Archive: 25/02/2019

New parents face six years of disrupted sleep

The birth of a child has drastic short-term effects on new mothers' sleep, particularly during the first three months after birth. Researchers at the University of Warwick have also found sleep duration and satisfaction is ...

Feb 25, 2019

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Few kids' multivitamin products supply recommended daily vitamin D dose

Few multivitamin products for children supply the recommended dose of 400 IU a day of vitamin D, suggest the results of a survey of 91 different products, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Feb 25, 2019

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Stop recruiting children, UK Armed Forces urged

One in four UK army recruits is under the age of 18, but there is no justification for this state policy, which is harmful to teen health and should be stopped, argue experts in an editorial in the online journal BMJ Paediatrics ...

Feb 25, 2019

Long working hours linked to heightened depression risk in women

55+a week—is linked to a heightened risk of depression in women, suggests an observational study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Feb 25, 2019

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Poor food intake common in hospitalized patients

(HealthDay)—Approximately one-third of adult inpatients are at risk for malnutrition and poorer outcomes due to not eating their meals, despite being allowed to eat, according to a study recently published in the Journal ...

Feb 25, 2019

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Preoperative phone visits for cataract patients safe, efficient

(HealthDay)—Phone visits can safely substitute for a standard, in-person history and physical (H&P) in patients undergoing cataract surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of General Internal ...

Feb 25, 2019

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Nonmedical Rx opioid use in teens linked to parental use

(HealthDay)—Nonmedical prescription opioid (NMPO) use in adolescents is associated with parental NMPO use and with smoking and parent-adolescent conflict, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Pediatrics.

Feb 25, 2019

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Taking a bite out of food ads targeted to kids

(HealthDay)—Kids can be as strongly influenced by TV commercials as by the shows themselves, and many studies have found that tempting food ads have a particularly harmful effect, contributing to childhood obesity.

Feb 25, 2019

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Supermarket smarts: how to save money and eat better

(HealthDay)—If supermarket circulars influence your grocery shopping, you could be saving money at the expense of your health. That's because studies show the offerings are often far from the healthiest food choices.

Feb 25, 2019

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Too often, opioid abuse runs in the family, study shows

(HealthDay)—When parents abuse prescription painkillers, their teenagers may follow their example, a new study finds.

Feb 25, 2019

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