Some Lean Cuisine dishes recalled
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 16 11

More than 10,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen spaghetti and meatball dishes have been recalled because of the possible presence of foreign materials, the… Some Lean Cuisine dishes recalled   

 
 

Fortified breast milk may not up preemies’ growth
• Children's Health • Mar 16 11

Adding nutrients to breast milk does not appear to boost very preterm infants’ growth over the first year of life, a new study finds.

… Fortified breast milk may not up preemies’ growth   
 
 

Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
• Public Health • Mar 15 11

Japan faced a potential catastrophe Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo, prompting some… Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe   

 
 

Japan radioactivity could enter food chain
• Public Health • Mar 15 11

Radioactive materials spewed into the air by Japan’s earthquake-crippled nuclear plant may contaminate food and water resources, with children and unborn babies most at… Japan radioactivity could enter food chain   

 
 

Omega-3s linked to less age-related vision loss
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 15 11

Women who get lots of omega-3 fatty acids are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease affecting millions of older… Omega-3s linked to less age-related vision loss   

 
 

Alzheimer’s in U.S. claims $202 billion in unpaid care
• Public Health • Mar 15 11

Nearly 15 million people in the United States take care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, amounting to… Alzheimer’s in U.S. claims $202 billion in unpaid care   

 
 

Stroke incidence higher among patients with certain type of retinal vascular disease
• Stroke • Mar 14 11

Patients with a disease known as retinal vein occlusion (RVO) have a significantly higher incidence of stroke when compared with persons who do not… Stroke incidence higher among patients with certain type of retinal vascular disease   

 
 

Painkiller prescribing varies dramatically among family physicians: study
• Drug Abuse • Mar 14 11

Some physicians are prescribing opioids such as OxyContin 55 times as often as others, according to a new study led by St. Michael’s Hospital… Painkiller prescribing varies dramatically among family physicians: study   

 
 

Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Mar 14 11

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother’s high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children.

… Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring   
 
 

U.S. advisers say teens’ menthol cigarette use rises
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 11

Use of menthol cigarettes is rising among teenagers and “very high” for minority youth, government advisers said in part of a draft report released… U.S. advisers say teens’ menthol cigarette use rises   

 
 

Japan nuclear health risks low, won’t blow abroad
• Public Health • Mar 14 11

Health risks from Japan’s quake-hit nuclear power reactors seem fairly low and winds are likely to carry any contamination out to the Pacific without… Japan nuclear health risks low, won’t blow abroad   

 
 

Age affects us all
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Mar 14 11

Humans aren’t the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns.

For a long time it was thought… Age affects us all   

 
 

Simple blood test detects early emphysema in smokers before symptoms appear
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 11

During a regular annual physical exam, blood is usually drawn to check the health of a person’s heart, kidneys and liver. Now, researchers at… Simple blood test detects early emphysema in smokers before symptoms appear   

 
 

Alcohol Has Stronger Impact on Gastric Bypass Patients, Study Finds
• Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Weight Loss • Mar 10 11

Patients who have had a gastric bypass operation take longer to process alcohol, potentially leading some of them to overindulge when drinking, according to… Alcohol Has Stronger Impact on Gastric Bypass Patients, Study Finds   

 
 

Newly discovered role for enzyme in neurodegenerative diseases
• Neurology • Mar 10 11

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are partly attributable to brain inflammation. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now demonstrate in a paper published in Nature… Newly discovered role for enzyme in neurodegenerative diseases   

 
 

Study provides explanation for connection between low birth weight and obesity later in life
• Childbirth • • Obesity • Mar 10 11

Providing further understanding of the link between low birth weights and obesity later in life, researchers found nutritionally deprived newborns are “programmed” to eat… Study provides explanation for connection between low birth weight and obesity later in life   

 
 

Hopkins Children’s study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones
• Neurology • Mar 10 11

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly identified misalignment can… Hopkins Children’s study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones   

 
 

Americans have higher rates of most chronic diseases than same-age counterparts in England
• Public Health • Mar 10 11

Researchers announced today in the American Journal of Epidemiology that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to… Americans have higher rates of most chronic diseases than same-age counterparts in England   

 
 

A new look at the adolescent brain: It’s not all emotional chaos
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 10 11

Adolescence is often described as a tumultuous time, where heightened reactivity and impulsivity lead to negative behaviors like substance abuse and unsafe sexual activity.… A new look at the adolescent brain: It’s not all emotional chaos   

 
 

Passive smoking increases risk to unborn babies, study says
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 10 11

Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects,… Passive smoking increases risk to unborn babies, study says   

 
 

More Reasons to Be Nice: It’s Less Work for Everyone
• Public Health • Mar 10 11

A polite act shows respect. But a new study of a common etiquette -holding a door for someone - suggests that courtesy may have… More Reasons to Be Nice: It’s Less Work for Everyone   

 
 

UK to ban displays of cigarettes, tobacco in shops
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 09 11

All shops in England will be banned from openly displaying tobacco products by April 2015 as part of a government package of measures to… UK to ban displays of cigarettes, tobacco in shops   

 
 

Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling
• Public Health • Mar 09 11

The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a judge’s ruling in Florida that struck down its landmark healthcare overhaul law as unconstitutional because it required… Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling   

 
 

New study proves the brain has 3 layers of working memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 09 11

Researchers from Rice University and Georgia Institute of Technology have found support for the theory that the brain has three concentric layers of working… New study proves the brain has 3 layers of working memory   

 
 

How do we combine faces and voices?
• Public Health • Mar 09 11

Human social interactions are shaped by our ability to recognise people. Faces and voices are known to be some of the key features that… How do we combine faces and voices?   

 
 
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