Publication: Health24

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Overeating learned in infancy

Brigham Young University sociology professors Ben Gibbs and Renata Forste found that clinical obesity at 24 months of age strongly traces back to infant feeding.âIf you are overweight at age two, it puts you on a trajectory where you are likely to be ... [Published Health24 - May 23 2013]

Entities: Obesity, Overweight, Brigham Young University, Breastfeeding

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion

The H7N9 virus has caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, UN experts say. ... [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]

Entities: Bird Flu, China, H7N9, Virus

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Vitamin C vs. tuberculosis

A team from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York made the accidental find while researching how TB bacteria become resistant to the TB drug isoniazid.The researchers added isoniazid and a "reducing agent" known as cysteine to the TB in a test ... [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

Entities: Vitamin C, Tuberculosis, Isoniazid

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Removing tonsils helps kids with sleep apnoea

Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnoea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behaviour and quality of life, a new study finds.Sleep apnoea ... [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]

Entities: Susan Redline, Tonsillitis, Memory, Sleep Apnea, Airway

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

New asthma drug a 'potential game changer'

A new asthma drug could hold promise for patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma that is not well controlled by standard drugs ... [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Patient

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Vodacom Group Ltd

Mbuli died of pulmonary embolism

It reported that this was the outcome of a post mortem conducted on Monday.Previous reports that Mbuli suffered a heart attack were untrue, family spokeswoman Rowena Baird told the SABC."His blood had clotted and he had two relatively large clots," she ... [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

Entities: Pulmonary Embolism, Coagulation, Free State Stadium, Vodacom Group Ltd, Super Rugby

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Health sites too complex: study claims

The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate.She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints outspokenness in a positive ... [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

Entities: Patient, American Society of Anesthesiologists, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Global Aids programme looks ahead

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief grew out of an unlikely partnership between President George W. Bush and lawmakers led by the Congressional Black Caucus. It has come to represent what Washington can do when it puts politics aside â and ... [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Jennifer Kates, infections

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Jolie sets good example by careful weighing of risks

Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer.Jolie, who described ... [Published Health24 - May 20 2013]

Entities: Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Double Mastectomy

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Ginger effective in treating asthma

A study shows purified components of ginger may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily. ... [Published Health24 - May 20 2013]

Entities: Patient

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Paper-thin 'skin' monitors heart health

A Stanford researcher has developed a paper-thin, stamp-sized heart monitor that can be worn under a plaster on the wrist and help detect stiff arteries and cardiovascular problems. ... [Published Health24 - May 20 2013]

Entities: Artery

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Diet swap provides clue to colorectal cancer risk

The results of a new digestive study have revealed changes in gut microbiota that could explain levels of colorectal cancer risk. ... [Published Health24 - May 20 2013]

Entities: Colorectal Cancer, Diet

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"There was a greater improvement in sleep with the surgery, and those improvements were likely responsible for the improvement in daytime functioning, energy levels and behaviour" said lead researcher Dr Susan Redline, a professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School

Removing tonsils helps kids with sleep apnoea [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]

"His blood had clotted and he had two relatively large clots," she told the broadcaster. "The clots tend to move around the body, and they moved to his chest, hence he complained of chest pains."

Mbuli died of pulmonary embolism [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

If one of these organisations could read something like this, and say, "we're not doing everything we can for those who most read us" that would be a lovely outcome from a study like this."That's already happened

Health sites too complex: study claims [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

President Barack Obama, speaking at the recent dedication of Bush's presidential library, praised the compassion Bush showed in "helping to save millions of lives and reminding people in some of the poorest corners of the globe that America cares."

Global Aids programme looks ahead [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]

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Overeating learned in infancy [Published Health24 - May 23 2013]
Removing tonsils helps kids with sleep apnoea [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]
New asthma drug a 'potential game changer' [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]
China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion [Published Health24 - May 22 2013]
Vitamin C vs. tuberculosis [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]
Mbuli died of pulmonary embolism [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]
Health sites too complex: study claims [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]
Global Aids programme looks ahead [Published Health24 - May 21 2013]
Jolie sets good example by careful weighing of ... [Published Health24 - May 20 2013]
Ginger effective in treating asthma [Published Health24 - May 20 2013]
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