Quit-smoking program cuts postop complications
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 08

For smokers scheduled to undergo an operation, a smoking cessation program that starts shortly before surgery lowers the rate of postop complications, a Scandinavian… Quit-smoking program cuts postop complications   

 
 

Medical acupuncture gaining acceptance by the US Air Force
• Alternative Medicine • Dec 19 08

Medical acupuncture, which is acupuncture performed by a licensed physician trained at a conventional medical school, is being used increasingly for pain control. Richard… Medical acupuncture gaining acceptance by the US Air Force   

 
 

Two Biomarkers Improve Prediction of Stroke Risk
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 19 08

Two common biomarkers have now been shown to improve the ability to predict who will suffer from a stroke. Results from new research conducted… Two Biomarkers Improve Prediction of Stroke Risk   

 
 

Alzheimer’s Disease: Women Affected More Often than Men
• Brain • • Gender: Female • • Neurology • Dec 19 08

Nearly 4.5 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in our country, and more than half of them are women, according to the… Alzheimer’s Disease: Women Affected More Often than Men   

 
 

Dieting May Cut Risk for Gum Disease, Mostly In Males
• Dental Health • • Dieting • Dec 18 08

For men, especially older men, dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease more than for women, according to a new study by… Dieting May Cut Risk for Gum Disease, Mostly In Males   

 
 

Older Blacks Rate Own Health Less Positively Than Older Whites Do
• Public Health • Dec 18 08

When asked by health care professionals about their health, older African-American adults consistently report poorer health than whites of the same age do —… Older Blacks Rate Own Health Less Positively Than Older Whites Do   

 
 

Watching Water from Space Could Aid Disease Prevention in China
• Infections • • Public Health • Dec 18 08

Scientists are looking to outer space for help in their attempt to prevent new outbreaks of the tropical disease schistosomiasis in southern China.

Once… Watching Water from Space Could Aid Disease Prevention in China   

 
 

Tonsillectomy results unaffected by kids’ obesity
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Obesity • Dec 17 08

Among children who undergo removal of their adenoids and tonsils to correct breathing problems when they’re sleeping, obesity does not necessarily predict an unfavorable… Tonsillectomy results unaffected by kids’ obesity   

 
 

‘Twas the Week Before Christmas and Santa’s Due for a Check-Up
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 17 08

Santa Claus, a.k.a. Kris Kringle, was declared “fit for duty” yesterday at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas after undergoing his annual physical. At… ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas and Santa’s Due for a Check-Up   

 
 

Smoking Associated With Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer and Death
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 16 08

Smoking Associated With Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer and Death

An analysis of previous studies indicates that smoking is significantly associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer and death, according to an article… Smoking Associated With Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer and Death   

 
 

Researchers Identify New Anti-Tumor Gene
• Cancer • • Genetics • Dec 16 08

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a new anti-tumor gene called SARI that can interact with and suppress a key protein that is… Researchers Identify New Anti-Tumor Gene   

 
 

Rheumatoid arthritis therapy has improved steadily
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 16 08

The health status of people with rheumatoid arthritis improved between 1994 and 2004, according to a new study. The researchers suggest this is most… Rheumatoid arthritis therapy has improved steadily   

 
 

Physicians Give Toys Safety Tips for Christmas
• Children's Health • Dec 16 08

The right toy can make the Christmas season the most wonderful time of the year for children and their parents.

But the wrong toy… Physicians Give Toys Safety Tips for Christmas   

 
 

Alternative medicine popular among Americans: report
• Alternative Medicine • Dec 11 08

According to a U.S. government survey released today, about 38 percent of adults and nearly 12 percent of children use some form of… Alternative medicine popular among Americans: report   

 
 

Protection from diabetic eye disease will decline
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 11 08

Compared with standard treatment, intensive control of type 1 diabetes can help stave off diabetic eye disease, but over time this benefit will decline,… Protection from diabetic eye disease will decline   

 
 

Strategic video game improves critical cognitive skills in older adults
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 11 08

A desire to rule the world may be a good thing if you’re over 60 and worried about losing your mental faculties. A new… Strategic video game improves critical cognitive skills in older adults   

 
 

Drug-resistant tuberculosis rife in China
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Dec 11 08

Levels of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in China are nearly twice the global average. Nationwide research published in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases… Drug-resistant tuberculosis rife in China   

 
 

Gene Therapy Effective Treatment Against Gum Disease
• Dental Health • • Genetics • Dec 11 08

Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that gene therapy can be used to successfully stop the development of periodontal disease, the leading… Gene Therapy Effective Treatment Against Gum Disease   

 
 

Effort to Stop Smoking is More Intense for Women
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 08

No evidence can confirm if men or women have more success in efforts to stop smoking.

But, according to the December issue of Mayo… Effort to Stop Smoking is More Intense for Women   

 
 

Decrease Drug Costs—Go Generic
• Drug News • • Public Health • Dec 10 08

Today, more than ever, consumers can opt for generic equivalents of brand-name medications at substantial cost savings. According to the December issue of Mayo… Decrease Drug Costs—Go Generic   

 
 

E-prescribing Systems Can Boost Drug Cost Savings
• Drug News • • Public Health • Dec 10 08

Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) systems that allow doctors to select lower cost or generic medications can save $845,000 per 100,000 patients per year and possibly… E-prescribing Systems Can Boost Drug Cost Savings   

 
 

Pressure Ulcers Increasing Among Hospital Patients
• Public Health • • Skin Care • Dec 10 08

Hospitalizations involving patients with pressure ulcers– either developed before or after admission – increased by nearly 80 percent between 1993 and 2006, according to… Pressure Ulcers Increasing Among Hospital Patients   

 
 

Lazy eye treatment times could be drastically reduced, new research shows
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 09 08

Treatment times for amblyopia — more commonly known as ‘lazy eye’ — could be drastically reduced thanks to research carried out at The University… Lazy eye treatment times could be drastically reduced, new research shows   

 
 

Reforms Needed in Health Care Services for Adolescents
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Dec 09 08

Reforms Needed in Health Care Services for Adolescents, Including Greater Coordination of Care and Better Training for Providers

WASHINGTON - Current health services for… Reforms Needed in Health Care Services for Adolescents   

 
 

Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 09 08

Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative

Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study.

“To… Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings   

 
 
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