Health reform to worsen doctor shortage: group
• Public Health • Oct 01 10

The U.S. healthcare reform law will worsen a shortage of physicians as millions of newly insured patients seek care, the Association of American Medical… Health reform to worsen doctor shortage: group   

 
 

After 50 years, Americans still eat too much salt
• Dieting • Oct 01 10

Despite warnings about the risk, Americans have not reduced the salt in their diets in 50 years, Harvard School of Public Health researchers conclude.

… After 50 years, Americans still eat too much salt   
 
 

H1N1 flu virus can mutate in immunosuppressed patients-study
• Flu • • Immunology • Oct 01 10

Patients with suppressed immune systems can quickly develop H1N1 flu infections that resist all known drugs, doctors in the Netherlands reported on Wednesday.

The… H1N1 flu virus can mutate in immunosuppressed patients-study   

 
 

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 01 10

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor

Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new… Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor   

 
 

Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Urine Problems • Oct 01 10

Older adults with moderate kidney disease may require screening for hearing loss, according to the authors of a new study.

In the study, of… Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss   

 
 

Dog ownership is associated with reduced eczema in children with dog allergies
• Allergies • • Dermatology • Oct 01 10

Children with eczema, a chronic skin condition that often begins in childhood, have a greater risk of developing asthma and food allergies. The… Dog ownership is associated with reduced eczema in children with dog allergies   

 
 

Researchers decode genome of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus, encephalitis and elephantiasis
• Infections • Oct 01 10

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Southern house mosquito, providing new insights into the most diverse and widespread of three groups of disease-bearing… Researchers decode genome of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus, encephalitis and elephantiasis   

 
 

Key nutrient found to prevent cataracts in salmon
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 10

The role of a key nutrient which prevents cataracts in salmon has been revealed by eye specialists at the University of East Anglia.

Research… Key nutrient found to prevent cataracts in salmon   

 
 

Is photoscreening the best way to catch ‘lazy eye’?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 10

Amblyopia, known as “lazy eye,” is a major cause of vision problems in children and a common cause of blindness in people aged… Is photoscreening the best way to catch ‘lazy eye’?   

 
 

Flow of empty calories into children’s food supply must be reduced
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Oct 01 10

With over 23 million children and adolescents in the US overweight or obese, the risks for many chronic diseases continue to increase. An article… Flow of empty calories into children’s food supply must be reduced   

 
 

Professor Discovers New TB Pathogen
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Oct 01 10

Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, has discovered a novel tuberculosis (TB) species in the… Professor Discovers New TB Pathogen   

 
 

Can lasers help you stop smoking? Check the data
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 10

Could one hour be all you need to quit smoking, without cravings or side effects?

That’s what Innovative Laser Therapy, a New Haven, Connecticut-based… Can lasers help you stop smoking? Check the data   

 
 

Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 27 10

While both black patients and white patients appear to benefit from end of life discussions with their physician, black patients are less likely to… Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients   

 
 

Interaction with neighbors: Neuronal field simulates brain activity
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 27 10

The appearance of a spot of light on the retina causes sudden activation of millions of neurons in the brain within tenths of milliseconds.… Interaction with neighbors: Neuronal field simulates brain activity   

 
 

Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics
• Children's Health • • Bowel Problems • Sep 27 10

The use of device-assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful pediatrics as it has… Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics   

 
 

Risk model based on Get with the Guidelines analysis can help
• Stroke • Sep 27 10

Using data from more than 270,000 hospital stroke admissions, scientists have identified how to predict which patients are at greatest risk of dying in… Risk model based on Get with the Guidelines analysis can help   

 
 

Obama administration fights for stem cell funding
• Public Health • Sep 27 10

The Obama administration on Monday pleaded with a U.S. appeals court to allow federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to continue, arguing… Obama administration fights for stem cell funding   

 
 

Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments
• Neurology • Sep 27 10

British scientists have discovered a genetic mechanism in the development of the nervous system that they say might one day be part of new… Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments   

 
 

Health costs of US employers at 5-year high
• Public Health • Sep 27 10

U.S. employers can expect to pay nearly 9 percent more for health care costs for their workers in 2011, the highest level in five… Health costs of US employers at 5-year high   

 
 

Acupuncture not helpful for stroke recovery
• Alternative Medicine • • Stroke • Sep 27 10

Acupuncture does not help speed recovery after stroke, according to an analysis of 10 trials using fake or “sham” acupuncture as a control.

“Our… Acupuncture not helpful for stroke recovery   

 
 

Media leading ‘drug educator’ for kids, doctors say
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 27 10

Despite severe restrictions on tobacco advertising, youths are still too often exposed to media depicting smoking and drinking in a favorable light, according to… Media leading ‘drug educator’ for kids, doctors say   

 
 

Want Children to Read More? Trying Slowing Them Down
• Children's Health • Sep 27 10

As the nation’s school children begin their summer vacations, parents hoping to keep their children engaged in the learning process may want to encourage… Want Children to Read More? Trying Slowing Them Down   

 
 

Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Sep 27 10

Exposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections, according… Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness   

 
 

New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 25 10

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person’s risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common type of the… New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

New findings on multiple sclerosis—immune cells also attack neurons directly
• Neurology • Sep 25 10

Researchers in Germany have gained new insight into how the immune system causes damage associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable neuroinflammatory disorder. Using… New findings on multiple sclerosis—immune cells also attack neurons directly   

 
 
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