<rss xmlns:cm="http://choicemedia.com/content/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>AcidRefluxConnection.com - Latest Acid Reflux News</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/</link><description>Latest Acid Reflux News from AcidRefluxConnection.com</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>AcidRefluxConnection.com</title><width>120</width><height>19</height><url>http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif</url><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/</link></image><item><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 13:27:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Antidepressant may calm teens' irritable bowels</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251560-66.html</link><description>Treatment with the antidepressant amitriptyline can reduce symptoms
and improve quality of life in adolescents with irritable bowel
syndrome (known as IBS), the results of a small study suggest.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251560-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 11:28:05 EDT</pubDate><title>New bowel prep drink easier to take: study</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251542-66.html</link><description>A new 2 liter bowel cleansing solution for colonoscopy appears to
work as well as the standard 4 liter solution and is more
acceptable to patients, researchers report.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251542-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:26:05 EDT</pubDate><title>China hails doctor for raising child virus alarm</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251534-66.html</link><description>A strain of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed four more
children in China, bringing the death toll in recent weeks to 34,
state media said on Friday, as it praised a doctor who alerted
authorities to the epidemic.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251534-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:03 EDT</pubDate><title>Metformin an option for pregnancy-related diabetes</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251468-66.html</link><description>Use of metformin to treat pregnancy-related diabetes (i.e.,
gestational diabetes) does not increase the risk of pregnancy
complications and most women prefer it to insulin, according to a
study in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251468-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:03 EDT</pubDate><title>Gum disease, inflammation risky for pregnant women</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251465-66.html</link><description>- a marker of inflammation in the body -- are at increased risk of
developing preeclampsia, a potentially serious complication
involving high blood pressure that often leads to premature
delivery.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251465-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:02 EDT</pubDate><title>China reports two more deaths from child virus</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251442-66.html</link><description>China reported two more deaths on Thursday from a severe strain of
hand, foot and mouth disease, bringing its toll from the outbreak
to 30, all of them young children, Xinhua news agency reported.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251442-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:02 EDT</pubDate><title>Mom's high normal blood sugar risky: study</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251437-66.html</link><description>Pregnant women who have blood sugar levels above normal but below
those signaling full-blown diabetes are more likely than women with
lower blood sugar levels to experience several adverse pregnancy
outcomes, new research indicates.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251437-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:01 EDT</pubDate><title>Behavioral therapy doesn't ease kids' constipation</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251427-66.html</link><description>For treating constipation problems in children, behavioral therapy
given along with laxatives isn't any more effective than laxatives
alone, Dutch researchers report.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251427-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:01 EDT</pubDate><title>Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex life</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251426-66.html</link><description>Incontinence and other disorders of the pelvic organs can take a
toll on a woman's sex life, a new study suggests.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251426-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:01 EDT</pubDate><title>Firefighters show higher risks of certain cancers</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251425-66.html</link><description>A new study suggests that firefighters face higher-than-average
risks of several types of cancer, adding to evidence that the job
carries hazards beyond the fires themselves.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251425-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251396-22.html</link><description>Ways to help it heal</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251396-22.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:26:05 EDT</pubDate><title>Acid blockers don't affect colon cancer risk</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251321-66.html</link><description>Taking drugs that block the secretion of gastric acid does not
appear to increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer,
according to a new report.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251321-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:26:04 EDT</pubDate><title>Healthy teeth and gums important during pregnancy</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251312-66.html</link><description>The American Dental Association (ADA) is reminding mothers-to-be
about the importance of maintaining good oral health during
pregnancy.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/news-251312-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:26:04 EDT</pubDate><title>Adult teeth may come in early in diabetic kids</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251309-66.html</link><description>Children with diabetes may develop their permanent teeth earlier
than normal, which could potentially increase their risk of dental
problems, according to findings published in the medical journal
Pediatrics.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251309-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 02:27:04 EDT</pubDate><title>Obese moms-to-be have longer pregnancies</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251220-66.html</link><description>Pregnant women who are overweight or obese in the first trimester
of pregnancy and those who have a greater change in body weight
during pregnancy are more apt to have lengthier pregnancies and
more complications, according to results of a new study.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251220-66.html</guid></item></channel></rss>