Levels Of Bad Cholesterol Falling In US, But Still Too Many Unscreened And Untreated
A new study published this week found that the proportion of American adults with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol fell by around one third between 1999 and 2006, but concluded that too many are still not being screened or treated for the condition. In an accompanying editorial, experts called for simpler [...]
Children’s Food Allergies Increasing in the U.S.
Making sure that our kids get the correct foods they need is very important, but it is also important to make sure that those foods do not cause an allergic reactions. Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes lead to life-threatening situations, are increasing at a dramatic rate across the United States. The author of a new [...]
Two Common Antibiotics Linked to Birth Defects
It is actual important during abundance to apperceive which medications cantankerous the placental barrier and can affect your child. Not all medications are created equal, and some can do added abuse than good. Antibiotics are acceptable example. Recently a hasty hotlink amid two accepted antibiotics, acclimated to amusement urinary amplitude infections, and bearing defects. Bacterial [...]
Higher Mercury Levels Not Found in Children with Autism
Despite belief that accouchement that ache from autism accept college mercury levels in their blood, it has afresh been apparent that accouchement with autism accept mercury levels that are actual agnate to those of non-autistic children, suggesting that the abstruse ataxia is could could could cause by a ambit of factors rather than just “a [...]
