2014

February

• Breast-feeding Benefits Appear to be Overstated, According to Study of Siblings

• Vegetarian diets associated with lower blood pressure

• Death of partner associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke

• New Study Supports Body Shape Index as Predictor of Mortality

• Climate change won’t reduce deaths in winter

• Computerized checklist reduces type of hospital infection, Stanford/Packard study finds

• Children’s Mercy physician leads effort to update AAP policy

• Researchers Look to Reduce Hep C Infections with “Staying Safe Intervention” for Injecting Drug Users

• Reducing HIV transmission among drug injectors lowers AIDS mortality in heterosexuals

• At-Home Exercise Helps After Hip Break: study

• Flu activity highest among U.S. young and middle-aged: CDC

• E-cig industry on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. regulation

• Study Shows that Premature Infants Benefit from Adult Talk

• Turning back the clock on aging muscles?

• Better broccoli, enhanced anti-cancer benefits with longer shelf life

• Color vision problems become more common with age, reports Optometry and Vision Science

• LGBT Youth Face Greater Cancer Risks, CCNY-Led Study

• Can avatars bring out the good in gamers?

• Poor sleep linked to widespread pain

• The secret of fertile sperm

• Can you boost your brain power through video?

• Study examines public awareness, use of online physician rating sites

• Could Metabolism Play a Role in Epilepsy?

• New sitting risk: Disability after 60

• Most of us have made best memories by age 25

• Addicted to tanning?

• Obese patients who feel judged by doctors are less likely to shed pounds, study shows

• Healthy Lunchbox Challenge helps influence healthy eating habits in children

• Workers, get up and move

• Why tackling appetite could hold the key to preventing childhood obesity

• Years after bullying, negative impact on a child’s health may remain

• Finding ways to detect and treat Alzheimer’s disease

• Why does the brain remember dreams?

• LGB individuals living in anti-gay communities die early

• Plain cigarette packs spur quitline calls: study

• FDA rejects wider use of Xarelto drug

• Child obesity: Cues and don’ts

• Meditation might reduce workplace stress

• Physical activity levels low among ‘healthy’ smokers

• Belgium extends “right-to-die” to terminally ill children

• Are recommendations from remote dermatologists reliable?

• California lawmaker wants warning labels on sugary drinks

• Rebuilding the brain after stroke

• Study is First to Find Direct Evidence That ADHD is a Genetic Disorder

• Weather changes may be linked with stroke hospitalization, death

• Test for persistent Lyme infection using live ticks shown safe in clinical study

• Study Highlights Long-Term Effects of Childhood Obesity on Late-Life Health

• Could restless sleep cause widespread pain in older folks?

• Sedation before nerve block increases risk, not pain relief

• Excess weight linked to brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite

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