2011

May

• Irregular periods in teens linked to health risks

• McDonald’s stockholders reject obesity proposal

• Black lung disease seen rising in U.S. miners

• Test could detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier than previously possible

• Crossing your arms relieves pain

• Ulcer bacteria may contribute to development of Parkinson’s disease

• Paralyzed man stands, steps after spine treatment

• Fate of last smallpox virus stocks divides WHO

• Republicans suggest deal possible on healthcare

• Pretty Shoes Can Lead to Ugly Foot Problems for Women

• Doctor, How Sick Will I Get? It’s All In The Genes

• American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award Recipients

• Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics

• Viagra® could reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms

• Exercise helps women fight smoking cravings, but effect is short-lived

• New commitments to save women and children

• Validating preschool programs for children with autism

• Ads in medical journals lack backing, experts find

• Army chief faults unfit recruits for injuries

• Columbia Researchers Work on Preventing Blindness from Age-related Macular Degeneration and Stargard

• Sun protects against childhood asthma

• Simple fitness test could predict long-term risk for heart attack, stroke in middle-aged people, researchers find

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance With No Magnets

• Extremely obese children have higher prevalence of psoriasis, higher heart disease risk

• Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients

• Experimental treatment offers relief from painful prostate condition

• Excess weight in elderly makes daily tasks harder

• Smoking ban reduces emergency room admissions

• A virus similar to herpes could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

• Abortions generate $95 million a year for Polish doctors as women use illegal private sector

• Researchers discover underlying mechanisms of skin hardening syndromes

• Chinese herbal paste may help prevent exacerbations of COPD

• Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma

• Hormone improves long-term recovery from stroke

• No increase in severe cardiovascular events for children, adolescents taking ADHD medications

• Vitamin D improves exercise outcomes in patients with COPD

• CPAP decreases cardiovascular mortality in elderly patients

• ‘Master switch’ gene for obesity and diabetes discovered

• Next generation gamers: Computer games aid recovery from stroke

• People with diabetes more likely to get cancer

• Internet tied to rise in drug abuse

• New X-ray method for understanding brain disorders better

• Reining in nicotine use

• Study: Surge in obesity correlates with increased automobile usage

• Mild obesity appears to improve survival in ALS patients

• Fake cigarettes increase success rate for quitting smoking

• Do bedbugs carry superbugs?

• U.N. expects fresh Haiti cholera outbreaks with rains

• Traditional media and internet more trusted than social media for research news

• When words get hot, mental multitaskers collect cool

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