Smoking increases risk of developing active TB
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 24 09

Smoking is a risk factor for active tuberculosis (TB) disease, according to a new study on TB incidence in Taiwan.

The research analyzed data… Smoking increases risk of developing active TB   

 
 

Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 24 09

A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget—which ultimately results in poorer nutrition… Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations   

 
 

Unsafe urban neighborhoods linked to teen weight
• Obesity • • Public Health • Aug 24 09

Living in an urban neighborhood that feels unsafe may be a factor in a teen’s risk for being overweight, hints a study of public… Unsafe urban neighborhoods linked to teen weight   

 
 

Attention drug emergencies soar for U.S. kids-report
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Aug 24 09

Calls to poison control centers for U.S. teenagers who have overdosed on attention deficit drugs rose 76 percent over eight years, researchers reported on… Attention drug emergencies soar for U.S. kids-report   

 
 

Five Signs Your Child May Have a Foot Problem
• Children's Health • Aug 24 09

Five Signs Your Child May Have a Foot Problem

Foot and ankle problems in children often go unnoticed. Signs and symptoms can be subtle, and sometimes children can’t explain what’s wrong. But it’s… Five Signs Your Child May Have a Foot Problem   

 
 

Workplace Obesity Interventions Must Be Inexpensive to Generate a Return on Investment
• Obesity • Aug 24 09

At work, obesity interventions must focus on low-cost policy or environmental changes to generate a return on investment, according to a new study by… Workplace Obesity Interventions Must Be Inexpensive to Generate a Return on Investment   

 
 

Daylight could help control our weight
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Aug 22 09

Exciting research into Brown adipose tissue (BAT) — brown fat, which is found in abundance in hibernating animals and newborn babies — could lead… Daylight could help control our weight   

 
 

Smokeless tobacco increases risk of heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 20 09

People who use smokeless tobacco products like snus have a slightly higher risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, according to research… Smokeless tobacco increases risk of heart attack and stroke   

 
 

Electroacupuncture Shows Effects on Pain Perception
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • Aug 20 09

Experiments in volunteers confirm that electroacupuncture—applying electrical current to acupuncture needles—has pain-reducing effects, reports a study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia,… Electroacupuncture Shows Effects on Pain Perception   

 
 

Headaches in kids may resolve over time
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Aug 19 09

Most children who suffer chronic daily headaches may outgrow the disabling condition, a long-term study hints.

“Our results suggest there is hope for children… Headaches in kids may resolve over time   

 
 

Overweight friends eat more when they dine together
• Obesity • Aug 19 09

Overweight children and teenagers may eat more when they have a snack with an overweight friend rather than a thinner peer, a new… Overweight friends eat more when they dine together   

 
 

Tackling childhood obesity at the local level—IOM report releases Sept. 1
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Aug 19 09

What steps have public officials in your state or community taken to combat childhood obesity? The percentage of American adolescents who are obese has… Tackling childhood obesity at the local level—IOM report releases Sept. 1   

 
 

Researchers Publish Comparison of MS Treatments
• Neurology • Aug 18 09

Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS) have found that one FDA-approved multiple sclerosis medication, Betaseron… Researchers Publish Comparison of MS Treatments   

 
 

New study finds links between video-game playing and health risks in adults
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Gambling addictions • Aug 18 09

While video gaming is generally perceived as a pastime for children and young adults, research shows that the average age of players in the… New study finds links between video-game playing and health risks in adults   

 
 

Caltech researchers pinpoint neurons that control obesity in fruit flies
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Obesity • Aug 18 09

A team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have pinpointed two groups of neurons in fruit fly brains that have the… Caltech researchers pinpoint neurons that control obesity in fruit flies   

 
 

Mutation in renin gene linked to inherited kidney disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Aug 18 09

A mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new study… Mutation in renin gene linked to inherited kidney disease   

 
 

How meningitis bacteria attack the brain
• Brain • • Infections • Aug 18 09

A specific protein on the surface of a common bacterial pathogen allows the bacteria to leave the bloodstream and enter the brain, initiating the… How meningitis bacteria attack the brain   

 
 

Chinese herb shows promise for rheumatoid arthritis
• Alternative Medicine • • Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 18 09

The Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) proved more effective than the anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine in a study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

… Chinese herb shows promise for rheumatoid arthritis   
 
 

‘DASH’ diet may prevent kidney stones
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Aug 18 09

A diet widely recommended for lowering blood pressure may also curb people’s risk of developing kidney stones, a new study suggests.

The diet,… ‘DASH’ diet may prevent kidney stones   

 
 

Children with headache
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Aug 17 09

Family quarrels and a lack of free time can promote headaches in children. This is what Jennifer Gassmann and her coauthors concluded in their… Children with headache   

 
 

Preparing for the H1N1 pandemic: a formidable foe
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Aug 17 09

Prevention of H1N1 influenza virus through vaccination must be our top priority if disease patterns in the northern hemisphere follow those in the southern… Preparing for the H1N1 pandemic: a formidable foe   

 
 

Gene predicts response to hepatitis C drugs: study
• Genetics • • Infections • Aug 17 09

A slight difference in a person’s genetic code could determine whether they respond to a grueling round of treatment for hepatitis C infection… Gene predicts response to hepatitis C drugs: study   

 
 

Quitting smoking causes quick drop in inflammation
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 17 09

Just weeks after quitting smoking, women show major reductions in several markers of inflammation associated with heart disease risk, new research shows.

The findings… Quitting smoking causes quick drop in inflammation   

 
 

More evidence that fish is brain food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 17 09

Older adults in developing countries who regularly eat fish seem to have a lower risk of dementia, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that… More evidence that fish is brain food   

 
 

Ways to Stop Pain, Limitations from Hand Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Pain • Aug 13 09

When arthritis affects the hands, a range of treatments may reduce pain and preserve joint mobility. The August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter… Ways to Stop Pain, Limitations from Hand Arthritis   

 
 
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