ADHD down to genes not poor parenting, says study
Parents of hyperactive children should not be blamed for poor parenting, according to scientists who found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition.
SAfrican AIDS orphans aging
When the Mohau children's home opened in 1997, orphans with AIDS died every other day. But these days, not one child has been lost in seven years — and as they age with the help of drugs they face the teen complexities of dating and sex.
Child nutrition bill stalls in House
First lady Michelle Obama's campaign for healthier school lunches has stalled in Congress after anti-hunger groups and more than 100 Democrats protested the use of food stamp dollars to pay for it.
ADHD down to genes not poor parenting, says study
Parents of hyperactive children should not be blamed for poor parenting, according to scientists who found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition.
SAfrican AIDS orphans aging
When the Mohau children's home opened in 1997, orphans with AIDS died every other day. But these days, not one child has been lost in seven years — and as they age with the help of drugs they face the teen complexities of dating and sex.
Child nutrition bill stalls in House
First lady Michelle Obama's campaign for healthier school lunches has stalled in Congress after anti-hunger groups and more than 100 Democrats protested the use of food stamp dollars to pay for it.
Study finds first evidence that ADHD is genetic
British scientists have found the first direct evidence attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic disorder and say their research could eventually lead to better treatments for the condition.
Study finds first evidence that ADHD is genetic
British scientists have found the first direct evidence attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic disorder and say their research could eventually lead to better treatments for the condition.
Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to have missing or extra chromosomes than other children — the first evidence that the disorder is genetic, a new study says.
FDA exec: agency too slow to order J&J recall
The Food and Drug Administration should have acted sooner to halt a secret recall by Johnson & Johnson in which the company last year bought up defective packets of Motrin from stores across the country, a top official from the agency says.
Recession pushes many into Medicaid: Kaiser
Enrollment in Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor, showed the sharpest annual rise last year since the late 1960s, a report said on Thursday, blaming the effects of the recession.
Africa risks leap in diabetes: minister
Africa is set to be hit by a 24 percent increase in diseases such as diabetes within three years as the developing world faces a sharp rise in non-contagious illness, South Africa's health minister warned on Thursday.
Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to have missing or extra chromosomes than other children — the first evidence that the disorder is genetic, a new study says.
China experts design gel to protect women from HIV
Scientists in China and Hong Kong are designing a gel containing an experimental drug which they hope can reduce HIV infections in women.
FDA exec: agency too slow to order J&J recall
The Food and Drug Administration should have acted sooner to halt a secret recall by Johnson & Johnson in which the company last year bought up defective packets of Motrin from stores across the country, a top official from the agency says.
Cholera in Africa spreading at ‘alarming’ rate
An alarming number of new cholera cases have been reported in the West African nations of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, an international aid agency said Thursday.
Recession pushes many into Medicaid: Kaiser
Enrollment in Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor, showed the sharpest annual rise last year since the late 1960s, a report said on Thursday, blaming the effects of the recession.
NIH joins patent pool for AIDS drugs
The United States National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it will share intellectual property rights on some AIDS drugs in a patent pool designed to make treatments more widely available to the poor.
Africa risks leap in diabetes: minister
Africa is set to be hit by a 24 percent increase in diseases such as diabetes within three years as the developing world faces a sharp rise in non-contagious illness, South Africa's health minister warned on Thursday.
McDonald's, officials say insurance report false
McDonald's Corp and federal health officials denied a newspaper report that the fast food chain may cut health insurance for its nearly 30,000 hourly workers.