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Teen Health
School Pressure Tops Reasons for Teen Drug Use
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, NY – A new study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America reveals a troubling new insight into the reasons why teens use drugs. According to the 2007 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study of 6,511 teens (PATS Teens), the number one reason teens see for using drugs is to deal with the pressures and stress of school.
Aug 8, 2008 - 4:13:00 PM
Research
If Your First Cigarette Gave You a Buzz and You Now Smoke, a Gene May Be to Blame
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly. For some, it brought a wave of nausea or a nasty coughing fit. For others, those first puffs also came with a rush of pleasure or "buzz."
Aug 8, 2008 - 12:15:38 PM
Sports
How the Color Red Affects a Referee’s Judgment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee’s preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive sports can actually affect the referee’s split-second decision-making ability and even promote a scoring bias.
Aug 8, 2008 - 11:57:33 AM
Research
Survey Reveals Top Qualities for Consumers Choosing a Doctor
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Evanston, Ill. – When it comes to choosing a doctor, most Americans rank bedside manner and communications skills at the top of the list of qualities important to them, far ahead of the doctor’s hospital affiliation, place of training or office location, according to a survey commissioned by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization that oversees the board certification of U.S. medical specialists.
Aug 7, 2008 - 6:36:13 PM
Travel
Travel to Beijing Olympics Fraught with Potential Health Risks
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the torch is lit for opening ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a University of Missouri international travel expert advises visitors to be careful behind the scenes. Visitors to the Olympics face potential problems with respiratory infections, injuries and animal bites. Although it is never too late to receive necessary vaccinations, it is important to be careful during the trip and consider seeing a doctor after returning to the United States.
Aug 7, 2008 - 5:26:24 PM
Family Health
Group B Strep Infection: A Lurking Danger for Unborn Babies
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Most women will take the necessary precautions to protect the health of their newborn babies. They will consume prenatal vitamins, curtail certain behaviors like smoking and drinking and eat healthy foods. But other risks exist, and some women may not even be aware of them.
Aug 7, 2008 - 5:21:46 PM
Foot Health
Buying a 'Healthy' Shoe Crucial During Back-To-School Shopping Season
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BETHESDA, Md., -- With the hustle and bustle of a new school year only weeks away, parents are jotting down back-to-school shopping lists that include the names of important supplies and fashionable new clothing options for their child. But while many items can be quickly dropped into a shopping cart, purchasing a new pair of children's shoes should be more time-intensive than simply picking a brand name off of a store's shelf.
Aug 7, 2008 - 1:13:41 PM
Cancer Issues
Researchers Find Cancer-inhibiting Compound Under the Sea
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have discovered a marine compound off the coast of Key Largo that inhibits cancer cell growth in laboratory tests, a finding they hope will fuel the development of new drugs to better battle the disease.
Aug 7, 2008 - 12:21:38 PM
Food and Nutrition
Organic Alliance to Introduce GS1 Technology for Organic Produce
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New Jersey, Organic Alliance, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ORGC ), with plans to be a world leader in sales and marketing of USDA certified organic products, announced today that it has agreed to implement the GS1 System to track its produce in order to improve traceability and consumer safety.
Aug 7, 2008 - 12:13:33 PM
Sports
Athletes: Play Sports Clean, Hard and True
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ROSEMONT, Ill., -- The eyes of the world are on the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. More than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries will be vying for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals across 28 sporting events. These athletes have been rigorously training their bones, muscles and joints in order to successfully participate in the demanding two-week long competition. All are working diligently to win.
Aug 7, 2008 - 12:01:02 PM
Insurance
Health Insurance Premiums Have More Than Doubled Since 1996
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Private-sector employers and their employees have seen their health insurance premium costs go up by more than 100 percent since 1996, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Aug 7, 2008 - 11:53:42 AM
Family Health
New Report Provides Demographic Profile of Adoptive Parents
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Men aged 18-44 years are more than twice as likely as women of the same age group to have adopted a child, according to a new report released today by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). As of 2002, more than 1.2 million men and 613,000 women had adopted children. The data come from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth.
Aug 7, 2008 - 11:20:45 AM
Research
Big Changes in Public Attitudes Toward Different Industries
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Every year at this time, The Harris Poll® measures public attitudes about 20 different industries. Specifically, we ask whether each industry is generally doing a good or a bad job of serving consumers. This year's survey finds many big changes, up and down, since last year.
Aug 7, 2008 - 8:23:36 AM
Research
Researchers Identify Hundreds of Human Genes that Impact West Nile Infection
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The West Nile virus is a lean genetic machine. It contains just enough genetic material to build ten proteins by itself, and relies on its hosts' cellular machinery to build everything else it needs.
