Workplace link to 1 in 6 cases of adult asthma among UK baby boomers
• Asthma • Jan 22 13

The strongest evidence seems to be for jobs involving cleaning or cleaning agents, the research suggests.

The authors base their findings on the job… Workplace link to 1 in 6 cases of adult asthma among UK baby boomers   

 
 

Coke fails to get real about obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jan 20 13

Of all the iconic, untouchable brands out there, Coke would surely be the leader. It’s like baseball and Snoopy and your grandma rolled… Coke fails to get real about obesity   

 
 

Flu Outbreak in California
• Flu • • Public Health • Jan 20 13

For weeks now we’ve been talking about the flu in other parts of the country, but now, the seasonal flu is finally hitting California.

… Flu Outbreak in California   
 
 

Loneliness, like chronic stress, taxes the immune system
• Immunology • Jan 20 13

New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health.

Researchers found… Loneliness, like chronic stress, taxes the immune system   

 
 

Surprising connections between our well-being and giving, getting, and gratitude
• Public Health • • Sleep Aid • Jan 20 13

We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more… Surprising connections between our well-being and giving, getting, and gratitude   

 
 

Flu season hard on kids, elderly – and it’s still not over
• Children's Health • • Flu • Jan 18 13

Nine more children have died in the past week due to flu-associated illnesses, according to federal health officials – bringing the total number of… Flu season hard on kids, elderly – and it’s still not over   

 
 

Surrogate births - how low levels of monitoring and regulation could lead to financial, physical and emotional exploitation
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Pregnancy • Jan 18 13

COUPLES seeking to build a family, and surrogate mothers overseas who help them, are in danger of emotional, physical and financial exploitation unless UK… Surrogate births - how low levels of monitoring and regulation could lead to financial, physical and emotional exploitation   

 
 

Severity of emphysema predicts mortality
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 18 13

Severity of emphysema, as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in ever-smokers with or… Severity of emphysema predicts mortality   

 
 

Researchers find that simple blood test can help identify trauma patients at greatest risk of death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 18 13

A simple, inexpensive blood test performed on trauma patients upon admission can help doctors easily identify patients at greatest risk of death, according… Researchers find that simple blood test can help identify trauma patients at greatest risk of death   

 
 

Deodorants: Do we really need them?
• Dermatology • Jan 17 13

New research shows that more than 75 per cent of people with a particular version of a gene don’t produce under-arm odour but use… Deodorants: Do we really need them?   

 
 

Is athleticism linked to brain size?
• Brain • Jan 17 13

Is athleticism linked to brain size? To find out, researchers at the University of California, Riverside performed laboratory experiments on house mice and found… Is athleticism linked to brain size?   

 
 

Flu vaccine not linked to fetal death
• Drug Abuse • • Flu • Jan 17 13

Getting the flu vaccine while pregnant does not increase the odds that the fetus will die in the womb, according to a new study… Flu vaccine not linked to fetal death   

 
 

Vaccine timetable for children is safe, experts say
• Drug News • • Infections • • Public Health • Jan 17 13

The current guideline for immunizing children against polio, whooping cough, measles and other infectious diseases is safe, but should still be monitored, federal health… Vaccine timetable for children is safe, experts say   

 
 

Black, poor youth consume more sugar-laden drinks
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 17 13

Black children and teens in the U.S. are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume more than 500 calories a day… Black, poor youth consume more sugar-laden drinks   

 
 

China media train fire on U.S. food giants over chicken scare
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jan 17 13

Just weeks after Chinese authorities cleared Yum Brands Inc and McDonald’s Corp of charges they had served chicken laced with excessive chemicals, local media… China media train fire on U.S. food giants over chicken scare   

 
 

All-metal hip implants can damage soft tissue: FDA
• Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 17 13

Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause soft-tissue damage and pain, which could lead to further surgery to replace the implant, the U.S. health regulator said,… All-metal hip implants can damage soft tissue: FDA   

 
 

Vaccination responsible for dramatic fall in salmonella infections
• Infections • • Public Health • Jan 16 13

Mass poultry vaccination programmes introduced to combat Salmonella infections have led to a dramatic fall in the number of cases since the late 1990s,… Vaccination responsible for dramatic fall in salmonella infections   

 
 

Surgical-site infections may increase risk of deadly blood clots after colorectal surgery
• Infections • • Surgery • Jan 16 13

Despite receiving blood thinners and other clot prevention treatment, some patients still develop potentially lethal blood clots in the first month after their operations… Surgical-site infections may increase risk of deadly blood clots after colorectal surgery   

 
 

Studies provide new insights into brain-behavior relationships
• Brain • • Stroke • Jan 16 13

Approximately half a million individuals suffer strokes in the US each year, and about one in five develops some form of post-stroke aphasia, the… Studies provide new insights into brain-behavior relationships   

 
 

No exercise, more than couch, tied to fat in kids
• Children's Health • • Fat, Dietary • Jan 15 13

For kids, time spent inactive seems less of a factor in higher body fat than does a lack of exercise, according to a new… No exercise, more than couch, tied to fat in kids   

 
 

Low birth weight not associated with asthma risk
• Asthma • • Childbirth • Jan 15 13

Asthma is a serious condition that affects more than 25.7 million Americans, and is responsible for nearly 4,000 deaths annually. While the cause of… Low birth weight not associated with asthma risk   

 
 

Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 15 13

Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin – which is used in marine hull paint and PVC plastic – can lead… Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring   

 
 

Coughs take longer to clear up than people think
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 15 13

The gap between how long people expect their cough to last and how long it actually does may drive some to the doctor for… Coughs take longer to clear up than people think   

 
 

Coca-Cola to air U.S. commercials addressing obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jan 15 13

Coca-Cola Co will air a two-minute commercial on U.S. cable television on Monday that highlights its efforts in fighting obesity, as the soft drink… Coca-Cola to air U.S. commercials addressing obesity   

 
 

Childhood obesity linked to more immediate health problems than previously thought
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Jan 14 13

While a great deal of research on childhood obesity has spotlighted the long-term health problems that emerge in adulthood, a new UCLA study focuses… Childhood obesity linked to more immediate health problems than previously thought   

 
 
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