Infants at Risk for Measles in First Year
• Children's Health • • Infections • May 31 10
Infants’ protection against measles from mom’s antibodies wears off quickly, leaving them susceptible most of the time up until their 12-month vaccination, researchers found.
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Are we eating it too excessively?
• Dieting • May 31 10
The typical American diet contains too much salt. In fact, most of us consume twice as much as we need, according to the U.S.…
Normal Weight Obesity: Are You at Risk?
• Obesity • May 31 10
As excess body weight is such a common condition, a simple, easily obtainable measure of body “fatness” is necessary to quickly assess whether an…
Young Journalists: Obesity soars — Oliver to the rescue
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 31 10
There’s an epidemic sweeping our nation that I feel many people try to avoid, ignore, or just complain about and not act upon.
According…
Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Urine Problems • May 31 10
Nocturia significantly increased mortality risk in men and women, according to data from a government health survey.
Overall, awakening more than twice a night…
Age is a factor in choosing between two comparable stroke-prevention procedures
• Stroke • May 31 10
A published report provides the final details on how two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for…
Yale researchers develop test to identify ‘best’ sperm
• Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • May 31 10
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered a method to select sperm with the highest DNA integrity in a bid to improve male…
Acupuncture’s molecular effects pinned down
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • May 31 10
Scientists have taken another important step toward understanding just how sticking needles into the body can ease pain.
In a paper published online May…
Obesity and asthma are linked: study
• Asthma • • Obesity • May 31 10
A new study confirms a link between obesity and asthma.
A number of studies have shown an association between obesity and asthma, both of…
Aspirin recommended for patients with diabetes at high risk for CVD
• Diabetes • • Heart • May 28 10
Low-dose aspirin therapy is a reasonable approach to prevent a first myocardial infarction or stroke among patients with diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular…
What To Do if Your Teeth Are Knocked Out
• Dental Health • May 28 10
Chicago Blackhawks star Duncan Keith’s dental misfortune on the ice is an occupational hazard for hockey players, but teeth also can be lost in…
Vitamin E linked to less of the skin disease eczema
• Children's Health • • Dermatology • • Skin Care • May 28 10
Kids who eat lots of foods containing vitamin E may have a lower risk of the itchy skin condition called eczema, a new study…
2,000-calorie milkshake tops list of worst drinks
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • May 28 10
A milkshake containing 2,010 calories - equivalent to eating 68 strips of bacon or 30 chocolate chip cookies - has topped a list of…
Regular teeth brushing linked to healthier hearts
• Dental Health • • Heart • May 28 10
People who don’t brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to…
Who to blame for flu? Maybe the U.S., study finds
• Flu • • Public Health • May 28 10
The United States may provide an incubating ground for some flu strains, helping them migrate to warmer climates, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
For…
Nosebleed won’t stop? Coil surgery might help
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • May 28 10
A small study suggests that a surgical treatment generally used on patients with tumors and certain brain disorders may put a stop to nosebleeds…
Work stress linked to higher asthma risk
• Asthma • • Neurology • May 28 10
People who regularly feel stressed out by their jobs may have a higher risk of developing asthma than those with a more-relaxed work atmosphere,…
Should some kids take fish oil supplements?
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Heart • May 28 10
Fish oil supplements could lower blood pressure in slightly overweight teenage kids, a new study suggests, and their hearts may reap the benefits years…
Adult obesity risk linked to infancy weight gain
• Obesity • May 27 10
A new study has associated greater early-infancy gains in weight and length to genetic markers for adult obesity risk.
The proportion of overweight and…
‘Xtreme’ Restaurant Foods Promote Obesity with Calories and Fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • May 27 10
Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - Nutrition and safety watchdogs warn that before you bite into that bacon cheeseburger at…
Abdominal Obesity Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • May 27 10
A significant inverse association between anthropometric and computed tomography (CT)–based measurements of abdominal obesity, especially visceral fat, and total brain volume has been observed…
Obesity remains an economic issue, Seattle obesity study finds
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 27 10
Ensuring access to healthy, affordable foods is a top priority in tackling the obesity epidemic in the United States. Over the course of the…
Rheumatoid arthritis incidence on the rise in women
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 26 10
The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women has risen during the period of 1995 to 2007, according to a newly published study by…
Wireless patients
• Neurology • • Respiratory Problems • May 26 10
A wireless monitoring system for people with debilitating conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) could allow healthcare workers to…
Study finds macho men a liability on roads
• Gender: Male • May 26 10
“Catch that car!,” was the instruction given to 22 men sitting in a driving simulator. The more “macho” the man, the more risks he…