Researchers from Sweden studied the effects of foods and other factors on the risk of eczema at 1 year of age. Continue reading Might eating fish protect infants from eczema?
Category Archives: K. SPECIAL GROUPS
Targeted exercise programs in geriatric institutionalized people
Researchers from Faculté des Sciences du Sport, in Bordeaux, France compared the response to 2 exercise programs vs usual care. Continue reading Targeted exercise programs in geriatric institutionalized people
Yoga to treat eating disorders
It holds promise in the overall management of eating disorders, according to researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital, in Washington. Continue reading Yoga to treat eating disorders
Vitamin D of no benefit in older patients with heart failure?
Researchers from Ninewells Hospital, in Dundee, United Kingdom report no benefit from vitamin D in their patients. Continue reading Vitamin D of no benefit in older patients with heart failure?
Melatonin treatment of insomnia in ADHD
Researchers from Duke University Hospital, in Durham, North Carolina found positive effects in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading Melatonin treatment of insomnia in ADHD
TENS for pain relief during labor?
There’s little evidence supporting the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) during labor, but does that mean it shouldn’t be recommended?
Researchers from the University of Manchester, in the UK come to a bewildering conclusion. Continue reading TENS for pain relief during labor?
Cochrane review of nasal irrigation for upper airway infection
It’s commonly used to manage symptoms, but why is there so little research supporting it? Continue reading Cochrane review of nasal irrigation for upper airway infection
Acupuncture for depression during pregnancy
Researchers from Stanford University, in California report it reduced symptoms. Continue reading Acupuncture for depression during pregnancy
The status of probiotics to treat functional constipation
Functional constipation is an umbrella term covering persistent, difficult, infrequent, or seemingly incomplete defecation without a known cause.
Researchers from The Medical University of Warsaw, in Dzialdowska, Poland reviewed the evidence in adults in children. Continue reading The status of probiotics to treat functional constipation
Is it cost-effective to prevent falls in the elderly?
Yes, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland whose findings are based on a mathematical epidemiological model. Continue reading Is it cost-effective to prevent falls in the elderly?
Red clover extract to treat depressive symptoms
Last year, a review of herbals to treat menopausal symptoms concluded that red clover provided no benefit.
A year later and researchers from the General Teaching Hospital Korneuburg, in Austria report more positive findings in postmenopausal women using red clover extracts (MF11RCE). Continue reading Red clover extract to treat depressive symptoms
Acupuncture to induce labor in pregnant women
Researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill studied the effectiveness of acupuncture to induce labor. Continue reading Acupuncture to induce labor in pregnant women
The risks when the elderly anticipate relocation
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts, in Boston examined the relationship between the occurrence of falls and the expectations older adults have about making future residential moves. Continue reading The risks when the elderly anticipate relocation
Treating infantile spasms with the ketogenic diet
Infantile spasm (West Syndrome) is a specific type of seizure in infants and early childhood. The ketogenic diet is a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet.
Researchers from the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes in Baltimore, Maryland — the leader in this form of treatment in infants — report their experience over 12 years. Continue reading Treating infantile spasms with the ketogenic diet
Relaxation and Mozart lower blood pressure
But are the patients healthier?
Here are results from a study presented during the 2008 American Heart Association’s Fall Conference for High Blood Pressure Research.
Maximize your calcium absorption
Dr. W. Steven Pray from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford has published a good review of calcium supplements for osteoporosis.
From that article, here are recommendations to ensure you’ll get all the calcium you bargained for. Continue reading Maximize your calcium absorption
Benefits of exercise in peripheral artery disease
Peripheral artery disease affects blood circulation in the arteries that lead to the legs and feet. It results in pain, weakness, numbness, or cramping — mostly in older people.
Researchers from the University of Florida, in Gainesville studied the effects of low intensity treadmill walking. Continue reading Benefits of exercise in peripheral artery disease
Dirt exposure has no effect on development of asthma
Researchers in Brazil studied infants from low-income families with high risk of asthma.
Their results were reported during the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and reported in Medical News Today. Continue reading Dirt exposure has no effect on development of asthma
Pet therapy for sundowners
Dr. Ann-Marie Wordley from the University of Adelaide in Australia presented the preliminary results during the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Conference. Continue reading Pet therapy for sundowners
Using Tai Chi to improve sleep in older adults
Researchers from the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology in Los Angeles report tai chi chih improves sleep quality in older adults. Continue reading Using Tai Chi to improve sleep in older adults