Archive for May, 2010
Perception of phonemic length and its relation to reading and spelling skills in children with family risk for dyslexia in the first three grades of school.
CONCLUSION: Problems in phonemic length discrimination could be one of the accumulating risk factors affecting development leading to dyslexia.
PMID: 20530384 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
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No commentsPicture Of Immune Response Clearer With Combined PET Scanning Probes
Using two positron emission tomography (PET) probes, one common one and one they developed themselves, researchers in the US found they can get a much clearer picture of what happens at the cellular level during an immune response…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsTobacco Kills One Person Every Six Seconds, Says World Health Organization
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco consumption is one of the largest public health hazards the world has ever had to confront. Over 5 million people each year are killed, an average of 1 human every 6 seconds, the WHO says. Tobacco accounts for 1 in every 10 adult deaths…
Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsThe latest on artificial sweeteners and obesity
Do artificial sweeteners lead to weight gain? A lot of people rushed to judgment against artificial sweeteners based on preliminary evidence that they might increase appetite or sugar cravings, or even cause elevated blood sugar levels. But the ensuing research has failed to deliver a definitive indictment. Although there seems to be a correlation between diet soda consumption and weight gain, it is hard to say whether this is a biochemical effect. It could just be that people prone to weight gain are more likely to choose sugar-free foods in an (apparently ineffective) attempt to stem the tide. I#39;ve also always suspected a behavioral component. Maybe people unconsciously over-compensate for the calories they save with the diet soda. (quot;I#39;m having a diet soda so maybe I can aff…
Original post by The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.
No commentsMen’s Skin Cancer Deaths Double In Last 30 Years
The rates of men dying from malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – have doubled in the last 30 years, according to the latest Cancer Research UK figures published last friday. In the late 70s fewer than 400 (1.5 per 100,000) men died from melanoma but now more than 1100 (3.1 per 100,000) men are dying from the disease1…
Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsDiabetes Vacation
Eight days. nbsp;Seven states. nbsp;Five hotels. nbsp;Tons of family and friends. nbsp;Lots of eating.nbsp;Definitely, lots and lots of eating. nbsp;And not necessarily the good kind. nbsp;Fries and buns and fried appetizers and cheesecake, oh my. nbsp;The scale was not friendly to me when I stepped upon it this morning – a full ten pounds gained since surgery on April 29. nbsp;I cringed to see the meter averages in that time period, too.At least my stress level is at a minimum, thanks to the most relaxing vacation I’ve had in years. nbsp; That counts for something, right?!? nbsp;We’re home now. nbsp;Time to go back to the healthy ways of eating and to incorporate more exercise (slowly, of course). nbsp; Already today, I’ve kept my carb count low, reignited my relationship wit…
Original post by Diabetes Daily
No commentsMedicare ‘Doughnut Hole’ Rebate Checks Are In Mail, Obama Administration Announces
The Los Angeles Times: “Senior citizens who hit the so-called doughnut hole in Medicare’s drug benefit will begin getting $250 rebate checks in two weeks, the Obama administration announced Thursday – providing one of the first tangible benefits of the recently enacted healthcare law…
Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsPlanned Parenthood President Responds To New York Times Column On Global Family Planning
Nicholas Kristof’s recent New York Times column on challenges to family planning in developing nations “rightly prescribes more than just dispensing birth control pills in helping women make informed reproductive choices,” Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards writes in a letter to the editor…
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No commentsResearch Roundup: Reform’s Impact On Health Spending; Cultural/Racial Differences In Medicine; Swine Flu Lessons
Commonwealth Fund: The Impact Of Health Reform On Health Spending – This issue brief “projects the effect of national reform on total national health expenditures and the insurance premiums that American families would likely pay…
Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsHealth Law Having Effect On Managed-Care Firms, Medical Suppliers
Managed-care firms may be positioned for a rebound on the stock market, The Wall Street Journal reports. “Over the past two years, the Standard & Poor’s 500 managed-care index has fallen about 19%, weighed down by the health overhaul bill, weak economy and specific industry issues…
Original post by Diabetes Mine
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