“Smoking-ban murder”
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

A restaurant owner in southwest Turkey was shot dead after he tried to prevent his customers from smoking to comply with a new law… “Smoking-ban murder”   

 
 

Secondhand smoke raises the stakes in America’s casinos
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

Millions of Americans visit casinos to unwind and test their luck against the hands of fate, but lurking in the shadows is a gamble… Secondhand smoke raises the stakes in America’s casinos   

 
 

How to Stop Smoking Once and for All
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

Smoking can be defined as the inhalation of a smoked substance. When folks use the word ‘smoking’, they frequently think of cigarettes. But it… How to Stop Smoking Once and for All   

 
 

Airport smoking lounges: Here to stay?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

You’ve probably seen the smoke-filled, glass-encased fishbowls that play host to smokers if you’ve passed through some of the nation’s largest airports in recent… Airport smoking lounges: Here to stay?   

 
 

17 Creative Anti-Smoking Ads
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

Clever anti-smoking campaigns and creative advertising designed to get people to quit smoking.

Most of us know that smoking is bad for our health,… 17 Creative Anti-Smoking Ads   

 
 

Your Sex Life Up in Smoke
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

There was a time when nothing went together like sex and a cigarette. But today we know that cigarettes are the nation’s largest killer,… Your Sex Life Up in Smoke   

 
 

Smoking is Murder!
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 11

More and more states are calling for a no-smoking policy in public buildings. This commentary puts forth a biting argument in favor of this… Smoking is Murder!   

 
 

Research at Marshall University may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 25 11

A group of scientists at Marshall University is conducting research that may someday lead to new treatments for repair of the central nervous system.

… Research at Marshall University may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders   
 
 

Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women
• Anemia • • Dieting • • Gender: Female • Mar 25 11

A new study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to… Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women   

 
 

Nearly 1 in 4 postmenopausal women with fractures is obese
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • • Obesity • Mar 25 11

Although less likely to suffer a hip or wrist fracture, obese women suffer from fragility fractures at other sites, partly due to poor mobility… Nearly 1 in 4 postmenopausal women with fractures is obese   

 
 

‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers detail how neurons decide how to transmit information
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 25 11

There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might be trying to send… ‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers detail how neurons decide how to transmit information   

 
 

Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 25 11

A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is… Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Researchers unlock new secret to how smells are detected
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 25 11

Researchers seeking to unravel the most ancient yet least understood of the five senses – smell – have discovered a previously unknown step in… Researchers unlock new secret to how smells are detected   

 
 

Acupuncture is equally effective with simulated needles
• Alternative Medicine • Mar 24 11

Simulated acupuncture - sometimes referred to as placebo - is just as beneficial as real acupuncture for treating nausea in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy,… Acupuncture is equally effective with simulated needles   

 
 

Researchers find eye development error causing cataracts, glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 24 11

A Jackson Laboratory research team, working in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, show that RNA… Researchers find eye development error causing cataracts, glaucoma   

 
 

Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration—a step closer to reality
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 24 11

The notion of transplanting adult stem cells to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality.… Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration—a step closer to reality   

 
 

Mother’s obesity may lead to infertility in the next generation
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Obesity • Mar 23 11

Levels of the hormone ghrelin are low in obese women and a recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine… Mother’s obesity may lead to infertility in the next generation   

 
 

Newly discovered virus implicated in deadly Chinese outbreaks
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 22 11

Five years ago, large numbers of farmers in central China began falling victim to an mysterious disease marked by high fever, gastrointestinal disorder and… Newly discovered virus implicated in deadly Chinese outbreaks   

 
 

For back, neck pain, artificial disc replacement has cost, outcome advantages over fusion surgery
• Pain • • Surgery • Mar 22 11

When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but… For back, neck pain, artificial disc replacement has cost, outcome advantages over fusion surgery   

 
 

Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 22 11

If given the choice between eating a hot dog or enjoying some rotisserie chicken, consider the hot dog.

That’s because hot dogs, as well… Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds   

 
 

Study Finds That Overweight People Really Are Big-Boned
• Obesity • Mar 22 11

One of the blind spots in forensic science, particularly in identifying unknown remains, is the inability of experts to determine how much an individual… Study Finds That Overweight People Really Are Big-Boned   

 
 

Hospital performs tracheotomy on terminal Canadian baby
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 22 11

A Canadian baby on the brink of death was given a tracheotomy on Monday at a St. Louis hospital to improve his breathing after… Hospital performs tracheotomy on terminal Canadian baby   

 
 

Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Mar 22 11

Monash University researchers have found the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality.

The research shows… Time lived with obesity linked with mortality   

 
 

Trauma patients protected from worse outcomes associated with so-called ‘weekend effect’
• Trauma & Injuries • Mar 22 11

Patients who’ve been hurt in car or bike crashes, been shot or stabbed, or suffered other injuries are more likely to live if they… Trauma patients protected from worse outcomes associated with so-called ‘weekend effect’   

 
 

Radiation Risks to Health: A Joint Statement from Leading Scientific Experts
• Public Health • Mar 22 11

Chevy Chase, MD (March 18, 2011)-The growing concern surrounding the release of radiation from an earthquake and tsunami-stricken nuclear complex in Japan has raised… Radiation Risks to Health: A Joint Statement from Leading Scientific Experts   

 
 
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