Dispelling myths about Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 30 11
In 1982 President Reagan signed a proclamation designating the first National Alzheimer’s Awareness Week. Since then November has become National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and…
Heart Disease Risk Factors for Children and Teenagers
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 30 11
Heart disease is not a major cause of death among children and teenagers, but it is the largest cause of death among adults in…
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2011 Update
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 30 11
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other…
Kindergarten friendships matter, especially for boys
• Children's Health • Nov 30 11
High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, said Nancy…
Violent video games alter brain function in young men
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 30 11
A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions…
Study: No decline in running economy for older runners
• Public Health • Nov 29 11
Runners over the age of 60 are the fastest-growing group in the sport. A new study from the University of New Hampshire suggests that…
Study shows medical marijuana laws reduce traffic deaths
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 29 11
A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five…
Secondhand smoke tied to bad heart failure outcomes
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 29 11
If you have chronic heart failure, being around a smoker may be bad for your physical and mental well-being, a new study suggests.
Researchers…
When moms on welfare work, kids may lag in vaccines
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Nov 29 11
When moms on welfare work, their children may be somewhat less likely to get their vaccinations on time, a new study suggests.
Researchers found…
Researchers Test Effects of Vitamin D on Asthma Severity
• Asthma • Nov 29 11
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are recruiting volunteers with asthma for a study of whether taking vitamin D can make asthma…
Daily Wheezing Treatment No Different from Intermittent in Toddlers
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Nov 29 11
Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at…
Many parents request delays in vaccine schedule
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Nov 29 11
More than three quarters of pediatricians said they sometimes or often get asked by parents to use an “alternative” vaccination schedule that strays from…
Fewer babies get chicken pox when kids are vaccinated
• Children's Health • • Infections • Nov 29 11
Even though babies under one year old are too young to get the chicken pox vaccine, far fewer of them got the itchy rash…
Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Nov 29 11
In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months…
Socioeconomic status may explain racial disparities in diet, exercise, and weight
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Nov 28 11
Large disparities exist in obesity and other chronic diseases across racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Are racial differences in diet, exercise, and weight…
UK women are ‘fattest in Europe’
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Nov 28 11
The UK has more obese women than any other country in Europe, according to European Union figures.
Data agency Eurostat, which looked at 19…
Time of Operation Doesn’t Affect Mortality after Surgery
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Surgery • Nov 28 11
The timing of surgical procedures—afternoon versus morning or Friday versus Monday—doesn’t affect the risk of death after surgery, concludes a study in the December…
Athletes’ injury-prevention programs need time
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 28 11
Programs aimed at preventing knee injuries among soccer players take time to make any lasting impact on the way athletes move, according to a…
Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Obesity • Nov 28 11
A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented…
Functional brain pathways disrupted in children with ADHD
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 28 11
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as…
States could see substantial savings with tobacco control programs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 28 11
States that have shifted funds away from tobacco control programs may be missing out on significant savings, according to a new study co-authored by…
The Benefits Of Green Tea
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 27 11
The green tea benefits were discovered 4,000 years ago and since then has been considered a wonder drink!
Green tea acts as an antiviral…
Mediterranean-ish diet tied to better heart health
• Dieting • • Heart • Nov 26 11
Once again, eating a diet based on fish, legumes, vegetables and moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to lower chances of dying from a…
Aspirin not worth risks for healthy women: study
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Nov 25 11
Aspirin is a bad bargain for healthy women trying to stave off heart attacks or strokes, although it’s commonly used for that purpose, according…
Choline-rich diet tied to sharper memory
• Dieting • Nov 24 11
People who get plenty of choline in their diets may perform better on memory tests, and be less likely to show brain changes associated…