Obesity rates stabilize but remain high
• Obesity • Jan 26 10

Obesity rates in the United States are still sky-high, but for the moment they appear to have stopped climbing higher, according to new data… Obesity rates stabilize but remain high   

 
 

‘Fake’ swine flu pandemic? WHO slams charges
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Jan 26 10

The World Health Organization on Monday slammed as “irresponsible” critics who claim swine flu is a fake pandemic created for the benefit of drug… ‘Fake’ swine flu pandemic? WHO slams charges   

 
 

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

For teenagers, the effects of a drunken night out may linger long after the hangover wears off.

A recent study led by neuroscientist Susan… Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage   

 
 

Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now,… Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy   

 
 

New York man uses ballet as therapy for Cerebral Palsy
• Alternative Medicine • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

Living with cerebral palsy, 31-year-old Gregg Mozgala has said that all his life he’s received “stares and looks” because of his uncontrolled walk caused… New York man uses ballet as therapy for Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

Women eating bananas anti-headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 26 10

Professional women’s migraines are closely related with the work pressure. Clinical survey also found that many professional women suffering from migraine headaches often have… Women eating bananas anti-headache   

 
 

Opiate painkillers raise fracture risk
• Drug Abuse • • Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 26 10

Older adults who take powerful prescription painkillers known as opioids face an increased risk of bone fractures, especially at moderately high medication doses, a… Opiate painkillers raise fracture risk   

 
 

Huge variation in salt content of processed food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 26 10

Many processed foods contain too much salt, and sauces, spreads, and processed meats are the top offenders, new research shows.

People who consume lots… Huge variation in salt content of processed food   

 
 

Many children ‘hear voices’; most aren’t bothered
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 26 10

Nearly 1 in 10 seven- to eight-year-olds hears voices that aren’t really there, according to a new study.

But most children who hear voices… Many children ‘hear voices’; most aren’t bothered   

 
 

Canada’s food safety system fails international comparisons
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jan 26 10

Canada’s food safety system is reactive, lags behind other countries, and investment is needed to ensure it can adequately protect Canadians, states an article… Canada’s food safety system fails international comparisons   

 
 

Low-carb diet effective at lowering blood pressure
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Jan 26 10

In a head-to-head comparison, two popular weight loss methods proved equally effective at helping participants lose significant amounts of weight. But, in a… Low-carb diet effective at lowering blood pressure   

 
 

Engineering a new way to study hepatitis C
• Infections • Jan 26 10

Researchers at MIT and Rockefeller University have successfully grown hepatitis C virus in otherwise healthy liver cells in the laboratory, an advance that could… Engineering a new way to study hepatitis C   

 
 

Physical activity associated with healthier aging
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 26 10

Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall health… Physical activity associated with healthier aging   

 
 

‘Poop’ dermatitis linked to fashionable toilet seats, harsh chemicals
• Dermatology • • Infections • Jan 26 10

Considered a dermatological nuisance that was long gone, skin irritations caused by toilet seats appear to be making a comeback in pediatricians’ offices, according… ‘Poop’ dermatitis linked to fashionable toilet seats, harsh chemicals   

 
 

Preoperative CT useful for younger women with suspected appendicitis
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Surgery • Jan 26 10

Preoperative computed tomography (CT) may help reduce unnecessary surgeries in women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a new study appearing… Preoperative CT useful for younger women with suspected appendicitis   

 
 

AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society finds botulinum toxin type A to be an effective treatment… AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

Physical Activity Associated With Healthier Aging
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Jan 26 10

Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall… Physical Activity Associated With Healthier Aging   

 
 

New Tools and Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity
• Obesity • Jan 26 10

Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help primary care clinicians and patients better address… New Tools and Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity   

 
 

Thinking Outside the Block in Disease Gene Studies
• Genetics • Jan 26 10

In the decade since the Human Genome Project produced the first map of DNA sequences in the human genome, scientists throughout the world have… Thinking Outside the Block in Disease Gene Studies   

 
 

Therapy to roll back tension headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 25 10

‘A dull pain presses my entire head.’ Or, ‘It’s as if a much-too-tight steel band were wrapped around my head.’ This is how… Therapy to roll back tension headaches   

 
 

Humidity, rain flare up headache in kids
• Children's Health • • Headaches • Jan 25 10

People with chronic headaches are not wrong when they say weather changes trigger their pains, for a new study has proven just that.

In… Humidity, rain flare up headache in kids   

 
 

LaDonna Redmond pushes obesity battle on Chicago’s West Side
• Obesity • Jan 25 10

In her late 20s, LaDonna Redmond, who’s now 45, had bariatric surgery that dropped her weight from 340 pounds to 210 pounds.

When she… LaDonna Redmond pushes obesity battle on Chicago’s West Side   

 
 

Grant targets obesity, health in border towns
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 25 10

More than $3.9 million from the federal government will help the UA research obesity. It will also go toward promoting community health advocacy in… Grant targets obesity, health in border towns   

 
 

No surgery: A 15-min cure for diabetes, obesity
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jan 25 10

LONDON: In what could revolutionise healthcare for the rising diabetes population worldwide, scientists claimed to have developed a 15-minute non-surgical treatment that could lead… No surgery: A 15-min cure for diabetes, obesity   

 
 

Why is Childhood Obesity Increasing?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 25 10

Almost two thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese. Some feel that it has reached epidemic proportions here and around the world. The… Why is Childhood Obesity Increasing?   

 
 
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