Men and women get sick in different ways
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Mar 23 13

At the dawn of third millennium medical researchers still know very little about gender-specific differences in illness, particularly when it comes to disease symptoms,… Men and women get sick in different ways   

 
 

Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 13

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they… Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age   

 
 

U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights
• Public Health • • Sexual Health • Mar 22 13

Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married for the health and well-being of their children and families, the nation’s leading group… U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights   

 
 

Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C
• Cancer • • Infections • Mar 22 13

People infected with chronic hepatitis C are less likely to develop liver cancer if they are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, new research from Taiwan suggests.

… Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hepatitis C   
 
 

Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study
• Infections • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 22 13

Doctors need to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 people with acute respiratory infections to prevent just one of them from being hospitalized with… Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds: study   

 
 

FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals
• Public Health • Mar 22 13

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its plans for regulating certain healthcare apps used on smartphones and tablets will not impose undue burdens… FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals   

 
 

Study finds long nerve grafts restore function in patients with brachial plexus injury
• Neurology • Mar 22 13

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) challenges a widely held belief that long nerve grafts do poorly in adults with… Study finds long nerve grafts restore function in patients with brachial plexus injury   

 
 

‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Infections • Mar 21 13

Researchers at King’s College London have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such… ‘Evolutionary glitch’ possible cause of childhood ear infections   

 
 

Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Homeless people and their health care providers need to know more about traumatic brain injuries to help prevent and treat such injuries, a new… Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless   

 
 

Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals
• Genetics • • Obesity • Mar 21 13

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

The gene LY86… Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals   

 
 

Multiple Sclerosis research: the thalamus moves into the spotlight
• Neurology • Mar 21 13

A growing body of research by multiple sclerosis (MS) investigators at the University at Buffalo and international partners is providing powerful new evidence that… Multiple Sclerosis research: the thalamus moves into the spotlight   

 
 

Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu
• Flu • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 21 13

The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. The finding, the… Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu   

 
 

Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 21 13

Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device… Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke   

 
 

Banning food ads targeted at kids
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 21 13

Researchers from the University of Alberta are leading a charge among Canada’s obesity experts and calling on the federal government to ban food and… Banning food ads targeted at kids   

 
 

Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity
• Public Health • Mar 21 13

A new study has found that Spanish nurses trained specifically to resolve acute health problems of low complexity provide care of comparable quality to… Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity   

 
 

Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk
• Obesity • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research studies… Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk   

 
 

Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

A new study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), identifies predictors of complications and mortality… Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture   

 
 

98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89 percent… 98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery   

 
 

Knee Implants Designed Specifically for Female Patients May Not Improve Outcomes
• Rheumatic Diseases • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Anatomic differences between male and female knees have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants. However, a new study presented today… Knee Implants Designed Specifically for Female Patients May Not Improve Outcomes   

 
 

Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Genetics • Mar 21 13

Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new research from the University… Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food   

 
 

Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 20 13

Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented… Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure   

 
 

Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet
• Dieting • Mar 20 13

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank report individuals who participated in a six-week cooking program and followed simple,… Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet   

 
 

‘Brain waves’ challenge area-specific view of brain activity
• Brain • Mar 20 13

Our understanding of brain activity has traditionally been linked to brain areas - when we speak, the speech area of the brain is active.… ‘Brain waves’ challenge area-specific view of brain activity   

 
 

Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Mar 20 13

Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to… Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women   

 
 

A step forward in the treatment of chronic urticaria
• Dermatology • Mar 20 13

It is estimated that 1 in 5 people will suffer from urticaria at some point in their lives. In Spain, 0.6% of the population… A step forward in the treatment of chronic urticaria   

 
 
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