A new study published in the most recent issue of Pediatrics suggests that obesity rates among young children are on the decline. The study examined what researchers called the “caloric gap,” which estimates how many calories children must eliminate from their daily diet to bring obesity rates down to pre-epidemic levels. Researchers suggest that among children […]
How Effective Are Ice Packs?
If you have kids, odds are you have ice packs or a bag of frozen peas in the back of your freezer in case one of your children gets injured. Ice packs or a bag of ice are quick solutions, but because they melt and typically fluctuate in temperature, researchers have investigated other cooling options. […]
Surgical Infections Top List Of Hospital Readmission Reasons
Surgical complications are more likely to land a person back in the hospital than the condition that sent them there in the first place, according to a new report from the American College of Surgeons. The report analyzed the medical records of nearly 500,000 patients who underwent surgery at 346 hospitals nationwide to determine why […]
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Rates Drop Dramatically
The number of nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke has dropped dramatically over the past five years, but the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says 58 million people are still regularly exposed. According to Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the CDC, the number of people exposed to secondhand smoke has been cut in half […]
Campus Doctors Stage Strike in California
Doctors for 10 University of California campus health centers staged a one-day strike last week, saying that administrators have failed to provide their union with the basic paperwork needed to create their first contract. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists said it was the first strike by licensed physicians in 25 years. Physicians at the […]
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