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• Slow eating trims calorie intake: study

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Your mother was right when she told you to take the time to chew your food. Eating slowly, research suggests, can encourage people to eat less, and enjoy the meal more.

• Food diary may boost weight loss

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who keep a journal to track their eating habits may be more successful at shedding pounds, according to research published Tuesday.

• Frozen embryo babies just as healthy: study

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Babies born from frozen embryos weigh more, have no greater risk of birth defects and are as healthy or healthier than those conceived using fresh ones, Danish researchers said on Tuesday.

• Regular exercise good for dementia patients: study

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular daily exercise benefits elderly women with dementia and these benefits appear to accrue over time, researchers from the Republic of Korea report.

• Cocaine-exposed kids need more special ed services

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Schoolchildren who were exposed to cocaine in the womb require more special education services than their peers who weren't exposed to the drug prenatally, new research shows.

• Nutritious porridge pays off years later

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - A nutritious diet in early childhood provides a developmental edge that may not be apparent until adulthood, according to a long-term study of Guatemalan villagers released on Monday.

• Treating blood pressure may help prevent dementia

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treating high blood pressure in the very elderly may help reduce their risk of developing dementia, researchers said on Monday.

• Postponing cow's milk may not prevent allergy

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Delaying the introduction of cow's milk may increase, rather than decrease, the risk that a child will develop allergies in the first 2 years of life, researchers from the Netherlands report.

• Metformin may help obese teen girls lose weight

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The addition of the type 2 diabetes drug metformin to a lifestyle modification program may help female adolescents lose weight loss if they also make dietary changes, according to a new study.

• Liver protein linked to diabetes in older adults

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having a higher than normal level of a protein produced in the liver and secreted into the blood stream, appears to raise the risk of developing diabetes in older persons, results of a study released Tuesday suggest.

• New test can help spot best embryos: researchers

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  BARCELONA (Reuters) - The same infrared technology that measures fat content in milk can more accurately predict which embryos have the best chance of resulting in a pregnancy, fertility experts said on Tuesday.

• Unclear whether acupuncture helps fertility: studies

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  BARCELONA (Reuters) - There is insufficient evidence to say whether acupuncture helps women conceive when undergoing fertility treatments, British researchers told a conference on Tuesday.

• Drug combo taken early relieves migraine

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination drug taken within an hour after the start of a migraine headache provides effective relief of pain and other symptoms for up to 24 hours, researchers report in the journal Neurology this week.

• More sex means less chance of ED for older men

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's new advice for older men who want to preserve their sexual function: have sex, and have it often, researchers say.

• Male breast cancer treatment often delayed

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Yes, men can and do get breast cancer -- and the disease is often treated at a late stage, according to research presented Sunday in Lugano, Switzerland.

• Early cholesterol screening urged for some kids

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday released new guidelines on cholesterol screening for children -- and treatment of high cholesterol if needed.

• Prenatal vitamin D linked to kids' dental health

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By maintaining adequate vitamin D levels during pregnancy, mothers may be protecting their babies against early tooth decay in childhood, according a study reported Friday at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Toronto, Canada.

• Substance abuse care in pregnancy helps mom, baby

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants born to women with substance abuse problems will fare better if their mothers undergo treatment for these problems early in pregnancy, according to the largest study to date to investigate this issue.

• Probiotics help babies fight off respiratory ills

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dosing expectant mothers and their new babies with a probiotic mix of "good bacteria" may help the infants fight off respiratory infections, new research suggests.

• Low birthweight adults leave nest later

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who were born very small tend to strike out on their own later in life than their full-term peers, Finnish researchers report.

• Healthy vegetable oils protect the heart: studies

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research published today supports the heart-health benefits of consuming vegetable oils and foods rich in omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

• Men past 40 face fertility problems: researchers

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Couples trying to have a baby when the man is over 40 will have more difficulty conceiving than if he is younger, French researchers said on Sunday.

• Teen girl behavior not linked to later HPV risk

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sexual activity and other behaviors during early adolescence do not predict which women are likely to become infected with cervical cancer-related human papillomavirus (HPV) in young adulthood, new research indicates. Therefore, teen behaviors don't identify who would benefit most from HPV vaccination.

• Steroid nasal spray eases mild sleep apnea in kids

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The corticosteroid drug budesonide, given as a nasal spray for 6 weeks, benefits children with mild sleep apnea, a study shows.

• Pregnancy can raise risk of heart attack

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart attacks in relatively young women are rare, but pregnancy increases that small risk by 3- to 4-fold, according to a new review.

• Some antidepressants may up risk of stomach bleeds

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a new study support previous research linking antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) with an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and suggest that the same holds true for the SSRI-related drug venlafaxine.

• High intensity exercise curbs metabolic syndrome

  Fetched: July 8th, 2008, 5:06am EDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a small study suggest that the ability of exercise to reverse components of the metabolic syndrome is directly related to the intensity of training.