2011

February

• Mom’s age linked to newborn’s size

• Starting solid foods earlier linked to obesity risk

• Pay gap widening between male, female doctors

• Obesity epidemic risks heart disease “tsunami”

• Research suggests V8 100% vegetable juice can help people meet key dietary guidelines

• New national study finds mountain bike-related injuries down 56 percent

• Rheumatoid arthritis researchers redefine remission

• Coffee, Energy Drinkers Beware: Many Mega-Sized Drinks Loaded with Sugar, MU Nutrition Expert Says

• Homeless people without enough to eat are more likely to be hospitalized

• GSA Supports New U.S. Call for Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity

• New mosquito type seen making malaria fight harder

• U.S. “stroke belt” also hit by heart failure

• More Americans Turn to Lower-Cost Alternative Meds, Especially Whites

• New Approach Suggested for Monitoring Child Health in Developing Countries

• Facelift Makes You Look 12 Years Younger

• MD Anderson’s Web-Based Anti-Smoking Program Targets Hispanic Youth

• Dental Implants Can be Successful with Less Root than Crown

• Say Cheese! Five Ways to Enjoy Cheese at Your Super Bowl Party

• UCLA Stroke Center Makes American Heart Association’s ‘Target: Stroke’ Honor Roll

• Widespread school closures needed to stop strain on hospitals during epidemics

• Gum, patches help reluctant quitters smoke less

• U.S. health system not helping heart disease: CDC

• Taking Unpleasant Surprises Out of Cosmetic Surgery

• High-spending hospitals may save more lives

• Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to improve memory

• African-Americans have better stroke survival rates

• Test for blocked neck arteries only necessary for people with stroke risk factors

January

• Vision screening of kids under 3 lacks data: panel

• Too many narcotics prescribed after surgery: study

• New diet guidelines push calorie reduction and exercise

• Poor work ability may predict faster deterioration of health

• Study finds little decline in hepatitis C infections among injection drug users

• Childhood obesity linked to health habits, not heredity: U-M study

• Detecting lethal diseases with rust and sand

• The changing roles of 2 hemispheres in stroke recovery

• African American men say doctor visits are often a bad experience

• Genetic Clues to Rare Childhood Disorder

• Dietary Guidelines: General Mills on Whole Grain Importance

• Amputation vs. Revascularization in Critical Limb Ischemia Patients

• Vitamin D deficiency alters lung growth and decreases lung function

• Retired NFL players misuse painkillers more than general population

• Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests

• Smoking habits are transmitted from mother to daughter and father to son

• Researchers discover age of onset of puberty predicts adult osteoporosis risk

• Early Oral Health Care Is Important to a Child’s Development

• Surgery for obstructive sleep apnea reduces daytime drowsiness

• Newborn Screening Increases Survival Outcome for Patients with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

• Researchers uncover link to increased atherosclerosis risk in lupus patients

• Organic food in pregnancy

• Baby bliss?

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