2015

February

• One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years

• Hand washing focus in hospitals has led to rise in worker dermatitis

• Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke

• Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease

• Ebola has lessons for local health departments’ role in health crises

• Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms

• 81 Percent of Dollar Store Products Tested Contain Chemicals Linked To Learning Disabilities, Cancer and Serious Illnesses

• Pain brain regions also active during female orgasm

• 36 Foods That Help Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body

• ‘Drink less’ campaigns should focus on why and how

• Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections

• Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens

• Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed

• Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease

• Antiviral compound protects nonhuman primates against Ebola virus

• Smoking thins vital part of brain

• Awkward positions, distractions and fatigue may trigger low back pain

• Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren

• Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity

• Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter

• High rates of child deaths from Ebola, special care needed: WHO

• Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat

• Early Heart Disease Thought Insignificant Can Be Deadly

• Report will aid in detecting, diagnosing cognitive impairment

• Moderate drinking linked to lower heart failure risk

• Five babies at suburban Chicago daycare center have measles

• Medical marijuana for children with developmental and behavioral disorders

• Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain

• Acute psychological stress reduces ability to withstand physical pain

• Taking immunosuppressives, anti-cancer drugs may reactivate hepatitis B

• Lyme disease costs up to $1.3 billion per year to treat, study finds

• Researchers find gene that confirms existence of psoriatic arthritis

• Bariatric surgery may reduce life expectancy for super obese diabetic patients

• Anti-epilepsy drug preserves brain function after stroke

• Opioid and heroin crisis triggered by doctors overprescribing painkillers

• Swedish researchers question treatment of infertility with stem cells

• An end to the medicine dropper for eye injuries?

• Researchers identify 2 genetic mutations that interact to lower heart attack risk

• Partner caregivers of veterans with brain injuries may be at risk for chronic disease

• Birth method, gestation duration may alter infants’ gut microbiota

• Smoking linked to higher risk of death among colorectal cancer survivors

January

• LSU Health New Orleans makes discovery key to preventing blindness and stroke devastation

• She thinks friends, he thinks sex

• Study analyses internet, mobile and video game effects on young users

• Walking on ice takes more than brains

• Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens

• Communication is key when dealing with aging parents

• LSU Health New Orleans research finds novel compound switches off epilepsy development

• Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination, reports Optometry and Vision Science

• Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music

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