When Overeating, Calories, Not Protein, Contribute to Increase in Body Fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Jan 07 12
In a study conducted among 25 healthy individuals living in a controlled setting who were randomized to overconsumption of different levels of protein diets,…
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Reduction in Cardiovascular Events and Death
• Heart • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jan 07 12
Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke,…
New Drug Screening Identifies Chemical Agents with Potent Anti-Cancer Activity
• Drug News • Jan 07 12
Drugs already approved for clinical use across a variety of therapeutic categories can be screened to identify effective agents for thyroid cancer according to…
Starting Chantix Earlier May Make It Easier to Quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 12
Smokers planning to kick the habit may have more success if they begin using a cessation medication several weeks before they actually try to…
Chinese Herbal Medicine May Provide Novel Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • Jan 07 12
UCLA researchers have identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the plant Hovenia, counteracts acute alcohol…
Dialysis Treatments Go Green
• Urine Problems • Jan 07 12
Solar power can help offset high utility costs and make hemodialysis treatments more environmentally friendly, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue…
Statins May Increase Risk of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in Smokers
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 12
Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study.
While some…
Tobacco Company Misrepresented Danger from Cigarettes
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 12
A new UCSF analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol,…
Wealthier Nations Have More Fast Food and More Obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jan 06 12
New research from the University of Michigan suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies.
A…
Outside Temperatures, Sun Exposure and Gender May Trigger Glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 06 12
When it comes to whether or not you will develop exfoliation syndrome (ES) - an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary…
Make Your Teeth Whiter By Taking This Guidance
• Dental Health • Jan 06 12
Our teeth are important to us. Not only do they supply us by using a strategy to eat food items, but our teeth are…
Study finds e-cigarettes affect airways, and quickly
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 05 12
The electronic cigarettes marketed as a safer alternative to the real thing produce immediate changes in users’ airways, a small study suggests.
Researchers in…
25 Of The Best Diets Are Rated
• Dieting • Jan 04 12
It seems as though every month there is another dieting fad, that promises to melt away the pounds over night and keep you trim.…
Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Jan 04 12
A new JAMA study published online on Wednesday suggests that when people consistently eat more calories than their bodies can burn each day, it…
Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise
• Children's Health • Jan 04 12
Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise…
Teen Obesity Tied to Poor Mom-Child Relationship
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 03 12
Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study…
FDA Warns of Changes in Infant Acetaminophen Dosage
• Children's Health • • Drug News • Jan 03 12
In an effort to reduce accidental overdoses that occur in infants given acetaminophen products, manufacturers have reduced the concentration of pain and fever reducing…
Latitude And Gender Influences Glaucoma Risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 03 12
When it comes to whether or not you will develop exfoliation syndrome (ES) - an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary…
Really? The Claim: Listening to Music Can Relieve Pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • Jan 03 12
Can the right sonata soothe the pain of a medical operation?
A growing number of doctors have been using music in clinical settings, believing…
For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs
• Pain • Jan 03 12
Seeing a chiropractor or engaging in light exercise relieves neck pain more effectively than relying on pain medication, new research shows.
The new study…
Mom’s Poverty, Diabetes Might Raise ADHD Risk in Kids
• Diabetes • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 12
New research suggests that the combination of poverty and having diabetes during pregnancy significantly raises the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a…
French diet guru urges students be graded on weight
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • Jan 03 12
France’s top diet guru Pierre Dukan is urging the government to grade students on their weight in a bid to curb growing obesity.
In…