Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 28 13

Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity’s… Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down   

 
 

Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly
• Public Health • Mar 28 13

Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Despite the… Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly   

 
 

Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • Mar 28 13

Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from… Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone   

 
 

Antidepressants not tied to stunted infant growth
• Drug News • • Pregnancy • Mar 27 13

Despite concerns that antidepressant use during pregnancy could affect infants’ growth and development, a small new study finds no size differences in the first… Antidepressants not tied to stunted infant growth   

 
 

China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform
• Chinese Medicine • • Public Health • Mar 27 13

Chinas black clinics flourish as government debates health reform

A one-room shack with a single, bare light bulb on a non-descript Beijing side street is 29-year-old Chinese migrant worker Zhang Xuefang’s best recourse… China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform   

 
 

Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs
• Public Health • • Stroke • Mar 27 13

Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center, according to a study in the… Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs   

 
 

EEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, UCSF study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 27 13

Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause… EEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, UCSF study finds   

 
 

Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth
• Childbirth • • Pregnancy • Mar 26 13

Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not… Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth   

 
 

MRI shows brain abnormalities in migraine patients
• Brain • • Migraine • Mar 26 13

A new study suggests that migraines are related to brain abnormalities present at birth and others that develop over time. The research is published… MRI shows brain abnormalities in migraine patients   

 
 

Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients
• Tuberculosis • Mar 26 13

Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a recent study accepted… Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients   

 
 

Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 26 13

The content of a person’s breath may indicate how susceptible they are to weight gain, according to a recent study accepted for publication in… Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation   

 
 

Cedars-Sinai study: Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut
• Obesity • Mar 26 13

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath… Cedars-Sinai study: Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut   

 
 

Men and women get sick in different ways
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Mar 23 13

At the dawn of third millennium medical researchers still know very little about gender-specific differences in illness, particularly when it comes to disease symptoms,… Men and women get sick in different ways   

 
 

Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 13

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they… Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age   

 
 

U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights
• Public Health • • Sexual Health • Mar 22 13

Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married for the health and well-being of their children and families, the nation’s leading group… U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights   

 
 

Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C
• Cancer • • Infections • Mar 22 13

People infected with chronic hepatitis C are less likely to develop liver cancer if they are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, new research from Taiwan suggests.

… Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C   
 
 

Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 22 13

Doctors need to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 people with acute respiratory infections to prevent just one of them from being hospitalized with… Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study   

 
 

FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals
• Public Health • Mar 22 13

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its plans for regulating certain healthcare apps used on smartphones and tablets will not impose undue burdens… FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals   

 
 

Study finds long nerve grafts restore function in patients with brachial plexus injury
• Neurology • Mar 22 13

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) challenges a widely held belief that long nerve grafts do poorly in adults with… Study finds long nerve grafts restore function in patients with brachial plexus injury   

 
 

‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Mar 21 13

Researchers at King’s College London have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such… ‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections   

 
 

Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Homeless people and their health care providers need to know more about traumatic brain injuries to help prevent and treat such injuries, a new… Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless   

 
 

Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals
• Genetics • • Obesity • Mar 21 13

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

The gene LY86… Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals   

 
 

Multiple Sclerosis research: the thalamus moves into the spotlight
• Neurology • Mar 21 13

A growing body of research by multiple sclerosis (MS) investigators at the University at Buffalo and international partners is providing powerful new evidence that… Multiple Sclerosis research: the thalamus moves into the spotlight   

 
 

Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu
• Flu • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 21 13

The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. The finding, the… Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu   

 
 

Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 21 13

Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device… Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke   

 
 
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