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Statins Recommended for Kids’ Cholesterol
July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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FDA Says 14 Unapproved Narcotic Painkillers Must Go
April 11, 2009 – 3:52 pm | One Comment
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Almost 2% of all prescriptions filled in the United States are for drugs that never got approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Fourteen of these unapproved drugs are for narcotic painkillers that …

100 Steps a Minute for Optimum Walking Benefits
April 11, 2009 – 10:05 am | One Comment
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It’s impossible to overlook the benefits of exercise but many people who do exercise don’t know if they’re doing enough.  Walking is an excellent form of exercise suitable for most people and pedometers are great …

Sweetened Beverages Pack Highly Caloric Punch
April 8, 2009 – 1:33 pm | No Comment
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Many Americans with ever-expanding waistlines are aware of the need to monitor calories in the foods they eat but many of them overlook the beverage calories that hinder even the most diligent weight-loss attempts.  Sweetened …

Restless Legs Syndrome 42% More Likely in Obese Adults
April 8, 2009 – 9:28 am | No Comment
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a neurological disorder associated with unpleasant feelings in the legs that make it almost impossible to remain still, is 42% more likely to occur in obese men and women than in …

Vegetarian Teens More Likely to Binge Eat
April 8, 2009 – 5:25 am | 3 Comments
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Teenage vegetarians may embrace the all-fruits-and-veggies diet for its healthful benefits but they are more likely to turn to binge eating and other unhealthy dietary behaviors than their meat-eating counterparts, according to a recent Minnesota …

Excess Mouth Bacteria Invites Heart Attack
April 7, 2009 – 11:24 pm | 3 Comments
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At this week’s general session of the International Association of Dental Research in Miami, Florida, researchers from the University of Buffalo will describe their recent study which indicates excess mouth bacteria invites heart attack.  The …

Medicare Rehospitalization Costs $17 Billion a Year
April 6, 2009 – 5:21 am | 2 Comments
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As many as 20% of all Medicare patients released from a hospital will be readmitted again within 30 days.  These unplanned readmissions are often the result of missed or inadequate follow-up care recommended upon release …

Colorado Grandfather Coughs Up Nail Lodged in His Head for Years
April 5, 2009 – 9:20 pm | No Comment
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When Prax Sanchez coughed after returning home from his doctor’s office last week, it wasn’t because of an everyday, ordinary tickle in his throat.  It was because of a 1-inch nail that had been stuck …

Rocket Fueled Baby Formula ‘Safe’ Says Industry Council
April 5, 2009 – 8:46 pm | 11 Comments
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The rocket fuel in powdered baby formula is ‘safe,’ according to Haley Curtis Stevens, spokesperson for the International Formula Council, which represents the infant formula industry.  Stevens says the recently published study from the US …

9 Texas Patients Amass Almost 2,700 ER Visits
April 2, 2009 – 7:44 pm | 2 Comments
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When a nonprofit healthcare provider in Austin, Texas, ran a check on its patients’ emergency room (ER) visits between 2003 and 2008, they discovered a group of 9 patients who had amassed almost 2,700 ER …