- 03-05-2008 - Top Science News Stories from Firstscience.com

Uninsured kids in middle class have same unmet needs as poor
3 May 2008
Large percentage of children with no health insurance go without care all year Nationwide, uninsured children in families earning between $38,000 and $77,000 a year are just as likely to go without any health care as uninsured children in...

Commonly used medications associated with impaired physical function in older adults
3 May 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine – including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies – are more likely to be dependent in...

Fixing up 'this old house' may increase young
3 May 2008
Proper training on lead hazards, safe working conditions CINCINNATI – Ripping out and tearing down to create a divinely designed home, a la HGTV, is all the rage today – and the economic downturn may be leading more families to...

Treatment advances for fibroids, menopause
3 May 2008
Women with fibroids and endometriosis facing the possibility of hysterectomy may now choose less invasive treatment options to preserve fertility, according to Yale professor Aydin Arici, M.D., who will direct a scientific session exploring...

1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications
3 May 2008
Boston, MA—Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings will be presented...

US unemployment having impact on kids' health-care coverage -- and that puts their health at risk
3 May 2008
Studies demonstrate that children have unmet health needs CINCINNATI -- Two new studies conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center point to the negative impact of parental job loss on children’s...