Despite obesity rise, kids’ blood pressure dipped: U.S. study 
June 6th, 2012
Tue Jun 5, 2012 9:24pm EDT (Reuters) – The rate of childhood obesity in the United States may have soared between the 1970s and the 1990s, but children’s blood pressure did not follow the same trend, according to a study. Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that while the obesity rate among children in the state of Louisiana nearly tripled between 1974 and 1993, their blood pressure actually improved a bit
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Despite obesity rise, kids’ blood pressure dipped
June 5th, 2012
By Amy Norton NEW YORK | Tue Jun 5, 2012 12:47pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The rate of childhood obesity may have soared between the 1970s and 90s, but kids’ blood pressure did not follow the same trend, a U.S. government study suggests. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that while the obesity rate among Louisiana children nearly tripled between 1974 and 1993, their blood pressure actually improved a bit.
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Study suggests lower risk of death for coffee lovers
May 16th, 2012
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK | Wed May 16, 2012 5:27pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a new study of 400,000 older Americans, those who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the next 14 years than were those who abstained from the beverage or rarely drank it.
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Study suggests lower risk of death for coffee lovers
May 16th, 2012
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK | Wed May 16, 2012 5:27pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a new study of 400,000 older Americans, those who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the next 14 years than were those who abstained from the beverage or rarely drank it. But that finding should be interpreted with caution, researchers said, because coffee habits were only measured at one point in time — and it’s unclear what ingredients in java, exactly, could be tied to a longer life
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Mixed message on antidepressant for hot flashes
April 23rd, 2012
By Amy Norton NEW YORK | Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:41pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New findings suggest that the antidepressant Lexapro might make hot flashes a little less of a nuisance to women — adding to the mixed bag of results regarding that drug’s effect on menopause symptoms. The study, of 205 women, found that those randomly assigned to take Lexapro (escitalopram) for eight weeks reported less daily “interference” from their hot flashes. Compared with women given inactive placebo pills, they said hot flashes were taking less of a toll on their work, daily activities, sleep and general mood
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