Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Restless Leg Syndrome is a disease characterized by a strong urge to move your legs, typically being a movement that cannot be resisted. It is typically worse at rest, improves during periods of movement or activity and typically is worse in the evening. It occurs frequently during sleep, resulting ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
Working the night shift may increase a person's risk of developing cancer. A possible link between the development of certain types of cancer and night time shift work was first proposed in the 1980's but dismissed as ridiculous. It wasn't until the analysis of recent studies, to be reported in this month's Lancet ...
Posted in Breast Cancer, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, sleep | 1 Comment »
Saturday, November 10th, 2007
A recent review of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) published by authors from George Washington University, noted that there has been a decrease in prevalence in SIDS over the last two decades. In fact, risk reduction campaigns have reduced the incidence (new cases) by 50-90%. However, it remains the ...
Posted in Emergencies, Smoking, pediatrics | No Comments »