2009

January

• Paintballs can cause ‘devastating’ eye injuries

• New model system may better explain regulation of body weight

• Pain Treatment Research Reports Often Cannot Be Trusted

• Peanut butter linked to U.S. Salmonella outbreak

• Carpal tunnel syndrome incidence rising

• Health group blasts inaction on tobacco control

• Longer paid leaves promote breastfeeding success

• Athletes Not Spared From Health Risks of Metabolic Syndrome

• Early Immune System Exposures Linked to Chronic Disease

• Letting infants watch TV can do more harm than good says wide-ranging international review

• Common Mechanism May Underlie Many Neurodegenerative Diseases

• Workers Exposed to Lead Show More Cognitive Problems Later in Life

• Children Who Spend More Time Outdoors May Be Less Likely To Become Nearsighted

• New Clues to Mystery Childhood Illness: Kawasaki Disease

• A good night’s sleep protects against parasites

• Menthol Cigarettes Are More Addictive

• Alzheimer’s risk upped in senior smokers

• Good childhood fitness tied to adult health

• Eating habits and exercise behaviors in children can deteriorate early

• Nicotine gum effective for gradual smoking reduction and cessation

• Study Yields Clues About the Evolution of Epilepsy

• Most Babies with Uncomplicated Febrile Seizures Can Avoid Spinal Tap

• Smokers with Stroke in the Family 6 Times More Likely to Have Stroke Too

2008

December

• Obese kids who snore more sleepy in the daytime

• Study Examines Impact of Managed Care on Stroke Prevention Surgery

• Family members of critically ill patients want to discuss loved ones’ uncertain prognoses

• Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned, says new stud

• Bone-building exercise benefits may not last

• Depression, pain may accompany chronic Lyme disease

• Diet appears to alter heart failure risk

• Large waist size a good predictor of stroke risk

• Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids

• Treating Gum Disease Linked to Lower Medical Costs for Patients with Diabetes

• Bird flu vaccine protects children

• Obese siblings of diabetic children at risk

• Using math to understand hepatitis C

• Tobacco firm used extensive strategy to undermine secondhand smoke policy in China

• Tobacco company scientist gained access to WHO collaborating center

• Simple Model Predicts Those at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease

• Woman gets near-total face transplant in Cleveland

• Half-dose flu shots work in adults, study finds

• Woman gives birth to mutant baby in Malaysia

• The six habits of highly respectful physicians

• Irkutsk-based surgeons performed a unique operation

• Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts

• Video games may do the aging brain good

• Symptom Score Helps Monitor Recovery from Ear Infections

• Healthy breakfast may mean healthier diet overall

• Quit-smoking program cuts postop complications

• Medical acupuncture gaining acceptance by the US Air Force

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