Malaria-Fighting Plants May Soon Disappear

Researchers warn that East African plants that could cure malaria could disappear before scientists have a chance to study them. The World Health Organization estimates 800,000 people die of malaria each year, most of them young children in Africa. A new book by scientists at the World Agroforestry Centre, “Common Antimalarial Trees and Shrubs of [...]

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Healthcare Costs 6x Higher for Diabetic Youth

Young people with diabetes face substantially higher medical costs than children and teens without the disease, according to a recent article in the May issue of the journal Diabetes Care. The study found annual medical expenses for youth with diabetes are $9,061, compared to $1,468 for youth without the disease. Much of the extra medical [...]

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Lack of Healthy Food Environments for Children Noted by New Report

States can do more to improve food access, regulations and policies to promote healthy eating and fight childhood obesity, according to recent government report. The 2011 Children’s Food Environment State Indicator Report (CDC) also notes that the communities, child care facilities and schools all have roles to play. “Childhood obesity has tripled over the past [...]

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TNF Blockers Pose Lymphoma Risk in Teens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to receive reports of a rare cancer of white blood cells (known as Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma or HSTCL), primarily in adolescents and young adults being treated for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis with medicines known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers, as well as with azathioprine, and/or [...]

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Best Foods to Buy Organic

By weight, a baby will eat more, drink more, and even breathe more air than an adult.  This means what you feed your baby (or child) has a much greater impact than it would have on you. Most people would love to go “all organic” with their food choices. Who really wants the pesticides, hormones [...]

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Converting a Picky Eater

Let’s face it – our kids are getting fatter. But it’s not all doom and gloom. You can do something about it. Parents tend to feed their babies and toddlers “kid food.” We all know what this is. It’s pizza, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, chips, etc. And we know this stuff is not healthy. So [...]

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Diabetes Information Overview

Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. Diabetes can be associated with serious complications and premature death, but people with diabetes can take steps to control the disease and lower the risk of complications.

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CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Universal Influenza Vaccine

A panel of immunization experts voted today (February 24, 2010) to expand the recommendation for annual influenza vaccination to include all people aged 6 months and older. The expanded recommendation is to take effect in the 2010 – 2011 influenza season. The new recommendation seeks to remove barriers to influenza immunization and signals the importance [...]

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Children’s Asthma Symptom Treatment Often Delayed by Parents

Parents of young children with asthma often recognize signs that their child is about to have an asthma attack but delay home treatment until the attack occurs, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

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Stuttering Gene Discovered by Researchers

Researchers have discovered a stuttering gene. The findings suggest common speech problem, in some cases, may actually be an inherited metabolic disorder.

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