Water and Health: Global Issues and Our Shared Responsibilities
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 09 09
On November 13, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the New York Academy of Sciences will host a symposium to address…
Swine Flu: When to Head to the Hospital, When to Stay Home
• Swine Flu • Nov 07 09
Have a fever, a sore throat, and flulike symptoms? It could be H1N1, as 46 states now report widespread H1N1 infection, and the president…
Psoriatic arthritis common in people with psoriasis
• Arthritis • • Dermatology • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 06 09
As many as 14 percent of people with psoriasis may also have psoriatic arthritis, research shows.
Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that combines…
Tai Chi has major benefits for arthritic knees
• Alternative Medicine • • Arthritis • Nov 06 09
People suffering from creaky knees may want to give Tai Chi a try.
In a study, researchers found that practicing the Chinese mind-body exercise…
Breast feeding may not alter older kids’ health
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 06 09
Exclusive breast feeding for up to 6 months, though beneficial for an infants’ immunity and mothers’ weight, may not alter children’s health risks over…
Asthma Not Determined by Genetics Alone
• Asthma • • Genetics • Nov 06 09
While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both…
Loyola to Host Symposium on H1N1 Flu, Seasonal Flu
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Nov 05 09
With the looming threat of both the H1N1 flu (also known as “swine flu”) and the regular seasonal flu, area health officials fear…
Restless legs more common than previously thought
• Neurology • Nov 05 09
New research suggests that 23 percent of people have restless leg syndrome, or RLS, which is much higher than previously reported rates of 3…
A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds
• Public Health • Nov 05 09
Nearly a third of Americans who die are in the hospital at the time and their last treatments cost the U.S. economy $20 billion,…
Want to quit? Don’t go to light smokes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 05 09
Smokers who switch to a low-tar, light or mild brand of cigarette will not find it easier to quit and in fact may find…
Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Event
• Dental Health • • Heart • Nov 05 09
A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and…
New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating
• Dieting • • Obesity • Nov 04 09
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as…
Most who OD on prescription opiates took methadone
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 04 09
A new study of overdose deaths in Washington State due to prescription opiate drugs shows that most of these deaths involved methadone, and that…
What is unique in the brain of an Arabic speaker?
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 04 09
Literary Arabic is expressed in the brain of an Arabic speaker as a second language and not as a mother tongue. This has been…
Researchers find yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain in minority populations
• Alternative Medicine • • Backache • Nov 04 09
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing…
Powerful pumpkins, super squash
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 04 09
Carotenoids, the family of yellow to red pigments responsible for the striking orange hues of pumpkins and the familiar red color of vine-ripe tomatoes,…
An inexpensive ‘dipstick’ test for pesticides in foods
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 04 09
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive “dipstick” test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods…
Estrogen and Stroke Risk
• Gender: Female • • Heart • • Stroke • Nov 04 09
Eighteen years ago this month the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would sponsor a landmark study to examine women and cardiovascular…
Eating Quickly Is Associated with Overeating
• Dieting • • Endocrinology • Nov 04 09
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as…
Internet Proves Important to Teens With Chronic Conditions
• Children's Health • Nov 04 09
The Internet has become a popular socializing tool for adolescents and a new study shows those with chronic health conditions might rely on it…
Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Nov 04 09
Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a…
UIC Receives $1 Million Grant to Study ‘Fat Taxes,’ Diet, Obesity
• Dieting • • Obesity • Nov 03 09
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received $1 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the relationship…
Mom’s antidepressants tied to child health risks
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 03 09
Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their…
Patch plus lozenge equals more quitting success
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 03 09
Smokers who are ready to quit will have the most luck if they combine the nicotine patch with nicotine lozenges and some counseling or…
How long does hepatitis B vaccine protection last?
• Infections • Nov 03 09
The hepatitis B vaccine - given to protect against infection by a virus that can cause severe liver damage and cancer - may…