2012

September

• Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity

• Mice experiment may point to new ways to protect female fertility

• Can it! Soda studies cite stronger link to obesity

• Opponents of legalizing marijuana focus on risk to teens

• Weight gain worry for stressed black girls

• Blind people develop accurate mental map by playing ‘video’ game

• Ancient tooth may provide evidence of early human dentistry

• Explosions are the main cause of spine injuries to wounded military personnel

• Six million Americans likely to pay healthcare tax in 2016

• Poor smokers in NY spend quarter of income on cigarettes: study

• The cost of glaucoma care: Small group of patients accounts for large part of costs, study finds

• Scientists conclude high fructose corn syrup should not be blamed for obesity

• New gene offers hope for preventive medicine against fractures

• Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes

• Government can play important role in obesity epidemic

• Brain neurons and diet influence onset of obesity and diabetes in mice

• Blood pressure diet works, but adherence drops among African-Americans

• Obesity Epidemic Needs Government Rules: NYC Health Chief

• Cancer now No. 1 cause of death for U.S. Latinos

• BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study

• Obesity in Massachusetts, and related health costs, could rise dramatically, report finds

• McDonald’s new menu item: Calorie counts

• Canada needs approach to combat elder abuse

• Mobile phones and wireless networks: No evidence of health risk found

• Added benefit of Cannabis sativa for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis is not proven

• Researchers call for early diagnosis of flesh-eating infections

• Sex matters: Guys recognize cars and women recognize birds best

• McDonald’s Posts Calorie Counts on Menu Boards

• Poland bans Czech alcohol after deaths

• Work stress ‘raises heart risk’

• Pre-marriage doubts signal unhappy unions, divorce

• Norway rules in favor of tobacco display ban

• Passive smoking also affects neurodevelopment in babies

• Study shows breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules

• British engineers develop ultra-cheap ultrasound

• Fruit and vegetable school programs help a little

• Smokers may have more sleep problems: study

• Yosemite extends hantavirus warning; 9th infection confirmed

• New York OKs nation’s first ban on super-sized sugary drinks

• “Mini” stroke can cause major disability, may warrant clot-busters

• Kids With Food Allergies Can Fall Through the Cracks

• Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant

• Parental divorce linked to stroke in males

• People who read food labels stay thinner

• Low ghrelin - reducing appetite at the cost of increased stress?

• BYU study says exercise may reduce motivation for food

• Smoking: Quitting is tough for teens, too

• Puberty turned on by brain during deep sleep

• Mild increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone not harmful in the elderly

• Gut microbes help the body extract more calories from food

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