Eating chocolate ‘as good for your heart as 30 minutes exercise’
• Dieting • • Heart • Jun 30 10

Dark chocolate can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by up to 20 per cent, the study suggests.

But the effect… Eating chocolate ‘as good for your heart as 30 minutes exercise’   

 
 

Public transit systems contribute to weight loss and improved health
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jun 30 10

Increasing the availability of public transit systems is one among a number of modifications to the built environment that offers opportunities for increasing physical… Public transit systems contribute to weight loss and improved health   

 
 

Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology
• Public Health • Jun 30 10

Rome, Italy: Europe leads the world in Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) with most cycles initiated in the region, the 26th Annual Meeting of the… Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology   

 
 

Tai Chi and Qigong Show Significant Health Benefits
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 30 10

An across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits… Tai Chi and Qigong Show Significant Health Benefits   

 
 

Hyperoxia May Slow Formation of Wrinkles
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Jun 30 10

It’s no secret that UVB radiation from the sun causes wrinkles. However, a Japanese study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative… Hyperoxia May Slow Formation of Wrinkles   

 
 

Severe Obesity Becoming More Common in Sixth-Graders
• Obesity • Jun 29 10

Nearly 7 percent of sixth-graders across the U.S. are severely obese, reveals a new study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

“Severe… Severe Obesity Becoming More Common in Sixth-Graders   

 
 

Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jun 29 10

Obesity is climbing steadily among American women and an inactive lifestyle is one risk factor. A new study finds that sedentary white women are… Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity   

 
 

Older Americans Watch More TV, But Enjoy It Less
• Aging and Gerontology • Jun 29 10

If you suspect your parent or upstairs neighbor would get more out of life if they’d turn off their TVs, you might be… Older Americans Watch More TV, But Enjoy It Less   

 
 

Anesthesia & Analgesia Sees Jump in Impact Factor
• Surgery • Jun 29 10

Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A), official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), has achieved a significant increase in its Impact Factor, a key… Anesthesia & Analgesia Sees Jump in Impact Factor   

 
 

‘Copy-and-paste DNA’ more common than previously thought
• Genetics • • Public Health • Jun 28 10

Researchers at the University of Leicester have demonstrated that movable sequences of DNA, which give rise to genetic variability and sometimes cause specific diseases,… ‘Copy-and-paste DNA’ more common than previously thought   

 
 

Smoking around kids exacts a high toll: studies
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 10

American kids can breathe a sigh of relief, according to a study out today in the journal Pediatrics that finds their exposure to second-hand… Smoking around kids exacts a high toll: studies   

 
 

Russia adopts “smoking kills” cigarette warnings
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 10

Russia slapped “smoking kills” warnings on cigarette packages from Saturday in an effort to crack down on an addiction kills up to 500,000… Russia adopts “smoking kills” cigarette warnings   

 
 

US studies see heart risk with diabetes drug
• Drug Abuse • • Heart • Jun 28 10

Two studies released on Monday reported serious heart risks with diabetes pill Avandia as U.S. regulators decide whether the drug should stay on the… US studies see heart risk with diabetes drug   

 
 

Could breathing car exhaust trigger a stroke?
• Stroke • Jun 26 10

A Danish study hints that air pollution from car exhaust might trigger strokes, although much more study is needed to confirm this, the study… Could breathing car exhaust trigger a stroke?   

 
 

Nicotine replacement before quitting cigarettes?
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 26 10

Starting nicotine-replacement therapy before actually giving up smoking may be somewhat helpful for people’s long-term quit efforts, a new study suggests, although the jury… Nicotine replacement before quitting cigarettes?   

 
 

More children, higher stroke risk for women?
• Gender: Female • • Stroke • Jun 24 10

Women who have given birth to several children may have a faster rate of plaque build-up in the neck arteries than those with fewer… More children, higher stroke risk for women?   

 
 

Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 24 10

Researchers from the University of Grenoble Medical School in France determined that cardio-respiratory aerobic exercise is safe for patients with stable rheumatoid arthritis (RA).… Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients   

 
 

REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Sleep Aid • Jun 23 10

Reporting at the American Headache Society’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes… REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine   

 
 

Migraine sufferers who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease
• Heart • • Migraine • Jun 23 10

Migraine sufferers who experienced abuse and neglect as children have a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among… Migraine sufferers who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease   

 
 

Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine
• Migraine • Jun 23 10

Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse… Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine   

 
 

Surgical Quality Measures Not Associated with Infection Rates
• Infections • • Surgery • Jun 23 10

A study by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine published in this week’s issue of JAMA found that public hospital comparison… Surgical Quality Measures Not Associated with Infection Rates   

 
 

Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Jun 23 10

A new nationwide study finds that some local health clinics do not offer diabetes screening or obesity prevention programs to their clients, who tend… Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics   

 
 

New Research Indicates Higher Risk for Miscarriage in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Hormone Levels on High End of Normal
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Jun 23 10

Pregnant women with thyroid function test results in the upper half of the normal range have an increased chance of miscarriage, even when they… New Research Indicates Higher Risk for Miscarriage in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Hormone Levels on High End of Normal   

 
 

Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults
• Diabetes • • Aging and Gerontology • • Obesity • Jun 23 10

For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are… Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults   

 
 

Six months of breast milk best for babies
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jun 22 10

Babies are less likely to develop a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection if they are exclusively breastfed for at least 6 months, according to a… Six months of breast milk best for babies   

 
 
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