Helping Hands: Are Two More Trouble Than One? May 17, 2006
Having another person help you with a simple physical task often seems to be more trouble than it’s worth. However, researchers at Northwestern University have found that in some cases, pairs perform better than individuals even when each individual thinks the other is a hindrance.
One In 50 Teenagers Still Wet The Bed
One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed, according to a survey of 16,500 five to 19 year-olds, and half of 19 year-old bed wetters do so every night. The survey, published in BJU International, challenges the myth that bed wetting always improves with age and highlights the need for parents to get help for children with severe problems.
Broccoli, Cauliflower And Genetic Cancer
A research team led by Rutgers’ Ah-Ng Tony Kong has revealed that widely consumed cruciferous vegetables — so called because their four-petal flowers resemble crosses — are abundant in sulforaphane (SFN). This compound previously had been shown to inhibit some cancers in rodents induced by carcinogens, substances or agents external to the body. Kong’s investigations, however, focused on whether SFN might inhibit the occurrence of hereditary cancers — those arising from one’s genetic makeup.
Newborn Hearing Screening Programs May Benefit From The Standardization Of Testing Protocols
Researchers have identified several changes that could be made to existing newborn screening tests for hearing defects that could advance the standard of care in detecting deaf infants, according to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Water Shortages In Northeast Linked To Human Activity
Recent water shortages in Rockland County, N.Y., reveal an increasing mismatch between water demand and supply following rapid growth in the Northeast during period of abnormally high precipitation.
Panel Calls For Expanded Regulation Of Vitamins And Minerals
An independent panel convened this week by the NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research and the Office of Dietary Supplements assessed the available evidence on the safety and effectiveness of multivitamin/minerals (MVMs). Following two days of expert presentations, public discussion, and panel deliberations, the panel made recommendations regarding certain specific supplements but ultimately concluded that more rigorous scientific research is needed before strong recommendations can be made regarding MVM use to prevent chronic diseases.
California Elected Officials Outraged Over Increased Pharmaceutical Seizures
Sacramento - State Senator Liz Figueroa (D-Fremont) leads a coalition of California elected officials who are demanding an explanation for the recent increases in the seizing and destroying of safe and affordable prescription medications. This concentrated effort by the U.S. [click link for full article]
Retrial Of Medical Workers Accused Of Infecting Libyan Children With HIV Adjourned Until June
The retrial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who have been imprisoned since 1999 in Libya for allegedly infecting 426 children with HIV has been adjourned until June 13, the Bulgarian News Agency reports (Bulgarian News Agency, 5/11). [click link for full article]
Media Should Find New Ways To Increase HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention, Opinion Piece Says
The Caribbean Broadcast Media Leadership Summit on HIV/AIDS is to be "applaud[ed]" as a positive step in media involvement in addressing HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, members of the media should create "new innovative ways" to spread the HIV prevention message, columnist Jenique Millington writes in a Barbados Advocate opinion piece. [click link for full article]
29% Of Us Rely On Internet For Health Information
More than a quarter of us (29 per cent) are clicking our way to ahealthier, happier life, according to new research(1) into people’sattitudes to health and wellbeing. [click link for full article]
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