Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

U.S. childhood immunization rates remain high, with coverage for most routine vaccines at or over 90 percent, a new federal report shows.

Among children… Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.   

 
 

Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women
• Dieting • • Gender: Female • • Rheumatic Diseases • Sep 16 10

A few cups of java every day over many years cuts the risk of gout in postmenopausal women in half, Boston researchers report.

Characterized… Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women   

 
 

Scottish smoking ban cuts childhood asthma attacks
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 10

A 2006 public smoking ban in Scotland reduced the number of serious childhood asthma attacks by 18 percent per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.

… Scottish smoking ban cuts childhood asthma attacks   
 
 

Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Dental Health • Sep 16 10

There is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of… Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked   

 
 

Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women
• Heart • • Weight Loss • Sep 16 10

Significant weight loss not only improves daily life of morbidly obese woman but also decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people… Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women   

 
 

Successful periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to Penn dental study
• Dental Health • • Fertility and pregnancy • Sep 15 10

A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has found a possible link between the success… Successful periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to Penn dental study   

 
 

Gene network reveals link between fats and heart disease signs
• Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Sep 15 10

A gene network behind hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease has been identified by a team of scientists from Australia, Europe and… Gene network reveals link between fats and heart disease signs   

 
 

Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis
• Arthritis • • Dieting • Sep 15 10

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against… Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis   

 
 

Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 15 10

In a taste of things to come, food scientists say they have cooked up a way of using nanotechnology to make low-fat or fat-free… Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods   

 
 

Smoking cessation treatments cost-effective
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 15 10

Investing in smoking cessation treatments saves lives and it may be sound fiscal policy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

They said for every $1… Smoking cessation treatments cost-effective   

 
 

Teens who smoke, weigh too much, fail to exercise may risk headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 14 10

THE QUESTION Might teenagers’ behavior and lifestyle choices affect whether they have headaches?

THIS STUDY analyzed data on 5,847 teenagers, including how often they… Teens who smoke, weigh too much, fail to exercise may risk headache   

 
 

Kids’ physical activity declines with age
• Children's Health • Sep 14 10

Ten-year-olds spend more time sitting on their rears and less time running around than they did at age nine, according to a new British… Kids’ physical activity declines with age   

 
 

Unequal access drives fertility tourism, experts say
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Sep 14 10

Patients who cross borders in search of cheaper, more available fertility treatment can now choose from more than 100 countries but may be putting… Unequal access drives fertility tourism, experts say   

 
 

Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 14 10

Programs to fight malaria, such as distribution of bed nets and drugs and spraying insecticides, have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past 10… Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds   

 
 

Diet and Exercise Intervention for Patients at Risk for Heart Disease Improves Quality of Life
• Dieting • • Heart • Sep 14 10

A lifestyle intervention incorporating exercise training and diet counseling in primary health care settings appears to improve quality of life among adults at… Diet and Exercise Intervention for Patients at Risk for Heart Disease Improves Quality of Life   

 
 

UK HealthCare Celebrates Pediatric Kidney Transplant
• Urine Problems • Sep 14 10

UK HealthCare announces the revitalization of its pediatric kidney transplant program with the successful transplant surgery of 16-year-old Courtney Stroud, of Carlisle, Ky. Courtney’s… UK HealthCare Celebrates Pediatric Kidney Transplant   

 
 

New Chemical Surface Improves Compatibility of Dental Implants
• Dental Health • Sep 14 10

Dental implants have offered a successful way to restore teeth for more than 20 years. New challenges for improving the process include shortening the… New Chemical Surface Improves Compatibility of Dental Implants   

 
 

Congressman to Speak at Meeting on Diabetes and Obesity
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Sep 14 10

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) will give opening remarks when the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies convenes a regional meeting Sept. 21… Congressman to Speak at Meeting on Diabetes and Obesity   

 
 

Blacks with muscular dystrophy die 10-12 years younger than whites: New study
• Neurology • Sep 14 10

African Americans with muscular dystrophy die 10 to 12 years younger than their white counterparts, according to research published in the Sept. 14 issue… Blacks with muscular dystrophy die 10-12 years younger than whites: New study   

 
 

Smokeless tobacco products not a safe option, won’t help smokers quit
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 14 10

Smokeless tobacco products should not be used as an alternative to cigarettes or for smoking cessation due to the risk of addiction and return… Smokeless tobacco products not a safe option, won’t help smokers quit   

 
 

Asthma drug may help multiple sclerosis: study
• Neurology • Sep 14 10

The common asthma drug albuterol can help patients with multiple sclerosis, perhaps by tamping down an overactive immune system, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

… Asthma drug may help multiple sclerosis: study   
 
 

Simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s: study
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 14 10

A simple blood test could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday, a finding that could give more people a chance to be… Simple blood test may detect Alzheimer’s: study   

 
 

e-Cigarettes: Support Strong for Health Warnings, Ban on Sales to Minors
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 13 10

According to the makers of electronic cigarettes, they are new devices that allow users to inhale nicotine but not the toxins of tobacco… e-Cigarettes: Support Strong for Health Warnings, Ban on Sales to Minors   

 
 

New insight into ‘accelerated aging’ disease
• Public Health • Sep 13 10

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or progeria) is a rare genetic disease that causes young children to develop symptoms associated with advanced age, such as… New insight into ‘accelerated aging’ disease   

 
 

Children and adults see the world differently
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 13 10

Unlike adults, children are able to keep information from their senses separate and may therefore perceive the visual world differently, according to research published… Children and adults see the world differently   

 
 
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