more likely to ...learning, says the report. "Young and vulnerable children are often intimidated by an early start to their schooling and may revert to bed-wetting, nightmares...

Older men 'father' schizophrenics

Older fathers are more likely to have children with schizophrenia, research suggests. Men aged 50 or over are three times more likely to father a child with the illness compared to men of 27 or under. And men aged between 45 and 49 are twice as likely to have a child with schizophrenia. The scie...

Allergies are related to mothers' menses

...hey began menstruating. More recently, their their children in thirties were given allergy tests against types...re almost one and a half times more likely to have children who later developed allergies than mothers who started menstruating at 16. The pattern was confirm...

Research of Ritalin

...about the effects of Ritalin, a drug used to treat children with ADD and ADHD, has prompted renewed calls for ...mparable to the high end of the dose used to treat children with ADD and ADHD, after taking into account differences in metabolism between mice and humans. The...

Ritalin May Lower Cocaine Abuse

...surable effects of cocaine in adulthood. // Many children and teens with ADHD are treated with stimulant med... Researchers say the findings support studies of children with the disorder that showed those treated with stimulant drugs were less likely than untreated chi...

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