Obesity’s becoming a doggone problem
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 28 10
So it’s no surprise that as more people become obese, man’s best friend is becoming overweight too.
‘‘Overweight people are more likely to have…
Curbing childhood obesity
• Obesity • Feb 28 10
A group of Broome County children were served up some lessons in the kitchen Saturday as part of a day dedicated to healthy living.
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Sebelius takes anti-obesity message to Olympics
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 28 10
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wants Olympic athletes to be part of the fight against childhood obesity.
“It’s a great opportunity…
Tension headaches ? A brief overview
• Headaches • Feb 27 10
Tension headaches or tension type headaches are primary headache suffered commonly by men, as well as women. A person suffering from tension headache will…
Childhood obesity a serious problem
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 27 10
Pediatric obesity is a significant problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the number of children who meet criteria…
Put obesity problem on school table
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 27 10
I applaud First Mama Michelle Obama for launching “Let’s Move,” a program that seeks to reverse, within the modest span of a generation, the…
Childhood obesity group making progress
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 26 10
It’s been more than a year since the Knoxville Area Coalition on Childhood Obesity formed, and the battle hasn’t gotten any smaller.
But at…
Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do
• Headaches • • Menopause • • Migraine • Feb 26 10
In the midst of life called the phenomenon of menopause are changes in headache type, duration and intensity more often. Throbbing, explosive headaches…
What Might Happen if We Emphasize BMI and Obesity, Mrs. Obama
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 26 10
Drawing attention to one facet of a child’s appearance or health is UNhealthy. As a mother I know this. One insult to an adolescent…
Childhood obesity high, rate of insurance falling
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 26 10
Information about he status of the health of Nevada’s kindergarteners is available through a report published by the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and…
Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Feb 26 10
Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable,…
Multiple sclerosis, Italian researchers discover a possible onset mechanism for the disease
• Neurology • Feb 26 10
A non-pathogenic bacterium is capable to trigger an autoimmune disease similar to the multiple sclerosis in the mouse, the model animal which helps to…
Childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect can result in structural brain changes
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 25 10
New research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows that childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect, in particular when combined with genetic factors,…
Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 25 10
People who use smokeless tobacco, or “snuff,” are just as hooked on nicotine as cigarette smokers, if not more so, new research from Sweden…
Researcher Finds Growing Gender Gap In Stroke Prevalence
• Stroke • Feb 25 10
When it comes to stroke prevalence, it appears that the gender gap is widening. According to a new report from a researcher at the…
Half of Americans Live More Than an Hour Away From Lifesaving Stroke Care
• Stroke • Feb 24 10
When stroke strikes, choking off blood supply to the brain, every minute counts: Nearly 2 million neurons die each minute a stroke is left…
Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead to Diabetes Remission in Non-Obese Patients?
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Surgery • Feb 24 10
Dr. Francesco Rubino, chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, is now enrolling overweight and mildly obese patients - those…
Anti-Drinking Ads Can Increase Alcohol Use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Feb 24 10
Public service advertising campaigns that use guilt or shame to warn against alcohol abuse can actually have the reverse effect, spurring increased drinking among…
Obesity top health issue plaguing Georgia’s kids, survey says
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 24 10
Most Georgians consider obesity and child abuse as the top two issues plaguing children in this state, a survey from the Georgia Children’s Health…
Obesity rates for U.S. immigrants vary
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 24 10
A U.S. Citizen originally from the Indian subcontinent is far more likely to become overweight, researchers say.
The study, conducted by Emory University found…
Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls
• Depression • • Gender: Female • • Obesity • Feb 24 10
Depression raises stress hormone levels in teenaged boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, says a new study .
Early…
USC Expert on Medical Marijuana Available
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 24 10
Expertise related to medical marijuana issues:
• Social and economic impact
• Pros, cons, and ramifications of legalizing medical marijuana
•…
Genetic Factors Can Help Predict Risk for Kidney Disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Feb 24 10
Israeli and American researchers have identified new genetic data that could be used in the future to predict who will develop end-stage kidney disease…
Study Finds That Two Treatment Strategies for Severe Sepsis Show Similar Survival Rates
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 24 10
A comparison of two strategies for treating severe sepsis or septic shock finds that using lactate levels measured in blood samples showed a similar…
Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 23 10
Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli military…