Stopping the Brain From Hurting Itself
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 19 10

One-third of stroke survivors never recover enough brain function to live on their own. Now scientists think they know why. Once a stroke kills… Stopping the Brain From Hurting Itself   

 
 

Weekend hospital stays worse for kidney patients
• Urine Problems • Nov 19 10

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are admitted to the hospital during the weekend are at increased risk of death, according to a… Weekend hospital stays worse for kidney patients   

 
 

Care for prisoners will improve public health
• Public Health • Nov 19 10

In a comprehensive global survey, researchers in Texas and England have concluded that improving the mental and physical health of inmates will improve public… Care for prisoners will improve public health   

 
 

Transcription factor scan identifies genetic cause for inherited blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 19 10

A multinational team effort of Regensburg’s Institute of Human Genetics, Washington University in St. Louis, other partners and Genomatix elucidated a transcriptional network in… Transcription factor scan identifies genetic cause for inherited blindness   

 
 

Speech monitoring could track Parkinson’s: study
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 17 10

The severity of Parkinson’s disease symptoms could be monitored remotely by analyzing speech patterns, saving health authorities time and money and easing the burden… Speech monitoring could track Parkinson’s: study   

 
 

Researcher Hopes for FDA Action Against Alcoholic Energy Drinks
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Nov 17 10

Alcoholic energy drinks have been making national headlines and four states to date have banned their sale following reports of blackouts and unsafe behaviors,… Researcher Hopes for FDA Action Against Alcoholic Energy Drinks   

 
 

Smoking Cessation Program Open to Cancer Survivors Who Need Help Quitting the Habit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 17 10

Cancer survivors who smoke and need help quitting can receive help through a tobacco cessation program organized by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Despite… Smoking Cessation Program Open to Cancer Survivors Who Need Help Quitting the Habit   

 
 

Give Yourself a Present This Holiday Season and Forget About Dieting
• Dieting • Nov 17 10

Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.

“Many of us will gain… Give Yourself a Present This Holiday Season and Forget About Dieting   

 
 

Heart Surgeries Trigger Strokes, Seizures
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 17 10

Strokes, seizures and other neurological complications related to heart surgery account for “considerable morbidity and mortality,” Loyola University Health System neurologists report in the… Heart Surgeries Trigger Strokes, Seizures   

 
 

Effective Diagnosis, Treatment of Ear Infections in Children Examined in Study
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Nov 17 10

Among the findings of an analysis of previous studies regarding ear infections in children are that results from otoscopic exams (an instrument for examining… Effective Diagnosis, Treatment of Ear Infections in Children Examined in Study   

 
 

New Way to Communicate for Nonverbal Dysphagia Patients
• Neurology • Nov 17 10

Though many people suffering from neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy and Lou Gehrig’s disease have lost their ability to speak, they can communicate… New Way to Communicate for Nonverbal Dysphagia Patients   

 
 

Chemicals in Cigarette Smoke, Auto Exhaust and French Fries Accelerate the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 17 10

There is growing evidence that exposure to a group of chemicals known as type-2 alkenes - which are found in the smoke inhaled from… Chemicals in Cigarette Smoke, Auto Exhaust and French Fries Accelerate the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease   

 
 

Preventative Dental Care, Daily Toothbrushing Are Keys to Healthy Pet
• Dental Health • Nov 17 10

When it comes to pet dental care, two Kansas State University veterinarians hope that owners remember an important message: Prevention is always better and… Preventative Dental Care, Daily Toothbrushing Are Keys to Healthy Pet   

 
 

Study Demonstrates Improved Wait Times for Patients Suffering Back Pain
• Backache • Nov 17 10

Results of a Toronto Western Hospital study show that patients suffering back pain get quicker diagnosis and treatment when a Nurse Practitioner conducts the… Study Demonstrates Improved Wait Times for Patients Suffering Back Pain   

 
 

Protect Your Kids This Flu Season
• Children's Health • • Flu • Nov 17 10

Doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center want to make sure children are protected from influenza this flu season. The flu is an infection… Protect Your Kids This Flu Season   

 
 

Fighting America’s “Other Drug Problem”
• Public Health • Nov 17 10

Medications do not have a chance to fight health problems if they are taken improperly or not taken at all. Non-adherence to medications costs… Fighting America’s “Other Drug Problem”   

 
 

Advisers recommend Human Genome lupus drug
• Drug News • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 17 10

The first new lupus treatment in half a century moved closer to U.S. approval on Tuesday as an advisory panel endorsed a potential blockbuster… Advisers recommend Human Genome lupus drug   

 
 

Errors kill 15,000 aged patients a month: study
• Public Health • Nov 17 10

Mistakes and unavoidable problems kill an estimated 15,000 elderly U.S. patients every month in hospitals, U.S. government investigators reported on Tuesday.

More than 13… Errors kill 15,000 aged patients a month: study   

 
 

Smoke from fireworks is harmful to health
• Public Health • Nov 16 10

The metallic particles in the smoke emitted by fireworks pose a health risk, particularly to people who suffer from asthma. This is the conclusion… Smoke from fireworks is harmful to health   

 
 

Better sanitation could save 2 million lives a year
• Public Health • Nov 16 10

Nearly 20 percent of the world’s population still defecates in the open, and action to improve hygiene, sanitation and water supply could prevent more… Better sanitation could save 2 million lives a year   

 
 

One in 7 households hit by hunger issues in 2009
• Public Health • Nov 16 10

The number of U.S. households that reported getting emergency food from a food pantry almost doubled between 2007 and 2009, at the height of… One in 7 households hit by hunger issues in 2009   

 
 

World health officials debate new tobacco controls
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 16 10

Health officials from across the world gathered on Monday in Uruguay to discuss tighter controls on tobacco that are rejected by farmers and the… World health officials debate new tobacco controls   

 
 

Surgical instruments left in children rarely fatal, but dangerous
• Public Health • • Surgery • Nov 16 10

Surgical items, such as sponges and small instruments, left in the bodies of children who undergo surgery are quite uncommon and rarely fatal but… Surgical instruments left in children rarely fatal, but dangerous   

 
 

Community Rallies to Fight Obesity in Cleveland’s Urban Youth
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Nov 16 10

Cleveland’s childhood overweight and obesity rate is approximately 40 percent and show no sign of plateauing. A team of local researchers has set out… Community Rallies to Fight Obesity in Cleveland’s Urban Youth   

 
 

Where did you get those eyes and that brain?
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 15 10

A family history of Alzheimer’s disease significantly increases the risk for developing this disorder, but a new study in Biological Psychiatry suggests that which… Where did you get those eyes and that brain?   

 
 
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