Massage device eyed in doctor’s death
Aug 31 11

The death of Florida radiologist found strangled on Christmas Eve has prompted an FDA recall of the neck massager that led to her death.

Massage device eyed in doctor’s death   
 

High-sodium diet can also damage the brain
Aug 31 11

By now, most of us know the dangers of a high-sodium diet. But beyond causing high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study… High-sodium diet can also damage the brain   

 

Future climate change may increase asthma attacks in children
Aug 31 11

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that climate change may lead to more asthma-related health problems in children, and more emergency room… Future climate change may increase asthma attacks in children   

 

Happiness: All in who you know, goals
Aug 31 11


An Indiana University study that compared strategies used by extroverted college students and their less socially inclined peers found that happy people who are… Happiness: All in who you know, goals   

 

Women may get unneeded osteoporosis screening
Aug 30 11

Many women who get screened for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis may not actually need such testing, a new study suggests.

A number of expert… Women may get unneeded osteoporosis screening   

 

It’s official—chocolate linked to heart health
Aug 29 11

High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, finds a study published… It’s official—chocolate linked to heart health   

 

Cigarette smoking causes more arterial damage in women than in men
Aug 29 11

The harmful effects of tobacco smoke on atherosclerosis, one of the driving forces of cardiovascular disease, are greater in women than in men. This… Cigarette smoking causes more arterial damage in women than in men   

 

Bilingual babies’ vocabulary linked to early brain differentiation
Aug 29 11


Babies and children are whizzes at learning a second language, but that ability begins to fade as early as their first birthdays.

Researchers at… Bilingual babies’ vocabulary linked to early brain differentiation   

 

65 million more obese adults in the US and 11 million more in the UK expected by 2030
Aug 28 11

The rising prevalence of obesity around the globe places an increasing burden on the health of populations, on healthcare systems and on overall economies.… 65 million more obese adults in the US and 11 million more in the UK expected by 2030   

 

Statins reduce deaths from infection and respiratory illness, 8 years on from trial
Aug 28 11

The death rate among patients prescribed a statin in a major trial that ended in 2003 is still lower than those given a placebo,… Statins reduce deaths from infection and respiratory illness, 8 years on from trial   

 

Apixaban superior to warfarin for preventing stroke, reducing bleeding and saving lives
Aug 28 11

A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard drug warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in… Apixaban superior to warfarin for preventing stroke, reducing bleeding and saving lives   

 

Obesity to worsen, weigh heavily on healthcare costs
Aug 26 11

Obesity is most widespread in Britain and the United States among the world’s leading economies and if present trends continue, about half of both… Obesity to worsen, weigh heavily on healthcare costs   

 

Global Rates of Obesity Doubled in 30 Years
Aug 26 11

The world is becoming a heavier place, especially in the West.

Obesity rates worldwide have doubled in the last three decades, even as blood… Global Rates of Obesity Doubled in 30 Years   

 

Call to measure duration of obesity
Aug 26 11

Experts say the health hazards of obesity may have been grossly underestimated because we are not measuring the condition adequately.

Risk calculations have focused… Call to measure duration of obesity   

 

Hospital-related infections drop under California initiative
Aug 26 11

Scores of California hospitals, under pressure to reduce infections that kill an estimated 12,000 patients every year, say they have managed to cut costs… Hospital-related infections drop under California initiative   

 

FDA Urges Lowering Maximum Daily Dose Of Celexa
Aug 26 11

The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that patients taking the anti-depressant Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) take no more than 40mg a day.

The FDA… FDA Urges Lowering Maximum Daily Dose Of Celexa   

 

Achieving realistic physical activity goals benefits RA patients
Aug 25 11

Researchers from The Netherlands report that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to… Achieving realistic physical activity goals benefits RA patients   

 

85 percent of homeless people have chronic health conditions
Aug 24 11

More than eight out of 10 homeless people surveyed by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and elsewhere have at least one chronic health condition… 85 percent of homeless people have chronic health conditions   

 

Baby research challenged in new report
Aug 24 11

Tests of medical treatments in babies vary markedly in quality, at least as judged by the reports that make it into scientific journals, researchers… Baby research challenged in new report   

 

Big tobacco to take Australia packaging fight to higher court
Aug 24 11

Cigarette giant British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to appeal an Australian court ruling that handed the tobacco industry a setback in its campaign against… Big tobacco to take Australia packaging fight to higher court   

 

Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control
Aug 24 11

The Afghan government is trying to curb a booming population by promoting birth control but such efforts have been met with caution from aid… Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control   

 

No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report
Aug 24 11

Toxicology tests showed there was alcohol, but no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse’s system when she died last month aged 27, her… No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report   

 

Judge sets September hearing on cigarette ads
Aug 24 11

A U.S. judge on Tuesday set a September hearing on the tobacco industry’s request to block Food and Drug Administration requirements for new graphic… Judge sets September hearing on cigarette ads   

 

For sleeping babies, softer isn’t safer
Aug 24 11


Lots of African American moms put soft bedding such as pillows and blankets where babies sleep, despite warnings that the cushioning increases the risk… For sleeping babies, softer isn’t safer   

 

Many seniors leave the hospital without their meds
Aug 24 11

Seniors with chronic disease often leave the hospital without prescriptions for the medicine they were getting when they arrived, Canadian researchers said Tuesday.

In… Many seniors leave the hospital without their meds   

 
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