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New Report Reveals Surprising Facts About Adoption

We probably all know someone who is adopted or has adopted, making it seem like a commonplace occurrence. But in fact, adopting a child has been and remains a relatively rare event in the United States. In 2000, of the 65.6 million children under 18 years of age, only 2.5 percent (1.6 million) were adopted, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The report is based on data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth conducted by NCHS, which analyzed adoption experiences of U.S.

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21.08.2008 15:20:26 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Chronic Ear Infections May Be Linked to Obesity

Those agonizing ear infections that many have as children could lead to obesity later in life. It is thought that chronic ear infections, also called Otitis Media, in children may damage their nerves, which control their taste buds, leading children to prefer more fatty non-healthy foods and may lead to obesity later in life.

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21.08.2008 15:20:26 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Asthma Prevalence Differs By Gender

If your child has been diagnosed with asthma, he or she is not alone. As the most common chronic illness in children today, asthma affects an estimated 9 million children in the United States under the age of 18. It is well known that boys are more likely than girls to be affected by the illness, but that those roles reverse by adulthood. And now scientists may be closer to understanding why this change occurs.

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21.08.2008 15:20:26 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Traces of Arsenic in Drinking Water May Increase Risk of Diabetes

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21.08.2008 15:20:25 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Teens + Poor Sleep = High Blood Pressure

Sleep is essential for a person's health and well-being, yet millions of American teens don't get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. It is widely known that insufficient sleep can impair reaction time, vigilance, learning and alertness; so students with short nights and irregular sleep patterns perform poorly in school and in other aspects of their lives and have a tendency for a depressed mood. But poor sleep habits can have an even more profound effect on a teen's health-it can lead to high blood pressure, which can cause stroke, kidney disease and other illnesses.

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21.08.2008 15:20:25 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Chewing Gum May Quicken Recovery Time for Colon Surgery

If you are having colon surgery, your doctor might just prescribe sugar-free sticks of gum to help you get home sooner! Chewing gum four times a day for five to forty-five minutes may help you pass gas and have a bowel movement (BM) quicker, with less side effects and pain from the surgery.

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21.08.2008 15:20:25 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Depression Meds May Be Prescription for Bad Driving

Depression is a serious medical illness that affects more than 20 million Americans. Antidepressants are often prescribed to help relieve the symptoms of depression, such as mood changes, insomnia or excessive sleepiness, and feelings of worthlessness that can interfere with everyday life. But while these drugs bring about positive changes for many users, they may also negatively affect the person's cognitive abilities-and consequently their performance behind the wheel.

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21.08.2008 15:20:25 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Air Pollution Could Be Damaging Your Lungs

Free radicals that are attached to small particles of air pollution may cause lung damage, including the possibility of lung cancer. This discovery may explain why nonsmokers develop tobacco-related diseases such as lung cancer.

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21.08.2008 15:20:25 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Operation Checklist Issued by W.H.O.

The World Health Organization recently issued it first guidelines on surgical safety in the form of a checklist. They aim to reduce the amount of complications and deaths from the rising numbers of operations now being performed.

The main guidelines are simple safety checks that health organizations said could half the rate of complications during surgeries. The checklist is intended to improve anesthetic safety practices, improve the communication among the members of surgical teams, and avoid infections.

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21.08.2008 15:20:25 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Addiction Drug May Promote Weight Loss

The millions of Americans who are overweight or obese are putting their health in jeopardy. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death, and can raise your risk of developing heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, asthma and even gum disease. The underlying causes of obesity are numerous, from genetic disposition to binge eating, which may be caused by the same brain changes responsible for addiction. This link prompted researchers to test a potential addiction drug on lab rats bred to be obese-with surprising results.

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21.08.2008 15:20:24 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health