Drop in smoking cuts cancer deaths in Europe
• Cancer • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 30 09
A decline in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are…
More than 1,000 deaths in past week from H1N1-WHO
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Nov 30 09
More than 1,000 deaths from the H1N1 swine flu virus were officially reported in the past week, a sharp rise which brings the global…
Closing schools could cut flu transmission by fifth
• Flu • • Public Health • Nov 30 09
Closing schools could cut the transmission of H1N1 pandemic flu by a fifth but the negative macroeconomic impact of closures must be balanced against…
Sharp increase in swine flu deaths in France
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Nov 30 09
The number of deaths in mainland France from the H1N1 swine flu virus jumped in the last week, according to official data on Thursday.
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Parents’ age tied to child’s autism risk
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 30 09
Children born to relatively older mothers or fathers may have a higher risk of autism than those with younger parents, a new study finds.
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Kids should get moving to avoid obesity
• Children's Health • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Nov 30 09
Vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to keep kids lean, but sitting around, in and of itself, doesn’t appear to have a…
Too much physical activity may lead to arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 30 09
Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk…
Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis
• Surgery • Nov 30 09
Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software,…
Parent Mentors Can Improve the Asthmatic Care of Minority Children
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Asthma • Nov 27 09
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and…
Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
• Epilepsy • • Gender: Female • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 27 09
Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among more than…
HRT given to protect heart, despite lack of proof
• Endocrinology • • Heart • Nov 27 09
Women with the highest heart disease risk were the most likely to quit taking hormone therapy after it was shown to offer no protection…
Drug resistant H1N1 no major change in virus: WHO
• Drug News • • Swine Flu • Nov 27 09
Tamiflu resistance in some H1N1 patients with badly weakened immune systems does not seem to reflect a major change in the virus’ susceptibility to…
School closure could reduce swine flu transmission by 21 percent
• Swine Flu • Nov 27 09
A survey carried out in eight European countries has shown that closing schools in the event of an infectious disease pandemic could have a…
US sees rise in secondary infections after flu
• Flu • • Infections • Nov 26 09
U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they are seeing a worrying pattern of serious bacterial infections in swine flu patients, mostly among younger adults…
Infection-Control Strategies at Leading Hospital Can Be Adapted for Everyday Use
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 26 09
With cold and flu season upon us, it’s more important than ever to employ good practices to control the spread of infections and avoid…
Alzheimer’s Study Leads to Better Drug for Infections
• Infections • • Urine Problems • Nov 25 09
Research into Alzheimer’s disease seems an unlikely approach to yield a better way to fight urinary tract infections (UTIs), but that’s what scientists…
Fertility treatment may produce fewer baby boys
• Children's Health • Nov 25 09
The number of baby boys conceived by a fertility treatment known as ICSI may be lower than what is produced by Mother Nature, a…
Exercise shows opposing effects on appetite
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 25 09
Exercise seems to simultaneously make people hungrier, yet more readily satisfied by a meal - and differences in these responses from person to person…
Moms-to-be smoke less after workplace smoking ban
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 25 09
Ireland’s implementation of a workplace smoking ban in 2004 appears tied to a decline in maternal smoking rates as well as lower risk…
Flu levels off in parts of Canada, officials say
• Flu • • Public Health • Nov 25 09
The H1N1 flu pandemic has hit a plateau in parts of Canada, but the overall numbers of hospitalizations and deaths continue to increase, health…
China expert warns of pandemic flu mutation
• Flu • • Public Health • Nov 25 09
China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird…
Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Nov 25 09
Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions and improve health in the most meat-loving nations, scientists said…
Zimbabwe child mortality up 20 percent, UN says
• Public Health • Nov 25 09
Zimbabwe’s infant mortality rate has risen by 20 percent over the past two decades as children younger than five succumb to the HIV/AIDS pandemic…
Medical students regularly stuck by needles, often fail to report injuries
• Trauma & Injuries • Nov 25 09
Medical students are commonly stuck by needles — putting them at risk of contracting potentially dangerous blood-borne diseases — and many of them fail…
High salt intake linked to strokes and cardiovascular disease
• Dieting • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 25 09
Eating high amounts of salt is linked to a significantly higher risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease, states a paper published today in the…