2012

January

• Understanding causes of obesity in Aboriginal children

• Kids seek tans, use less sunscreen as they age: survey

• Several countries allow fungicide found in US orange juice

• Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia

• First patients shown to improve with embryonic stem cells

• Emergency room visits risky for elderly residents from long-term care facilities

• Diets high in fiber won’t protect against diverticulosis

• How young adults deal with influenza

• Genes and timing of menopause

• Women report feeling pain more intensely than men, says Stanford study of electronic medical records

• U.S. gives church groups a year on birth control rule

• FDA clears more orange juice imports

• Many people continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer

• Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity

• A new way to stimulate the immune system and fight infection

• Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures

• FDA Rejects New Diabetes Drug for Now

• Drug lobby wants clearer FDA rules for diet pills

• Looking younger may be nose-job bonus

• More labs close to deadly bird flu mutations: researcher

• U.S. indoor tanning tax having mixed effects

• Study finds delirium after stroke linked to poorer outcomes for patients

• Anti-infective drug shortages pose threat to public health and patient care

• Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food

• Many high-risk Americans don’t get hepatitis B vaccine

• Grapes may help prevent age-related blindness

• Video consults with dermatologists aid treatment

• Appendicitis racial disparities mostly unexplained

• Kids do well with two cochlear implants: study

• Choking game prevalent among teens in Texas

• Bacterial Toxin Tied to Chronic Urinary Tract Infections

• Weighing up the causes of obesity

• Fish oil plus exercise may do older muscles good

• How much iodine is too much?

• Little change in U.S. obesity rates in recent years

• Gossip isn’t all bad - new study finds its social and psychological benefits

• Using contrasting colors to reduce serving sizes and lose weight

• Study suggests junk food in schools doesn’t cause weight gain among children

• PepsiCo says finds trace fungicide in orange juice

• Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study

• 1 in 10 Canadians cannot afford prescription drugs: UBC study

• Study Shows Obese Nurses More Stressed, Less Active

• Frequent red meat eaters at higher risk of stroke

• Help smokers quit whether they ask or not: study

• Choose chicken over beef to cut stroke risk: study

• China seeks to unlock secrets of herbs, roots

• Doctors over-treat urine bacteria: study

• Medicare shortchanges hospitals on stroke therapy

• FDA sends user-fee recommendations to Congress

• Surprising results from smoke inhalation study

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