Public Health

Calcium during breast-feeding may guard mom’s teeth

January 21, 2007 on 8:20 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who breast-feed may need to be careful about getting enough calcium to keep their teeth and gums healthy, new animal research suggests.

Many anorexics admit need for help after admission

January 21, 2007 on 8:20 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with eating disorders often deny that they need treatment. But once they are hospitalized and begin therapy, many will realize they need help, a new study suggests.

Common cold remedy ingredient raises stroke risk

January 21, 2007 on 8:20 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking small, doses of cold remedies containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) appears to increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women, Korean researchers report.

Study IDs childhood risks for traumatic stress

January 21, 2007 on 8:20 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a traumatic event if they had high levels of anxiety and depression as first-graders, a new study shows.

Carbs may explain ethnic variations in cholesterol

January 21, 2007 on 8:20 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ethnic differences in levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol, may be due, at least in part, to diet, a new study from Canada suggests.