Tai Chi exercise may reduce falls in adult stroke survivors
• Chinese Medicine • • Stroke • Feb 06 13

Tai Chi may reduce falls among adult stroke survivors, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013.

Compared to… Tai Chi exercise may reduce falls in adult stroke survivors   

 
 

Obesity in dads may be associated with offspring’s increased risk of disease
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 06 13

A father’s obesity is one factor that may influence his children’s health and potentially raise their risk for diseases like cancer, according to new… Obesity in dads may be associated with offspring’s increased risk of disease   

 
 

Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth
• Obesity • Feb 05 13

As some Pacific island cultures have “westernized” over the last several decades, among the changes has been a dramatic increase in obesity. Researchers don’t… Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth   

 
 

Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 05 13

Going meatless gives vegetarians a 32 percent lower heart disease risk than non-vegetarians, a British study found, offering further proof that eating meat can… Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds   

 
 

Electronic nicotine delivery systems could help reduce smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 13

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, debuted in China in 2003 and have since become available globally, particularly through the Internet. While they… Electronic nicotine delivery systems could help reduce smoking   

 
 

Study suggests glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists related to adolescent weight loss
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Weight Loss • Feb 05 13

Preliminary evidence from a clinical trial suggests that treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists was associated with reduced body mass index and body… Study suggests glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists related to adolescent weight loss   

 
 

How Effective Is the Flu Shot?
• Flu • Feb 05 13

My patients often ask me how good the flu shot is.  Sometimes they just tell me. “It’s only 62% effective, Doc.” That’s true, as… How Effective Is the Flu Shot?   

 
 

Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 05 13

In a new analysis from the National Institutes of Health, men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die of heart disease over… Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?   

 
 

Ohio Governor Kasich backs Medicaid expansion in proposed budget
• Public Health • Feb 05 13

Ohio’s Republican governor on Monday endorsed the expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, raising expectations that political opposition to the… Ohio Governor Kasich backs Medicaid expansion in proposed budget   

 
 

U.S. proposes scrapping some obsolete Medicare regulations
• Public Health • Feb 05 13

The Obama administration on Monday proposed eliminating certain obsolete Medicare regulations, a move it said would save hospitals and other healthcare providers an estimated… U.S. proposes scrapping some obsolete Medicare regulations   

 
 

New criteria for automated preschool vision screening
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Feb 04 13

The Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care, has revised its guidelines… New criteria for automated preschool vision screening   

 
 

Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 04 13

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study.

… Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?   
 
 

Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed
• Infections • Feb 03 13

Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing early diagnosis is key to preventing… Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed   

 
 

New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in U.S. schools
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 03 13

Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation’s schools.

For the first time, the government… New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in U.S. schools   

 
 

Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 02 13

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study.

… Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?   
 
 

New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health
• Dieting • • Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 02 13

A study by researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), has found that… New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health   

 
 

Majority of primary care physicians prefer delivering radiology test results to patients themselves
• Public Health • Feb 01 13

According to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, primary care physicians prefer to deliver the… Majority of primary care physicians prefer delivering radiology test results to patients themselves   

 
 

UNC study may lead to treatments that are effective against all MRSA strains
• Infections • Feb 01 13

In the last decade, a new strain of MRSA has emerged that can spread beyond hospital walls, putting everyone at risk of contracting the… UNC study may lead to treatments that are effective against all MRSA strains   

 
 

Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
• Dieting • • Heart • Jan 31 13

The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a… Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third   

 
 

Excessive alcohol use when you’re young could have lasting impacts on your brain
• Brain • Jan 31 13

Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an increasing health issue. A new… Excessive alcohol use when you’re young could have lasting impacts on your brain   

 
 

Discovery of sexual mating in Candida albicans could provide insights into infections
• Infections • Jan 31 13

Like many fungi and one-celled organisms, Candida albicans, a normally harmless microbe that can turn deadly, has long been thought to reproduce without sexual… Discovery of sexual mating in Candida albicans could provide insights into infections   

 
 

Are Gender and Ethnicity Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Children?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 31 13

Metabolic syndrome is more likely to affect children who are obese than overweight or non-overweight and who have other characteristics associated with the disorder,… Are Gender and Ethnicity Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Children?   

 
 

Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Heart • Jan 31 13

A large population-based study from Finland has shown that being unmarried increases the risk of fatal and non-fatal heart attack in both men and… Marriage reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women and at all ages   

 
 

In-brain monitoring shows memory network
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 30 13

Working with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers at the University of California, Davis, and The University of Texas Health Science Center… In-brain monitoring shows memory network   

 
 

Coke’s new obesity ad raises eyebrows in scientific community
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jan 30 13

As a growing epidemic, obesity has attracted the attention of scientists, researchers, government officials and Coca-Cola.

Yes, Coca-Cola. The company’s new ad campaign, “Coming… Coke’s new obesity ad raises eyebrows in scientific community   

 
 
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