* "Oh boy" China may promptly run ...

* "Oh boy" China may promptly run out of girls. According to figures published in BMJ 11686 male childs are born in China for each 100 girls. A normal ratio would be about 102 lads to 100 girls. The Chinese have a traditional election for male children, especially in rural areas, to carry in succession the family name, help work the land, and care for somewhat old parents. Because of this tradition and the nation's strict one-child policy, many man and wifes seek ways to guarantee having a son Chinese and foreign master-hands blame the gender gap forward the increased availability of ultrasonography and selective abortion of female fetuses in every part China in the past decade.

* Children who be deprived of their hearing after speech and language acquisition may benefit from early cochlear implantation, according to a research published in The Lancet. Phonetically balanced kindergarten word scores were positively correlated with duration of implant use and negatively correlated with age at implantation in 34 prelingually deaf recipients of implants. Three years after implantation, children implanted before age five scored significantly higher in this correlation than those implanted after age five.

* Handheld computer can help your patients stay healthy. According to BusinessWeek, personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be used for everything from storing important health information to managing diabetes. Software programs are available that can transform PDAs into calorie contrariwises fitness trainers, and even portable heart monitors. As if life weren't scheduled enough, united PDA program can help expectant parents monitor the progres of labor, sounding an alarm when it is time to call a physician.

* "Where there's a will, there's a way." Unfortunately, this saying still appears to apply to teenagers who want cigarettes, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. A examine conducted in 490 Texas place of educations found that in 1998 and 1999 smoker in middle denomination were less likely to bribe their cigarettes from stores and vending machines than in previous years. However, these teen were more likely to steal cigarettes or achieve them "some other way." mostly sources for obtaining cigarettes reported through older teens did not change.

* In principally cases, pregnant women do not ne to fear cats and their litter boxe Pregnant women are usually warned to avoid all contact with cats and cat fece to avoid outlook to Toxoplasma gondii, a microbe that can cause miscarriages or damage to fetuses. Instead, pregnant women should be wary of undercook meat; 8 percent of beef and 20 percent of lamb and pork carry the microbe, according to a meditation published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and cited in the recent York Times. However, if the expectant mothers are still worried, they can ask their doctors to experiment them for an antibody that would indicate they had exhibited an immunity through an earlier in all senses to T. gondii. And, as always, it is wise to change the litter driver's seat daily and to wear glove when gardening.

* Here is more [i]or[/i] less news that is guaranteed to make garbles everywhere smile. Or, at least, not shed tears Researchers have found the enzyme responsible for the tears that fall when we slice and dice onions, reports Nature. from downregulating the activity of the enzyme called lachrymatory-factor synthase, researchers may be able to perform the operations indicated in a non-lachrymatory onion that retains its flavor and nutritional value. No word as to when you will be able to find a tearless onion in your local furnish aisle.

* The benefits of a glass of wine may have more to do with the moderate drinker's healthy lifestyle than the wine itself, indicates a cross-sectional study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Comparing the overall health of 2864 men and 1571 women listed in the University of North Carolina Alumni Heart close attention researchers found that wine drinkers ate more healthfully than those who consum beer, liquor, or no alcohol, and were les likely to be smoker The research shows that the key to righteous health is still eating right and exercising regularly. Now, can we toast to that?

* "Ick!" Maggot therapy is making a comeback. According to an article in American Medical recents two recent studies showed that this medieval antidote is an effective treatment for refractory skin gatherings Despite some obvious drawbacks to the use of maggots, including the possibility that they will escape or turn round into flies, physicians who think the maggots work well are singing their praises. Said individual dermatologist interviewed for the article: "I am enamored with the little creatures."

* Many children are missing without on the health benefits of walking and biking to denomination according to survey findings published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Of 611 families take a view ofed the majority said their children can't walk or bike to denomination because of barriers such as in extent distances, traffic danger, adverse weather conditions, crime, and place of education policy. An editorial note accompanying the findings adds the reminder that increasing the number of walking and biking trips to teach is a national health objective for 2010