2009

March

• Diagnostic Errors: the New Focus of Patient Safety Experts

• Expert Available to Discuss Status of Tuberculosis in America

• Blink Often to Avoid Computer-related Eye Woes

• New study identifies risk factors in severity of ‘flat head syndrome’ in babies

• Teenage stress has implications for adult health

• Broccoli sprouts may soothe airway inflammation

• Salt, sugar and water avert diarrhoea deaths - WHO

• Mental decline faster for fatter men, not women

• Serious blood clots common in COPD

• Vitamin C Intake Associated With Lower Risk of Gout in Men

• Diabetes & Elevated Cholesterol Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

• Does Air Pollution or Weather Trigger Headaches?

• Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores

• Patients Being Discharged Against Medical Advice

• Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents

• Never Ending Pursuit - Advancing Patient Safety, Satisfaction Throughout the Surgical Experience

• Statins help elderly as well as young after stroke

• Optimists live longer and healthier lives: study

• Children seriously affected when a parent suffers from depression

• Mobile phones may be source of hospital infections

• It’s never too late to start exercise

• Acupuncture worthwhile for hay fever sufferers

• Chewing tobacco use surges among boys

• Researcher Collaborates to Identify New Gene Associated with ALS

• Experts Examine Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Glaucoma

• Kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients

• Is one diet as good as another? U of I study says no and tells you why

• Cats’ Eye Diseases Genetically Linked to Diseases in Humans

• Dental care declines in tough times

• Persistent Electronic Warnings Push Some Smokers to Quit

• Preventing a Second Stroke is Focus of Study

• What Drives Brain Changes in Macular Degeneration?

• Computer-Aided System Effectively Detects and Measures Pneumothoraces in Chest Trauma Patients

• Incidental Findings in Trauma Patients Spark Concerns for Physicians

• Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of SIDS

• China urges smoking doctors to quit the habit

• Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine Reduces Meningitis Rates in Canada

• New Potential Therapeutic Target Discovered for Genetic Disorder – Barth Syndrome

• Research Uncovers Promising Target to Treat Chronic Abdominal Pain

• Native American Children Are at Greater Risk for Clubfoot Recurrence

• Childhood sleep problems persisting through adolescence may affect cognitive abilities

• Kids with contact lenses like their looks better than kids with glasses

• Researchers Identify Gene Variant Associated With Both Autism and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

• New Study Shows Long-Term Dangers of Severe Concussions

February

• Fire Up the Barbeque! Tips for Safe Outdoor Grilling

• Cochlear Implant Surgery Is Safe For the Elderly

• Light anesthesia linked with awareness in surgery

• Research reveals some of Alzheimer’s secrets

• Obama proposes $1 billion/year boost for child nutrition

• Early therapy improves hand strength in RA patients

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