LoyolaMedicine.org – Scorching heat has taken its toll across the country this summer with record temperatures and heat indexes reaching well above 100 degrees in some areas. Add kids playing outside and outdoor summer activities in full swing to the dangerous heat you’ve got a hazardous combination. “It’s always important to keep your kids hydrated, [...]

LoyolaMedicine.org – Car accidents remain the leading cause of death and disability in children in the United States. Stricter laws and car seat education programs have dramatically decreased the mortality and morbidity rates in motor vehicle accidents in the last several years. Yet, thousands of children die or are injured in car accidents each year. [...]

ACS.org – Capsaicin, the phytochemical that gives chili peppers their spicy kick, may cause weight loss and boost fat burning by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body, according to a new study on the topic. The report, which could lead to new treatments for obesity, appears in ACS’ monthly Journal of Proteome Research. [...]

UMassMed.edu – A new treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) – a severe neurodegenerative disease of the retina that ultimately results in blindness – may have been found by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS): the already available medication valproic acid (Depakote). One of the more common retinal degenerative diseases, RP is caused [...]

NTNU.edu – Mothers who drank milk with a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy were able to lower the incidence of eczema in their children by almost half, a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has shown. The randomized, double-blind study, conducted by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology [...]

BU.edu – A link between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and exposure to polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) – industrial compounds which are widely used in many consumer products – has been uncovered by a new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers. Published online, ahead of print, in the [...]