Recent Medical News
Breastfeeding linked to better grades
By the Staff at United Press International
Published in United Press International online, December 20 2010
PERTH, Australia, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Breastfeeding for six months or longer is linked to better grades at age 10, but only in boys, Australian researchers say. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, finds children breastfed for six months or longer were positively associated with academic achievement... Read the article
Echinacea fails to curb the common cold
By Amanda Gardner
Published in Health Magazine online, December 20 2010
People who swear by the cold-fighting properties of echinacea may want to skip the herbal remedy -- and save a few bucks -- the next time they feel the sniffles coming on. Although echinacea proved ineffective, the people who took it experienced no side effects of note, which suggests that the remedy is generally safe, says Michael Perskin, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, in New York City... Read the article
Festive season sparks food poisoning warning
By the Staff at ABC News
Published on the Staff at ABC News online, December 21 2010
The Health Department says people should keep food in fridges and store alcohol in eskies.The department's head of environmental health, Dr Xavier Schobben, says food poisoning is a bigger risk in northern Australia than in southern states.... Read the article
Fatty acid in dairy foods may lower diabetes risk
By Amy Norton
Published on Thomson Reuters online, December 22 2010
People with higher intakes of a fat found mainly in dairy products might have lower odds of developing diabetes, a new study suggests.Looking at more than 3,700 U.S. adults, researchers found that those with higher blood levels of the fatty acid -- known as trans-palmitoleic acid -- were about 60 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes over the next 20 years than people with the lowest blood levels..... Read the article
