The-APS.org – Many active young women use birth control pills, or oral contraceptives (OC), yet their effect on body composition and exercise performance has not been thoroughly studied. A team of researchers has now examined the effects of OC on women’s muscle mass, and found that oral contraceptive use impairs muscle gains in young women, [...]

BlackwellPublishing.com – The Hong Kong flu pandemic was responsible for more than 700,000 deaths worldwide in the late 1960s, with major disease outbreaks in Europe in the winter of 1969-1970. A number of studies have been conducted to determine if prenatal exposure to the influenza virus may result in mental disorders that affect a small [...]

AASMNET.org – A study in the April 15, 2009 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine determined that over-the-counter melatonin medication can shorted the length of time it takes for children with autism / autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), or both to fall asleep at the beginning of the night. Results [...]

AASMNET.org – A study in the April 15, 2009 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that sleep problems lead to increased pain and fatigue in cancer patients. The results indicate that interventions aimed at trouble sleeping would be expected to improve both pain and fatigue in this patient population. Results show that [...]

CFAH.org – Exercise programs that lend strength, flexibility and balance might be one of the best ways to prevent falls among people age 65 and older, according to a Cochrane review of more than 100 studies. A variety of other measures – from pacemakers to vitamin D supplements – might be useful in preventing certain [...]

CFAH.org – Up to 80 percent of patients who have surgery complain of nausea and vomiting afterwards, but stimulating the P6 acupoint in their wrists can help reduce these symptoms, finds a new Cochrane review. Treatment for nausea and vomiting after surgery and anesthesia typically calls for the use of anti-nausea (antiemetic) medications. However, the [...]