Obama declares swine flu a national emergency
• Public Health • Oct 26 09
President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday.
The declaration will make it…
Increased Stroke Risk from Birth Control Pills
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Stroke • Oct 26 09
She was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left…
Fitness Levels Decline With Age, Especially After 45
• Public Health • Oct 26 09
Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue…
Does Diabetes Speed Up Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease?
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Neurology • Oct 26 09
Research has shown that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and the risk of memory loss in people who don’t have Alzheimer’s disease.…
El Paso County Serves as a Model for Obesity Prevention
• Obesity • Oct 23 09
Researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living at The University of Texas School of Public Health Austin Regional…
UAB Creates National Network to Advance Personalized Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 23 09
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors…
Forget About Dieting Over the Holidays
• Dieting • Oct 23 09
Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.
“Many of us will gain…
World Stroke Day, 29 October 2009
• Stroke • Oct 23 09
With this theme in mind, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) emphasises that most of the risks for stroke are also the major risks…
Neurotic? It could lead to asthma
• Asthma • • Neurology • Oct 23 09
People who are neurotic - they tend to worry a lot and to have emotional ups and downs - seem to be at increased…
Injured, stressed veterans suffer more headaches
• Headaches • Oct 23 09
Veterans who suffered physical injuries or developed post-traumatic stress disorder after combat in Iraq or Afghanistan may suffer recurrent headaches, a new study suggests.
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Muscle ‘synergies’ may be key to stroke treatment
• Stroke • Oct 20 09
What’s new: Researchers at MIT and San Camillo Hospital in Venice, Italy, have shown that motor impairments in stroke patients can be understood as…
Polluted air may give you a headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Oct 20 09
Have a headache and don’t know why? It could be high levels of air pollution.
A study from the densely populated Santiago Province of…
One pair of dirty hands equals many infections
• Infections • Oct 20 09
A single doctor, nurse or technician with dirty hands can undo all the good work of an entire hospital staff trained to carefully wash…
July 4 swine flu outbreak shows pattern of virus
• Swine Flu • Oct 20 09
More than 100 new cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy got infected with swine flu at a July 4th barbecue and fireworks display…
Canada study finds link between smoking crack, HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 20 09
Smoking crack cocaine daily adds to the risk of spreading HIV, a Canadian study published on Monday says, although researchers acknowledge they are not…
Why are preemies more likely to develop autism?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 20 09
Researchers have long seen signs of autism in children born prematurely, and some studies have suggested that such signs can develop into full-blown autism…
U.S. won’t go after medical marijuana where legal
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 20 09
In a policy shift, the Obama administration told federal prosecutors not to go after patients who use medical marijuana or dispensaries in states where…
USDA confirms H1N1 flu in first U.S. hog
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Oct 20 09
The pandemic H1N1 flu virus was confirmed in a sample from a hog exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair, the Agriculture Department said on…
Third person dies in Arizona “sweat dome”
• Public Health • Oct 19 09
A third person has died after falling ill in a sauna-like “sweat dome” at a retreat in northern Arizona, authorities said on Sunday.
Yavapai…
Redefining obesity’s health risks
• Obesity • Oct 19 09
The body mass index (BMI) has long been the yardstick in deciding who is at risk because of their weight. BMI is essentially a…
New immigrants more likely to be homeless due to economic factors rather than health issues
• Public Health • Oct 19 09
New immigrants are more likely to cite economic and housing factors as barriers that keep them homeless compared with native-born individuals, according to a…
Power at work has payoffs, but not for health
• Public Health • Oct 19 09
Being at the top has its perks, but new UofT research shows people in positions of authority at work are more likely to experience…
Helping Children With Cancer go Back to School
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Oct 19 09
A one-day free conference dedicated to educating teachers, nurses, social workers, guidance counselors, and other educators about the medical and educational issues that children…
Exercise can aid recovery after brain radiation
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 19 09
Exercise is a key factor in improving both memory and mood after whole-brain radiation treatments in rodents, according to data presented by Duke University…
Migraine sufferers more prone to hangover headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Oct 19 09
Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache…