One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years
• Heart • Feb 13 15
One in four adults in Saudi Arabia is set to have a heart attack within the next 10 years, reveals research presented at the…
Hand washing focus in hospitals has led to rise in worker dermatitis
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Feb 12 15
A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following…
Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke
• Brain • • Stroke • Feb 12 15
Exercise on a motorized stationary bike appeared to give stroke patients an advantage in relearning everyday tasks and improved motor function of their arms,…
Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Feb 12 15
Obese children who begin a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may lower their risk of heart disease through improvements in their weight, blood pressure, body…
Ebola has lessons for local health departments’ role in health crises
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 12 15
Experience with the Ebola outbreak highlights local health departments’ essential role in responding to global health threats posed by infectious diseases, according to a…
Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 11 15
You know smoking doesn’t do any favors for your face - or your lungs, or your heart, or just about any other part of…
81 Percent of Dollar Store Products Tested Contain Chemicals Linked To Learning Disabilities, Cancer and Serious Illnesses
• Public Health • Feb 11 15
HealthyStuff, in collaboration with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions, released a report today about toxic chemicals found in Dollar store products. The report -…
Pain brain regions also active during female orgasm
• Gender: Female • • Pain • • Sexual Health • Feb 11 15
What happens in the female brain during an orgasm? It certainly doesn’t lie back and think of England, as the saying goes. In fact…
36 Foods That Help Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 15
Practiced for thousands of years by cultures around the world - detoxification is about resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out.…
‘Drink less’ campaigns should focus on why and how
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 15
Campaigns to get young people to drink less should focus on the benefits of not drinking and how it can be achieved, a new…
Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections
• Physical activity -exercise • • Pregnancy • Feb 11 15
According to a new study by nurse researchers at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Phoenix hospital part of Banner Health, a peanut-shaped exercise…
Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 11 15
Latino adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research led by NYU’s Steinhardt…
Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Obesity • Feb 10 15
In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at the University of Adelaide have revealed how damage from obesity is passed from a mother to her children,…
Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease
• Immunology • Feb 10 15
One of the greatest risk factors for autoimmunity among women of childbearing age may be associated with exposure to mercury such as through…
Antiviral compound protects nonhuman primates against Ebola virus
• Infections • Feb 10 15
Scientists protected 75 percent of rhesus monkeys infected with Ebola virus that were treated with a compound targeting the expression of VP24, a single…
Smoking thins vital part of brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 10 15
Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including the Montreal Neurological…
Awkward positions, distractions and fatigue may trigger low back pain
• Backache • Feb 09 15
New research reveals the physical and psychosocial factors that significantly increase the risk of low back pain onset. In fact results published in Arthritis…
Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 09 15
Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66% more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, a new study…
Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity
• Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • Feb 09 15
Getting help from the family doctor may be a better way for overweight, middle-aged women to increase their physical activity, rather than trying to…
Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 09 15
A region of the brain thought to control speech production develops abnormally in children who stutter - a pattern that persists into adulthood, according…
High rates of child deaths from Ebola, special care needed: WHO
• Infections • • Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 06 15
Authorities fighting Ebola must do more to tackle a high death rate among young children whose isolation from parents also causes great distress…
Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Weight Loss • Feb 06 15
Drinking red grape juice or wine - in moderation - could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better,…
Early Heart Disease Thought Insignificant Can Be Deadly
• Heart • Feb 06 15
Early heart disease, when fatty plaque starts to line the arteries without blocking blood flow, can trigger heart attacks and death, a finding…
Report will aid in detecting, diagnosing cognitive impairment
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 06 15
A new report from The Gerontological Society of America’s Workgroup on Cognitive Impairment Detection and Earlier Diagnosis outlines a course of action for increasing…
Moderate drinking linked to lower heart failure risk
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 06 15
A large new study suggests that people who have up to seven drinks a week in middle age have a lower risk of heart…