Opponents of legalizing marijuana focus on risk to teens
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 23 12
Opponents of legalizing marijuana in three western states are targeting mothers in a fight over ballot measures that for the first time could make…
Weight gain worry for stressed black girls
• Neurology • • Weight Loss • Sep 20 12
Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama…
Blind people develop accurate mental map by playing ‘video’ game
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 20 12
Researchers have developed a new “video” game for blind people that can help them learn about a new space using only audio cues, as…
Ancient tooth may provide evidence of early human dentistry
• Dental Health • Sep 20 12
Researchers may have uncovered new evidence of ancient dentistry in the form of a 6,500-year-old human jaw bone with a tooth showing traces of…
Explosions are the main cause of spine injuries to wounded military personnel
• Trauma & Injuries • Sep 20 12
Spinal injuries are among the most disabling conditions affecting wounded members of the U.S. military. Yet until recently, the nature of those injuries had…
Six million Americans likely to pay healthcare tax in 2016
• Public Health • Sep 20 12
U.S. budget experts raised their forecast on Wednesday of how many Americans will probably have to pay a penalty in 2016 for not buying…
Poor smokers in NY spend quarter of income on cigarettes: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 20 12
Poor smokers in New York State spend about a quarter of their entire income on cigarettes, nearly twice as much as the national…
The cost of glaucoma care: Small group of patients accounts for large part of costs, study finds
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Sep 19 12
A small subset of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to…
Scientists conclude high fructose corn syrup should not be blamed for obesity
• Dieting • • Obesity • Sep 19 12
A new article published today in International Journal of Obesity found there is no evidence to suggest the current obesity epidemic in the…
New gene offers hope for preventive medicine against fractures
• Genetics • • Trauma & Injuries • Sep 19 12
A big international study has identified a special gene that regulates bone density and bone strength. The gene can be used as a risk…
Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • • Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Sep 19 12
Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body’s internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an…
Government can play important role in obesity epidemic
• Obesity • • Public Health • Sep 19 12
Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to…
Brain neurons and diet influence onset of obesity and diabetes in mice
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Sep 19 12
The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers in The EMBO…
Blood pressure diet works, but adherence drops among African-Americans
• Dieting • • Heart • Sep 19 12
Better adherence to the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is associated with significant reductions in blood pressure. However, African-Americans may be less…
Obesity Epidemic Needs Government Rules: NYC Health Chief
• Obesity • • Public Health • Sep 18 12
Governments should regulate food companies on unhealthy ingredients in products that contribute to obesity, an epidemic that now affects 1-in-3 Americans and costs the…
Cancer now No. 1 cause of death for U.S. Latinos
• Cancer • • Mortality and Morbidity • Sep 18 12
Heart disease has fallen to second place for U.S. Latinos, says an American Cancer Society report, which adds that the order is reversed for…
BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Sep 18 12
The common chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in the lining of many aluminum cans and a variety of food packaging, may be adding to…
Obesity in Massachusetts, and related health costs, could rise dramatically, report finds
• Obesity • • Public Health • Sep 18 12
The number of obese adults in Massachusetts, along with related diseases and health care costs, could rise dramatically over the next two decades if…
McDonald’s new menu item: Calorie counts
• Dieting • Sep 18 12
McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain’s burgers and fries.
The world’s…
Canada needs approach to combat elder abuse
• Aging and Gerontology • Sep 17 12
Canada needs a comprehensive approach to reduce elder abuse that includes financial supports and programs for seniors and their caregivers, argues an editorial in…
Mobile phones and wireless networks: No evidence of health risk found
• Public Health • Sep 17 12
There is no scientific evidence that low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and other transmitting devices causes adverse health effects, according to a…
Added benefit of Cannabis sativa for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis is not proven
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 17 12
An extract from the plant Cannabis sativa (trade name Sativex®) was approved in May 2011 for patients suffering from moderate to severe spastic paralysis…
Researchers call for early diagnosis of flesh-eating infections
• Infections • Sep 17 12
Dr. Russell Russo, an Orthopedic Surgeon at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and other researchers stress that orthopedists should have a high index…
Sex matters: Guys recognize cars and women recognize birds best
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Sep 17 12
Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles.
That is the unanticipated result of…
McDonald’s Posts Calorie Counts on Menu Boards
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 16 12
McDonald’s is going to start posting calorie counts for all of its products on menu boards starting the week of September 16, 2012. The…