Want to help your child deal with asthma better? A new Northwestern University study says one way is to build a sturdy sense of family bonding, especially in dangerous neighborhoods. SOURCE: News-Medical.Net Child Health News Feed - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Alzheimer’s gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood
A psychologist asserts that those carrying the APOE4 gene score lower on IQ tests during childhood and adolescence. And the effect was stronger in girls than in boys. APOE4 carriers are up to three times more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer's ... [Continue Reading]
US has shot down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
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Fibrates as a Potential Class of Senolytic Therapy to Clear Senescent Cells
Accumulation of senescent cells with age is one of the causes of aging. In recent years, the broader scientific community has become convinced of this point, and thus funding is now directed towards many varied investigations of cellular senescence ... [Continue Reading]
Trauma-Informed Courts: The How and Why
Why Trauma-Informed courts? Modern courtrooms function more like emergency rooms than traditional courtrooms. The sound of the gavel replaces the siren. Clerks, judges and attorneys are the first responders while the podium becomes the center for ... [Continue Reading]
Average value of dental practices slowly rising
The average value of dental practices is slowly recovering, according to the latest quarterly goodwill figures from NASDAL. Dental practice valuations have been declining from a high of 153% of fee income in October 2017. The latest quarterly results ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Lead Paint Suppliers Settle Decades-Long Battle With California For $305M; Lawmakers Call For Increased Scrutiny Over Puerto…
Media outlets report on news from California, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Illinois, Virginia, Florida, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
KHN Investigation On Opioid Prescribers Pains Some Readers And Tweeters
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. In Defense Of Opioid Prescribers Articles such as this one are leaving elderly patients with ... [Continue Reading]
Ask D’Mine: Diabetes and the Stress Monster
Our weekly DiabetesMine advice column explores how stress raises blood sugar and what you can do about it. SOURCE: Healthline RSS Feed - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘Dual burden’ of prematurity and serious maternal complications occurs in one of 270 births
A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a "dual burden" on families, finds research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the University of California, San Francisco ... [Continue Reading]
Your Ultimate Guide to Running and Weight Loss
Drop 20, 50, 100+ pounds—no marathons required. SOURCE: Latest Content - Men's Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
RAF to develop hypersonic planes which could top speeds of more than 3,000mph to dodge missiles
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Notes on the 2019 Ending Age-Related Diseases Conference in New York
I recently attended the second Ending Age-Related Diseases conference in New York, hosted by the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation (LEAF). The mix of attendees was much the same as last year: an even split between scientists, entrepreneurs, ... [Continue Reading]
About 44% of high school seniors who misuse prescription drugs have multiple drug sources
Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to a pair of recent studies. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Anorexia, DNA, and false distinctions | Letters
All psychiatric conditions are caused by an interaction between a person’s mind and body, writes Peter White. Anorexia is a quite recent phenomenon, writes Declan FlynnWhile it’s welcome news that researchers have found that certain metabolic genes ... [Continue Reading]
Ancient survival mechanism may contribute to obesity epidemic – Medical News Today
Ancient survival mechanism may contribute to obesity epidemic Medical News TodayLike starvation, overeating stresses cells and causes a similar slowdown in the release of energy from fat storage, a new mouse study suggests. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Design for all – what we wanted and what we got
Here’s a test. Can you look at a list, for example, of technologies that vendor websites claim are aimed at older adults and their caregivers -- and substitute younger beneficiaries or health care recipients? Do designers who develop applications, ... [Continue Reading]
Perspectives: A One-Size-Fits-All Approach Isn’t Going To Be The Answer For The Country’s Drug Pricing Problem
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
My Career As A Yoga Instructor Was A Cover For My Eating Disorder
How I used yoga to heal the damage yoga did to my mind and body. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Managing patient expectations
As patients asking dental professionals for specific treatment protocols rises, Derek Hamilton explores how to balance patient expectations with best practice and offers insight into an increasingly popular biofilm management system Earlier this ... [Continue Reading]
Concerta vs. Vyvanse for ADHD
Concerta and Vyvanse are two stimulant medications that can help treat ADHD. In this article, learn about how they work, as well as their possible side effects. SOURCE: Eating Disorders News From Medical News Today - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Insights from Virginia Valentine, Outstanding Diabetes Educator of 2019
DiabetesMine interviews New Mexico diabetes educator Virginia Valentine, who lives with type 2 diabetes herself and works with underserved patients. SOURCE: Healthline RSS Feed - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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