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Resources and information that can help patients to navigate the tough road of asthma

If you suffer from asthma, you may think you're "on your own" when it comes to figuring out how to control symptoms and triggers. You might not realize there are resources and information available to help you navigate the tough road of asthma.

21 Apr 2017

Excess sugar in sports drinks and diet soda may damage the brain, research suggests

Americans love sugar. Together we consumed nearly 11 million metric tons of it in 2016, according to the US Department of Agriculture, much of it in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages like sports drinks and soda.

21 Apr 2017

Lead exposure risks come from both ends of firearms, IUPUI study finds

Risks from firearms actually come from both ends of the barrel, according to an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis study.

20 Apr 2017

Study compares three head injury decision rules that could help minimize CT scans in children

Researchers hope to reduce unnecessary CT scans and radiation exposure in children with head injuries, following the results from a large-scale, multicentre validation study to assess the diagnostic accuracy of three clinical decision rules used by emergency doctors.

20 Apr 2017

Researchers develop sensor-equipped gloves to accurately measure muscle stiffness

Everyone experiences stiff muscles from time to time, whether after a rigorous workout, in cold weather, or after falling asleep in an unusual position.

20 Apr 2017

Second cancers are far deadlier in younger people than older adults

Second cancers in children and adolescents and young adults are far deadlier than they are in older adults and may partially account for the relatively poor outcomes of cancer patients ages 15-39 overall, a new study by UC Davis researchers has found.

20 Apr 2017

Discrimination linked to greater probability of asthma in African American and Latino children

Asthma is a debilitating, yet common childhood ailment. It is estimated that one in ten children in the United States suffer from asthma, but the condition disproportionately affects African American and Latino children.

20 Apr 2017

AATS releases new Consensus Statement for better management of empyema

To better manage empyema in the face of rising demand for treatment, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Guidelines Committee called for the formation of the Empyema Management Guidelines Working Group.

20 Apr 2017

Spine surgery helps 5-year-old with cerebral palsy to make strides

Bhoomi Manjunatha, 5, has been able to rely less on her walker and wheelchair, and more on her own two feet, because of a surgery performed at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Her hard work and determination in physical and occupational therapy post-surgery has also helped Bhoomi continue to make strides.

20 Apr 2017

Rat study reveals new clues to devastating neurological disease

After a 29-year quest, Ian Duncan, a professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has finally pinpointed the cause of a serious neurologic disease in a colony of rats.

20 Apr 2017

Study: Children under certain ages lack perceptual judgment, motor skills to cross busy roads

For adults, crossing the street by foot seems easy. You take stock of the traffic and calculate the time it will take to get from one side to the other without being hit.

20 Apr 2017

Researchers find significant link between maternal diet and drinking during pregnancy

It has been shown that both heavy and occasional drinking among the general population are linked to eating less fruits and vegetables, and eating more processed and fried meat

20 Apr 2017

Innovative system allows parents to conduct 'virtual visits' with infants in NICU

Being apart from your newborn while he or she is cared for the in the neonatal intensive care unitcan be heart-wrenching. To make the separation a little bit easier, The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, has introduced an innovative system that allows parents and extended family members to conduct "virtual visits" with their little ones via webcam.

20 Apr 2017

Children News and Research

Resources and information that can help patients to navigate the tough road of asthma

Excess sugar in sports drinks and diet soda may damage the brain, research suggests

Lead exposure risks come from both ends of firearms, IUPUI study finds

Study compares three head injury decision rules that could help minimize CT scans in children

Researchers develop sensor-equipped gloves to accurately measure muscle stiffness

Second cancers are far deadlier in younger people than older adults

Discrimination linked to greater probability of asthma in African American and Latino children

AATS releases new Consensus Statement for better management of empyema

Spine surgery helps 5-year-old with cerebral palsy to make strides

Rat study reveals new clues to devastating neurological disease

Study: Children under certain ages lack perceptual judgment, motor skills to cross busy roads

Researchers find significant link between maternal diet and drinking during pregnancy

Innovative system allows parents to conduct 'virtual visits' with infants in NICU

Medical complications of brown recluse spider bites can be severe in children

NCCN Radiation Therapy Compendium adds nine new clinical practice guidelines in oncology

Integrated disease management approach may benefit patients with CKD and gout, study suggests

Penn researchers pinpoint underlying cause of Best disease

Medicare's Hospital Compare portal underestimates AMI mortality rates, study finds

Study paves way to develop noninvasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer

Brain cancer patient treated with malaria drug shows dramatic improvement

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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