Children eschew the fat if dads aren’t lenient
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 09 11

This Father’s Day, dad’s choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children’s health.

A father’s use of restaurants and… Children eschew the fat if dads aren’t lenient   

 
 

Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 09 11

Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time… Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables   

 
 

Finnish twin study yields new information on how fat cells cope with obesity
• Obesity • Jun 08 11

The mechanisms by which obesity leads towards metabolic co-morbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, are poorly understood and of great public health interest. A study… Finnish twin study yields new information on how fat cells cope with obesity   

 
 

Treating children’s eye infections without surgery
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 08 11

Researchers from Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, R.I., report that medical management may be preferred over surgery for children with orbital cellulitis, an acute… Treating children’s eye infections without surgery   

 
 

Study finds shingles may be related to elevated risk of multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Jun 08 11

Taiwanese investigators have found that there can be a significantly higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) occurring in the year following a shingles, or… Study finds shingles may be related to elevated risk of multiple sclerosis   

 
 

“Active” video games may be better for kids’ weight
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Gambling addictions • Jun 08 11

Overweight kids might benefit from swapping their traditional video games for “active” ones that get them off the couch, a new study suggests.

The… “Active” video games may be better for kids’ weight   

 
 

Minorities see bottled water as safer, buy more
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 08 11


Poor minority parents are spending a sizeable chunk of their income on bottled water based on unfounded beliefs that it’s safer, researchers say.

A… Minorities see bottled water as safer, buy more   

 
 

Germany defends E.coli response as death toll rises
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 08 11

German ministers on Wednesday defended their response to the E.coli outbreak that has killed 24 people and signaled possible changes in the way the… Germany defends E.coli response as death toll rises   

 
 

Older age does not cause testosterone levels to decline in healthy men
• Endocrinology • Jun 07 11

A decline in testosterone levels as men grow older is likely the result - not the cause - of deteriorating general health, say Australian… Older age does not cause testosterone levels to decline in healthy men   

 
 

Coffee drinking improves hepatitis C treatment response
• Dieting • • Infections • Jun 07 11

Advanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease may benefit from drinking coffee during treatment, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official… Coffee drinking improves hepatitis C treatment response   

 
 

Yoga helped older stroke victims improve balance, endurance
• Alternative Medicine • • Stroke • Jun 06 11

An Indiana University study that exposed older veterans with stroke to yoga produced “exciting” results as researchers explore whether this popular mind-body practice can… Yoga helped older stroke victims improve balance, endurance   

 
 

Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency
• Endocrinology • • Weight Loss • Jun 06 11

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study… Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency   

 
 

Rise in quit attempts faded after UK smoking ban
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 03 11

A 2007 ban on smoking inside public places across the United Kingdom may be responsible for a spike in prescriptions for medications to help… Rise in quit attempts faded after UK smoking ban   

 
 

“Dr. Death,” Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83
• Public Health • Jun 03 11

Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83

Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as “Dr. Death” for helping more than 100 people end their lives, died early on Friday at age… “Dr. Death,” Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83   

 
 

Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 02 11

Some local wags are calling it the “Wal-Mart of Weed” or “Home DePot.”

Seeking to capitalize on Arizona’s newly enacted medical marijuana law, a… Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona   

 
 

Plate replaces pyramid in USDA food guidelines
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 02 11

The pyramid guide to healthy eating that many Americans grew up with has been scrapped, and in its place the Obama administration is serving… Plate replaces pyramid in USDA food guidelines   

 
 

Should babies be screened for untreatable diseases?
• Children's Health • Jun 02 11

A new poll shows parents are split over whether their newborns should be screened for fragile X syndrome, the most common type of inherited… Should babies be screened for untreatable diseases?   

 
 

Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • • Public Health • Jun 02 11

A highly infectious new strain of E.coli bacteria is causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning that is spreading from Germany across Europe, scientists… Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows   

 
 

Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 02 11

A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to… Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose   

 
 

Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Jun 02 11

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a… Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease   

 
 

Study finds fire stations contaminated with MRSA
• Infections • Jun 01 11

MRSA transmission may be occurring in fire stations, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Infection Control,… Study finds fire stations contaminated with MRSA   

 
 

Many migraine sufferers can predict their migraine attack—may create new treatment possibilities
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jun 01 11

As many as one-third of sufferers of migraine with aura experience forewarning symptoms even the day before an attack that might create an opportunity… Many migraine sufferers can predict their migraine attack—may create new treatment possibilities   

 
 

Noisy operations associated with increased infections after surgery
• Infections • • Surgery • Jun 01 11

Patients who undergo surgery are more likely to suffer surgical site infections (SSIs) if the operating theatre is noisy, according to research published in… Noisy operations associated with increased infections after surgery   

 
 

Medicare payments to US hospitals not correct: study
• Public Health • Jun 01 11

Some hospitals should get less reimbursement money from the Medicare healthcare program based on geographic location, according to a report commissioned by the U.S.… Medicare payments to US hospitals not correct: study   

 
 

WHO says cell phone use “possibly carcinogenic”
• Brain • • Cancer • Jun 01 11

Using a mobile phone might increase the risk of developing certain types of brain tumors and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure,… WHO says cell phone use “possibly carcinogenic”   

 
 
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