KP Wellness
9:53 AM - Public
Study finds mismatch between kids and vitamins -
(Reuters Health) - Vitamin supplements are meant to fill-in where diet may be lacking, but a new study finds that U.S. kids may not be getting some of the most needed nutrients from their vitamin pills and the kids taking vitamins may not be the ones who need them the most.
Even with the use of supplements, however, more than a third of children failed to get sufficient calcium and vitamin D. And users sometimes overloaded on essential nutrients such as iron and vitamin A. Zinc and folate were consumed to excess across all age groups.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/us-kids-vitamins-idUSBRE86512F20120706
(Reuters Health) - Vitamin supplements are meant to fill-in where diet may be lacking, but a new study finds that U.S. kids may not be getting some of the most needed nutrients from their vitamin pills and the kids taking vitamins may not be the ones who need them the most.
Even with the use of supplements, however, more than a third of children failed to get sufficient calcium and vitamin D. And users sometimes overloaded on essential nutrients such as iron and vitamin A. Zinc and folate were consumed to excess across all age groups.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/us-kids-vitamins-idUSBRE86512F20120706
KP Wellness
9:51 AM - Public
Babies in dog-owning families may be healthier -
(Reuters Health) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend: The furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that Finnish babies who lived with a dog or - to a lesser extent - a cat spent fewer weeks with ear infections, coughs or running noses. They were also less likely to need antibiotics than infants in pet-free homes.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/09/us-babies-dog-idUSBRE86804320120709
(Reuters Health) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend: The furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that Finnish babies who lived with a dog or - to a lesser extent - a cat spent fewer weeks with ear infections, coughs or running noses. They were also less likely to need antibiotics than infants in pet-free homes.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/09/us-babies-dog-idUSBRE86804320120709
KP Wellness
9:29 AM - Public
Diseases from animals hit over two billion people a year -
(Reuters) - A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths a year.
The vast majority of infections and deaths from so-called zoonotic diseases are in poor or middle-income countries, but "hotspots" are also cropping up in the United States and Europe where diseases are newly infecting humans, becoming particularly virulent, or are developing drug resistance.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-disease-animal-human-idUSBRE8640D820120705
(Reuters) - A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths a year.
The vast majority of infections and deaths from so-called zoonotic diseases are in poor or middle-income countries, but "hotspots" are also cropping up in the United States and Europe where diseases are newly infecting humans, becoming particularly virulent, or are developing drug resistance.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-disease-animal-human-idUSBRE8640D820120705
KP Wellness
10:06 AM - Public
Schizophrenia, autism may be linked in families -
(Reuters Health) - Families with a history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are also more likely to have a child with autism, new research from Sweden and Israel suggests.
Researchers found that kids whose parents or siblings had been diagnosed with schizophrenia were almost three times more likely to have an autism spectrum disorder, including autism and Asperger syndrome.
The link was weaker for bipolar disorder, but still consistent, according to findings published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-schizophrenia-autism-idUSBRE8640ZX20120705
(Reuters Health) - Families with a history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are also more likely to have a child with autism, new research from Sweden and Israel suggests.
Researchers found that kids whose parents or siblings had been diagnosed with schizophrenia were almost three times more likely to have an autism spectrum disorder, including autism and Asperger syndrome.
The link was weaker for bipolar disorder, but still consistent, according to findings published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-schizophrenia-autism-idUSBRE8640ZX20120705
KP Wellness
10:04 AM - Public
High-dose vitamin D prevents fractures in elderly -
(Reuters Health) - A new analysis of nearly a dozen studies testing vitamin D in older individuals has concluded that it takes a daily dose of at least 800 international units (IU) to consistently prevent broken bones.
A dose that high was found to reduce the risk of hip fracture by 30 percent and other breaks by 14 percent. Lower doses didn't have any effect.
The report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, also suggests that too much calcium more than 1,000 mg per day - may dilute vitamin D's benefits to bones.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-vitamind-idUSBRE86414220120705
(Reuters Health) - A new analysis of nearly a dozen studies testing vitamin D in older individuals has concluded that it takes a daily dose of at least 800 international units (IU) to consistently prevent broken bones.
A dose that high was found to reduce the risk of hip fracture by 30 percent and other breaks by 14 percent. Lower doses didn't have any effect.
The report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, also suggests that too much calcium more than 1,000 mg per day - may dilute vitamin D's benefits to bones.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-vitamind-idUSBRE86414220120705
KP Wellness
9:59 AM - Public
Pfizer yanks breast, colon claims for Centrum vitamins -
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, bowing to allegations of deceptive advertising lodged by a consumer watchdog group, has agreed to drop "breast health" and "colon health" claims from the labels of its widely used Centrum multivitamin supplements.
Although Pfizer said it disagreed with complaints lodged by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), it agreed to remove the claims from some Centrum product labels over the next six months and to withdraw them from websites and advertising within 30 days.
Watchdog groups such as CSPI have taken the lead in recent years in policing the accuracy of supplements' health claims amid widespread criticism that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough to help consumers navigate conflicting information. The Government Accountability Office has also said the FDA needs more power to regulate supplements.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/us-pfizer-centrum-idUSBRE86414620120706
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, bowing to allegations of deceptive advertising lodged by a consumer watchdog group, has agreed to drop "breast health" and "colon health" claims from the labels of its widely used Centrum multivitamin supplements.
Although Pfizer said it disagreed with complaints lodged by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), it agreed to remove the claims from some Centrum product labels over the next six months and to withdraw them from websites and advertising within 30 days.
Watchdog groups such as CSPI have taken the lead in recent years in policing the accuracy of supplements' health claims amid widespread criticism that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough to help consumers navigate conflicting information. The Government Accountability Office has also said the FDA needs more power to regulate supplements.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/us-pfizer-centrum-idUSBRE86414620120706
KP Wellness
9:57 AM - Public
Growth hormone tied to higher eye pressure in kids -
(Reuters Health) - Short children treated with growth hormone may have slightly increased eye pressure compared with children not on the therapy, according to a small study from Israel.
High eye pressure has been linked to glaucoma, a disease that may lead to blindness. But experts said the new findings shouldn't cause alarm, because eye pressure in the study was still within the normal range.
Hormone injections are a common way to treat conditions that stunt growth, from hormonal deficiencies to genetic diseases like Turner and Prader-Willi syndromes.
Growth hormone is generally considered safe, and although the new study raises a red flag, its significance is unclear.
http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/Growth-hormone-tied-to-higher-eye-pressure-in-kids/27$i3$EdX2eA1PdrNMsYyv/
(Reuters Health) - Short children treated with growth hormone may have slightly increased eye pressure compared with children not on the therapy, according to a small study from Israel.
High eye pressure has been linked to glaucoma, a disease that may lead to blindness. But experts said the new findings shouldn't cause alarm, because eye pressure in the study was still within the normal range.
Hormone injections are a common way to treat conditions that stunt growth, from hormonal deficiencies to genetic diseases like Turner and Prader-Willi syndromes.
Growth hormone is generally considered safe, and although the new study raises a red flag, its significance is unclear.
http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/Growth-hormone-tied-to-higher-eye-pressure-in-kids/27$i3$EdX2eA1PdrNMsYyv/
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