There is a high prevalence of disturbed eating behavior and eating disorders among girls with type 1 diabetes, according to Canadian researchers. They found that eating disturbances in this population are likely to persist over time. Reuters Health Information
Canadian researchers have pinpointed the cause of dyspnea in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They say it is a combination of higher ventilatory demands and abnormal ventilatory mechanics. Reuters Health Information
A dynamic near infrared imaging schema may prove useful in the characterization of suspicious breast lesions identified on diagnostic breast ultrasound, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
Higher coronary artery calcification scores in elderly men are associated with an increased risk of death over 3 years of follow-up, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
A survey published in the August 2007 issue of Pediatrics looks at adherence to a clinical practice guideline for acute otitis media. Medscape Pediatrics
