Crohn’s Disease :: Naltrexone therapy improves active Crohn’s Disease
An open-labeled pilot prospective trial suggests a low-dose naltrexone (LDN), an opioid antagonist, improves healing in patients with active Crohn’s disease.
Sleep
Sleep Apnea :: Sleep apnea can be diagnosed without overnights in a sleep lab
Exclusively ambulatory techniques and equipment were as successful at identifying and treating sleep apnea as the current method of polysomnography, which requires several supervised overnight stays in a sleep laboratory.
Alcohol :: Most Britons turn to alcohol when stressed
The number of people who drink alcohol when they feel stressed has risen in the last three years, research has revealed.
Insomnia :: Insomnia drug prompts strange behaviour
Australian doctors have been warned about a popular insomnia drug after reports of strange sleepwalking episodes such as binge-eating or driving.
Dental Health :: Give Kids A Smile in New York
Improving access to dental care for economically disadvantaged children will be the focus of “Give Kids A Smile” day on Friday, February 2.
Sleep :: Journal Sleep finds that parasomnias are common and frequent in children
A study published in the February 1st issue of the journal Sleep finds that parasomnias in children are common, and often more frequent than in adults.
Fatigue :: Take fatigue seriously – study
Instead of dismissing grumblings about being tired or exhausted, people should take these complaints seriously before they lead to a worsened health state or even death, says a University of Alberta researcher investigating fatigue.
Obesity :: Stomach banding surgery effective for adolescents obesity
Lap band surgery appears to be an effective procedure to combat obesity in adolescents, according to a new study conducted at NYU Medical Center.
Schizophrenia :: Evidence Lacking to Support Many Off-label Uses of Atypical Antipsychotics
Some newer antipsychotic medications approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are being prescribed to millions of Americans for depression, dementia, and other psychiatric disorders without strong evidence that such off-label uses are effective, according to a new analysis by the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Obesity :: High rate of overweight and obesity found in children having surgery
A very high proportion of children who are having surgery are overweight or obese, and because of the excess weight have a greater chance of experiencing problems associated with the surgery, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.