Aug 7, 2008 - 8:19:04 AM
New Product
Laptop Bags for Back-to-School
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANAHEIM, Calif., - Targus® Inc., maker of the world’s top-selling laptop computer cases and accessories, today announced its fall line-up of Back-to-School laptop bags including the environmentally conscious Grove™ bags, stylish Velos Messenger bags and lightweight Incognito line. Each bag features a padded compartment that fits up to 15.4” widescreen laptops and includes pockets for other essentials, students can’t leave home without.
Aug 6, 2008 - 2:49:15 PM
Students
Jeers of Peers May Affect Adolescent Adjustment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say that this is one of the first studies to explore a possible link between victimization and weight changes for obese adolescents.
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:48:39 AM
Students
The School Bully – Does It Run In the Family?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A shove, a taunt or name-calling on the playground or in the hall, away from the eyesight, earshot and authority of the teacher – childhood bullying can involve physical contact, spreading rumors and other negative behaviors committed over and over again to intimidate, humiliate and isolate the receiver of the behavior.
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:37:36 AM
Research
Ohio State Researchers Explore More Benefits of Aspirin
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBUS, Ohio – For decades, physicians have been prescribing aspirin for patients experiencing heart attack symptoms or as a preventive measure for those at high risk of cardiovascular disease. A recent study by medical researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center indicates that aspirin may also increase the amount and quality of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol, the body produces, which could have significant benefits beyond its common use. Study results are published in the August issue of the Journal of Lipid Research.
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:26:34 AM
Family Health
Americans Made Over 1 Billion Hospital and Doctor Visits in 2006
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Patients in the United States made an estimated 1.1 billion visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments in 2006, an average of four visits per person per year, according to new health care statistics released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:19:55 AM
Students
Freshman Finance 101 - Money Management Skills for College Students
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Richmond — Don’t wait until your college freshman heads off to school to teach them how to manage money. The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) says that parents can prepare their children for the rigors of managing a college budget by discussing monetary issues openly and teaching them the basics of personal finance. Here are some guidelines to help you get started.
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:12:53 AM
Research
When Neurons Fire Up: Study Sheds Light on Rhythms of the Brain
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In our brains, groups of neurons fire up simultaneously for just milliseconds at a time, in random rhythms, similar to twinkling lightning bugs in our backyards. New research from neuroscientists at Indiana University and the University of Montreal provides a model -- a rhyme and reason -- for this random synchronization.
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:01:29 AM
Women's Health
Experiencing Sexual Aggression 19 Times Greater on Days of Binge Drinking for College Women
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- According to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), the odds of 18- and 19-year-old college women experiencing sexual aggression are 19 times greater when they binge drink than when they don't drink.
Aug 6, 2008 - 9:52:19 AM
Family Health
Select Comfort Launches New Sleep Number Memory Foam Bed
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - MINNEAPOLIS –- Today, a new iconic pairing of “foam and air” can be created to include the new Sleep Number Memory Foam™ Bed, the latest innovation from the nation’s leading bed retailer, Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS). For those who enjoy the feel of memory foam beds, the Sleep Number Memory Foam™ Bed provides the ultimate memory foam experience combined with personalized comfort, support and firmness that comes from the adjustability of the bed’s air chamber technology.
Aug 5, 2008 - 6:12:48 PM
Students
Hearing Loss, Lack of Sleep Impair Back-to-School Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Alexandria, Va. - As the new school year approaches, many parents are preparing their children by buying school supplies, new clothes, and organizing fall sporting events. But in order to help kids get a healthy head start to the school year, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) also recommends taking a closer look at your child’s health for common ear, nose, or throat-related health issues that might affect academic success.
Aug 5, 2008 - 5:07:27 PM
Eye Care
Comprehensive Eye Exams Particularly Important for Classroom Success
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ST. LOUIS, MO, Aug. 5, 2008 – The American Optometric Association (AOA) reminds parents that good vision is critical for many classroom tasks - from reading books or seeing a blackboard to viewing a computer screen. Without healthy vision, students can face unnecessary challenges not only in the classroom, but also to their mental, physical, social and emotional well-being.
Aug 5, 2008 - 5:03:04 PM
Asthma Issues
Back-to-School Means Beware of Asthma for Some
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBIA, Mo. – Asthma is a leading cause of death and disability in children younger than 18 years old, and is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in school-age children. Since children spend up to 30 percent of their day in school, a University of Missouri respiratory therapy expert says it is imperative that every school employee, from teachers to bus drivers, understand the condition and how to treat it.
Aug 5, 2008 - 4:52:56 PM
FDA Approval
FDA Approves 2008-2009 Flu Vaccines
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it has approved this year’s seasonal influenza vaccines that include new strains of the virus likely to cause flu in the United States during the 2008-2009 season.
