Kids who smoke menthol more likely to get hooked
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 12
Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new…
Couple of weekly portions of oily fish can help ward off stroke
• Dieting • • Stroke • Oct 31 12
Eating at least two servings of oily fish a week is moderately but significantly associated with a reduced risk of stroke, finds a study…
Metabolic syndrome makes a difference in hormone therapy risk
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Oct 30 12
A new analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trials show that women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy had a…
Bullying has long-term health consequences
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Oct 30 12
Childhood bullying can lead to long term health consequences, including general and mental health issues, behavioral problems, eating disorders, smoking, alcohol use, and homelessness,…
Target Obesity Early to Succeed in Kids
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Oct 30 12
Overweight children are more successful in losing weight and maintaining the loss when anti-obesity interventions begin early - as young as age 3, two…
Brain Hemorrhage Less Deadly in Kids
• Children's Health • • Stroke • Oct 30 12
Children seem to fare better than adults following a hemorrhagic stroke, a single-center study showed.
Of the 59 kids included in the study, 34%…
Smoking Bans Boost Heart Health
• Heart • • Surgery • Oct 30 12
Anti-smoking laws reduced risks of hospitalization and death for smoking-related cardiovascular and lung diseases, with the most comprehensive laws having the biggest impact on…
Smoking causes asthma in second generation offspring
• Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 30 12
The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine…
New pediatric heart failure guidelines a first in Canada
• Children's Health • • Heart • Oct 30 12
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the first in Canada to issue guidelines aimed at helping primary care and emergency physicians, as well as specialists,…
Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • Oct 29 12
Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who’ve had breast cancer, a new UK study suggests.
Researchers found that women who attended six weekly…
Exercise is smart for your heart – and makes you smarter
• Heart • • Public Health • Oct 29 12
A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.
In a new study, previously sedentary adults were put through four…
Migraine in children may affect school performance
• Children's Health • • Migraine • Oct 29 12
Children with migraine are more likely to have below average school performance than kids who do not have headaches, according to new research published…
Smoke-free laws led quickly to fewer hospitalizations
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 29 12
Smoke-free legislation was associated with substantially fewer hospitalizations and deaths from heart and respiratory diseases, according to research in the American Heart Association journal…
More doctors use ultrasound to diagnose, manage rheumatic diseases
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 29 12
More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task…
Overweight, obesity in adolescents linked with increased risk for end-stage renal disease over time
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Urine Problems • Oct 29 12
Being overweight and obese during adolescence appears related to an increased risk of all-cause treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during a 25-year period, according…
Sambazon disputes study on energy drink caffeine levels
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 27 12
Sambazon, a California-based maker of fruit juices and protein drinks, said it contests a report in the December issue of Consumer Reports magazine stating…
Six new cases reported in meningitis outbreak
• Public Health • Oct 27 12
Six new cases of fungal meningitis have been reported in an outbreak tied to contaminated steroid injections that has led to 25 deaths in…
Influenza vaccine may reduce risk of heart disease and death
• Heart • Oct 27 12
Getting a flu shot may not only protect you from getting sick, it might also prevent heart disease.
Two Toronto-based researchers presented studies at…
Exercise boosts satisfaction with life, researchers find
• Neurology • • Public Health • Oct 26 12
Had a bad day? Extending your normal exercise routine by a few minutes may be the solution, according to Penn State researchers, who found…
New genes discovered for adult BMI levels
• Obesity • Oct 26 12
A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The scientific consortium, numbering approximately…
Lonely older adults face more health risks
• Aging and Gerontology • Oct 25 12
Always look on the bright side of life. Thanks to a new study from Concordia University, this catchy refrain offers a prescription for staying…
Omega-3 Intake Heightens Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 25 12
While Omega-3 essential fatty acids - found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock - are necessary for human body functioning, their effects…
Study shows PFO closure may be superior to medical therapy in preventing stroke
• Stroke • Oct 25 12
Results of a large-scale, randomized clinical trial called RESPECT revealed that patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure may be superior to medical therapy in preventing…
Exercising in your 70s ‘may stop brain shrinkage’
• Brain • • Public Health • Oct 25 12
Exercising in your 70s may stop your brain from shrinking and showing the signs of ageing linked to dementia, say experts from Edinburgh University.
…School “hand hygiene” plan shows no asthma benefit
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Public Health • Oct 25 12
An arsenal of hand sanitizers, hygiene education and good old-fashioned soap failed to prevent asthma attacks among school children in one Alabama county.