(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MCLEAN, VIRGINIA – From biking and jogging, to playing golf, tennis and weekend basketball, millions of people regularly enjoy athletics. As we all know, there are many benefits to participating in sports, but to do it safely, it is important to take precautions.
Month: February 2011
Importance of Vision Screening for 3- to 5-Year-Olds Reaffirmed
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 31, 2011 — The importance of vision screening for children 3 to 5 years old was confirmed today with the publishing of the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) statement in Pediatrics (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2010-3177v1).
When Sex Hurts – A Woman’s Guide to Banishing Sexual Pain
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An estimated twenty million women suffer from pain during sexual intercourse, and as many as forty percent won’t seek medical care to relieve it. While the causes and treatments for dyspareunia (sexual pain) vary as much as the women who suffer from it, the embarrassment and silence surrounding the condition are often wide-spread.
Free Radicals in Cornea May Contribute to Fuchs Dystrophy, Most Common Cause of Corneal Transplants
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2011 — Scientists have found that free radicals (unstable molecules that cause the death of cells as the body ages) may also cause the damage in the eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a hereditary disease that is one of the most common reasons for corneal transplants worldwide.
Researchers Discover Root Cause of Blood Vessel Damage in Diabetes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Diabetes researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a key mechanism that appears to contribute to the blood vessel damage that occurs in people with diabetes.
American Red Cross Urges Preparedness As Damaging Winter Storm Threatens About 100 Million People
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2011 — The American Red Cross is preparing to respond to the destructive winter storm that is bearing down on the country from just east of the Rocky Mountains to the coast of New England. The storm could impact a third of the population of the United States, and it threatens to bring blizzard conditions and heavy ice and snow.
American Dietetic Association Offers Consumers Help in Applying 2010 Dietary Guidelines to Everyday Living
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – The newly released 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans offer a practical roadmap to help people make changes in their eating plans to improve their health, according to the American Dietetic Association.
Children’s Genetic Potentials Are Subdued by Poverty
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Children from poorer families do worse in school, are less likely to graduate from high school, and are less likely to go to college. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that these differences appear surprisingly early: by the age of 2.
Scientists Synthesize Long-Sought-After Anticancer Agent
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — A team of Yale University scientists has synthesized for the first time a chemical compound called lomaiviticin aglycon, leading to the development of a new class of molecules that appear to target and destroy cancer stem cells.
Study Finds No Causal Link Between Abortion and Mental Health Problems
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An authoritative new study from researchers in Denmark, noteworthy for its exceptionally strong methodology, confirms what the best scientific evidence has long shown—that there is no causal link between abortion and mental health problems.
Explosive – and Drug-sniffing Dogs’ Performance is Affected by Their Handlers’ Beliefs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The performance of drug- and explosives-sniffing dog/handler teams’ performance is affected by human handlers’ beliefs, possibly in response to subtle, unintentional handler cues, a study by researchers at UC Davis has found.