Severe Obesity Becoming More Common in Sixth-Graders
• Obesity • Jun 29 10
Nearly 7 percent of sixth-graders across the U.S. are severely obese, reveals a new study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jun 29 10
Obesity is climbing steadily among American women and an inactive lifestyle is one risk factor. A new study finds that sedentary white women are…
Older Americans Watch More TV, But Enjoy It Less
• Aging and Gerontology • Jun 29 10
If you suspect your parent or upstairs neighbor would get more out of life if they’d turn off their TVs, you might be…
Anesthesia & Analgesia Sees Jump in Impact Factor
• Surgery • Jun 29 10
Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A), official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), has achieved a significant increase in its Impact Factor, a key…
‘Copy-and-paste DNA’ more common than previously thought
• Genetics • • Public Health • Jun 28 10
Researchers at the University of Leicester have demonstrated that movable sequences of DNA, which give rise to genetic variability and sometimes cause specific diseases,…
Smoking around kids exacts a high toll: studies
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 10
American kids can breathe a sigh of relief, according to a study out today in the journal Pediatrics that finds their exposure to second-hand…
Russia adopts “smoking kills” cigarette warnings
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 10
Russia slapped “smoking kills” warnings on cigarette packages from Saturday in an effort to crack down on an addiction kills up to 500,000…
US studies see heart risk with diabetes drug
• Drug Abuse • • Heart • Jun 28 10
Two studies released on Monday reported serious heart risks with diabetes pill Avandia as U.S. regulators decide whether the drug should stay on the…
Could breathing car exhaust trigger a stroke?
• Stroke • Jun 26 10
A Danish study hints that air pollution from car exhaust might trigger strokes, although much more study is needed to confirm this, the study…
Nicotine replacement before quitting cigarettes?
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 26 10
Starting nicotine-replacement therapy before actually giving up smoking may be somewhat helpful for people’s long-term quit efforts, a new study suggests, although the jury…
More children, higher stroke risk for women?
• Gender: Female • • Stroke • Jun 24 10
Women who have given birth to several children may have a faster rate of plaque build-up in the neck arteries than those with fewer…
Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 24 10
Researchers from the University of Grenoble Medical School in France determined that cardio-respiratory aerobic exercise is safe for patients with stable rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…
REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Sleep Aid • Jun 23 10
Reporting at the American Headache Society’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes…
Migraine sufferers who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease
• Heart • • Migraine • Jun 23 10
Migraine sufferers who experienced abuse and neglect as children have a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among…
Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine
• Migraine • Jun 23 10
Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse…
Surgical Quality Measures Not Associated with Infection Rates
• Infections • • Surgery • Jun 23 10
A study by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine published in this week’s issue of JAMA found that public hospital comparison…
Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jun 23 10
A new nationwide study finds that some local health clinics do not offer diabetes screening or obesity prevention programs to their clients, who tend…
New Research Indicates Higher Risk for Miscarriage in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Hormone Levels on High End of Normal
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Jun 23 10
Pregnant women with thyroid function test results in the upper half of the normal range have an increased chance of miscarriage, even when they…
Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • • Obesity • Jun 23 10
For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are…
Six months of breast milk best for babies
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jun 22 10
Babies are less likely to develop a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection if they are exclusively breastfed for at least 6 months, according to a…
Wet wipes may cause rashes
• Dermatology • Jun 22 10
Using wet wipes after going to the bathroom can be a less-than-soothing experience, according to a new report of four people who developed severe…
Brain damage rare in kids with simple head injuries
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 22 10
You shouldn’t worry too much if your kid hits his or her head and the doctor says it’s just a minor injury, Canadian researchers…
British doctor admits he helped patients die
• Public Health • Jun 22 10
A doctor cleared of murdering three patients said he had hastened the deaths of two people without their permission, a British newspaper reported on…
Computer fun helps improve girls’ food choices, fitness
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 22 10
Lively, educational comic strips, geared to 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls, can help these young viewers make better food choices and improve their physical…
Study Finds that Caring for an Elderly, Sick Spouse Sometimes has Positive Elements
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Jun 22 10
Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver’s health and quality of life, a…