Wednesday, March 4, 2009

3/4 Yahoo! News: Health News




TV for babies: Does it help or hurt? (Time.com)
March 3, 2009 at 9:40 am

In this file handout released by BabyFirstTv, parents and their children watch BabyFirstTV, a premium channel available on DIRECTV, following a news conference announcing the launch of it in New York, May 11, 2006. The commercial-free childrens channel features 80% original content customized for infants and toddlers from six-months to three-years old. (AP Photo/newscast, Jim Sulley)Time.com - A large longitudinal study finds that TV and DVD viewing in babies appears to have no impact on their later language and motor skills


Clinical Trials Update: Mar. 2, 2009 (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 11:49 pm

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 11:49 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly women who suffer a broken upper arm are five times more likely than normal to break a hip within a year after the arm fracture, a finding from a new study that might help in efforts to prevent both types of fractures.

Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 11:49 pm

A woman drinks wine during the Wine and Food Festival in Miami Beach, Florida February 21, 2009. The popular South Beach festival is one of the largest food festivals in the United States. But festival founder Lee Schrager said attendance will likely be flat from a year ago at a still robust 50,000.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria (UNITED STATES)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's esophagus, a condition that precedes esophageal cancer.



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