Graphic anti-smoking ad launched
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 30 12

A series of hard-hitting government adverts featuring people smoking cigarettes with a tumour growing from the end is being launched in England.

The ads… Graphic anti-smoking ad launched   

 
 

Rush University Medical Center scientists home in on cause of osteoarthritis pain
• Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 30 12

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University, have identified a molecular mechanism central to the development of osteoarthritis… Rush University Medical Center scientists home in on cause of osteoarthritis pain   

 
 

56 percent of female university students get drunk in record time
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 30 12

Female university students get drunk – on purpose – quicker than their male counterparts, and live a more sedentary life than they do, according… 56 percent of female university students get drunk in record time   

 
 

Nap Nanny baby recliners recalled in U.S. after 5 deaths
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • Dec 27 12

Four U.S. retailers have agreed to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports… Nap Nanny baby recliners recalled in U.S. after 5 deaths   

 
 

US cancer screening rates decline over the last 10 years, finds new study
• Cancer • • Public Health • Dec 27 12

The rate of people who seek preventive cancer screenings has fallen over the last ten years in the United States with wide variations between… US cancer screening rates decline over the last 10 years, finds new study   

 
 

Poor reading skills tied to risk of teen pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Dec 27 12

Seventh grade girls who have trouble reading are more likely to get pregnant in high school than average or above-average readers, according to a… Poor reading skills tied to risk of teen pregnancy   

 
 

Rates of Childhood Obesity Fall Slightly
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 27 12

New data suggest that we may have turned an important corner in the childhood obesity epidemic.

While rates of obesity and extreme obesity in… Rates of Childhood Obesity Fall Slightly   

 
 

For pre-teens, kindness may be key to popularity
• Children's Health • Dec 27 12

Nine to twelve-year-olds who perform kind acts are not only happier, but also find greater acceptance in their peer groups, according to research published… For pre-teens, kindness may be key to popularity   

 
 

Obesity declining in young, poorer kids: study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 27 12

The number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as obese or “extremely obese” has dropped over the last decade, new data from the Centers for… Obesity declining in young, poorer kids: study   

 
 

Web-based info may not increase cancer screening
• Cancer • Dec 27 12

Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials,… Web-based info may not increase cancer screening   

 
 

Simple eye scan can predict how quickly Multiple Sclerosis patients will decline
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Dec 26 12

A quick and easy eye test could offer an effective way of measuring how fast multiple sclerosis is progressing in someone with the disease.

… Simple eye scan can predict how quickly Multiple Sclerosis patients will decline   
 
 

Flu activity at highest level in a decade
• Flu • • Public Health • Dec 26 12

State and county health officials said Friday that flu activity across North Carolina is at the highest levels recorded in the past decade.

Twelve… Flu activity at highest level in a decade   

 
 

Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Dec 26 12

“Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased… Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families   

 
 

Study examines overuse of ambulatory health care services in United States
• Public Health • Dec 25 12

An analysis of nationally representative survey data found significant improvement in the delivery of underused care, but more limited changes in the reduction of… Study examines overuse of ambulatory health care services in United States   

 
 

Big transfusions add risk for heart attack patients with anemia
• Anemia • • Heart • Dec 25 12

When heart attack patients present in the emergency department with some degree of anemia, or anemic patients have a heart attack, physicians have… Big transfusions add risk for heart attack patients with anemia   

 
 

Children with chronic conditions increasingly use available resources in children’s hospitals
• Children's Health • Dec 25 12

Children with chronic conditions increasingly used more resources in a group of children’s hospitals compared with patients without a chronic condition, according to… Children with chronic conditions increasingly use available resources in children’s hospitals   

 
 

Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Dec 24 12

Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest.

Not surprisingly,… Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying   

 
 

Idaho, California cities deemed best in U.S. for men
• Public Health • Dec 24 12

U.S. men looking for the best place to find happiness, health and a good quality of life might consider heading to Boise, Idaho, or… Idaho, California cities deemed best in U.S. for men   

 
 

Mount Sinai survey shows that nearly 1 in 3 children with food allergies experience bullying
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Dec 24 12

Nearly a third of children diagnosed with food allergies who participated in a recent study are bullied, according to researchers at the Icahn School… Mount Sinai survey shows that nearly 1 in 3 children with food allergies experience bullying   

 
 

Attention pot smokers: Cannabis makes enduring pain more bearable
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 24 12

Good news for pot smokers: Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that cannabis may make enduring pain more bearable. However, researchers… Attention pot smokers: Cannabis makes enduring pain more bearable   

 
 

Chinese medicine yields secrets to scientists at The Scripps Research Institute
• Chinese Medicine • Dec 24 12

The mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan - a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat fevers associated with malaria—have been… Chinese medicine yields secrets to scientists at The Scripps Research Institute   

 
 

Antibiotic No Help for Cough
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 23 12

An antibiotic widely used to treat uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections had little benefit in a placebo-controlled clinical trial, researchers reported.

Amoxicillin had no… Antibiotic No Help for Cough   

 
 

Soda and Food Ads Aimed at Kids Decline
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 23 12

Food and beverage marketing directed at youth dropped by nearly 20% between 2006 and 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Friday.

The total… Soda and Food Ads Aimed at Kids Decline   

 
 

Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 22 12

Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests.

Using brain imaging, researchers found that… Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’   

 
 

“Never” surgery mistakes still happening to patients
• Public Health • • Surgery • Dec 22 12

“Never say never” is a phrase that should often apply when striving for a goal in life, but there are places you never want… “Never” surgery mistakes still happening to patients   

 
 
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