Archive: 31/10/2016

Vaccinating against dengue may increase Zika outbreaks

Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of York University and Xi'an Jiaotong University in China.

Oct 31, 2016

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Hospitalizations for children, teens attributed to opioid poisoning jump

The overall incidence of hospitalizations for prescription opioid poisonings in children and adolescents has more than doubled from 1997 to 2012, with increasing incidence of poisonings attributed to suicide or self-inflicted ...

Oct 31, 2016

Bedtime use of media devices more than doubles the risk of poor sleep in children

Children using devices such as smartphones and tablets at bedtime have over double the risk of a disrupted night's sleep compared to children without access to such devices, according to a new study led by researchers from ...

Oct 31, 2016

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Analysis of reports quantitatively comparing food-industry sponsored studies

Researchers in Australia analyzed medical literature to determine whether nutrition studies sponsored by the food industry were associated with outcomes favorable to the sponsor.

Oct 31, 2016

Nearly two-thirds of smokers also use E-cigarettes: CDC

(HealthDay)—Many American adults who use electronic cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey reveals.

Oct 31, 2016

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Clean home may help keep kids' asthma in check

(HealthDay)—Reducing indoor allergens and pollutants can help control children's asthma, reducing their need for medication, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Oct 31, 2016

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Obamacare 2017: A peek behind the numbers

(HealthDay)—As President Barack Obama prepares to leave the White House, his administration is gearing up for another open-enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), perhaps the hardest-fought initiative of ...

Oct 31, 2016

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Obamacare 2017: Higher prices, fewer choices

(HealthDay)—Just days before the next enrollment period for health plans offered through the Affordable Care Act, many Americans were jolted by the Obama administration's announcement of a 25 percent price hike, on average, ...

Oct 31, 2016

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Advancing our understanding of how the disease lupus is prevented in healthy individuals

A group of researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) have identified a molecule that stops the immune system from mistakenly reacting to a component of the body's own cells, which could improve our ability ...

Oct 31, 2016

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The more connected we feel to others, the more socially responsible we are: study

A crucial factor in someone's decision to act in a socially responsible manner is the extent to which they believe that their actions make a difference.

Oct 31, 2016

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Archive: 31/10/2016

Vaccinating against dengue may increase Zika outbreaks

Hospitalizations for children, teens attributed to opioid poisoning jump

Bedtime use of media devices more than doubles the risk of poor sleep in children

Analysis of reports quantitatively comparing food-industry sponsored studies

Nearly two-thirds of smokers also use E-cigarettes: CDC

Clean home may help keep kids' asthma in check

Obamacare 2017: A peek behind the numbers

Obamacare 2017: Higher prices, fewer choices

Advancing our understanding of how the disease lupus is prevented in healthy individuals

The more connected we feel to others, the more socially responsible we are: study

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