NIH scientists discover link among spectrum of childhood diseases
• Children's Health • Oct 31 11
An international collaboration of scientists, including researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National…
Physicians who play Mozart while performing colonoscopy may improve adenoma detection rate
• Alternative Medicine • Oct 31 11
Physicians who listen to Mozart while performing colonoscopy may increase their detection rates of precancerous polyps, according to the results of a new study…
Drugs used to tackle hospital-acquired infections can increase post-op complications
• Infections • Oct 31 11
The introduction of new antibiotic regimes to tackle hospital-acquired infections, such as C. difficile, must take into account the possibility of increased infections following…
Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11
Targeted brain stimulation increases cigarette cravings, a new study in Biological Psychiatry has found, which may ultimately lead to new treatments that reverse these…
IHME develops fast, affordable ways for countries to better identify causes of death in populations
• Mortality and Morbidity • Oct 31 11
New research by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington shows that innovative and improved methods for analyzing…
Cigarette smoking’s impact lingers after quitting
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11
Cigarette smoking appears to impair pancreatic duct cell function - even for those who quit - putting all smokers at risk of compromised digestive…
Insight: Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare
• Obesity • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11
Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program…
Seven-billionth human marks demographic change: expert
• Public Health • Oct 31 11
The seven-billionth human is expected to be born on Monday, but an expert who helps do the counting says that event comes as the…
Researchers identify potential risk factors for severe altitude sickness
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 29 11
Measuring specific, exercise-related responses can help physicians determine who may be more at risk for severe high altitude illness (SHAI), according to a study…
Thanksgiving Holiday Stuffed with Allergy, Asthma Triggers
• Allergies • • Dieting • Oct 29 11
Thanksgiving is about family, food and travel. And for the millions of Americans with allergies or asthma, it’s about navigating a minefield of triggers,…
An Antibiotic Effect Minus Resistance
• Infections • Oct 29 11
After 70 years, antibiotics are still the primary treatment for halting the spread of bacterial infections. But the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is now…
Doctors Often Overrate How Well They Speak a Second Language
• Public Health • Oct 29 11
Communicating with patients who do not speak English is a challenge facing all health care providers. New research shows that even those physicians who…
Obese people regain weight after dieting due to hormones
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Oct 28 11
Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a University of Melbourne and Austin Health study has shown.
The study was…
Study finds no link between elderly patient activity and hospital falls
• Public Health • Oct 28 11
In 2008, as part of a larger initiative aimed at reducing preventable hospital errors and lowering costs, Medicare stopped reimbursing for the treatment of…
Watermelon reduces atherosclerosis in University of Kentucky study
• Dieting • Oct 28 11
In a recent study by University of Kentucky researchers, watermelon was shown to reduce atherosclerosis in animals.
The animal model used for the study…
Older men with higher testosterone levels lose less muscle mass as they age
• Endocrinology • Oct 28 11
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were…
Healthy mouth bacteria provide ideal conditions for gum disease
• Dental Health • Oct 28 11
Normal bacteria which live in our mouths provide the catalyst for the development of gum disease, a debilitating condition which leads to painful gums…
Poorer countries, those spending less on health care have more strokes, deaths
• Public Health • • Stroke • Oct 28 11
Poorer countries and those that spend proportionately less money on health care have more stroke and stroke deaths than wealthier nations and those that…
Statin therapy fails to slow progression of atherosclerosis in pediatric lupus patients
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 28 11
Atorvastatin therapy was found to be ineffective in reducing atherosclerosis progression in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Results of the Atherosclerosis…
Vitamin B derivative helps diabetics with mild kidney disease
• Diabetes • • Urine Problems • Oct 28 11
A vitamin B6 derivative may help slow or prevent the progression of mild kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to a study appearing…
Hospital team significantly reduced risk of further vascular events after ‘mini strokes’
• Stroke • Oct 27 11
Patients who had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a “mini stroke”, were much less likely to experience further vascular events…
Children suffer unnecessarily from chronic postoperative pain
• Children's Health • • Pain • • Surgery • Oct 27 11
Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so.
An operation can be one of the most…
2.5 million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 27 11
Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 who…
U.N. wants better life for world of 7 billion
• Public Health • Oct 26 11
Instead of worrying about sheer numbers when the world’s population hits 7 billion next week, we should think about how to make the planet…
Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines
• Flu • • Obesity • Oct 25 11
People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza.
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that obesity…