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Sunday, Feb. 28th 2010
Study Shows Young Obese Children Have High Levels of C-Reactive Protein By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
March 1, 2010 — Obese children as young as age 3 show signs of inflammation similar to that linked to heart disease in adults, a new study shows.
Researchers found much higher than expected levels of the inflammation indicator C-reactive protein, and two other inflammation
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Sunday, Feb. 28th 2010
Vapor Puffs From New Device Carry Nicotine Deep into Lung By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
March 1, 2010 — A new type of smoke-free inhaler gives would-be quitters a vapor with nearly as much nicotine as a cigarette.
Nicotine replacement is one of the most effective tools for helping smokers quit, says Jed Rose, PhD, director of the Duke Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation
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Sunday, Feb. 28th 2010
Studies Show Supplements of Vitamin D May Help Protect Against Heart Disease By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
March 1, 2010 — Vitamin D supplements may not only help your bones, they may help protect your heart.
A new review of research on vitamin D and calcium supplements shows that people who take moderate to high doses of vitamin D have a lower risk of heart
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Friday, Feb. 26th 2010
Less Invasive Approach Works as Well as Gold Standard By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 26, 2010 (San Antonio) — A less invasive approach for clearing clogged neck arteries proved just as effective and safe as surgical treatment for preventing strokes in high-risk patients, according to the largest comparison of the two procedures.
Stenting, in which flexible mesh tubes
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Friday, Feb. 26th 2010
Panel Calls for Changes That Could Triple Cases of Gestational Diabetes By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 26, 2010 — In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed.
If adopted, the changes would
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Thursday, Feb. 25th 2010
Wholesale Red Pepper Recalled; FDA Says Retail Products May Be Next By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 26, 2010 — Two wholesale lots of crushed red pepper linked to the ongoing national salmonella outbreak have been recalled, and the FDA is looking at whether to recall retail products.
The FDA has confirmed salmonella contamination of red pepper samples collected at Daniele
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Thursday, Feb. 25th 2010
Active Video Games Help Stroke Survivors Regain Arm Strength in Study By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 25, 2010 (San Antonio) — Active Wii video games may bring some fun into stroke recovery, helping patients regain lost strength and motor skills in the process.
In a first-of-its-kind study, 11 stroke victims with weakness in their arms could reach out and grab objects
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Thursday, Feb. 25th 2010
Lotion Called Ulesfia Works by Suffocating Head Lice By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 25, 2010 — A new prescription lotion that treats head lice is highly effective at killing the tiny bugs and is safe for children as young as 6 months, a study shows.
The medication — benzyl alcohol lotion 5% — is sold under the brand name Ulesfia. The study shows it works by suffocating
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Thursday, Feb. 25th 2010
Middle-Aged Women 3 Times as Likely to Have Had a Stroke Than Men By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 25, 2010 (San Antonio) — The midlife gender gap in stroke rates continues to widen, with women aged 45 to 54 now three times more likely than men in that age group to report having had a stroke.
Several years ago, the same researchers reported that between 1999 and 2004, women
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Wednesday, Feb. 24th 2010
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Beneficial, Cost-effective, U.K. Study Finds By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 25, 2010 — A treatment designed to challenge how people with low back pain think about their condition and change their behaviors was shown to have long-term benefits in a newly published study.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) proved more effective than a single
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