Queen’s and NSPCC publish Northern Ireland’s first child death and serious injury review
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jan 24 13

The first ever review of abuse cases related to child death or serious injury in Northern Ireland will be launched at Queen’s University today… Queen’s and NSPCC publish Northern Ireland’s first child death and serious injury review   

 
 

Newly approved oral medication slows rheumatoid arthritis joint damage
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jan 24 13

A Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrates that tofacitinib improves disease activity and inhibits progression of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who did… Newly approved oral medication slows rheumatoid arthritis joint damage   

 
 

Vaccinating children against rotavirus may indirectly protect adults too, study finds
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jan 24 13

Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting, suggests a new study published in… Vaccinating children against rotavirus may indirectly protect adults too, study finds   

 
 

Health and environment: a closer look at plastics
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jan 24 13

Plastics have transformed modern society, providing attractive benefits but also befouling waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health.

Rolf Halden,… Health and environment: a closer look at plastics   

 
 

Oxygen Chamber Can Boost Brain Repair
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • • Stroke • Jan 24 13

Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological disorders, memory loss, and more.… Oxygen Chamber Can Boost Brain Repair   

 
 

Scientists Identify New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 24 13

New research suggests that lowering excessive levels of a protein in immune system cells could be a strategy to clear an infection that is… Scientists Identify New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis   

 
 

Effect of taking smaller bites outweighs tendency to eat more when distracted
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jan 24 13

Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able to counter this effect,… Effect of taking smaller bites outweighs tendency to eat more when distracted   

 
 

GP judgement not enough to accurately diagnose cases of pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 24 13

Pneumonia cannot be accurately diagnosed solely on a doctor’s analysis of symptoms and patient history, according to new findings.

A new study, published online… GP judgement not enough to accurately diagnose cases of pneumonia   

 
 

Women Must Do More to Reap Same Positive Health Outcomes as Men, MU Research Suggests
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jan 24 13

More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In… Women Must Do More to Reap Same Positive Health Outcomes as Men, MU Research Suggests   

 
 

Bioethics leader calls for bold approach to fighting obesity
• Obesity • Jan 23 13

Arguing that obesity “may be the most difficult and elusive public health problem the United States has ever encountered” and that anti-obesity efforts having… Bioethics leader calls for bold approach to fighting obesity   

 
 

Can changes in nutrition labeling help consumers make better food choices?
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 23 13

The Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago and provides consumers with important information, including: the serving size, the number of servings in… Can changes in nutrition labeling help consumers make better food choices?   

 
 

Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Say
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 23 13

Lung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, Moffitt… Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Say   

 
 

Study of how eye cells become damaged could help prevent blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 22 13

Light-sensing cells in the eye rely on their outer segment to convert light into neural signals that allow us to see. But because of… Study of how eye cells become damaged could help prevent blindness   

 
 

People Seek High-Calorie Foods in Tough Times
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 22 13

Bad news about the economy could cause you to pack on the pounds, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal… People Seek High-Calorie Foods in Tough Times   

 
 

Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders
• Public Health • Jan 22 13

UC Irvine-led studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms – also known as the body clock – modify energy metabolism and… Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders   

 
 

Viral Reactivation a Likely Link Between Stress and Heart Disease
• Heart • • Neurology • Jan 22 13

A new study could provide the link that scientists have been looking for to confirm that reactivation of a latent herpes virus is a… Viral Reactivation a Likely Link Between Stress and Heart Disease   

 
 

Flu in U.S. still widespread, but starting to ease, CDC says
• Children's Health • • Flu • Jan 22 13

Flu remains widespread in the United States and 29 children have died of complications from it, but there are signs the epidemic is easing,… Flu in U.S. still widespread, but starting to ease, CDC says   

 
 

Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks
• Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 22 13

Introducing laws banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to swift and dramatic falls in the number of children admitted to hospital suffering… Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks   

 
 

Breathing program may help save newborns’ lives
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 22 13

Training midwives and other birth attendants to help babies start breathing immediately after birth may prevent stillbirths and newborn deaths in the developing world,… Breathing program may help save newborns’ lives   

 
 

Close to half of kids late receiving vaccines: study
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jan 22 13

More and more babies and toddlers aren’t getting their recommended vaccines on time, a new study suggests.

Of more than 300,000 U.S. kids born… Close to half of kids late receiving vaccines: study   

 
 

Flu-conomics: The next pandemic could trigger global recession
• Flu • • Public Health • Jan 22 13

A high body count is not the only meaningful number attached to a pandemic. The potential cost of a global outbreak of the flu… Flu-conomics: The next pandemic could trigger global recession   

 
 

Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 22 13

Regular aspirin use appears to be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness… Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration   

 
 

Nearly half of children under 2 years of age receive some vaccinations late
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 22 13

In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent… Nearly half of children under 2 years of age receive some vaccinations late   

 
 

Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 22 13

Bacterial pneumonia is one of the commonest and most serious infections occurring in people infected with HIV. A metanalysis of cohort and case control… Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV   

 
 

Obese much more likely to die in car crashes than normal weight drivers
• Obesity • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 22 13

The findings prompt the researchers to consider whether car design might need to change to afford greater protection to the considerable proportion of obese… Obese much more likely to die in car crashes than normal weight drivers   

 
 
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