Obesity in adolescence may increase girls’ MS risk
• Neurology • • Obesity • Nov 20 09
A woman’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows.
“This…
Exercise important in teens’ blood pressure control
• Children's Health • Nov 20 09
Regular exercise may help keep teenagers’ blood pressure in check, regardless of their body weight, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly…
Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccines: WHO
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Nov 19 09
About 40 people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations so far show the fatalities were not caused by the…
Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 19 09
People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study…
Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 19 09
Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report.
People had the same success in keeping off the…
Got the Flu? You Might Pass It on to Your Pet
• Flu • Nov 19 09
Pet owners who contract H1N1 flu may pass the disease along to their pets, especially if the pet is a cat or ferret.
…
Thanks, But No Thanks: Avoiding Food Poisoning At Thanksgiving
• Public Health • Nov 19 09
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can…
Surviving the Holidays: 10 Tips for Staying Healthy
• Public Health • Nov 19 09
The holidays are here and with them family, friends, parties and germs. This year, in light of the H1N1 outbreak, many fear that the…
Internet Predators, Privacy, Porn: Are Parents Concerned?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Nov 19 09
When your daughter goes online, how likely is it she’s being stalked by a stranger or bullied by a classmate? When your son surfs…
New research helps explain why bird flu has not caused a pandemic
• Flu • • Public Health • Nov 19 09
Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according…
Antifibrotic effects of green tea
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 19 09
Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and plays an important role in the…
Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 09
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 09
Toddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific…
US officials defend swine flu vaccination plan
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Nov 18 09
U.S. public health officials defended the distribution of swine flu vaccines on Tuesday against criticism that their plan to protect Americans was confusing…
Strength training can help people with lung disease
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 18 09
People with chronic lung disease like emphysema or bronchitis can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training, and this strength may help them…
Moderate drinking may not preserve thinking skills
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 17 09
Think that a drink or two a day help keep your mind sharp into older age? Researchers from the United Kingdom may have poked…
Mass vaccinations to fight yellow fever in Africa
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 17 09
Nearly 12 million Africans deemed at highest risk from yellow fever will be vaccinated next week against the virus, which can cause explosive epidemics…
Last-Resort Lower-Body Amputation Effective in Extreme Cases of Bone Infection
• Infections • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 17 09
A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for…
Smoking May Now be Considered an Established Risk Factor for ALS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 17 09
While previous studies have indicated a “probable” connection between smoking and ALS, a new study published in the Nov. 17, 2009 issue of Neurology®,…
Robot surgery safe in kids, but outcomes no better
• Children's Health • • Surgery • Nov 16 09
Robotic surgery is safe for use in children, but there’s little evidence that outcomes for this type of surgery are any better than they…
Experts to Answer H1N1 Questions During Live Facebook Chat
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Nov 16 09
People who have questions about the H1N1 flu can get answers from infectious disease experts at Rush University Medical Center during a one-hour, live…
Mayo study shows stroke incidence related to angioplasty remains steady over past 15 years
• Stroke • Nov 16 09
Results of a Mayo Clinic study show the incidence of stroke or mini-stroke related to a coronary angioplasty (http://www.mayoclinic.org/heart-catheterization/types.html) remained steady over…
Migraine Raises Risk of Most Common Form of Stroke
• Migraine • • Stroke • Nov 16 09
Pooling results from 21 studies, involving 622,381 men and women, researchers at Johns Hopkins have affirmed that migraine headaches are associated with more than…
New Study Identifies Sources for Surgical Complications in Older Patients
• Surgery • Nov 16 09
The elderly are more vulnerable to problems after a major surgical procedure than younger patients, but a team of investigators using data from the…
Researchers Find Potential Treatment for Huntington’s Disease
• Neurology • Nov 15 09
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and the University of California,…