Smoking affects allergy-relevant stem cells
• Allergies • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 14 12
Leipzig. Environmental contaminants, such as smoking, are harmful to the human organism in relation to the occurrence of allergies. This is known. Until now,…
New Research Examines The Barriers To Quitting Smoking For Smokers With Asthma
• Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 14 12
A new University of Cincinnati study examines how anxiety sensitivity can thwart the efforts of smokers with asthma to quit smoking. This new direction…
Queen’s research gives fresh hope to couples with ‘unexplained infertility’
• Fertility and pregnancy • Nov 14 12
New research from Queen’s University Belfast has uncovered the cause of infertility for 80 per cent of couples previously diagnosed with ‘unexplained infertility’.
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Farm injury risks increase with age
• Trauma & Injuries • Nov 14 12
Older North American farmers work fewer hours than their younger peers but spend more time operating heavy machinery and equipment - raising their…
Fast food menus still pack a lot of calories, Temple-led study finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 14 12
With increased scrutiny over the past decade by the mass media and several legislative efforts by local governments, you might think fast food has…
Vitamin D prevents clogged arteries in diabetics
• Diabetes • • Heart • Nov 14 12
People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests…
New Study Examines How Health Affects Happiness
• Public Health • Nov 13 12
A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the degree to which a disease disrupts daily functioning is associated with…
US preterm birth rate shows 5-year improvement
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Nov 13 12
The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more…
Pictures effective in warning against cigarette smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 13 12
Health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages that use pictures to show the health consequences of smoking are effective in reaching adult smokers, according…
Housing quality associated with children’s burn injury risk
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 13 12
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds many children may be at heightened risk for…
Acetaminophen in infancy again tied to asthma: study
• Asthma • Nov 12 12
Babies given acetaminophen for fevers and aches may have a heightened risk of asthma symptoms in their preschool years, according to a Danish study.
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Gilead posts positive results in mid-stage Hepatitis C study
• Infections • Nov 12 12
Gilead Sciences Inc on Saturday reported a 100 percent cure rate using a combination of drugs in a small number of patients with the…
Protective eye gear cuts field hockey injuries
• Trauma & Injuries • Nov 12 12
Fewer high school field hockey players get head and face injuries when they’re required to don protective eyewear, according to a new comparison of…
Study tentatively links flu in pregnancy and autism
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Pregnancy • Nov 12 12
Kids whose mothers had the flu while pregnant were slightly more likely to be diagnosed with “infantile autism” before age three in a new…
Global deal agreed to fight tobacco smuggling
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 12 12
Global health officials agreed a deal on Monday to fight smuggling of tobacco products, a trade which robs governments of more than $40 billion…
Rheumatoid arthritis patients can get gout too, Mayo Clinic Study finds
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 11 12
Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is…
Autoimmune disease linked to pregnancy loss, stroke more often than you’d expect
• Pregnancy • • Stroke • Nov 11 12
For years, researchers have known that antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) can cause pregnancy loss and clotting, but they haven’t known the true scope of the…
Glaucoma-related vision loss may increase risk for auto accidents
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 11 12
The first study to compare accident rates for drivers who have advanced glaucoma − an eye disease that affects peripheral vision − with normal-vision…
Age-related macular degeneration treatment works even with other eye problem
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 11 12
The primary treatment for wet macular degeneration, a chronic eye condition that causes vision loss, is effective even if patients have macular traction problems,…
States given more time to work on health exchanges
• Public Health • Nov 11 12
The Obama administration gave states extra time to work toward setting up new health insurance exchanges on Friday, days after President Barack Obama’s re-election…
Smokers may fare worse after colorectal surgery
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 11 12
Smoking has long been linked with slower recovery in general from injuries and surgeries, and now a new study finds that smokers face more…
Vitamin D Tied to Arthritis Pain in Blacks
• Arthritis • • Pain • Nov 09 12
The greater degree of pain reported by blacks with knee osteoarthritis may relate to their low levels of vitamin D, a cross-sectional study suggested.
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1 in 5 Still Smoke, but They’re Smoking Less
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 09 12
The percentage of people who smoke remained essentially unchanged from 2010 to 2011, but over time the prevalence of heavy smoking declined significantly, according…
Guideline: Use Steroids for Bell Palsy
• Neurology • Nov 09 12
Patients with new-onset Bell palsy have a high likelihood of recovering facial nerve function with steroids alone, according to a clinical guideline update from…
Parents talking to their teens about being overweight
• Obesity • Nov 08 12
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents…