Smoking Bans Boost Heart Health
• Heart • • Surgery • Oct 30 12
Anti-smoking laws reduced risks of hospitalization and death for smoking-related cardiovascular and lung diseases, with the most comprehensive laws having the biggest impact on…
Smoking causes asthma in second generation offspring
• Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 30 12
The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine…
New pediatric heart failure guidelines a first in Canada
• Children's Health • • Heart • Oct 30 12
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the first in Canada to issue guidelines aimed at helping primary care and emergency physicians, as well as specialists,…
Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • Oct 29 12
Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who’ve had breast cancer, a new UK study suggests.
Researchers found that women who attended six weekly…
Exercise is smart for your heart – and makes you smarter
• Heart • • Public Health • Oct 29 12
A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.
In a new study, previously sedentary adults were put through four…
Migraine in children may affect school performance
• Children's Health • • Migraine • Oct 29 12
Children with migraine are more likely to have below average school performance than kids who do not have headaches, according to new research published…
Smoke-free laws led quickly to fewer hospitalizations
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 29 12
Smoke-free legislation was associated with substantially fewer hospitalizations and deaths from heart and respiratory diseases, according to research in the American Heart Association journal…
More doctors use ultrasound to diagnose, manage rheumatic diseases
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 29 12
More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task…
Overweight, obesity in adolescents linked with increased risk for end-stage renal disease over time
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Urine Problems • Oct 29 12
Being overweight and obese during adolescence appears related to an increased risk of all-cause treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during a 25-year period, according…
Sambazon disputes study on energy drink caffeine levels
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 27 12
Sambazon, a California-based maker of fruit juices and protein drinks, said it contests a report in the December issue of Consumer Reports magazine stating…
Six new cases reported in meningitis outbreak
• Public Health • Oct 27 12
Six new cases of fungal meningitis have been reported in an outbreak tied to contaminated steroid injections that has led to 25 deaths in…
Influenza vaccine may reduce risk of heart disease and death
• Heart • Oct 27 12
Getting a flu shot may not only protect you from getting sick, it might also prevent heart disease.
Two Toronto-based researchers presented studies at…
Exercise boosts satisfaction with life, researchers find
• Neurology • • Public Health • Oct 26 12
Had a bad day? Extending your normal exercise routine by a few minutes may be the solution, according to Penn State researchers, who found…
New genes discovered for adult BMI levels
• Obesity • Oct 26 12
A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The scientific consortium, numbering approximately…
Lonely older adults face more health risks
• Aging and Gerontology • Oct 25 12
Always look on the bright side of life. Thanks to a new study from Concordia University, this catchy refrain offers a prescription for staying…
Omega-3 Intake Heightens Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 25 12
While Omega-3 essential fatty acids - found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock - are necessary for human body functioning, their effects…
Study shows PFO closure may be superior to medical therapy in preventing stroke
• Stroke • Oct 25 12
Results of a large-scale, randomized clinical trial called RESPECT revealed that patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure may be superior to medical therapy in preventing…
Exercising in your 70s ‘may stop brain shrinkage’
• Brain • • Public Health • Oct 25 12
Exercising in your 70s may stop your brain from shrinking and showing the signs of ageing linked to dementia, say experts from Edinburgh University.
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School “hand hygiene” plan shows no asthma benefit
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Public Health • Oct 25 12
An arsenal of hand sanitizers, hygiene education and good old-fashioned soap failed to prevent asthma attacks among school children in one Alabama county.
For…
Rutgers Researchers Say Daily Drinking Can Be Risky
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 25 12
Drinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health. But a…
Partial sleep deprivation linked to obesity
• Obesity • • Sleep Aid • Oct 24 12
Evidence linking partial sleep deprivation to energy imbalance is relevant to weight gain prevention and weight loss promotion. A new study published today in…
Green tea drinkers show lower cancer risks
• Cancer • • Dieting • Oct 23 12
Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of colon, stomach and throat cancers than women who make no time…
Lifting weights protects against metabolic syndrome
• Obesity • Oct 23 12
People who lift weights are less likely to have metabolic syndrome—a cluster of risk factors linked to heart disease and diabetes, reports a study…
Migratory birds’ ticks can spread viral haemorrhagic fever
• Infections • Oct 23 12
A type of haemorrhagic fever (Crimean-Congo) that is prevalent in Africa, Asia, and the Balkans has begun to spread to new areas in southern…
Low adoption by large hospital ICUs of catheter-associated urinary tract infection precautions
• Infections • • Urine Problems • Oct 23 12
Hospital size matters when it comes to intensive care units (ICUs) adopting even the most routine prevention policies for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI),…