Obesity linked to higher risk of kidney stones
• Obesity • • Urine Problems • Jan 18 10

Obese people are more likely to develop kidney stones than normal weight individuals, but severe obesity doesn’t seem to further increase risk, research in… Obesity linked to higher risk of kidney stones   

 
 

Decrease in Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 18 10

A recent study, published in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates that in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair under spinal anesthesia… Decrease in Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients   

 
 

Researchers find new insights into inherited retinal disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 18 10

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered new links between a… Researchers find new insights into inherited retinal disease   

 
 

Exercise protects and improves the aging brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 17 10

Two new studies provide more evidence that regular aerobic exercise not only staves off the problems with thinking and memory that often come with… Exercise protects and improves the aging brain   

 
 

Water, drugs are big need now for Haiti
• Public Health • Jan 17 10

Clean water and antibiotics are among the biggest needs for Haiti, where the capital was devastated by a huge quake that killed up to… Water, drugs are big need now for Haiti   

 
 

USF studies show link among Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 17 10

Nearly 20 years ago Huntington Potter kicked up a storm of controversy with the idea that Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s were the same disease.… USF studies show link among Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis   

 
 

Five Reasons People Start and Continue to Smoke
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

It’s the advice we hear from cradle to grave these days, from teachers, parents, the media, and everyone in between. So why is it… Five Reasons People Start and Continue to Smoke   

 
 

US judge OKs imports of e-cigarettes, blasts FDA
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction barring the Obama administration from trying to regulate electronic cigarettes and prevent them from being… US judge OKs imports of e-cigarettes, blasts FDA   

 
 

Poor People Consume More Tobacco
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Following a new scientific study, German researchers at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), in Berlin, report a new correlation between the wealth status of… Poor People Consume More Tobacco   

 
 

Health in middle age affects life expectancy
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Poor health and habits such as smoking in middle age too often lead to early death for men, researchers warn today.

The research shows… Health in middle age affects life expectancy   

 
 

Smoking Cigarettes Erases Life Span Gap Between Rich, Poor
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

According to a new study, smoking cigarettes more than erases the gap in terms of average life spans for people who are rich… Smoking Cigarettes Erases Life Span Gap Between Rich, Poor   

 
 

Cancer Stem Cells Suppress Immune Response Against Brain Tumor
• Cancer • • Immunology • Jan 15 10

Cancer-initiating cells that launch glioblastoma multiforme, the most lethal type of brain tumor, also suppress an immune system attack on the disease, scientists from… Cancer Stem Cells Suppress Immune Response Against Brain Tumor   

 
 

Poor more likely to smoke and less likely to quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Men and women from poorer backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to give up the habit, a new study has found.

… Poor more likely to smoke and less likely to quit   
 
 

Poor people smoke more
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Why poor people smoke and drink, and why smokers/drinkers are poor

Social status is intimately linked with health-related risk factors. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Thomas Lampert, of the Robert Koch Institute… Poor people smoke more   

 
 

Feeling depressed? Time to check your diet
• Depression • • Dieting • Jan 15 10

Women who suffer from depression and anxiety may want to take a look at their diet and cut out processed foods, according to an… Feeling depressed? Time to check your diet   

 
 

‘Happy’ foods will put a smile on your face
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 15 10

Let’s kick off 2010 with some powerful foods that lift your spirits and nix the post-holiday blues.

Endorphin highs

Certain foods trigger the body… ‘Happy’ foods will put a smile on your face   

 
 

Dental Implants—a Permanent Fix for Missing Teeth
• Dental Health • Jan 14 10

Dental Implants a Permanent Fix for Missing Teeth

Dental implants, rather than a fixed bridge or removable dentures, are an increasingly popular method of replacing teeth lost to an accident, gum diseases… Dental Implants—a Permanent Fix for Missing Teeth   

 
 

Massage and Other Hands-on Therapies can Help Reduce Pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • Jan 14 10

Massage and Other Hands-on Therapies can Help Reduce Pain

Massage, manipulation and other hands-on approaches can safely and effectively help with pain management.

The January issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource discusses the… Massage and Other Hands-on Therapies can Help Reduce Pain   

 
 

Dental Enamel: Ways to Give it a Boost
• Dental Health • Jan 14 10

Tooth enamel is tough, harder even than skeletal bone. But even with good dental hygiene, the enamel protecting teeth may show signs of decay… Dental Enamel: Ways to Give it a Boost   

 
 

Refinement of Glaucoma Testing, Treatment Expected from US, UK Study
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 14 10

An Indiana University School of Optometry researcher’s ongoing work to improve testing for and treatment of one of the world’s leading causes of blindness… Refinement of Glaucoma Testing, Treatment Expected from US, UK Study   

 
 

Movies for kids still depict unsafe behaviors
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 14 10

While movie makers have gotten better at portraying appropriate injury-prevention tactics in movies made for kids, many scenes still show characters riding bikes… Movies for kids still depict unsafe behaviors   

 
 

One in Four Girls Aged 12-17 Were Involved in Serious Fights or Attacks in the Past Year
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jan 14 10

A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that, in the past year, one quarter (26.7 percent) of adolescent… One in Four Girls Aged 12-17 Were Involved in Serious Fights or Attacks in the Past Year   

 
 

End of Life Care Falls Short for Kidney Disease Patients
• Urine Problems • Jan 14 10

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their… End of Life Care Falls Short for Kidney Disease Patients   

 
 

Obesity and Anesthesia- Yes, There is a Connection
• Obesity • • Public Health • • Surgery • Jan 13 10

At a time of year when people make plans to drop a few pounds, perhaps even consider bariatric surgery, the American Society of Anesthesiologists… Obesity and Anesthesia- Yes, There is a Connection   

 
 

US adult obesity still high, but recent data suggest rates may have stabilized
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 13 10

The prevalence of adults in the U.S. who are obese is still high, with about one-third of adults obese in 2007-2008, although new data… US adult obesity still high, but recent data suggest rates may have stabilized   

 
 
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