NFL Linemen Recover from Back Surgery, and So Can You
• Backache • • Surgery • Jan 24 11

If NFL linemen can recover from back surgery and return to their spine-bruising careers, so can you get back into your “game” of horsing… NFL Linemen Recover from Back Surgery, and So Can You   

 
 

Preventing tooth decay in the youngest American Indians
• Dental Health • Jan 24 11

A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from… Preventing tooth decay in the youngest American Indians   

 
 

New study of environmental contaminants in breast milk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Female • Jan 24 11

The levels of environmental contaminants in a mother’s body decrease during breast-feeding. After a year of lactation, the levels of a number of environmental… New study of environmental contaminants in breast milk   

 
 

Long-distance migration may help reduce infectious disease risks for many animal species
• Infections • Jan 24 11

It’s a common assumption that animal migration, like human travel across the globe, can transport pathogens long distances, in some cases increasing disease risks… Long-distance migration may help reduce infectious disease risks for many animal species   

 
 

Some child hearing loss tied to virus in pregnancy
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pregnancy • Jan 24 11

Hearing loss in a child may have links to a virus that Mom got while she was pregnant, according to a new study.

In… Some child hearing loss tied to virus in pregnancy   

 
 

Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dies at 96 in California
• Public Health • Jan 24 11

Jack LaLanne, a one-time sugar-holic who became a television fitness guru preaching exercise and healthy diet to a generation of American housewives, died on… Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dies at 96 in California   

 
 

Gene mutation play a major role in 1 cause of kidney disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Jan 24 11

Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according… Gene mutation play a major role in 1 cause of kidney disease   

 
 

Rural residents more likely to get some surgeries
• Surgery • Jan 21 11

People living in rural areas were more likely to get nine different surgical procedures - including both elective and non-elective surgeries - compared to… Rural residents more likely to get some surgeries   

 
 

Surgeon General calls for more breastfeeding
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Gender: Female • Jan 21 11

Surgeon General calls for more breastfeeding

America’s chief doctor called on Americans to support breast-feeding on Thursday and outlined guidelines for mothers and communities to support that most natural nutrition… Surgeon General calls for more breastfeeding   

 
 

Speaking the same language means better health care quality, Wayne State University study finds
• Public Health • Jan 21 11

Wayne State University researchers have found that when patients and providers speak the same language, patients report less confusion and better health care quality.… Speaking the same language means better health care quality, Wayne State University study finds   

 
 

Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jan 20 11

Fat appears to associate with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA – a finding that may help explain why obesity can increase the… Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease   

 
 

Are Positive Emotions Good for Your Health in Old Age?
• Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 20 11

The notion that feeling good may be good for your health is not new, but is it really true? A new article published in… Are Positive Emotions Good for Your Health in Old Age?   

 
 

Red blood cell hormone modulates the immune system
• Immunology • Jan 20 11

New research reveals that a hormone best known for stimulating the production of red blood cells can modulate the immune response. The study, published… Red blood cell hormone modulates the immune system   

 
 

New Study Takes First Steps Towards Understanding the Brain’s Role in Breathing
• Brain • • Neurology • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 20 11

Much of our knowledge of the brain’s role in regulating breathing comes from research with mice and rats. A chemical receptor within the brain… New Study Takes First Steps Towards Understanding the Brain’s Role in Breathing   

 
 

Antibodies help seriously ill H1N1 patients recover
• Infections • • Swine Flu • Jan 20 11

Patients who fell severely ill with the pandemic H1N1 flu responded well when treated with antibodies harvested from survivors of the disease, a study… Antibodies help seriously ill H1N1 patients recover   

 
 

Causes of Death Shifting in Patients Diagnosed with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 20 11

Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) have more to worry about than breathing difficulties. According… Causes of Death Shifting in Patients Diagnosed with COPD   

 
 

iPad Animation Helps Assess Mobility in Elderly
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 20 11

For the one in eight Americans now over the age of 65, mobility is a “vital sign” that should be regularly checked, according to… iPad Animation Helps Assess Mobility in Elderly   

 
 

Spike Reported in Number of People with HIV Having a Stroke
• AIDS/HIV • • Stroke • Jan 20 11

New research suggests that people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be up to three times more likely to have a stroke compared… Spike Reported in Number of People with HIV Having a Stroke   

 
 

Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Jan 20 11

Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in a new study of… Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study   

 
 

Male subfertility helped by antioxidants says research
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • Jan 20 11

Antioxidants may help improve male fertility, early research suggests.

A review of existing data found, compared with controls, a couple was more likely to… Male subfertility helped by antioxidants says research   

 
 

Smoking linked to earlier male deaths
• Gender: Male • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 11

Smoking is the main reason why on average men die sooner than women across Europe, according to research.

World Health Organization figures on death… Smoking linked to earlier male deaths   

 
 

GSK tests intravenous flu drug vs Roche’s Tamiflu
• Drug News • • Swine Flu • Jan 19 11

GlaxoSmithKline has started a pivotal study testing intravenous zanamivir against Roche’s best-selling pill Tamiflu as a treatment for patients hospitalised with influenza, it said… GSK tests intravenous flu drug vs Roche’s Tamiflu   

 
 

Teaching Future Doctors the Basics of Medication Errors
• Public Health • Jan 19 11

Medical students should have basic knowledge of common medication errors before they begin seeing patients at the hospital, and researchers from the Johns Hopkins… Teaching Future Doctors the Basics of Medication Errors   

 
 

Memory Training Might Not Be Best for Reducing “Senior Moments”
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jan 19 11

Trying to stave off senior moments with memory drills and similar brain-boosting activities? A new evidence review suggests that these specific training regimes are… Memory Training Might Not Be Best for Reducing “Senior Moments”   

 
 

Making health information technology more patient-centered
• Public Health • Jan 19 11

Personal health records have great potential to help patients manage their health, but technology needs to be designed with the patient in mind –… Making health information technology more patient-centered   

 
 
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