Teens Sleep Longer With Delayed School Starts
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Teens whose high schools
have a delayed start time sleep longer and report less daytime
sleepiness, say researchers at Norwalk Hospital's Sleep Disorders
Center in Connecticut.
Asian Kids Have Later Bedtimes, Less Total
Sleep
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to children in
predominantly Asian countries, kids in predominantly Caucasian
countries get more sleep overall, have earlier bedtimes, and are
less likely to share a room with young children, a new study
says.
Moderate Aerobics May Ease Insomnia Symptoms
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- A session of moderate
aerobic exercise can help reduce anxiety and improve the quality of
sleep for insomnia patients, according to a Brazilian study. Heavy
aerobic or moderate strength exercises don't have the same
effect.
Health Tip: Help Put Sleep Apnea to Bed
(HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea occurs when sleep is
interrupted, though not always enough to wake the person. Often, it
is caused by the temporary obstruction of the upper airway.
Health Tip: Back Pain in Children
(HealthDay News) -- In a child, back pain is different from back
pain in adults. Particularly in children under age 4, it indicates
a serious underlying problem, the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons says.
Cancer Drug Appears to Help With Aggressive MS
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- High doses of a drug used
to fight cancer may reduce disease activity and disability in
people with aggressive multiple sclerosis, results of a small trial
suggest.
Primary Tumors Fuel Growth of Cancer Cells
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Primary tumors can fuel
the growth of stray cancer cells elsewhere in the body, say
researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Pennsylvania Injuries Rise After Repeal of Helmet
Law
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- In the two years after
Pennsylvania repealed its universal motorcycle helmet law, there
was a 32 percent increase in motorcyclist head injury deaths and a
42 percent increase in head injury-related hospitalizations, a
University of Pittsburgh study says.
Parental Insomnia Can Harm Adolescent Children
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescent children of
parents who suffer from chronic insomnia have a higher risk not
only for insomnia themselves, but also for suicidal behavior and
for using drugs that induce sleep.
Consumers Urged to Avoid Raw Milk and Raw Milk
Products
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Consumers should not
consume raw (unpasteurized) milk or raw milk products because of
the risk of
E. coli O157:H7 and other infections, warn researchers who
studied a number of cases involving children in California.
Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- In people suffering from
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the expectorant
carbocisteine seems to help slow worsening of symptoms, Chinese
researchers report.
