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<p>The incidence of acute hepatitis C infection is rising rapidly among Americans aged 30 years and younger.</p>
By Genevra PittmanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whether children can and should participate in strength training has been a contentious issue. But new research suggests it is safe and may encourage young people to be more active in their everyday lives.Researchers randomly assigned one group of 10- to 14-year-olds to strength train twice a week and others to go to their typical gym classes.
New research assessed the efficacy of combining treatment with long-acting beta agonists and corticosteroids in elderly patients with COPD.
<p>Infants whose mothers were infected with malaria or helminths during pregnancy have impaired immune responses to Hib and DT vaccines.</p>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tonsillectomy is "very safe" in adults, with low mortality and morbidity rates, a new study has found.
<p>There's no single trick for getting toddlers and preschoolers to nap, and it's possible that some children who resist sleeping during the day are getting all the rest they need at night.</p>
<p>Both sucralfate and clindamycin rinse significantly reduce pain following tonsillectomy, with no important side effects, according to a randomized controlled trial.</p>
In a recent study, investigators examined the effect of diagnosis with acute coronary syndrome on risk of suicide.
A greater focus has shifted toward the development of minimally invasive surgical procedures in recent years in hopes of reducing surgical morbidity. Cervical cancer surgeries were no exception to this endeavor.
By Shereen JegtvigNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Toddlers who continue to use bottles beyond 12 to 15 months of age tend to be overweight. But simply switching them to sippy cups may not prevent extra weight gain, a new study finds.Doctors recommend introducing sippy cups at six months and weaning toddlers off bottles completely by the time they're 15 months old.
By Lorraine L. JaneczkoNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Novice rescuers doing CPR should contact the victim's sternum with the same hand as the side of the body from which they approach, regardless of handedness, Korean researchers say.In a manikin study, they found that rescuers on the victim's left side gave deeper compressions using their left hand against the sternum instead of their right, even if they were right-handed -- and vice versa.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to pesticides that block aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) is associated with a higher risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), new findings show.
Physician decision-making about NFCE rests solely with clinical evaluation of the patient.