http://en.redtram.com/ healthcentral.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:27:02 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 164012 | Health Tip: Preventing Burns on Baby's Skin http://en.redtram.com/go/236292420/top100/ 236292420 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:39:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292420/top100/ 164012 | Health Tip: Why Am I Having Abdominal Pain? http://en.redtram.com/go/236292410/top100/ 236292410 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:39:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292410/top100/ 164012 | For Babies' Sake, Pregnancy Spacing Matters http://en.redtram.com/go/236292399/top100/ 236292399 Study finds 6- to 11-month interval lessens complication risks. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:39:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292399/top100/ 164012 | Nearsightedness on the Increase http://en.redtram.com/go/236292387/top100/ 236292387 Researchers compared National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 4,436 black and white participants from 1971 to 1972 and from 8,339 black and white participants from 1999 to 2004. The participants were 12 to 54 years old. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:39:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292387/top100/ 164012 | Breast Growth in Boys Might Be Linked to Plastics Chemical http://en.redtram.com/go/236292379/top100/ 236292379 The research, published in a prominent medical journal for pediatricians, adds fuel to the debate over these chemicals, called phthalates, whose safety has been questioned by some scientists. The chemical industry claims the ubiquitous manmade chemicals, which are used to Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:38:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292379/top100/ 164012 | Boosting Kids' Stroke IQ May Save Lives http://en.redtram.com/go/236292366/top100/ 236292366 Emergency medical treatment within three hours of the first stroke symptoms can limit the extent of brain damage and lead to better recovery. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:38:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292366/top100/ 164012 | Puberty May Trigger Sleep Apnea in Overweight Kids http://en.redtram.com/go/236292350/top100/ 236292350 In sleep tests conducted on 234 white children, aged 2 to 18, who were referred for evaluation of snoring and possible obstructive sleep apnea, the researchers found that among those aged 12 and older the risk of obstructive sleep apnea Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:37:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292350/top100/ 164012 | Needle Biopsy Works Well in Diagnosing Breast Cancer http://en.redtram.com/go/236292340/top100/ 236292340 The new analysis, scheduled to published in the Jan. 5 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine , looked over data from more than 100 studies comparing different biopsy methods. It found that core needle biopsy and surgical biopsy provided women Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:37:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292340/top100/ 164012 | Patients With Pacemakers Should Avoid MRI Scans http://en.redtram.com/go/236292331/top100/ 236292331 U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers exposed pacemakers to a simulated MRI magnetic field and then measured the electrical voltage produced at the tip of the pacemaker lead, where it would touch the interior of the patient's heart. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292331/top100/ 164012 | Stress From Prostate Cancer Diagnosis May Be Fatal http://en.redtram.com/go/236292318/top100/ 236292318 Researchers analyzed data on 168,584 Swedish men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1961 and 2004. Of those men, 10,126 (6 percent) experienced a cardiovascular event within a year of cancer diagnosis and 136 (0.08 percent) committed suicide. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292318/top100/ 164012 | Large Recall of Children's Swine Flu Vaccine http://en.redtram.com/go/236292309/top100/ 236292309 According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the company's routine testing of the vaccine for children aged 6 months to almost 3 years found that four batches had lower than required potency levels. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292309/top100/ 164012 | Serious Gaps Revealed in U.S. Response to Health Emergencies http://en.redtram.com/go/236292296/top100/ 236292296 The report, prepared by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, also finds the dire economy has strained the already underfunded public health system. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292296/top100/ 164012 | Fat Hormone May Protect Against Alzheimer's http://en.redtram.com/go/236292288/top100/ 236292288 Hopefully, in 10 or 15 years this may be one of many agents that we use to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease," said senior study author Dr. Sudha Seshadri, an associate professor of neurology at Boston University School of Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:41 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292288/top100/ 164012 | Wider Adult Screening May Mean Fewer Children With Cystic Fibrosis http://en.redtram.com/go/236292277/top100/ 236292277 CF neonatal screening has been conducted in an area of northeast Italy for many years. Since the 1990s, the area has seen a significant progressive decline in the number of infants born with CF. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292277/top100/ 164012 | HIV Therapy Linked to Fewer Suicides http://en.redtram.com/go/236292264/top100/ 236292264 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236292264/top100/ 164012 | Health Tip: Take Care When Lugging Luggage http://en.redtram.com/go/236262852/top100/ 236262852 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:20:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262852/top100/ 164012 | Health Tip: Prevent Diaper Rash http://en.redtram.com/go/236262841/top100/ 236262841 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:19:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262841/top100/ 164012 | Cutting TV Time Burns More Calories http://en.redtram.com/go/236262830/top100/ 236262830 During his enforced period of deprivation, Crouse burned considerably more calories each day, and not necessarily through strenuous exercise, although he did find his running increased. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:18:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262830/top100/ 164012 | Contributors to Heart Failure Identified http://en.redtram.com/go/236262819/top100/ 236262819 The team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis analyzed the DNA of a large group of white patients with heart failure, and identified 129 variants in four genes that could be connected with heart failure. Further analysis Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:18:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262819/top100/ 164012 | Coffee, Tea Might Stave Off Diabetes http://en.redtram.com/go/236262812/top100/ 236262812 That's the conclusion of an Australian study that also found the more coffee you drink, the lower your risk of diabetes. Every cup of coffee was associated with a 7 percent reduction in the risk of diabetes, the researchers said. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:17:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262812/top100/