Health workers march in Spain’s capital against cuts, reforms
• Public Health • Dec 09 12

Thousands of health workers, on strike since last month, marched on Sunday in Madrid to protest against budget cuts and plans from the Spanish… Health workers march in Spain’s capital against cuts, reforms   

 
 

Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 12

Washington state made history on Thursday as the first in the nation to legalize marijuana possession for adult recreational use, an occasion celebrated by… Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages   

 
 

Treat nutrition and cancer research cautiously: study
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 06 12

Studies suggesting that everything from cinnamon to lobster either raises or lowers a person’s risk of cancer may sometimes be a bunch of baloney,… Treat nutrition and cancer research cautiously: study   

 
 

Scientists Discover Mechanism That Could Reduce Obesity
• Obesity • Dec 06 12

Approximately 68 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Cancer Institute, which puts them at greater risk for developing… Scientists Discover Mechanism That Could Reduce Obesity   

 
 

Patients with severe back pain who quit smoking report less pain than patients who continue to smoke
• Backache • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 12

For years, research has shown a link between smoking and an increased risk for low back pain, intervertebral (spine) disc disease, and inferior patient… Patients with severe back pain who quit smoking report less pain than patients who continue to smoke   

 
 

Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can’t afford it anymore
• Dieting • Dec 05 12

The results of a large study published in the Bmj Open by Italian scientists, at the Fondazione di ricerca e cura Giovanni Paolo II… Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can’t afford it anymore   

 
 

Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 12

Teenage girls who smoke accumulate less bone during a critical growth period and carry a higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, according… Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk   

 
 

Moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of diabetes by up to 25 percent
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 04 12

Drinking three to four cups of coffee per day may help to prevent type 2 diabetes according to research highlighted in a session report… Moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of diabetes by up to 25 percent   

 
 

Fruits, Vegetables Linked With Lower Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Stroke • Dec 04 12

Eating a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, grains and fish could protect people with heart disease from experiencing a dangerous - and often fatal… Fruits, Vegetables Linked With Lower Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study   

 
 

Flu season starts out early, deadly
• Flu • Dec 04 12

The flu season is off to an early and deadly start in Wisconsin, with 26 hospitalizations and four flu-related deaths reported here already, according… Flu season starts out early, deadly   

 
 

Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 04 12

Scientists have unpicked the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol abuse and say their findings help explain why some young people have more of… Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking   

 
 

Baby’s health is tied to mother’s value for family
• Children's Health • Dec 04 12

The value that an expectant mother places on family - regardless of the reality of her own family situation - predicts the birthweight of… Baby’s health is tied to mother’s value for family   

 
 

Western University researchers make breakthrough in arthritis research
• Arthritis • Dec 04 12

Researchers at Western University have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of a common form of arthritis that, until now,… Western University researchers make breakthrough in arthritis research   

 
 

Teens may buy less tobacco when displays are hidden
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 03 12

A new study conducted using a virtual reality game suggests teens may be less likely to try to buy cigarettes at convenience stories if… Teens may buy less tobacco when displays are hidden   

 
 

Drugmakers step up search for hearing loss medicines
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Dec 02 12

When Swiss biotech firm Auris Medical wanted to recruit patients to test its experimental hearing loss drug, it decided to enlist partygoers deafened by… Drugmakers step up search for hearing loss medicines   

 
 

Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk
• Childbirth • • Diabetes • • Public Health • Dec 02 12

An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. Three of those regions influence adult… Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk   

 
 

Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity
• Pain • • Sleep Aid • Dec 01 12

A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity.

“Our results suggest… Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity   

 
 

Emerging vector-borne diseases create new public health challenges
• Public Health • Dec 01 12

West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue fever, and plague are examples of “vector-borne zoonotic diseases,” caused by pathogens that naturally infect wildlife and are… Emerging vector-borne diseases create new public health challenges   

 
 
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