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Link Between Kids' Sleep, Behavior Problems Found
Children who snore often are nearly twice as likely as other children to have attention and hyperactivity
problems, and the link is strong for other sleep problems, a new University of Michigan Health System study finds. The results,
published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics, provide some of the most solid evidence ever of a link between sleep
problems and behavior. more
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Obesity: Growing Threat To World Health
The world is round and so are a growing number of its inhabitants. In fact, obesity is spreading at an
alarming rate, not just in industrialized countries but in developing countries, where obesity often sits next to
malnutrition. more
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Breast Conserving Treatment Increases, Socio-Demographic Variations Persist
More women with early stage breast cancer are being spared mastectomy, the total removal of the
breast, according to a new study by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee. However, despite the increased
use of breast conserving treatment (BCT) by all socio-demographic groups, older women, women living in poorer counties,
women in counties with lower educational levels, and women living in less urban areas are less likely to receive BCT. more
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Fresh Warning Against Anti Aging Medicine Issued By Expert Panel
A fresh warning against the growing "hype" of so-called "anti-aging" medicine is being sounded by a
blue-ribbon panel of experts on gerontology and medicine, after one of the most comprehensive reviews to date of the scientific
evidence. more
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Women In Labor Who Push Without The "Urge" May Experience More Complications
An in-depth review of the literature reveals strong support for redefining the second stage of labor and
decreasing the duration of time pregnant women are instructed to push. In fact, letting the body make gradual changes in the
early phase of second stage labor, may actually shorten the pushing phase and reduce the incidence of physiological stress in the
mother, acidosis in the neonate, instrument deliveries and damage to maternal perineal structures, says Ohio State University
School of Nursing Professor Joyce Roberts, CNM, PhD. The results of the literature review and a call for more research is
reported in this month's Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. more
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