Blood test could identify smokers at higher risk for heart disease, UT Southwestern researchers find
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 25 11

A simple blood test could someday quantify a smoker’s lung toxicity and danger of heart disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

… Blood test could identify smokers at higher risk for heart disease, UT Southwestern researchers find   
 
 

Physical fitness could have a positive effect on eye health
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 24 11

Physical activity may be what the doctor orders to help patients reduce their risk of developing glaucoma. According to a recently published scientific paper,… Physical fitness could have a positive effect on eye health   

 
 

New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing
• Neurology • Oct 24 11

Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help.

Called MyCalmBeat, the app uses a heart… New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing   

 
 

Studies show no extra risk with Pfizer smoking drug
• Drug Abuse • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 24 11

Smokers who take Pfizer’s pill Chantix to help them quit do not have a higher risk of being hospitalized for psychiatric events such as… Studies show no extra risk with Pfizer smoking drug   

 
 

Smoking a single cigarette may have immediate effect on young adults
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 24 11

It is well known that smoking leads to a reduction in levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), which is a marker for airway… Smoking a single cigarette may have immediate effect on young adults   

 
 

Sildenafil may benefit children with PAH
• Heart • Oct 24 11

Sildenafil is currently approved for adult pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however, new research presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American… Sildenafil may benefit children with PAH   

 
 

When do consumers try to increase social standing by eating too much?
• Dieting • Oct 21 11

Consumers who feel powerless will choose larger size food portions in an attempt to gain status, according to a new study in the Journal… When do consumers try to increase social standing by eating too much?   

 
 

Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 21 11

Researchers at UCLA have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers. For the first time, they’ve… Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains   

 
 

Walmart trims certain employee health coverage
• Public Health • Oct 21 11

Wal-Mart Stores Inc will no longer offer health insurance to new part-time employees who work fewer than 24 hours a week and will charge… Walmart trims certain employee health coverage   

 
 

Newborn preemies more vocal when parents are near
• Children's Health • Oct 21 11

Even tiny preemies hospitalized after birth can make baby sounds - especially when their parents are talking to them, a small study suggests.

Very… Newborn preemies more vocal when parents are near   

 
 

High to moderate levels of stress lead to higher mortality rate
• Mortality and Morbidity • Oct 21 11

A new study concludes that men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a… High to moderate levels of stress lead to higher mortality rate   

 
 

Simple lifestyle changes can add a decade or more healthy years to the average lifespan
• Heart • • Public Health • • Stroke • Oct 21 11

Simple lifestyle changes can add a decade or more healthy years to the average lifespan

Health prevention strategies to help Canadians achieve their optimal health potential could add a decade or more of healthy years to the average lifespan… Simple lifestyle changes can add a decade or more healthy years to the average lifespan   

 
 

More African-Americans burdened by osteoarthritis in multiple large joints
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 21 11

New research suggests African Americans have a higher burden of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis (OA), and may not be recognized based on the current definition… More African-Americans burdened by osteoarthritis in multiple large joints   

 
 

Does My Child Need a Flu Shot or Not?
• Children's Health • • Flu • Oct 20 11

Does My Child Need a Flu Shot

It’s a common question parents ask themselves this time of year: Does my child really need a flu shot? Though the flu may seem… Does My Child Need a Flu Shot or Not?   

 
 

Study: can school nurses help teens quit smoking?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 20 11

Counseling sessions with a school nurse may help some high school students, especially boys, quit smoking - but only for a little while, according… Study: can school nurses help teens quit smoking?   

 
 

Profanity on TV linked to kids’ aggression
• Children's Health • Oct 19 11

Middle-school kids who hear swear words on TV or in video games may act more aggressively toward their peers, physically or otherwise, a small… Profanity on TV linked to kids’ aggression   

 
 

Can breastfeeding reduce pain in preterm infants?
• Children's Health • • Pain • Oct 19 11

Poorly managed pain in the neonatal intensive care unit has serious short- and long-term consequences, causing physiological and behavioral instability in preterm infants and… Can breastfeeding reduce pain in preterm infants?   

 
 

For Obese Children, Less is More When it Comes to General Anesthesia
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Oct 18 11

A study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2011 this week found that obese children required much smaller doses of the anesthetic propofol than non-obese children to… For Obese Children, Less is More When it Comes to General Anesthesia   

 
 

Infants should sleep on their backs, Pediatric group says
• Children's Health • Oct 18 11

Putting babies to sleep on their backs on a firm crib mattress in the same room as the parents is among an list of… Infants should sleep on their backs, Pediatric group says   

 
 

Malaria scientist celebrates success after 24 years
• Infections • Oct 18 11

For Joe Cohen, a GlaxoSmithKline research scientist who has spent 24 years trying to create the world’s first malaria vaccine, Tuesday, October 18, 2011… Malaria scientist celebrates success after 24 years   

 
 

World’s first malaria vaccine works in major trial
• Infections • Oct 18 11

An experimental vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline halved the risk of African children getting malaria in a major clinical trial, making it likely to become the… World’s first malaria vaccine works in major trial   

 
 

AAP expands guidelines for infant sleep safety and SIDS risk reduction
• Children's Health • Oct 18 11

Since the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended all babies should be placed on their backs to sleep in 1992, deaths from Sudden Infant… AAP expands guidelines for infant sleep safety and SIDS risk reduction   

 
 

Babies and toddlers should learn from play, not screens
• Children's Health • Oct 18 11

The temptation to rely on media screens to entertain babies and toddlers is more appealing than ever, with screens surrounding families at home, in… Babies and toddlers should learn from play, not screens   

 
 

Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk
• Neurology • Oct 18 11

Researchers from Sweden have uncovered an association between shift work and increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Those who engage in off-hour employment before… Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk   

 
 

Smoking linked to earlier menopause: study
Oct 17 11

Smoking linked to earlier menopause

Women who smoke may hit menopause about a year earlier than those who don’t light up, according to a study that also notes an… Smoking linked to earlier menopause: study   

 
 
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