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Traffic pollution linked to severe asthma attacks

...urring at levels (of pollution) that are currently considered to be safe by international quality standards. So it has an important bearing on what we should set as targets for air quality. Asthma affects the airways -- small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. It occurs when the tubes swell up and ...

Changes in cabin pressure pose risks for moms-to-be

...systems. While domestic air travel is nevertheless considered safe for healthy pregnant women through the 36th week of gestation, (35 weeks on international flights), women who are further along in their pregnancies should consult a doctor before flying, says ACOG. Women with medical or obstetric complications,...

Restricted Activity Predicts Disability

... and restricted activity in those who were already considered at high risk for functional decline at the beginning of the study. The investigators write, "For older persons who are not otherwise at high risk for ADL disability, restricted activity is an important predictor of functional decline and not just a ...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Bed-Wetting in Kids

...g is so common among preschool children, it is not considered a concern. By school-age, it becomes much less prevalent, with about five percent of 7 year olds still repeatedly wetting the bed. Most children "outgrow" the problem without treatment. The reasons for chronic bed-wetting in school-age children are ...

Bone Strength After Menopause

...er be the only predictor of fracture. It should be considered along with size to determine the true strengt....

Early Detection of Lung Cancer

...ntify the disease in an early stage in individuals considered at high risk for lung cancer, but they also identi...ngs from CT scans in more than 1,000 heavy smokers considered at high risk for lung cancer. All had annual CT scans for up to five years. As with previous studies...

Pain Common in People with MS

...ize MS patients experience pain, pain has not been considered an important element of MS. They write, “To our knowledge, this is the first population-based study of pain in MS patients including a comparable reference group. We suggest that a careful analysis and classification of pain in MS patients, along wit...

Sage Improves Memory

...estrogenic and anti-inflammatory properties -- all considered useful in Alzheimer's therapy....

Do Asthma Sufferers Lack Physical Activity?

...the past, and 27 percent who never had asthma were considered inactive. When looking at calories burned during physical activity, the study reports the energy expenditure was 206 kilocalories per week lower among those with current asthma and 91 kilocalories per week lower than those who never had asthma. On t...

New heart-healthy corn due in stores by 2007

... acid and 60 percent polyunsaturated fat, which is considered healthy by nutritionists though not as beneficial as oleic. Conventional corn also has 10 percent of the harmful saturated fat. The new corn lines contain less polyunsaturated fat -- just 20 percent -- while the oleic acid content climbs to 70 perc...

Reducing HIV Transmission

...eks of life. This treatment, however, is generally considered too complicated for use in less developed countries. In 1999, investigators, working with health professionals in Uganda, reported positive results from the use of a new drug called nevirapine when administered to infected mothers once during labor ...

Dog DNA reveals man's link with best friend

...use has been sequenced to a 8 X coverage, which is considered ideal and essentially complete. But they said because of the genetic sequences already completed for other species, particularly the human and the mouse, their team was able through comparison to quickly identify genes and gene regulatory elements...

Dog DNA reveals man's link with best friend

...use has been sequenced to a 8 X coverage, which is considered ideal and essentially complete. But they said because of the genetic sequences already completed for other species, particularly the human and the mouse, their team was able through comparison to quickly identify genes and gene regulatory elements...

Prevention of Rickets

...of the past. New research shows it should still be considered a problem and prevention should start before birth and researchers suggest pregnant women should be given vitamin D supplementation.// Rickets is a childhood disorder involving softening and weakening of the bones, primarily caused by lack of vitami...

Preventing Vision Loss

...c alone could slow down or prevent AMD among those considered at high risk for the advanced form of the condition. Results showed a significant effect for those taking the high dose supplements. In this study, investigators from the Age-Related Eye Disease Research Group built on those results by estimating th...

Diabetes cases could double in developing countries in next 30 years

...ith diabetes have type 2 diabetes. This used to be considered a disease of older people and rich countries, but the majority of people with diabetes in Africa are between 45 and 64 years. “All over the world, peoples lifestyles are changing,” said Dr Le Galès-Camus. “We are less active than our parents and gra...

Preventing Vision Loss

...c alone could slow down or prevent AMD among those considered at high risk for the advanced form of the condition. Results showed a significant effect for those taking the high dose supplements. In this study, investigators from the Age-Related Eye Disease Research Group built on those results by estimating th...

Prevention of Vision Loss

...c alone could slow down or prevent AMD among those considered at high risk for the advanced form of the condition. Results showed a significant effect for those taking the high dose supplements. In this study, researchers first estimated about 8 million people 55 and older have early signs of AMD and are at hi...

Accuracy of Some Natural Family Planning Methods Questioned .

...e. The researchers say these methods should not be considered for further efficacy testing since they were typically inaccurate. However, researchers were optimistic about the symptothermal method, which relies on a woman’s own observation of two indicators of fertility -- changes in her basal body temperature...

Blood Sugar Linked to Deaths in ICU

...ucose levels of 80 to 99 mg/dL. People with levels considered in the normal range (100 mg/dL to 119 mg/dL) had a mortality rate of 12.2 percent. The highest rate was seen for those with glucose levels above 300 mg/dL. Those patients had a mortality rate of 42.5 percent. Researchers also noted a stronger effect...

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