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9 Healthy Reasons To Indulge Your Coffee Cravings
There's no need to feel guilty about your morning cup o’ joe. On the contrary: People who drink four or more cups of coffee a day have up to a 20 percent lower risk of melanoma than those who sip the dark stuff less often, according to a 2015 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But this study is hardly the first one touting good news for java junkies. "Coffee is incredibly rich in antioxidants, which are responsible for many of its health benefits," says Joy Bauer, RD, nutrition and health expert for Everyday Health and The Today Show. And studies show that its caffeine content may also play a prot...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Has Brazil found the way to better health care?
Under Brazil’s family health program, when a woman learns that she is pregnant, she contacts her local community health agent, who often is a neighbor. Typically, the agent visits her home to arrange an appointment with the neighborhood’s family health team, and the woman visits the health center for an assessment by a nurse assistant and a physician. During the pregnancy, if she misses a prenatal care appointment, the agent checks in on her at home and helps her reschedule her visit. Any prenatal medications she needs are provided free of charge. Brazil — home to the world’s fifth-largest population and seventh-l...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 5, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

A Hidden Danger In The New Versions Of Birth Control Pills
Women who take a newer version of birth control pills have a doubled risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots, according to a new study published in the British medical journal BMJ. Venous thromboembolism is a serious condition that encompasses both deep vein thrombosis -- when a person develops a blood clot in the legs -- and pulmonary embolism, in which the clot travels to the lungs and obstructs breathing. VTE is potentially fatal, and the study indicates that women who take combined oral contraceptives with newer progesterone formulations are two times more likely to develop it as opposed to women who take a ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

What Are Common Inherited Thrombophilias?
Discussion Thrombophilia is the increased risk of thromboembolic disease due to a disorder. Thrombophilia can be inherited or acquired (such as antiphospholipid syndrome). The risk of thromboembolic events is much lower in children than adults. At-risk patients should avoid: Dehydration Sitting for prolonged time periods during travel Obesity Smoking Estrogen containing oral contraceptives Common inherited thrombophilias include: Prothrombin (Factor II mutation) Second most common Genetics: 1-2% prevalence is variable depending on location and ethnic background. Cause: Abnormal point mutation of the prothrombin gene t...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 25, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

No such thing as baby brain, study argues
Conclusion The researchers conclude that although the pregnant women reported memory problems, these did not show up on their tests. However, this does not take into account their pre-pregnancy ability. The women may have performed better before they got pregnant, which is why they are now reporting memory problems. None of these women were tested before they got pregnant, which is the major limitation of the study. The researchers say that because there were a similar number of students in each group, the women in the control group was a good enough representation of how the pregnant women would have performed pre-pregna...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Neurology Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

Blood pressure measurement in pregnancy
Key content Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is fundamental to early diagnosis of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Poor auscultatory technique and lack of training leads to inaccuracies in BP measurement using sphygmomanometry with mercury and aneroid devices. Automated devices limit user error but require validation of accuracy because they tend to underestimate BP in pre‐eclampsia. Systolic hypertension may better predict risk of adverse outcome (such as haemorrhagic stroke) than diastolic hypertension. Ambulatory/self‐monitoring increases the number of representative readings available on which to ...
Source: The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist - April 1, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Hannah L Nathan, Kate Duhig, Natasha L Hezelgrave, Lucy C Chappell, Andrew H Shennan Tags: Review Source Type: research

What is the Remission Rate for Antithyroid Drug Treatment for Hyperthyroidism in Children?
Discussion The thyroid gland secrets two hormones – T4 which is a prohormone and T3 which is the biologically active hormone. Receptors for T3 are found in nearly all body tissues. T3 regulates metabolism and energy production. Organs most affected are the heart, liver and central nervous system as well as growth of the fetus and child. Hyperthyroidism is common with a prevalence rate of about 1-2% for women and 0.2% for men. The most common cause of thyrotoxicosis is Grave’s disease where autoantibodies to thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) exist. These autoantibodies attach to thyroid tissue TSH receptors and...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 26, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Prenatal cerebrovascular accidents diagnosed in the early infant stage: a series of 10 patients.
CONCLUSIONS. When CVA are not detected in the prenatal period, it is important in primary care to look for and detect the warning signs of the psychomotor development of the infant at an early stage in order to begin a study of the case and to undertake rehabilitation as early as possible. PMID: 23799595 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista de Neurologia - July 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Pina-Jover M, Martinez-Del Villar M, Lillo-Laguna L, Jadraque-Rodriguez R, Martinez-Pastor P, Jover-Cerda J, Gomez-Gosalvez F Tags: Rev Neurol Source Type: research