2010

February

• Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study

• Multiple sclerosis, Italian researchers discover a possible onset mechanism for the disease

• Childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect can result in structural brain changes

• Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes

• Researcher Finds Growing Gender Gap In Stroke Prevalence

• Half of Americans Live More Than an Hour Away From Lifesaving Stroke Care

• Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead to Diabetes Remission in Non-Obese Patients?

• Anti-Drinking Ads Can Increase Alcohol Use

• Obesity top health issue plaguing Georgia’s kids, survey says

• Obesity rates for U.S. immigrants vary

• Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls

• USC Expert on Medical Marijuana Available

• Genetic Factors Can Help Predict Risk for Kidney Disease

• Study Finds That Two Treatment Strategies for Severe Sepsis Show Similar Survival Rates

• Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?

• Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk

• Shorter hospital stays may cost no more: U.S. study

• Swine flu still out there, officials caution

• Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients

• Special issue of NeuroRehabilitation focuses on hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries

• Study Shows Advantages of Robotic Surgery for Kidney Condition

• American Academy of Pediatrics Releases New Policy Statement on Choking

• Obesity ‘could cost us £3 billion a year’

• First obesity clinic in govt hospital

• Obesity timebomb: Eight in 10 men will be overweight by 2020

• Proposed laws aimed at fixing childhood obesity

• On Michelle Obama’s obesity campaign

• Obesity linked to kidney stone risk

• Obesity rise on death certificates, researchers say

• WHO reports progress in malaria control

• Exercise Helps Protect Brain of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

• Avosentan Reduces Proteinuria but Causes Serious Side Effects

• Experts Create Classification System for Leading Cause of Kidney Failure

• California soda tax bill to fight childhood obesity

• Diabetes helps explain obesity-birth defect link

• Award Supports Excellence in Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disease Education

• New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases

• Simple Steps Could Reduce Stillbirths by up to 1 Million

• African gene trawl may provide secrets to long life

• Clinton: Haiti stress accelerated heart problem

• Is Your Back Pain Caused by Herniated Disc? Single Test Can’t Tell

• Studies Show Marijuana Has Therapeutic Value

• Spine stimulation may not help after failed surgery

• All Eyes on Retinal Degeneration

• A primer on migraine headaches

• Quarter of stroke patients die within a year: study

• Health workers often decline TB treatment

• Testing for Urinary Proteins Might Help Diagnose Kidney Damage from Lupus

• “Love” hormone may help autism symptoms - study

• Study Identifies that Multiple Risk Factors Existed in 78 Percent of SIDS Cases

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