(MedPage Today) — A web-based therapy program appeared to ease chronic fatigue symptoms for teens, according to the results of an open-label trial.
Read more →WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — Nicotine patches don’t seem to be of much use in helping pregnant women quit smoking, a new study finds.
Dr. Tim Coleman, of the Centre for Tobacco Control Studies at the University of Nottingham in England, and colleagues…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — Two new studies confirm that the new drug ruxolitinib can help people with the rare bone marrow disorder called myelofibrosis.
While the drug, marketed in the United States under the brand name Jakafi, won’t cure…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — A drug that’s typically used to treat the flu and Parkinson’s disease appears to speed recovery in traumatic brain injury patients, a new study indicates.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims who weren’t fully conscious and…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — Children with a depressed father are more likely to have emotional or behavioral problems, new research finds.
Most prior research has focused on depressed mothers and the negative impact their depression can have on kids,…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — Children and teens who are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their healthy-weight peers, a new study finds.
The strength of the association between asthma and obesity varied by race and ethnicity. The…
DNA analysis of fecal material reveals some surprises
Read more →Hoping to clear up confusion about the growing welter of genetic tests, the National…
Read more →WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — Strict enforcement of underage drinking laws reduces the odds that teenagers will commit alcohol-related crimes as adults, a new study suggests.
State lawmakers have relied heavily on the enforcement of these zero-tolerance…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 — All children can benefit from going to preschool, especially those who come from minority or poor families or from homes where parents don’t provide much mental stimulation, a new study says.
The study included 1,200 identical…