MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 21 13
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once every year.…
Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 21 13
Contact lens discomfort (CLD) may be the leading cause of patient dissatisfaction with, and discontinuation of, contact lens wear throughout the world —…
Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows
• Children's Health • • Anemia • Oct 21 13
Low levels of the “sunshine” vitamin D appear to increase a child’s risk of anemia, according to new research led by investigators at the…
Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws: officials
• Public Health • Oct 20 13
Roughly half a million Americans have applied for health insurance through new federal- and state-run exchanges under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, an…
Study Shows Buying Breast Milk Online is Likely to Cause Illness in Infants
• Children's Health • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Oct 20 13
Results from a study led by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found more than three-fourths of breast milk samples purchased over the Internet…
Infant pertussis hospitalizations lower than expected after teen vaccinations
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Oct 20 13
Widespread vaccination of adolescents for pertussis was associated with lower rates of infant hospitalizations for the respiratory infection than would have been expected had…
Learning new skills keeps an aging mind sharp
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Oct 20 13
Older adults are often encouraged to stay active and engaged to keep their minds sharp, that they have to “use it or lose it.”…
Syria snipers targeting pregnant women: British surgeon
• Public Health • Oct 19 13
Syrian snipers appear to be targeting pregnant women, a British surgeon said Saturday after returning from the conflict zone.
David Nott, who spent five…
Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 19 13
Two suspected cases of polio have been detected in Syria, the first appearance of the incurable viral disease there in 14 years, the…
Health habits tied to heart disease, arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Heart • Oct 19 13
Older women who exercise regularly and don’t smoke may have a substantially lower risk of late-life disability than their peers with less-healthy habits, say…
Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Oct 19 13
Modest increases in marketing and outreach to local communities can increase the amount of physical activity that occurs in parks, providing a cost-effective way…
Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk
• Dieting • • Heart • Oct 19 13
A new study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows a significant association between low dietary fiber intake…
Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections
• Infections • • Parasitic diseases • Oct 18 13
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a combination of two commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high cholesterol and osteoporosis may…
High blood pressure during pregnancy could elevate the risk of a future stroke
• Heart • • Pregnancy • • Stroke • Oct 18 13
High blood pressure during pregnancy could dramatically raise a woman’s lifetime risk of stroke, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke…
Low back pain tied to flat feet: study
• Backache • • Gender: Female • • Pain • Oct 17 13
Women who walk with flat feet are 50 percent more likely than those with normal or high arches to have low back pain, a…
Smartphones, GPS part of UH scientist’s smoking cessation research
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 17 13
We use them to text, tweet, post and, sometimes, make a call. Now, smartphones are helping with public health research.
A recently published smoking…
Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 17 13
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say high-priced cigarettes and smoke-free homes effectively reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals…
Depression twice as likely in migraine sufferers
• Depression • • Headaches • • Migraine • Oct 17 13
The prevalence of depression among those with migraine is approximately twice as high as for those without the disease (men: 8.4% vs. 3.4%; women…
Genetic errors identified in 12 major cancer types
• Cancer • • Genetics • Oct 16 13
Examining 12 major types of cancer, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified 127 repeatedly mutated genes that appear…
Maximizing broccoli’s cancer-fighting potential
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 16 13
Spraying a plant hormone on broccoli - already one of the planet’s most nutritious foods - boosts its cancer-fighting potential, and researchers say they…
Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 16 13
Detecting dangerous blood clots, which can cause life-threatening conditions such as strokes and heart attacks, leading causes of death for men and women in…
Antibiotic use to treat catheter-associated bacteriuria futile in decreasing risk of mortality
• Infections • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Urine Problems • Oct 16 13
With 30 million indwelling bladder catheters placed annually nationwide, patients face an increased risk of developing catheter-associated bacteriuria (bacteria in the urine). Many patients…
Job fears and abuse take toll on bankers’ health: study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Oct 15 13
Fears of job cuts and “banker bashing” are taking a toll on the health of bank workers of all levels, according to an international…
Johns Hopkins-led study shows increased life expectancy among family caregivers
• Public Health • Oct 15 13
Contradicting long-standing conventional wisdom, results of a Johns Hopkins-led analysis of data previously gathered on more than 3,000 family caregivers suggests that those who…
Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 15 13
About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the “hunger hormone,” ghrelin was quickly targeted by…