Banning food ads targeted at kids
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 21 13

Researchers from the University of Alberta are leading a charge among Canada’s obesity experts and calling on the federal government to ban food and… Banning food ads targeted at kids   

 
 

Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity
• Public Health • Mar 21 13

A new study has found that Spanish nurses trained specifically to resolve acute health problems of low complexity provide care of comparable quality to… Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity   

 
 

Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk
• Obesity • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research studies… Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk   

 
 

Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

A new study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), identifies predictors of complications and mortality… Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture   

 
 

98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89 percent… 98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery   

 
 

Knee Implants Designed Specifically for Female Patients May Not Improve Outcomes
• Rheumatic Diseases • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Anatomic differences between male and female knees have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants. However, a new study presented today… Knee Implants Designed Specifically for Female Patients May Not Improve Outcomes   

 
 

Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Genetics • Mar 21 13

Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new research from the University… Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food   

 
 

Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 20 13

Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented… Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure   

 
 

Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet
• Dieting • Mar 20 13

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank report individuals who participated in a six-week cooking program and followed simple,… Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet   

 
 

‘Brain waves’ challenge area-specific view of brain activity
• Brain • Mar 20 13

Our understanding of brain activity has traditionally been linked to brain areas - when we speak, the speech area of the brain is active.… ‘Brain waves’ challenge area-specific view of brain activity   

 
 

Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Mar 20 13

Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to… Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women   

 
 

A step forward in the treatment of chronic urticaria
• Dermatology • Mar 20 13

It is estimated that 1 in 5 people will suffer from urticaria at some point in their lives. In Spain, 0.6% of the population… A step forward in the treatment of chronic urticaria   

 
 

First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Mar 19 13

A new study out of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry shows a large population of healthy people are taking Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular… First of its kind study in Canada looks at who is taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke   

 
 

Wireless, implanted sensor broadens range of brain research
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 19 13

A compact, self-contained sensor recorded and transmitted brain activity data wirelessly for more than a year in early stage animal tests, according to a… Wireless, implanted sensor broadens range of brain research   

 
 

Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection
• Infections • • Sexual Health • Mar 19 13

Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an… Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection   

 
 

Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 19 13

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the… Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence   

 
 

Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 19 13

Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in… Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor   

 
 

What’s Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
• Cancer • • Heart • Mar 19 13

Whats Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer

Seven healthy lifestyle tips recommended by heart experts reduce not only the risk of heart disease but also cancer, a new study finds.

Adopting… What’s Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer   

 
 

Drug achieves 6% weight loss in diabetics
• Diabetes • • Drug News • • Weight Loss • Mar 19 13

Novo Nordisk in Denmark said a clinical trial found the drug liraglutide achieved 6 percent weight loss in overweight or obese people with type… Drug achieves 6% weight loss in diabetics   

 
 

Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 18 13

Mayor Michael Bloomberg peeks on the chart at the the news conference concerning the announcement of the new legislation to further reduce smoking rate… Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores   

 
 

Test of anthrax vaccine in children gets tentative OK
• Children's Health • • Drug News • Mar 18 13

A presidential ethics panel has opened the door to testing an anthrax vaccine on children as young as infants, bringing an angry response from… Test of anthrax vaccine in children gets tentative OK   

 
 

Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 13

Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing… Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds   

 
 

FDA staff does not recommend approval of Abbott’s heart device
• Heart • • Public Health • Mar 18 13

Staff reviewers for the Food and Drug Administration did not recommend the approval of Abbott Laboratories’ implantable heart device MitraClip, citing a lack of… FDA staff does not recommend approval of Abbott’s heart device   

 
 

Soldiers and Families Can Suffer Negative Effects from Modern Communication Technologies, Says MU Researcher
• Public Health • Mar 18 13

As recently as the Vietnam and Korean wars, soldiers’ families commonly had to wait months to receive word from family members on the front… Soldiers and Families Can Suffer Negative Effects from Modern Communication Technologies, Says MU Researcher   

 
 

New database to speed genetic discoveries
• Genetics • Mar 18 13

A new online database combining symptoms, family history and genetic sequencing information is speeding the search for diseases caused by a single rogue gene.… New database to speed genetic discoveries   

 
 
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