5 Things You Need to Know About West Nile Virus
• Infections • Aug 21 12
As of last Tuesday, 693 cases of West Nile virus have been reported from 43 states to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Nearly half of physicians report symptoms
• Public Health • Aug 21 12
A national survey of physicians finds the prevalence of burnout at an “alarming” level, says a study out Monday.
While the medical profession prepares…
Improving water quality can help save coral reefs
• Public Health • Aug 19 12
Research from the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton has found that an imbalance of nutrients in reef waters can increase…
Red wine compound could help seniors walk away from mobility problems
• Food & Nutrition • • Aging and Gerontology • Aug 19 12
In a stride toward better health in later life, scientists reported today that resveratrol, the so-called “miracle molecule” found in red wine, might…
“Alarming” smoking habits found in poorer countries
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 17 12
Two fifths of men in developing countries still smoke or use tobacco, and women are increasingly starting to smoke at younger ages, according to…
There may be an “obesity paradox” in diabetes - study
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Aug 13 12
Obesity and diabetes may not be the double whammy people expect, with an analysis of previous studies surprisingly finding that overweight and obese people…
Ramadan fasting not linked to preterm births
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Aug 13 12
In a small new study, pregnant women who fasted during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan were no more likely to give birth prematurely…
Food stamps don’t alter kids’ sugary drink choices
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 13 12
Despite hopes that the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can steer people toward healthier eating choices, there’s no evidence the program currently influences…
Smelling a skunk after a cold
• Public Health • Aug 13 12
Has a summer cold or mold allergy stuffed up your nose and dampened your sense of smell? We take it for granted that once…
Study adds to evidence daily aspirin linked to lower cancer mortality
• Cancer • Aug 12 12
A large new observational study finds more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggests any reduction…
New approach of resistant tuberculosis
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Aug 12 12
Scientists of the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine have breathed new life into a forgotten technique and so succeeded in detecting resistant tuberculosis in…
Migraines hurt your head but not your brain
• Brain • • Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 12 12
Migraines currently affect about 20 percent of the female population, and while these headaches are common, there are many unanswered questions surrounding this complex…
Grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drug
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 07 12
A glass a day of grapefruit juice lets patients derive the same benefits from an anti-cancer drug as they would get from more than…
Why do infants get sick so often?
• Children's Health • Aug 07 12
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System are helping to quell parents’ worry about why infants seem to get sick so often.
It’s…
Coach could be key in helping stroke patients
• Stroke • Aug 07 12
When a stroke patient is discharged from the hospital, they often must cope with a new disability or lack of function, so changes in…
Lazard raises Vivus to buy on weight-loss drug prospects
• Drug News • Aug 07 12
Lazard Capital Markets raised its rating on Vivus Inc to “buy” from “neutral,” saying the drugmaker’s weight-loss pill was set to a big launch…
Oral steroid don’t clear up sinus infections
• Infections • Aug 07 12
The steroid prednisolone is no better at reducing the symptoms of a sinus infection than a placebo, according to a new study.
It’s possible…
Infants of overweight mothers grow more slowly
• Children's Health • Aug 07 12
Pregnant women who are overweight or obese can encounter a host of health complications. The added weight also appears to affect how their children…
White kids get more scans for low-risk head trauma
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Aug 07 12
When kids have minor, but high-risk, head injuries, race doesn’t seem to be a factor determining who gets sent for CT scanning, a new…
Australia’s Cochlear plans to return implant to market
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Aug 07 12
Cochlear Ltd, the world’s biggest maker of hearing implants, pledged on Tuesday to relaunch its top-selling implant after pulling it from the market due…
Fewer students buy sodas, sports drinks still a problem: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 07 12
Half as many adolescents as in 2006 can still buy high-calorie sodas in schools, but other sugary beverages remain easily available onsite, a survey…
Benefits of breastfeeding
• Children's Health • • Gender: Female • Aug 05 12
Recently, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg grabbed headlines when he publicly advocated breastfeeding for babies rather than feeding by formula. His pro-breastfeeding position…
Black arthritis patients get fewer potent drugs
• Arthritis • Aug 04 12
Black people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely than whites to be on powerful drugs that ward off further joint damage and disability, according…
Time perception may be off in migraine sufferers
• Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 04 12
People with migraines may feel like time passes a bit more slowly than it actually does, if a small study is correct.
The difference…
Kids who drink soda may not drop milk
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Aug 04 12
Kids who drink sugary beverages are not necessarily switching to them and away from milk, according to a new study whose results contradict earlier…