Less salt for teens means healthier adults
• Dieting • Nov 15 10
If teens could reduce their daily salt consumption by 3,000 milligrams, they would cut their risk for heart disease and stroke significantly in adulthood,…
Haiti cholera toll tops 900 with six provinces affected
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 15 10
The death toll from Haiti’s cholera epidemic has reached more than 900 and the disease is present in six of the 10 provinces of…
Medtronic device helps in earlier heart failure
• Heart • Nov 15 10
Patients with mild to moderate heart failure benefited from an implanted Medtronic Inc device that combines a pacemaker to coordinate pumping with a defibrillator…
Over 60 percent of child deaths in India avoidable: survey
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • Nov 15 10
More children under the age of five die in India than in any other country in the world, and from five main causes that…
Hold the Phone: Prolonged Cell Use Can Trigger Allergic Reaction
• Allergies • Nov 15 10
Hold the Phone: Prolonged Cell Use Can Trigger Allergic Reaction. Body Piercing, Tattoos and Cosmetics Spark Allergies, Too
Chatting endlessly on your cell phone…
Vitamin D Deficit Doubles Risk of Stroke in Whites, but Not in Blacks
• Stroke • Nov 15 10
Low levels of vitamin D, the essential nutrient obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, doubles the risk of stroke in whites,…
Extensive Natural Recovery Seen After Spinal Cord Injury
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 15 10
A study led by researchers in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows unexpected and…
Allergic to Bed Bugs? Allergists Detect, Treat Often Overlooked Bites
• Allergies • • Asthma • Nov 15 10
Want another reason to fear bed bugs? They can sometimes set off allergic reactions, asthma attacks and anaphylaxis according to allergists at the annual…
Obesity Linked with Increased Asthma Risk in Brooklyn
• Asthma • • Obesity • Nov 15 10
Asthma is reaching epidemic levels in the U.S., with 8 percent of the total population and 10 percent of the African-American population suffering from…
Eye Allergies Often Overlooked, Undertreated - Relief Available for Millions of Americans with Itchy, Gritty, Watery Eyes
• Allergies • • Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 15 10
Millions of Americans suffer unnecessarily with itchy, gritty, watery eyes, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy,…
Smoking Cessation Experts Praise New Cigarette Labeling
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 11 10
University at Buffalo smoking cessation researchers today applauded federal plans to require cigarette packs and ads to carry bigger, much more prominent and graphic…
Omega-3’s linked to a lower risk of gum disease
• Dental Health • • Dieting • Nov 11 10
People who consume a good amount of omega-3’s - the fatty acids predominantly found in oily fish - may have a lower risk of…
Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity?
• Neurology • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 11 10
Young adults with a history of symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than their peers to be obese, a new…
Cheap obesity steps could have major health impact
• Obesity • Nov 11 10
Taxing junk food, limiting food adverts and making labels clearer could be the best way to curb rising obesity levels in countries like India…
China faces challenge implementing food safety: FDA
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Nov 10 10
China’s implementation of food safety standards is the country’s biggest hindrance in exporting high quality, trusted food products overseas, an official with the U.S.…
San Francisco approves limits on toys with fast-food meals
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Nov 10 10
San Francisco will soon be the first major U.S. city to restrict the fast-food industry’s practice of giving away toys with children’s meals, under…
U.S. unveils graphic tobacco warnings
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 10 10
Diseased lungs, dead bodies, a man on a ventilator and mothers blowing smoke in their children’s faces are among the images U.S. health officials…
Nearly 59 million lack health insurance: CDC
• Public Health • Nov 10 10
Nearly 59 million Americans went without health insurance coverage for at least part of 2010, many of them with conditions or diseases that…
Infant foods should be screened for mycotoxins
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 10 10
An international team of scientists calls for protecting complementary food for infants in developing countries – especially those where corn is a staple food…
Trojan Horse ploy to sneak protective drug into brains of stroke patients
• Neurology • • Stroke • Nov 10 10
Scientists are reporting development of a long-sought method with the potential for getting medication through a biological barrier that surrounds the brain, where it…
Obesity not linked to breast cancer in Mexican-American women
• Cancer: Breast • • Gender: Female • • Obesity • Nov 09 10
Obesity was not associated with breast cancer risk in Mexican-American women, even when measured at numerous ages throughout a woman’s lifetime, according to data…
Do not abandon new cigarette warning labels
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 09 10
Health Canada’s cancellation of plans to renew tobacco warning labels on cigarette packages may lead to increased smoking rates and smoking-related illnesses and deaths,…
Differences in human and Neanderthal brains set in just after birth
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 09 10
The brains of newborn humans and Neanderthals are about the same size and appear rather similar overall. It’s mainly after birth, and specifically…
Using CT, radiologists can pinpoint cause of some strokes
• Stroke • Nov 09 10
Multidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments,…
Drinking 100 percent fruit juice is linked to higher intake of essential nutrients
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 09 10
With so few Americans consuming the recommended amounts of fruit each day, finding quick and simple ways to add additional fruit servings – and…