Stroke rate 25 percent higher for Metis
• Stroke • Oct 04 11
The stroke rate among Manitoba Metis is nearly 25 percent higher than for other Manitobans, according to a study by the University of Manitoba…
Blood vessel condition tied to MS, with caveats
• Neurology • Oct 04 11
A new analysis of past studies concludes that there seems to be some link between multiple sclerosis and narrowed head and neck veins -…
Smoking causes stroke to occur
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Oct 03 11
Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to…
We discount the pain of people we don’t like
• Pain • Oct 03 11
If a patient is not likeable, will he or she be taken less seriously when exhibiting or complaining about pain? Reporting in the October…
When Too Much Coffee Can Negatively Affect Your Health?
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 02 11
It goes without saying that coffee is a popular beverage. It is at the heart of a multi-billion dollar industry and at the lips…
More U.S. Tax Dollars Spent on Junk Food than Fruit
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 02 11
The Iowa Public Interest Research Group has just taken a look at how U.S. government food subsidies are being allocated. They made a pretty…
Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 11
Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never…
Listeria outbreak from cantaloupes kills 15, infects 84: CDC
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Oct 01 11
A listeria outbreak caused by tainted cantaloupes has killed 15 people in the United States and infected 84, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
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Governor scraps medical marijuana plan for Rhode Island
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 11
State-run medical marijuana dispensaries will not be coming to Rhode Island after Governor Lincoln Chafee scrapped the plan for fear it was illegal under…
Alcohol impairs the body’s ability to fight off viral infection
• Infections • Sep 30 11
Alcohol is known to worsen the effects of disease, resulting in longer recovery period after trauma, injury or burns. It is also known to…
Diabetes and cancer: A shared biological basis
• Cancer • • Diabetes • Sep 30 11
Contrary to what you might think, cancer and diabetes appear to have some biology in common. According to a report in the September 30th…
Review of stroke treatment could save lives
• Stroke • Sep 30 11
Doctors are underutilising crucial medication to prevent deadly strokes in those with a common type of heart condition, new research says, leading to fresh…
Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks
• Neurology • Sep 30 11
A glucosamine-like dietary supplement suppresses the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis, according to a UC Irvine study.
UCI’s Dr. Michael Demetriou, Ani…
Canadian boy who was treated in U.S. dies in Ontario
• Neurology • • Public Health • Sep 29 11
A 20-month-old Canadian boy with an incurable neurological disorder whose life was extended in the U.S. after a Canadian hospital declined further treatment, has…
More deaths when green doctors place neck stents
• Heart • • Stroke • Sep 29 11
People about to undergo a controversial stenting procedure in the neck might want to check their doctor’s credentials first, researchers say.
According to a…
Old anti-smoking drug passes new test
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 11
Cytisine, an extract from the seeds of the Golden Rain acacia that was first marketed in Bulgaria in 1964, can give smokers an inexpensive…
Obama’s healthcare law appealed to Supreme Court
• Public Health • Sep 29 11
The Obama administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to back the centerpiece of Barack Obama’s sweeping healthcare overhaul - the requirement that…
Potential treatment for ‘pink eye’ epidemic
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 28 11
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new drug for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) - sometimes called “pink eye” - a highly infectious eye disease…
Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Sep 28 11
Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based anticancer drug that’s made enormous headway in recent years against colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent…
Early use of non-parental childcare is not harmful for most children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 27 11
What type of childcare arrangements do parents choose before their children are 18 months old? Does the choice of childcare affect children’s language skills…
A treatment for one form of albinism?
• Genetics • Sep 27 11
Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises because they have none, or very little, of…
Potatoes are the largest and most affordable source of potassium of any vegetable or fruit
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 27 11
A frequently expressed concern in the ongoing public health debate is that fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly those that are nutrient dense, are not…
Americans get too much healthcare, their docs say
• Public Health • Sep 27 11
Here is a diagnosis of what’s wrong with health care in America, straight from the horse’s mouth: There’s too much.
In a new poll…
Can eating fish lower the risk of strokes?
• Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Sep 26 11
People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little…
A mother’s occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Pregnancy • Sep 26 11
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according…