Aug 5, 2008 - 2:40:21 PM
Family Health
Amanda Peet : "Don't Take Medical Advice from Me Or Any Other Celebrity!"
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, -- Every Child By Two (ECBT) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are launching a new campaign with actor Amanda Peet to urge parents to immunize their children against vaccine-preventable diseases. The new "Vaccinate Your Baby" campaign will address misperceptions about vaccines that cause confusion among parents and put children at risk.
Aug 5, 2008 - 2:32:04 PM
Allergies
Ragweed Allergy Heats Up With Climate Change
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - MILWAUKEE – If you think your ragweed allergies are getting worse, you may be right. And global warming may be the culprit, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Aug 5, 2008 - 1:55:53 PM
Sports
Injury Prevention Tips from UConn Health Center Sports Medicine Physician
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - FARMINGTON, CONN. – Some relatively simple steps can go a long way toward reducing the likelihood of injury during the fall sports season.
Aug 5, 2008 - 9:02:23 AM
Research
Consumer Reports' Ratings of Blood Pressure Monitors and Blood Glucose Meters Show Big Differences in Accuracy and Consistency
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - YONKERS, N.Y. -- According to the September issue of Consumer Reports, there are big differences in accuracy and consistency among self-monitoring kits for hypertension and diabetes. The report, also available online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org, suggests that relying on the readings of an inaccurate model could lead to inadequate care.
Aug 4, 2008 - 8:53:02 PM
Food and Nutrition
Boning Up and Heading Back to School
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Each back-to-school season, parents arm kids with tools necessary to build a lifetime of knowledge, but kids need to develop more than their minds to lead a long and healthy life. They need to develop strong bones, too. This year, parents can send kids back-to-school with the tools necessary to build strong minds and strong bones by following a handful of useful nutrition strategies.
Aug 4, 2008 - 7:23:25 PM
Supplements
FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The law defines dietary supplements in part as products taken by mouth that contain a "dietary ingredient." Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs or botanicals, as well as other substances that can be used to supplement the diet.
Aug 4, 2008 - 5:41:55 PM
Family Health
Spectator Tips on How to Stay Healthy in Beijing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON,-- Air pollution is a serious health issue, especially in Beijing. For even the healthiest people, air pollution can irritate the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain when inhaling deeply. It can also increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and even early death.
Aug 4, 2008 - 4:39:35 PM
New Product
Twist Premium Water in Fruit Flavors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Originating from the pure Artesian wells of the Pacific Northwest is an H20 making a splash. TalkingRain Beverage Company has redefined natural water yet again with twist, a fresh, flawless, crisp spin on water.
Aug 4, 2008 - 12:59:42 PM
FDA Approval
FDA Announces Improved Policies Regarding Transparency, Public Disclosure for Advisory Committees
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The Food and Drug Administration today announced several improved policies and procedures strengthening its management of FDA advisory committees. The improvements include stricter limits on financial conflicts of interest for committee members, improved voting procedures, and improvements to the processes for disclosing information pertaining both to advisory committee members and to specific matters considered at advisory committee meetings.
Aug 4, 2008 - 11:30:53 AM
Sports
Study is First To Delve Into Diving Board Injuries
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - If it’s at the Olympic Games or at the neighborhood pool, diving is one of the fastest growing sports in this country*. Every day millions of people do it* and every four years during the Olympics, billions of people watch it. So it might surprise you that researchers are just now delving into the dangers of diving boards.
Aug 4, 2008 - 11:24:29 AM
Children's Health
Deadline for Preschool Adds to the Pressures of Potty Training!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Summer is crunch time for millions of parents whose toddlers must be potty-trained before they can be admitted to preschool programs in the fall. In the U.S., there are about 20 million parents with children under the age of 4, and more than 4 million of those children are enrolled in nursery or kindergarten programs where children are not permitted to move up to preschool until they are potty-trained.
Aug 4, 2008 - 10:51:50 AM
Education
5 Tips to Ease the 'Summer to School' Transition
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Transitioning from the lazy days of summer to a new grade or school can be a tough task for kids and parents alike. While summer is a carefree time, you don't want your kids to lose all the knowledge they've gained throughout the school year, nor do you want them to have difficulty getting back into a routine.
Aug 4, 2008 - 10:42:08 AM
Children's Health
Dartmouth Researchers Say Too Many Children See Extreme Violence in Movies
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. They found that these extremely violent movies were seen by an average of 12.5 percent of an estimated 22 million children age 10-14. One R-rated movie, Scary Movie, was seen by an estimated 10 million children, or about 48 percent of 10-14 year olds.
Aug 4, 2008 - 9:26:54 AM
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