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4/29/11 - Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids

4/29/11 Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids

U.S. News & World Report

FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common in American children and linked with obesity and different types of fat distribution in white and black youngsters, new research shows. Vitamin D is found in certain foods, ...

4/29/11 - Diabetes costs high for children

4/29/11 Diabetes costs high for children

FierceHealthcare

It is hugely expensive to care for a child with diabetes, according to new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual average medical costs for a child with diabetes is $9061, compared to just $1468 for a child without the ...

4/29/11 - Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine

4/29/11 Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine

Reuters - Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma is known to be a major health issue for children in inner cities, but a new study suggests that it may be an even bigger problem for poor rural children. Looking at data on 117000 Tennessee children on ...

4/28/11 - New Clues to Low-Calorie Diets and Longer Life

4/28/11 New Clues to Low-Calorie Diets and Longer Life

WebMD - Denise Mann

Pima Indians are known to have high rates of type 2 diabetes, but none of the participants had diabetes when the study began. During the 15-year follow-up period, 27 people died of natural causes. The risk of dying increased with the amount of ...

4/28/11 - Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in US: CDC

4/28/11 Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in US: CDC

U.S. News & World Report

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rising rates of obesity among the 50 million Americans with arthritis are cause for concern because excess weight is associated with increased problems for arthritis patients, a new study says. ...

4/28/11 For Parkinson's Patients, Better Care Comes in Groups

4/28/11 For Parkinson's Patients, Better Care Comes in Groups

TIME - Alice Park

One-on-one doctor-patient visits are a staple of our health care system, giving patients with chronic disease valuable time with their physicians to ask critical questions and learn more about their ...

4/27/11 - JP Morgan: Health Savings Accounts Grew Last Year

4/27/11 JP Morgan: Health Savings Accounts Grew Last Year

Wall Street Journal - Tess Stynes

As high-deductible health insurance plans are offered by more companies, tax-free health savings accounts have been gaining popularity. The accounts belong to the employee, not the employer, and so the account follows the employee from job to job, ...

4/27/11 - New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes

4/27/11 New Clues to How Gastric Bypass Surgery Combats Diabetes

U.S. News & World Report - Kathleen Doheny

(HealthDay News) -- Gastric bypass surgery has been known to improve blood sugar control, often sending people with type 2 diabetes into remission, but experts have long wondered exactly how that happens. ...

4/27/11 - Northwestern Asthma-COPD Program with palliative medicine can enhance patient care

4/27/11 Northwestern Asthma-COPD Program with palliative medicine can enhance patient care

News-Medical.net

The Northwestern Asthma-COPD Program is pioneering a new approach to the treatment of patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) that combines traditional care and palliative medicine. The forward-thinking approach is part of ...

4/26/11 - Pediatricians want better chemical laws, but evidence always a problem

4/26/11 Pediatricians want better chemical laws, but evidence always a problem

Los Angeles Times - Marissa Cevallos

There has also been an explosion of knowledge about special vulnerabilities and differential exposures that children and pregnant women have to environmental toxicants. A growing body of research indicates potential harm to child health from a range of ...

4/26/11 - Low-Normal Level of Glucose Could Give Harm to Older Diabetes Patients

4/26/11 Low-Normal Level of Glucose Could Give Harm to Older Diabetes Patients

AccentedTouch

The study of the older diabetes patients found out that the well-controlled blood sugar levels were linked with the lower risk of major complications but the lowest levels were linked with a small but increased risk of death. ...

4/25/11 - Wells Fargo: Employee Health Claims Rise At Slower Rate

4/25/11 Wells Fargo: Employee Health Claims Rise At Slower Rate

Wall Street Journal - Melodie Warner

The cost of employee-sponsored health plan claims rose at a slightly lower rate than six months ago, but a double-digit rise in overall claims is still expected, according to a recent trend survey by Wells Fargo Insurance Services. ...

4/25/11 - Extreme Obesity Linked to Dangerous Behaviors in Teens

4/25/11 Extreme Obesity Linked to Dangerous Behaviors in Teens

WebMD - Brenda Goodman

Extreme obesity appears to significantly influence some kinds of risky behavior in teenagers, a new study shows. The government-funded research looked at the risks for sex, alcohol, illegal drugs, or suicide attempts ...

4/25/11 - Diabetes: A rising nationwide health concern

4/25/11 Diabetes: A rising nationwide health concern

WOAI

SAN ANTONIO - Diabetes has quickly become a rising nationwide health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it affects approximately 8.3 percent of the US population, which includes nearly 7 million people that have yet to be medically ...

4/22/11 - Many kids with diabetes have other immune diseases

4/22/11 Many kids with diabetes have other immune diseases

Reuters - Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A third of children with type 1 diabetes have signs of other immune system disorders when they get diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study. The findings, researchers say, underscore the importance of ...

4/22/11 - Employers raise long-term sickness absence concerns

4/22/11 Employers raise long-term sickness absence concerns

PersonnelToday.com

More than six out of 10 said their primary concern when an employee went on long-term absence was the health and wellbeing of the employee. A further 23% were anxious about the pressure that this absence would put on other employees' workloads. ...

4/22/11 - Improving the Number of Asthma Action Plans in Schools

4/22/11 Improving the Number of Asthma Action Plans in Schools

Medscape - Elizabeth McGann

Editor's note: Asthma is the leading cause of hospitalization for children younger than 15 years and accounts for more than 10 million missed school days each year. The school nurse is in an ideal position to be ...

4/21/11 - Screen time shocker: Kids' eyes show heart risk

4/21/11 Screen time shocker: Kids' eyes show heart risk

CBS News - David W Freeman

New research shows that youngsters allowed to stay glued to a TV, computer, or video game have narrow retinal arteries - an anatomical "marker" for increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes down the road. ...

4/21/11 - New Therapeutic Target for Asthma and Other Lung Disorders Recognize by ...

4/21/11 New Therapeutic Target for Asthma and Other Lung Disorders Recognize by ...

AccentedTouch

The discovery makes the molecule a promising therapeutic target for chronic asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and several other lung conditions. Croft's findings have been published in the journal Nature Medicine.

4/20/11 - Diet, Exercise Sufficient to Reduce Triglycerides

4/20/11 Diet, Exercise Sufficient to Reduce Triglycerides

MedPage Today - Chris Kaiser

"It is especially disconcerting that in the US, mean triglyceride levels have risen since 1976, in concert with the growing epidemic of obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In contrast, mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ...