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Infant formula can lead to childhood obesity, study shows
Date: September 21st, 2018
What Your Child Eats Affects Later Weight
Mothers who prefer feeding their children on formula rather than breastfeeding them may be placed on high alert with this new study. According to the research, babies who had been breastfed were found to have a different bacterial environment in their guts compared to those who relied on formula.
Past studies have already proven that obesity begins at an early age and that breast milk is one of the healthiest sources of ingredients for your little one. Children who are breastfed tend to have a lower risk of obesity in adulthood.
Properly controlling type 1 diabetes leads to lower cognitive decline
Date: September 18th, 2018
How Can You Minimize Effects of Type 1 Diabetes?
Joslin Diabetes Center carried out research with the intention of determining what extended Type 1 diabetes duration can do to one’s cognitive function.
The researchers came to the discovery that decreased cognitive ability could be spotted in patients aged 50 years and above.
Too much lead in the blood associated with increased risk of ADHD
Date: September 14th, 2018
Boys More Vulnerable to Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) than Girls
In a study conducted by a team of scientists under the leadership of Xiaobin Wang, MD, MPH, ScD, the director of the Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease in the Department of Population, it was established that individuals who have higher levels of lead in childhood blood have higher chances of developing ADHD.
Asthmatic kids receiving flu shorts are less likely to go the emergency rooms
Date: September 11th, 2018
Asthma with flu for kids is dangerous
A new study was published in the Pediatrics explaining that for you to keep your asthmatic child out of the emergency room, it is necessary to have her receive a flu shot.
This study was done by the University of Montreal researchers who found that there is a high possibility that asthma treatment may fail when your child has the flu.
According to the study’s co-author, Francine Ducharme, “It is already established that if these kids happen to get the flu, the face the highest risk of failed treatment in the event of an abrupt asthma attack.”
Research associates poor sleep to harmful eating habits and diabetes
Date: September 7th, 2018
Lack of Enough Sleep is Harmful to Your Health
Individuals who suffer from sleep deprivation have been found to record the highest cases of late-night snacking. Well, waking up from time and again for a trip to the fridge is not harmful. However, making it a daily habit poses great dangers to your health.
A study conducted last year had already established that when you eat past bedtime, you put yourself at the danger of damaging your skin. This is so since you alter the production of the protective enzyme.
Children with rare cancer can benefit from extended chemo
Date: September 4th, 2018
Chemotherapy Helps Extend the Lives of Children
Researchers found that after low-dose maintenance chemo was added to the initial treatment of the rare type of cancer for six months, the survival rate of children with this condition increased from 74% to 87%.
Essentially, these children with rhabdomyosarcoma are cured since the possibilities of cancer recurring is significantly low.
People who walk quickly less likely to die from heart disease
Date: August 31st, 2018
Walking At a Faster Pace Is Good For Your Heart
You are always told that exercises are good for your body, and in particular, the heart. But did you that these exercises do not just involve waking up early in the morning to hit the gym or making several runs across the neighborhood? Well, simple things such as walking quickly on your way to the grocery store could help you live longer.
Are biologics used by lactating mothers harmful to the infant?
Date: August 28th, 2018
Nursing Mothers can Safely Use IBD Biologics
The question has to whether nursing mothers should use IBD biologics is one that has disturbed both experienced and new mothers. Luckily enough, that issue is no longer a dilemma, thanks to a detailed multicenter research.The study found that there were lower transfer rates of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents into breast milk. Furthermore, these biologics could not be associated with any infant infections or inhibitions to the ability of your loved one to achieve crucial development milestones.
There is an increased shortage of mammograms in breast cancer survivors post-surgery
Date: August 24th, 2018
Most Breast Cancer Survivors Experiencing a Shortage of Mammograms
Once the woman successfully undergoes the diagnostic procedures for breast cancer, they are recommended to do further screening. This screening is necessary as it sets the basis for determining the likelihood of cancer returning.
If detected early, treatment methods are recommended before the symptoms can reestablish. Unfortunately, women are not getting the recommended mammograms. The black woman is the most affected one in this case.
Inactivity connected to bladder problems affecting middle aged men
Date: August 3rd, 2018
Bladder Problems Related to Inactivity in Middle-Aged Males
A Korean study has suggested that men who do not lead an active lifestyle for the most part of the day are more prone to the development of urinary tract and bladder complications as compared to their more mobile counterparts.