Family meals, vegetables may keep kids trim
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 08 10
Children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without…
Study Shows Race, Not Experience, Impacts Hiring In Sports World
• Public Health • Jul 07 10
If you want to get your foot in the door of the sports industry, your race may mean more than your experience. That’s the…
Knee arthritis? Flexible options can help keep you active
• Arthritis • Jul 07 10
Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain…
1 in 4 Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Jul 07 10
Lack of dental care continues to be a significant problem for American children, who miss about 1.6 million school days each year due to…
Can Aspirin Prolong a Healthy Life?
• Aging and Gerontology • Jul 06 10
In an effort to extend the length of a disability-free life for older adults, researchers from Rush University Medical Center are partnering with colleagues…
Majority of Ontarians suffering from rheumatoid arthritis not receiving needed speciality care
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jul 06 10
Nearly 60 per cent of Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis — an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints — were not seen…
Want to slow aging? New research suggests it takes more than antioxidants
• Aging and Gerontology • Jul 06 10
Don’t put down the red wine and vitamins just yet, but if you’re taking antioxidants because you hope to live longer, consider this: a…
Scientists find blood protein link to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 06 10
High levels of a blood protein called clusterin are linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists said on Monday - a finding which…
Mother’s diet, genes raise birth defect risk in mice
• Dieting • • Genetics • • Pregnancy • Jul 06 10
Mothers who eat a high fat diet before and during pregnancy may be putting their offspring at risk of birth defects, scientists said on…
Neck size could help ID childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jul 06 10
Measuring children’s neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests.
Such screening is…
Do video games cause attention problems in kids?
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jul 05 10
Long hours in front of the television, whether channel surfing or gaming, could make it difficult for kids to concentrate in school, psychologists…
To protect babies, keep car seats in the car: study
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 05 10
To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car. That’s the message of a new study, published today in the journal…
Colorado firm recalls bison meat over E. coli scare
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Jul 05 10
A Colorado company has issued a recall of ground bison meat and tenderized bison steaks possibly contaminated with a bacteria that causes food poisoning,…
Fertility treatment tied to risk of cerebral palsy
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Neurology • Jul 05 10
A new study confirms that children conceived via infertility treatment may have a higher-than-average risk of cerebral palsy - explained largely by their higher…
Gaza siege damages Palestinians’ health: study
• Public Health • Jul 05 10
Palestinian health experts studying the impact of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip say it threatens to cause long-term damage to Palestinians’ health, with…
Antagonizing atherosclerosis
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 05 10
Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis in mice, according to a study to be published online on July 5th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine…
Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • • Obesity • Jul 02 10
A new study adds to the mounting evidence that older adults commonly have low vitamin D levels and that vitamin D inadequacy may be…
Personalized approach to smoking cessation may be reality in 3-5 years
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 02 10
A personalized approach to smoking cessation therapy is quickly taking shape. New evidence from Duke University Medical Center and the National Institute on Drug…
Probiotics may help babies with constipation
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jul 02 10
Some probiotics may help treat chronic constipation in babies, according to a new study.
Probiotics are a kind of bacteria that can help balance…
Exploratory Study Shows High BMI Linked to Proximity to Convenience Stores
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jul 02 10
Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducting a neighborhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women’s…
Eating chocolate ‘as good for your heart as 30 minutes exercise’
• Dieting • • Heart • Jun 30 10
Dark chocolate can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by up to 20 per cent, the study suggests.
But the effect…
Public transit systems contribute to weight loss and improved health
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jun 30 10
Increasing the availability of public transit systems is one among a number of modifications to the built environment that offers opportunities for increasing physical…
Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology
• Public Health • Jun 30 10
Rome, Italy: Europe leads the world in Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) with most cycles initiated in the region, the 26th Annual Meeting of the…
Tai Chi and Qigong Show Significant Health Benefits
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 30 10
An across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits…
Hyperoxia May Slow Formation of Wrinkles
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Jun 30 10
It’s no secret that UVB radiation from the sun causes wrinkles. However, a Japanese study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative…