Wearing contact lenses can affect glaucoma measurements
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 13 12
A study about how wearing contact lenses affects glaucoma measurements has been named the top presentation at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine’s…
Study: We May Be Less Happy, But Our Language Isn’t
• Public Health • Jan 13 12
“If it bleeds, it leads,” goes the cynical saying with television and newspaper editors. In other words, most news is bad news and the…
A diet rich in slowly digested carbs reduces markers of inflammation in overweight and obese adults
• Dieting • • Obesity • Jan 11 12
Among overweight and obese adults, a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other high-fiber foods, significantly reduces markers…
Pot smokers don’t puff away lung health: study
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 11 12
A few hits on the bong now and then don’t seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, suggests a new study.
Researchers…
Increased risk of developing asthma by age of 3 after caesarean
• Asthma • Jan 10 12
A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by caesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma.
The study from the Norwegian…
Treatment of psoriasis gets new hope
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Jan 10 12
About 300 000 Swedes suffer from the difficult to treat disease, which manifests itself in scaly and often itchy patches on the skin. The…
An apple a day isn’t enough
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 10 12
Adults from 30 to 60 years old, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, aren’t consuming the daily recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Quebecers,…
Can electronic health records erase disparities?
• Public Health • Jan 10 12
Switching to electronic health records might help close health gaps between black and white Americans, researchers suggest in a new study.
They say government…
Most milk in India contaminated or diluted
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 10 12
Indians may think twice before gulping down a glass of milk after the country’s food safety regulator found most samples collected in a survey…
Babies’ cries get a speedy response
• Children's Health • Jan 10 12
The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, British scientists said on Tuesday.
A study by Oxford…
Would you stop eating out to lose weight?
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 10 12
Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants…
East Meets West to Boost Fertility
• Chinese Medicine • • Fertility and pregnancy • Jan 09 12
Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by…
Nicotine replacement therapies may not be effective in helping people quit smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 09 12
Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping…
Headphone music eases anxiety during prostate biopsies
• Alternative Medicine • • Urine Problems • Jan 09 12
– Tuning in to tune out may be just what’s needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer…
Obesity and cancer screening: Do race and gender also play a role?
• Cancer • • Obesity • Jan 09 12
Researchers in Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University recently found that obesity was linked to higher rates of prostate cancer screening across…
PSA screening doesn’t prevent cancer deaths: study
• Cancer: Prostate • • Urine Problems • Jan 07 12
Annual screening for prostate cancer doesn’t cut men’s chances of dying from the disease, according to the latest results of a large screening trial.
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How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes - new mechanism discovered
• Diabetes • • Dieting • Jan 07 12
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a…
For Kids with Near-Vision Disorder, Treatment Reduces Problems at School
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jan 07 12
For children with convergence insufficiency (CI) - who have difficulty focusing on objects close up - effective treatments can help to reduce problems at…
When Overeating, Calories, Not Protein, Contribute to Increase in Body Fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jan 07 12
In a study conducted among 25 healthy individuals living in a controlled setting who were randomized to overconsumption of different levels of protein diets,…
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Reduction in Cardiovascular Events and Death
• Heart • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jan 07 12
Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke,…
New Drug Screening Identifies Chemical Agents with Potent Anti-Cancer Activity
• Drug News • Jan 07 12
Drugs already approved for clinical use across a variety of therapeutic categories can be screened to identify effective agents for thyroid cancer according to…
Starting Chantix Earlier May Make It Easier to Quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 12
Smokers planning to kick the habit may have more success if they begin using a cessation medication several weeks before they actually try to…
Chinese Herbal Medicine May Provide Novel Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • Jan 07 12
UCLA researchers have identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the plant Hovenia, counteracts acute alcohol…
Dialysis Treatments Go Green
• Urine Problems • Jan 07 12
Solar power can help offset high utility costs and make hemodialysis treatments more environmentally friendly, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue…
Statins May Increase Risk of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in Smokers
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 12
Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study.
While some…