Smoking and quitting problematic with arthritis
• Arthritis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 31 08
Among people with rheumatoid arthritis, heavy smokers appear to have a greater loss of muscle mass than those who smoke fewer cigarettes or do…
Ecstasy Deaths Linked to Raised Body Temperature
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 29 08
A University of Adelaide study has revealed that effects of the drug ecstasy are compounded when taken in warm environments.
Preclinical research undertaken by…
When Walking Hurts: What You Can Do About Leg Pain
• Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 29 08
Walking often tops the list of good ways to get exercise. But walking isn’t easy for everyone. A number of conditions can cause leg…
Migraine and left-handedness do not appear linked
• Headaches • • Migraine • May 28 08
Contrary to earlier findings, there is no apparent link between migraine and left-handedness, German researchers have shown.
Some 26 years ago, a group of…
Obama, McCain both need abortion issue
• Public Health • May 28 08
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain has one ace up his sleeve in his bid to woo disgruntled conservative Christians: his unflinching opposition to…
Statins may reduce periodontal disease severity
• Dental Health • May 28 08
People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may be protecting their gums as well as their hearts, according to new research from Finland.
Patients with…
Research reveals molecular fingerprint of cocaine addiction
• Cocaine Addiction • May 27 08
The first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine reveals new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the…
Infant iron deficiency may hinder emotional growth
• Children's Health • May 26 08
Iron deficiency during the first year of life appears to adversely impact the social and emotional development of infants, and the presence or absence…
Quitting Smoking Good for Your Social Health, Too
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 23 08
Putting down cigarettes for good can have unexpected social benefits, according to new research from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego. Smoking…
Smoking Is Addictive, but Quitting Is Contagious
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 23 08
Over the last 30 years, the number of smokers in the U.S. has steadily decreased—a tribute to the efforts of public-health workers everywhere. And…
Hospital Emergency Departments Treat Mostly Poor Children
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • May 23 08
Lower-income children made almost twice as many visits to hospital emergency departments than higher-income children in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers…
Corticosteroid creams no help for sunburns
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • May 22 08
Corticosteroid creams and ointments are often recommended for soothing a sunburn, but a new study suggests they are unlikely to help.
Topical corticosteroids, like…
Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 22 08
Nothing may feel lonelier than trying to quit smoking, but in fact, people kick the habit in clusters, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
The…
Study Finds Strong Social Factor in Quitting Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 22 08
For years, smokers have been exhorted to take the initiative and quit: use a nicotine patch, chew nicotine gum, take a prescription medication that…
Hometown Health Addresses Hand Washing, Children’s Summer Safety, More
• Children's Health • May 21 08
The Texas A&M Health Science Center is pleased to provide the latest installment of “Hometown Health” with the following tips:
School of Rural Public…
Iraq War Service: A Risk Factor for Bronchiolitis?
• Respiratory Problems • May 21 08
A large group of soldiers returning from Iraq have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis, a disease affecting the small airways of the lung, according to…
Analysis of millions of US births shows association between birth defects and preterm birth
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • May 21 08
Babies born preterm were more than twice as likely to have major birth defects as full-term infants, according to a new analysis of nearly…
Rifampin: Latent TB treatment saves time money and lives
• Tuberculosis • May 20 08
A new way to treat patients with latent tuberculosis (TB), who are infected with TB but without symptoms, can effectively treat it in less…
New treatment gives hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients
• Respiratory Problems • May 20 08
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may have a new treatment option, according to researchers in Japan.
In a Phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical…
Do chemicals in the environment affect fertility?
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 20 08
Our day-to-day exposure to chemicals is on the increase. From food packaging to the air we breathe, every day contact with potentially-toxic substances could…
Study finds that obstructive sleep apnea causes earlier death in stroke patients
• Neurology • • Stroke • May 19 08
Stroke victims who have obstructive sleep apnea die sooner than stroke victims who do not have sleep apnea or who have central sleep apnea,…
Men at increased risk of death from pneumonia compared to women
• Gender: Male • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 08
Men who come to the hospital with pneumonia generally are sicker than women and have a higher risk of dying over the next year,…
Only About 1 in 10 Adult Americans Are Health Literate
• Public Health • May 16 08
Just 12 percent of America’s 228 million adults have the skills to manage their own health care proficiently, according to the latest News and…
Disabling Mouse Enzyme Increases Fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 16 08
Changing the sugars attached to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland increased fertility levels in mice nearly 50 percent, a research group…
Automatic Eyeglasses Prescriptions? New Formula Connects Optical Quality with Visual Acuity
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 15 08
For the first time, a study combines measurements of abnormalities in the eye with models for assessing how well an individual can see,…