Vitamin use not recommended for older women
• Gender: Female • Oct 12 11
Taking some vitamin supplements later in life can’t be recommended for older women because they may do more harm than good, according to a…
Fruits, veggies may weaken effect of heart gene
• Dieting • • Heart • Oct 12 11
Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may mitigate the effects of a gene linked to heart disease, Canadian researchers say.
The research…
More intersections mean less outdoor activity for children
• Children's Health • Oct 12 11
High intersection density and well-connected streets in towns and cities may discourage children from being active and exercising outdoors, according to a Queen’s University…
Family doctors have highest discipline rate
• Public Health • Oct 12 11
About 62 per cent of Canadian physicians who were disciplined by medical authorities were family doctors, according to the first analysis of its kind…
Skin color matters when it comes to Canadians’ health: UBC study
• Public Health • Oct 12 11
A new University of British Columbia study finds that Black Canadians with darker skin are more likely to report poorer health than Black Canadians…
Cholera epidemic spreads in west, central Africa: U.N.
• Infections • Oct 11 11
A cholera epidemic sweeping through west and Central Africa, one of the biggest in the vast region’s history, has infected more than 85,000 people,…
Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes, study finds
• Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Oct 11 11
A sweet tooth isn’t necessarily bad for your health- at least not when it comes to chocolate, hints a new study.
Researchers studying more…
World TB cases decline for first time ever: WHO
• Public Health • • Tuberculosis • Oct 11 11
The number of people getting sick with tuberculosis declined last year for the first time, while the death toll reached its lowest level in…
Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, tumor
• Public Health • Oct 11 11
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest caused by a pancreatic tumor, according to the death certificate.
Jobs died last Wednesday at…
Can antivirulence drugs stop infections without causing resistance?
• Infections • Oct 11 11
Antivirulence drugs disarm pathogens rather than kill them, and although they could be effective in theory, antivirulence drugs have never been tested in humans.…
Certain dietary supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women
• Dieting • • Gender: Female • • Aging and Gerontology • Oct 11 11
Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older…
Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 11 11
Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and…
Obesity rate declines slightly, study finds
• Obesity • Oct 10 11
The percentage of Americans of “normal weight” has slightly increased in the past year, but overweight and obese people still command a solid majority,…
Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • Oct 10 11
Pregnant women who are obese put their children at higher risk of developing asthma compared to mothers of normal weight, a large study in…
Limits on supplemental Medicare plans eyed
• Public Health • Oct 10 11
Medicare supplemental health plans, popular among politically powerful retirees, could come under the budget knife being wielded by the special deficit-reduction panel of Congress,…
Drug prevents bone loss side effects of breast cancer medication
• Cancer: Breast • • Drug Abuse • Oct 10 11
A new study has found that an osteoporosis drug protects against the bone damaging side effects of certain breast cancer medications. Published early online…
What killed Steve Jobs?
• Cancer • • Public Health • Oct 06 11
What killed Apple’s visionary founder and CEO Steve Jobs? Neither his company nor his family have disclosed the cause of death, but medical experts…
Healthy diet tied to fewer birth defects
• Childbirth • • Dieting • Oct 06 11
Women who eat a better diet leading up to pregnancy are less likely to have babies with birth defects, according to a new study.
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Australia seeks world backing on tobacco legal fight
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 06 11
Australia is confident the world’s toughest anti-tobacco laws will soon pass parliament, but the government warned on Thursday that the anti-smoking fight was not…
Texting while driving more dangerous than thought: study
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 06 11
Texting or emailing while driving is more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new study of the behavior.
“Essentially texting while driving doubles…
Hospital asthma grades not linked to healthier kids
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Oct 05 11
Hospitals that meet performance standards for treating kids with asthma aren’t any better at keeping those kids from showing up in the emergency room…
Higher testosterone tied to lower heart risks
• Aging and Gerontology • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 05 11
Elderly men with naturally higher levels of testosterone may be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with lower levels…
Medicare prescription drug abuse a problem: GAO
• Drug Abuse • Oct 05 11
Prescription drug abuse by elderly and disabled beneficiaries of Medicare cost the U.S. program nearly $150 million in 2008, highlighting an area where the…
Health consumers make deficit fight personal
• Public Health • Oct 05 11
The numbers are devastating: almost 2,000 poor kids in Texas with cancer, another 18,000 with diabetes and more than 350,000 suffering from chronic lung…
Green tea helps mice keep off extra pounds
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Oct 04 11
Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists.
Obese…