High-Potency ‘Blowtorch’ Marijuana Gaining Ground
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 18 15

High-Potency Blowtorch Marijuana Gaining Ground

A novel form of marijuana involving the inhalation of highly potent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) created via butane extraction is becoming increasingly common, placing both producers… High-Potency ‘Blowtorch’ Marijuana Gaining Ground   

 
 

More than just picky eating
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jun 18 15

More than just picky eating

essie is a five-year-old girl who doesn’t like foods with much texture or flavour. She prefers to eat foods that don’t require lots of… More than just picky eating   

 
 

Best practices highlighted to prevent infections during healthcare laundry process
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 18 15

Best practices highlighted to prevent infections during healthcare laundry process

Proper laundering and handling are important in achieving and maintaining the hygienically-clean quality of healthcare fabrics and textiles delivered to the point of care,… Best practices highlighted to prevent infections during healthcare laundry process   

 
 

Social Anxiety? Fermented Foods May Help
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Jun 17 15

Social Anxiety? Fermented Foods May Help

A diet rich in fermented foods and beverages likely to contain probiotics may help curb social anxiety in young adults, especially those who are… Social Anxiety? Fermented Foods May Help   

 
 

SCOPE program developed to engage communities in preventing childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 16 15

SCOPE program developed to engage communities in preventing childhood obesity

A multidisciplinary group of researchers from British Columbia has developed a participatory action research program to help address healthy body weight in children.

The… SCOPE program developed to engage communities in preventing childhood obesity   

 
 

Extreme exercise linked to blood poisoning
• Physical activity -exercise • Jun 16 15

Extreme exercise linked to blood poisoning

Researchers have discovered that extreme exercise can cause intestinal bacteria to leak into the bloodstream, leading to blood poisoning.

Experts at Monash University monitored… Extreme exercise linked to blood poisoning   

 
 

Night driving restriction reduces young driver crashes
• Public Health • Jun 16 15

Night driving restriction reduces young driver crashes

Restricting teenagers from driving unsupervised at night, and introducing strict penalties and other licensing requirements, could reduce crashes significantly, according to research.

Published in… Night driving restriction reduces young driver crashes   

 
 

Study finds novel population health management program yields major health improvement
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Jun 16 15

Study finds novel population health management program yields major health improvement

The Aging Brain Care Medical Home, a novel population health management program implemented in the homes of older adults achieves significant health improvement for… Study finds novel population health management program yields major health improvement   

 
 

Nut consumption associated with reduced risk of some types of cancer
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 16 15

Nut consumption associated with reduced risk of some types of cancer

Cancer and type 2 diabetes are two of the most significant public health burdens facing the world today, and currently available data suggests their… Nut consumption associated with reduced risk of some types of cancer   

 
 

New mechanism that attacks viral infections discovered
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • • Infections • Jun 15 15

New mechanism that attacks viral infections discovered

An innovative mechanism that the innate immune system uses to control viral infections has been uncovered by researchers at the University Medical Centers in… New mechanism that attacks viral infections discovered   

 
 

New study finds that orange sweet potato reduces diarrhea in children
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 15 15

New study finds that orange sweet potato reduces diarrhea in children

A new study has found that orange sweet potato (OSP) reduced both the prevalence and duration of diarrhea in young children in Mozambique.

The… New study finds that orange sweet potato reduces diarrhea in children   

 
 

Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 15 15

Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking

Does participation in the annual lung cancer screening currently recommended for people with high-risk smoking histories encourage those who are still smoking to quit?… Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking   

 
 

Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Sleep Aid • • Stroke • Jun 15 15

Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke

EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The… Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke   

 
 

Severely impaired stroke survivors regain arm function after intensive physical therapy
• Stroke • Jun 15 15

Severely impaired stroke survivors regain arm function after intensive physical therapy

Time may heal all wounds, but in the case of stroke survivors, the key to better recovery is to spend more time in an… Severely impaired stroke survivors regain arm function after intensive physical therapy   

 
 

High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 11 15

High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet

In a study that seems to defy conventional dietary wisdom, University of Iowa scientists have found that adding high salt to a high-fat diet… High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet   

 
 

Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 11 15

Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD

The increased interaction between cortical and subcortical brain regions highlights the central role of hypersensitivity and other sensory symptoms in defining Autism Spectrum Disorder… Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD   

 
 

Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications
• Obesity • • Surgery • Jun 10 15

Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications

Research from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is revealing the heavy surgical consequences of severe obesity.

The study, published in… Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications   

 
 

Teenagers should exercise like kids to achieve best health outcomes
• Physical activity -exercise • Jun 10 15

Teenagers should exercise like kids to achieve best health outcomes

As little as two minutes of high-intensity exercise four times a day improves health outcomes in adolescents, but the same amount of moderate-intensity exercise… Teenagers should exercise like kids to achieve best health outcomes   

 
 

Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults
• Aging and Gerontology • • Sleep Aid • Jun 10 15

Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults

A new study suggests that one night of partial sleep deprivation promotes biological aging in older adults.

Results show that one night of partial… Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults   

 
 

Impact of insecticides on the cognitive development of 6-year-old children
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 10 15

Impact of insecticides on the cognitive development of 6-year-old children

In an article published in the journal Environment International, researchers from Inserm (Inserm Unit 1085 - IRSET, the Institute of Research in Environmental and… Impact of insecticides on the cognitive development of 6-year-old children   

 
 

Patients with moderate RA as likely to need joint surgery as those with high disease
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 10 15

Patients with moderate RA as likely to need joint surgery as those with high disease

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) Press Conference showed that patients with Rheumatoid… Patients with moderate RA as likely to need joint surgery as those with high disease   

 
 

Early intensive intervention improves outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 10 15

Early intensive intervention improves outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder

Early intensive intervention improves outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder


A recent study published in the July 2015 issue of the… Early intensive intervention improves outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder   

 
 

Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 09 15

Cannabis Harms Brain

The heavy, long-term use of cannabis is associated with negative changes in parts of the brain not previously implicated, and is linked to deficits… Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows   

 
 

Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain
• Brain • • Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Jun 09 15

Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain

A study involving nearly half a million statin users and the same number of nonusers failed to determine whether statin drugs harm memory.

Although… Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain   

 
 

Keep calm and carry on - for the sake of your long-term health
• Public Health • Jun 09 15

Keep calm and carry on - for the sake of your long-term health

Reacting positively to stressful situations may play a key role in long-term health, according to researchers.

In a study measuring adults’ reactions to stress… Keep calm and carry on - for the sake of your long-term health   

 
 
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