Nearly half of all Americans will be obese within two decades
• Obesity • May 10 12
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that obesity rates in the United States will reach up to 42…
32% of young white women do indoor tanning
• Skin Care • May 10 12
Despite years of warning about the hazards, about a third of young white women use indoor tanning equipment, increasing their risk of deadly skin…
Minors have an easy time buying alcohol online
• Public Health • May 10 12
Nearly half of all attempts by underage buyers to purchase alcohol online were successful in a new study, exposing weaknesses in both delivery companies’…
Tofacitinib Recommended for FDA Approval to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 09 12
The Arthritis Advisory Committee to the U.S. FDA has voted 8-2 to recommend approval of tofacitinib for the treatment of adult patients with moderately…
U.S. government urged to fight fat at school
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • • Public Health • May 09 12
A coalition of health advocacy groups on Wednesday urged the U.S. government to put more resources into school-based efforts to improve health and fight…
Deep belly fat may increase after liposuction
• Dieting • • Obesity • May 09 12
A new study suggests that women who have liposuction to trim their tummies may gain some fat deeper within the abdomen - a type…
Anti-obesity program doesn’t help teen girls: study
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 09 12
An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according…
World disease fund gets added $1.6 billion shot in arm
• Public Health • May 09 12
The Global Fund, a leading financier in the struggle against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, expects to have an additional $1.6 billion to fund projects…
Kids’ TV time tied to unhealthy food choices
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 09 12
Kids and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to get their fruits and veggies and more likely to snack on…
Female and younger athletes take longer to overcome concussions
• Trauma & Injuries • May 08 12
New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians…
Study shows link between pre-pregnancy obesity and lower test scores
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • May 08 12
Women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function - as measured by math…
Regulatory Immune Cell Diversity Tempers Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 08 12
Untangling the root cause of rheumatoid arthritis has been a difficult task for immunologists, as decades of research has pointed to multiple culprits in…
UMD Team Gives Drug Dropouts a Second Chance
• Drug News • • Public Health • May 08 12
A cross-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Maryland has designed a molecular container that can hold drug molecules and increase their solubility,…
Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over 2 decades
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 08 12
Researchers have forecast the cost savings and rise in obesity prevalence over the next two decades in a new public health study.
“Keeping obesity…
Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 08 12
Heart attack survivors who live about 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face increased risk of death from all…
Talk to teens, young adults about sun safety: panel
• Cancer • • Skin Care • May 07 12
New recommendations from a government-backed panel call for primary care doctors to talk about the importance of wearing sunscreen and covering up on sunny…
One in eight teens misuses prescription painkillers
• Public Health • May 07 12
One in eight older teens has used powerful painkillers when they weren’t prescribed - and many of them start misusing the medications earlier than…
First oral agent to quell invasive macular degeneration, restore lost vision
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 07 12
There may be new found hope for patients whose vision is threatened when medicine injected directly into the eyes fails to cause abnormal blood…
A new candidate pathway for treating visceral obesity
• Obesity • May 07 12
Brown seems to be the color of choice when it comes to the types of fat cells in our bodies. Brown fat expends energy,…
Eye color may indicate risk for serious skin conditions
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • May 07 12
Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A study, led by the University of…
Kids with cerebral palsy may benefit from video game play
• Children's Health • • Neurology • May 07 12
Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP),…
Men who do load-bearing exercise in early 20s may be shielded from osteoporosis
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • May 05 12
Young men who play volleyball, basketball or other load-bearing sports for four hours a week or more increase bone mass and might gain protection…
Higher risk of birth defects from assisted reproduction
• Childbirth • • Fertility and pregnancy • May 05 12
A University of Adelaide study has identified the risk of major birth defects associated with different types of assisted reproductive technology.
In the most…
Blond hair evolved separately in Europe and the South Pacific
• Dermatology • • Genetics • May 04 12
Though the indigenous people of the Solomon Islands all have dark skin, about 5% to 10% also have naturally blond hair – and a…
2 Your Health: Diabetes gone after weight loss surgery
• Diabetes • • Weight Loss • May 04 12
Doreen Giordana is on a mission. She wants to live.
At her highest weight she topped the scale at more than 275 pounds and…