Smokers Make Poorer Workers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 29 07

Smokers perform worse at work than non-smokers, finds a study of US navy female service members published in Tobacco Control .

Smokers were also… Smokers Make Poorer Workers   

 
 

Impact of Exercise on Body Fat Is Different for Boys and Girls
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 29 07

The impact of exercise on body fat differs for boys and girls, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports… Impact of Exercise on Body Fat Is Different for Boys and Girls   

 
 

Glaucoma may not progress in certain people
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 29 07

A small subgroup of Chinese men with suspected or diagnosed glaucoma may not need aggressive treatment, because the condition does not appear to progress,… Glaucoma may not progress in certain people   

 
 

Type 2 diabetes may raise Parkinson’s risk
• Diabetes • • Neurology • Mar 29 07

Patients with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, although the reasons are unclear, Finnish researchers reported on Wednesday.

They found… Type 2 diabetes may raise Parkinson’s risk   

 
 

Today’s teenagers ‘are less healthy than their parents’
• Public Health • Mar 28 07

Today’s adolescents are the first generation to have grown up less healthy than their parents, doctors said yesterday.

Alcohol, tobacco, drugs, obesity and… Today’s teenagers ‘are less healthy than their parents’   

 
 

Hall reveals her children have dyslexia
• Children's Health • Mar 28 07

The Texan model Jerry Hall has revealed that all her children with the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, have dyslexia.

… Hall reveals her children have dyslexia   
 
 

Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions
• Arthritis • • Brain • • Pain • Mar 28 07

Arthritis pain is processed in brain areas concerned with emotions and fear, finds study, indicating target for pain-relieving therapies

How does the brain process… Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions   

 
 

Johns Hopkins Researchers Examine Why People Eat the Foods They Do
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 26 07

Johns Hopkins Researchers Examine Why People Eat the Foods They Do

People purchase foods based on their income level, their belief in a food’s health benefit and cost. However, ethnicity and gender also impact people’s… Johns Hopkins Researchers Examine Why People Eat the Foods They Do   

 
 

Japan experts link osteoarthritis to gene variant
• Arthritis • • Genetics • Mar 26 07

Researchers in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be responsible for osteoarthritis, a painful condition in the joints that affects more than… Japan experts link osteoarthritis to gene variant   

 
 

Tobacco and alcohol ‘are more dangerous than LSD
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 23 07

Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than many illegal drugs including the hallucinogen LSD and the dance drug ecstasy, according to a new… Tobacco and alcohol ‘are more dangerous than LSD   

 
 

Energy supplement under study for Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Mar 23 07

Whether a supplement used by athletes to boost energy levels and build muscle can slow progression of Parkinson’s disease is the focus of a… Energy supplement under study for Parkinson’s disease   

 
 

Glaucoma diagnosis may be mistaken in some younger Chinese people
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 21 07

Many young and middle-aged people of Chinese ancestry told they are at risk of going blind from glaucoma may be getting incorrect information, say… Glaucoma diagnosis may be mistaken in some younger Chinese people   

 
 

Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oils
• Children's Health • • Cancer: Breast • • Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Mar 21 07

Prepubertal gynecomastia is uncommon and idiopathic in over 90% of cases.

Not infrequently, urologists may identify gynecomastia in children as part of a routine… Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oils   

 
 

Smoking lowers Parkinson’s disease risk
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 20 07

A new study adds to the previously reported evidence that cigarette smoking protects against Parkinson’s disease. Specifically, the new research shows a temporal relationship… Smoking lowers Parkinson’s disease risk   

 
 

Treatment to Prevent Migraines Boosts Work Productivity
• Migraine • Mar 16 07

For workers with migraines, taking a daily medication to prevent headache attacks can reduce lost productive time on the job, reports a study in… Treatment to Prevent Migraines Boosts Work Productivity   

 
 

Assessing plaque deposits may help determine stroke risk
• Stroke • Mar 16 07

A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System may change the way physicians assess a patient’s risk of having a… Assessing plaque deposits may help determine stroke risk   

 
 

Study suggests wearing no-line bifocals slows myopia progression in some children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 14 07

Certain children who wear a special kind of no-line bifocal lenses show signs of slower progression of myopia than those who wear more conventional… Study suggests wearing no-line bifocals slows myopia progression in some children   

 
 

Giving up smoking: Log on, tune in, stub out
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 13 07

Freddy Jacquin’s clinic isn’t the first place you’d expect a world revolution to start. Tucked in the basement of his terraced Tunbridge Wells… Giving up smoking: Log on, tune in, stub out   

 
 

Cocoa ‘could get rid of the West’s top killer diseases’
• Food & Nutrition • Mar 13 07

Cocoa could get rid of the Wests top killer diseases

Not even Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl’s eccentric chocolate-maker, could have dreamt that his scrumptious products might one day offer the world a panacea.

… Cocoa ‘could get rid of the West’s top killer diseases’   
 
 

High-Deductible Health Plans Linked to Fewer Emergency Room Visits
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Mar 13 07

Patients who switched to high-deductible health plans went to the emergency department 10 percent less than patients who remained in traditional plans, according to… High-Deductible Health Plans Linked to Fewer Emergency Room Visits   

 
 

Lower Dose MDCT Can Detect Urinary Stones Disease Even in Obese Patients
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Urine Problems • Mar 13 07

MDCT performed using a modulated tube current system – which adapts the tube current to the patient’s anatomic configuration and size - results in… Lower Dose MDCT Can Detect Urinary Stones Disease Even in Obese Patients   

 
 

Emergency Medicaid for immigrants goes to childbirth
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Mar 13 07

An analysis of state Emergency Medicaid spending contradicts assumptions about emergency care provided to recent immigrants, researchers from the University of North Carolina at… Emergency Medicaid for immigrants goes to childbirth   

 
 

A short walk helps smokers quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 13 07

Smokers should do short bouts of exercise to help them resist the temptation to light up, say experts at the University of Exeter. A… A short walk helps smokers quit   

 
 

Autism gene identified by researchers at Yale working with a global research consortium
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 13 07

Yale School of Medicine autism experts Fred Volkmar, M.D. and Ami Klin are part of a global research consortium from 19 countries to identify… Autism gene identified by researchers at Yale working with a global research consortium   

 
 

Pacifier Use May Lower Risk of SIDS
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 12 07

The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the third leading cause of infant death, may be lowered through the use of a pacifier.… Pacifier Use May Lower Risk of SIDS   

 
 
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