Using clot buster for mild stroke could save millions
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 09 11
Treating mild strokes with the blood-clot dissolving drug approved for severe strokes could save $200 million in annual disability costs and lower the number…
Daily diet soda tied to higher risk for stroke, heart attack
• Dieting • • Heart • • Stroke • Feb 09 11
Just as you were starting to feel virtuous for having switched from sugary sodas to low- or no-calorie substitutes, a new study comes along…
Study shows delayed-enhancement MRI may predict, prevent strokes
• Stroke • Feb 08 11
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management (CARMA) Center have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) holds promise for…
Late nights can lead to higher risk of strokes and heart attacks
• Heart • • Stroke • Feb 08 11
New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have…
Combining brain imaging, genetic analysis may help identify people at early risk of Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 08 11
A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may…
Turning off stress
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 08 11
Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect soldiers after combat or ordinary people who have undergone harrowing experiences. Of course, feelings of anxiety are normal and…
Malnutrition: A skeleton in the health care closest
• Public Health • Feb 08 11
Many elderly Australians are either admitted to hospital suffering malnutrition, or become malnourished while in hospital, which increases hospital length of stay and health…
The great tonsil dilemma
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Feb 08 11
Without fanfare, hundreds of thousands of children surrender their tonsils to a surgeon’s scalpel each year, usually to alleviate recurring infections and obstructive sleep…
Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 08 11
A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients…
Obesity Linked to Income, Education; Not Sprawl
• Obesity • Feb 08 11
Obesity is more prevalent in areas with lower educational attainment and certain ethnic profiles than in areas of suburban sprawl, according to researchers at…
Indoor Coal Use Associated With Possible Impairment of Early Childhood Growth
• Children's Health • Feb 08 11
Children raised in homes using indoor coal for cooking or heating appear to be about a half-inch shorter at age 36 months than those…
Sun Exposure, Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • Feb 08 11
People who spend more time in the sun and those with higher vitamin D levels may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS),…
New Explanation for Heart-Healthy Benefits of Chocolate
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 08 11
In time for the chocolate-giving and chocolate-noshing fest on Valentine’s Day, scientists are reporting discovery of how this treat boosts the body’s production of…
Chocolate is a ‘super fruit’
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 07 11
It is widely known that fruit contains antioxidants which may be beneficial to health. New research published in the open access journal Chemistry Central…
Pivotal discoveries in age-related macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 07 11
A team of researchers, led by University of Kentucky ophthalmologist Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, has discovered a molecular mechanism implicated in geographic atrophy, the major…
Road traffic tied to poverty-stricken kids’ asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Feb 07 11
Teenagers living close to a busy road are more likely to have allergies and asthma than those living farther from traffic, a study of…
Mom’s age linked to newborn’s size
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Pregnancy • Feb 07 11
Older women are more likely to give birth to bigger babies, while smaller newborns are more common among younger moms, Dutch researchers say.
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Starting solid foods earlier linked to obesity risk
• Dieting • • Obesity • Feb 07 11
Babies raised on formula who start eating solid foods before they are 4 months old may be more likely to become obese than those…
Pay gap widening between male, female doctors
• Public Health • Feb 04 11
Newly trained female doctors in the United States make nearly $17,000 less than their male counterparts, even though women increasingly are choosing careers in…
Obesity epidemic risks heart disease “tsunami”
• Heart • • Obesity • Feb 04 11
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese - more than double the number in 1980 - as…
Research suggests V8 100% vegetable juice can help people meet key dietary guidelines
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 04 11
Studies show drinking V8® 100% vegetable juice may be a simple way for people to increase their vegetable intake and may help them manage…
New national study finds mountain bike-related injuries down 56 percent
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 04 11
Mountain biking, also known as off-road biking, is a great way to stay physically active while enjoying nature and exploring the outdoors. The good…
Rheumatoid arthritis researchers redefine remission
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 03 11
The American College of Rheumatology today announced the release of two new provisional definitions of rheumatoid arthritis remission, which are to be applied to…
Coffee, Energy Drinkers Beware: Many Mega-Sized Drinks Loaded with Sugar, MU Nutrition Expert Says
• Dieting • Feb 03 11
Starbucks recently announced a new-sized 31-ounce drink, the “Trenta,” which will be in stores this spring. The mega-sized coffee joins the ranks of other…
Homeless people without enough to eat are more likely to be hospitalized
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Feb 03 11
Homeless people who do not get enough to eat use hospitals and emergency rooms at very high rates, according to a new study. One…