Poland bans Czech alcohol after deaths
• Public Health • Sep 16 12

Poland has banned the sale of strong drink from the Czech Republic after 19 deaths attributed to the consumption of bootleg spirits containing poisonous… Poland bans Czech alcohol after deaths   

 
 

Work stress ‘raises heart risk’
• Heart • • Neurology • Sep 16 12

Having a highly demanding job, but little control over it, could be a deadly combination, UK researchers say.

They analysed 13 existing European studies… Work stress ‘raises heart risk’   

 
 

Pre-marriage doubts signal unhappy unions, divorce
• Neurology • • Public Health • Sep 16 12

Those wedding cold feet are a real signal of trouble ahead, according to a study that shows premarital jitters can predict splitsville later.

Researchers… Pre-marriage doubts signal unhappy unions, divorce   

 
 

Norway rules in favor of tobacco display ban
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 12

A Norwegian court has upheld a ban on displaying tobacco products in stores, in a closely-watched ruling as governments across the world look to… Norway rules in favor of tobacco display ban   

 
 

Passive smoking also affects neurodevelopment in babies
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 12

A new study shows that newborns that have been exposed to nicotine from both active and passive smoking mothers show poor physiological, sensory, motor… Passive smoking also affects neurodevelopment in babies   

 
 

Study shows breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Sep 16 12

A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer’s (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology,… Study shows breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules   

 
 

British engineers develop ultra-cheap ultrasound
• Public Health • Sep 14 12

Engineers in Britain have developed an ultrasound scanner that costs under 40 pounds to make and could improve prenatal care in parts of the… British engineers develop ultra-cheap ultrasound   

 
 

Fruit and vegetable school programs help a little
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 14 12

School-based programs aimed at getting children to eat more fruits and vegetables were somewhat successful in a new review of the interventions - although… Fruit and vegetable school programs help a little   

 
 

Smokers may have more sleep problems: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Sleep Aid • Sep 14 12

Smokers may get fewer hours of sleep and have less restful slumber than non-smokers, according to a German study that looked at more than… Smokers may have more sleep problems: study   

 
 

Yosemite extends hantavirus warning; 9th infection confirmed
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 14 12

Yosemite National Park expanded a warning about the deadly hantavirus to 230,000 more recent visitors and confirmed on Thursday that a ninth person had… Yosemite extends hantavirus warning; 9th infection confirmed   

 
 

New York OKs nation’s first ban on super-sized sugary drinks
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • • Public Health • Sep 14 12

New York City passed the first U.S. ban of oversized sugary drinks on Thursday in its latest controversial step to reduce obesity and its… New York OKs nation’s first ban on super-sized sugary drinks   

 
 

“Mini” stroke can cause major disability, may warrant clot-busters
• Stroke • Sep 14 12

A transient ischemic attack TIA or a “mini stroke,” can lead to serious disability, but is frequently deemed by doctors too mild to treat,… “Mini” stroke can cause major disability, may warrant clot-busters   

 
 

Kids With Food Allergies Can Fall Through the Cracks
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 13 12

More can be done to properly manage the care of American children with food allergies, especially when it comes to diagnostic testing and… Kids With Food Allergies Can Fall Through the Cracks   

 
 

Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 13 12

Adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) have a greater chance of not being accepted for lung transplant after undergoing initial… Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant   

 
 

Parental divorce linked to stroke in males
• Gender: Male • • Stroke • Sep 13 12

Men with divorced parents are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke than men from intact families, shows a new study from the University… Parental divorce linked to stroke in males   

 
 

People who read food labels stay thinner
• Dieting • • Obesity • Sep 13 12

An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to… People who read food labels stay thinner   

 
 

Low ghrelin - reducing appetite at the cost of increased stress?
• Dieting • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Weight Loss • Sep 13 12

Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially help combat obesity -… Low ghrelin - reducing appetite at the cost of increased stress?   

 
 

BYU study says exercise may reduce motivation for food
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Sep 13 12

Research challenges assumption that you can ‘work up an appetite’

It is commonly assumed that you can “work up an appetite” with a vigorous… BYU study says exercise may reduce motivation for food   

 
 

Smoking: Quitting is tough for teens, too
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 13 12

A new study finds that relatively early into tobacco addiction, teens experience many of the same negative psychological effects during abstinence as adults… Smoking: Quitting is tough for teens, too   

 
 

Puberty turned on by brain during deep sleep
• Brain • • Endocrinology • Sep 13 12

Slow-wave sleep, or ‘deep sleep’, is intimately involved in the complex control of the onset of puberty, according to a recent study accepted for… Puberty turned on by brain during deep sleep   

 
 

Mild increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone not harmful in the elderly
• Endocrinology • Sep 13 12

There is no evidence to link mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels to an increase in mortality among the elderly, according to a recent… Mild increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone not harmful in the elderly   

 
 

Gut microbes help the body extract more calories from food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 12 12

You may think you have your food all to yourself, but you’re actually sharing it with a vast community of microbes waiting within… Gut microbes help the body extract more calories from food   

 
 

Scientists discover how the brain ages
• Brain • Sep 12 12

The ageing process has its roots deep within the cells and molecules that make up our bodies. Experts have previously identified the molecular pathway… Scientists discover how the brain ages   

 
 

Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Sep 12 12

Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in children under the age of 6, not in older children, a study by Johns Hopkins… Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy   

 
 

A carefully scheduled high-fat diet resets metabolism and prevents obesity, in Hebrew University research
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Sep 12 12

New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows that a carefully scheduled high-fat diet can lead to a reduction in body weight and… A carefully scheduled high-fat diet resets metabolism and prevents obesity, in Hebrew University research   

 
 
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