TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jun 23 11
Just a few bad habits - watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night…
Common drug effect ups elderly death risk: study
• Drug Abuse • Jun 23 11
A side effect of many commonly used drugs, including antihistamines and antidepressants, appears to increase the risk of reduced brain function and early death…
Arizona death prompts probe for European E.coli link
• Infections • Jun 23 11
U.S. health officials are investigating whether the death of an Arizona resident could be linked to the recent E.coli outbreak in Europe.
If confirmed,…
Faster stroke care when patients come by ambulance
• Public Health • • Stroke • Jun 23 11
Patients with stroke-like symptoms get brain scans faster when they arrive at the hospital by ambulance than when they use a taxi or private…
Banning “light” from cigarette packs falls short
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 23 11
More and more countries are banning the words “light” and “mild” from cigarette packs, but a new study suggests that may not be enough…
Rare genetic disorder provides unique insight into Parkinson’s disease
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 23 11
Massachusetts General Hospital investigators appear to have found the mechanism behind a previously reported link between the rare genetic condition Gaucher disease and the…
Genetic testing in epilepsy—it takes more than 1 gene
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Jun 23 11
Imagine two flat screen televisions tuned to the same channel and sitting side-by-side. From a distance, their pictures are virtually the same, however up…
Understanding the antiepileptic benefits of an Atkins-like diet
• Dieting • • Epilepsy • Jun 23 11
Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet — a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet…
Influenza vaccination during pregnancy protects newborns
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Pregnancy • Jun 23 11
Infants born to mothers who received the influenza (flu) vaccine while pregnant are nearly 50 percent less likely to be hospitalized for the flu…
Finding is a feather in the cap for researchers studying birds’ big, powerful eyes
• Infections • Jun 23 11
Anthrax, septicemia and meningitis are some of the planet’s most deadly infections. In part because doctors lack basic insights to prevent and cure diseases…
Obese dieters’ brain chemistry works against their weight-loss efforts
• Brain • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jun 23 11
If you’ve been trying to lose weight and suspect your body’s working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois…
New application for iPhone may support monitoring and research on Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Jun 23 11
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a novel iPhone application that may enable persons with Parkinson’s disease and certain other…
Intranasal corticosteroid treatment appears beneficial for children with obstructive sleep apnea
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 21 11
Using a fluticasone furoate nasal spray for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children appears to reduce production of certain inflammatory cell proteins that…
Study compares 2 types of botulinum toxin for cosmetic use
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Jun 21 11
Not all varieties of botulinum toxin seem to be equally effective in reducing crow’s feet wrinkles, according to a report published Online First today…
Adulterated cocaine causing serious skin reactions
• Skin Care • • Cocaine abuse in adults • Jun 21 11
Doctors warned of a potential public health epidemic in a recent report on patients in Los Angeles and New York who developed serious skin…
Anti-smoking policies for adults also reduce kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 21 11
When governments use comprehensive, well-funded tobacco control programs to reduce adult smoking, they also reduce smoking among adolescents. This bonus effect is an important…
Study shows high prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy in the US
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 21 11
Chicago…A national study of food allergies in the US, the largest of its kind, finds that more children have food allergies than previously reported.
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Discovery of parathyroid glow promises to reduce endocrine surgery risk
• Endocrinology • Jun 21 11
The parathyroid glands – four small organs the size of grains of rice located at the back of the throat – glow with a…
Severe complications from cataract surgery decline
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Jun 20 11
Serious, potentially blinding complications from cataract eye surgery are uncommon, and have been declining since the 1990s, a new U.S. study finds.
A cataract…
U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 20 11
Marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized medical pot are struggling to obtain service from banks and credit-card companies, pressured by federal authorities who…
Proteins used to map the aging process
• Aging and Gerontology • Jun 20 11
Loss of muscle mass is not only associated with disease, such as HIV and cancer, but also with the normal aging process. Anabolic steroids…
Possible susceptibility genes found in neurodegenerative disorder
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 20 11
An international research team, co-led by scientists at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida, have discovered three potential susceptibility genes for development of progressive supranuclear…
News source may steer perceived solution to childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jun 20 11
Where you get your news could play a significant role in determining what you perceive as the best strategy for addressing childhood obesity. According…
Eat your fruits and vegetables!
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 15 11
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national public…
Several methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease developed by European scientists
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 15 11
PredictAD is an EU-funded research project that develops objective and efficient methods for enabling earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosis requires a holistic view…