Pregnancy, drinking risk
Children born to moms who drank during pregnancy are at increased risk of drinking problems by the time they are 21, a new study finds. Data at the University of Queensland in Australia showed that children of mothers who drank more than three glasses of alcohol on any one occasion during early pregnancy were more than twice as likely to develop an alcohol problem by 21.
OJ thwarts kidney stones
A study at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas has found that orange juice beats lemonade and other citrus fruit juices in helping to keep kidney stones at bay. Potassium citrate, found in citrus juice, can slow stone formation. But this study found that other components can affect a juice’s ability to prevent stones.
Many avoid fruits, veggies
Too few Americans eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, according to a study by the federal Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Teen boys are the worst offenders, with fewer than 1 percent getting the recommended intake. Children ages 2 to 3 do best, with 48 percent getting the recommended amount.
Doctor stress off the charts
About one-third of American doctors-in-training report that they made at least one major error in the recent past, a Mayo Clinic survey finds. Often the errors were associated with a great deal of personal distress for the doctors. That distress, in turn, increased the odds of future errors. The researchers suggest that this indicates medical educators must find a way to help doctors with the stress rather than expect them to just “deal with it.”
