Increase potassium and cut salt to reduce stroke risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Apr 06 13

Increasing potassium in our diets as well as cutting down on salt will reduce blood pressure levels and the risk of stroke, research in… Increase potassium and cut salt to reduce stroke risk   

 
 

Male baldness ‘indicates heart risk’
• Hair Loss • • Heart • Apr 06 13

Men going thin on top may be more likely to have heart problems than their friends with a full head of hair, according to… Male baldness ‘indicates heart risk’   

 
 

Chronic pain common after strokes caused by clots
• Pain • • Stroke • Apr 06 13

One in 10 people who have a stroke caused by a clot blocking blood to the brain go on to develop chronic pain, according… Chronic pain common after strokes caused by clots   

 
 

EU minimum tax legislation for cigarettes has had no effect on smoking prevalence
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 06 13

Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men – and very little evidence of a reduction… EU minimum tax legislation for cigarettes has had no effect on smoking prevalence   

 
 

Sexuality, traumatic brain injury, and rehabilitation
• Brain • • Sexual Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 06 13

Each year more than three million Americans are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), a condition that is associated with physical, cognitive, and emotional… Sexuality, traumatic brain injury, and rehabilitation   

 
 

Experts call for research on prevalence of delayed neurological dysfunction after head injury
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 06 13

One of the most controversial topics in neurology today is the prevalence of serious permanent brain damage after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Long-term studies… Experts call for research on prevalence of delayed neurological dysfunction after head injury   

 
 

Can therapy using robots reduce pain and anxiety among pediatric patients?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Apr 05 13

Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to a companion animal is… Can therapy using robots reduce pain and anxiety among pediatric patients?   

 
 

Body Representation Differs in Children and Adults
• Children's Health • Apr 05 13

Children’s sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according… Body Representation Differs in Children and Adults   

 
 

AstraZeneca arthritis drug meets one of two study goals
• Arthritis • • Drug News • Apr 05 13

AstraZeneca’s experimental rheumatoid arthritis pill fostamatinib met only one of two goals in a late-stage clinical trial, leaving the future of one of the… AstraZeneca arthritis drug meets one of two study goals   

 
 

U.S. says following new bird flu closely, preparing vaccine
• Drug News • • Flu • Apr 05 13

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday it was monitoring a new strain of bird flu and has started… U.S. says following new bird flu closely, preparing vaccine   

 
 

Testosterone doesn’t boost functioning in older men
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Apr 05 13

Older men who use testosterone gel may see small improvements in their muscle-to-fat ratio but are unlikely to glean any benefits in flexibility, endurance… Testosterone doesn’t boost functioning in older men   

 
 

E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 05 13

Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a… E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study   

 
 

For first time, majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 05 13

For the first time, a majority of Americans back legalizing marijuana, marking significant changes in public opinion toward the drug, especially among the young,… For first time, majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana   

 
 

Pill-watching practice may not improve Tuberculosis treatment
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Apr 05 13

Tuberculosis patients who swallow their anti-tuberculosis pills under the watchful gaze of doctors fare just as well as patients trusted to self-medicate, according to… Pill-watching practice may not improve Tuberculosis treatment   

 
 

Omega-3 fatty acids tied to longer life: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 05 13

Supporting recommendations that people eat a couple of servings of fish per week, a new study suggests adults with the highest levels of omega-3… Omega-3 fatty acids tied to longer life: study   

 
 

About 1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Dental Health • Apr 05 13

About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization procedures… About 1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV   

 
 

Ability to ‘think about thinking’ not limited to humans
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 03 13

Humans’ closest animal relatives, chimpanzees, have the ability to “think about thinking” – what is called “metacognition,” according to new research by scientists at… Ability to ‘think about thinking’ not limited to humans   

 
 

Epileptic Seizures Can Propagate Using Functional Brain Networks
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Apr 02 13

The seizures that affect people with temporal-lobe epilepsy usually start in a region of the brain called the hippocampus. But they are often able… Epileptic Seizures Can Propagate Using Functional Brain Networks   

 
 

Gainesville residents react to graphic anti-smoking ads
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13

When anti-smoking TV ads from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear while Gabby Gostigian is baby-sitting, she changes the channel.

Gostigian, a… Gainesville residents react to graphic anti-smoking ads   

 
 

Statin side effects can often be overcome: study
• Drug Abuse • • Heart • Apr 01 13

Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug… Statin side effects can often be overcome: study   

 
 

End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
• Public Health • Apr 01 13

Although many older patients in Canada have thought about end-of-life care and discussed it with family members, a new study suggests fewer have spoken… End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients   

 
 

Questions In China On How H7N9 Flu Strain Killed 2
• Flu • • Public Health • Apr 01 13

Health officials say they still don’t understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman… Questions In China On How H7N9 Flu Strain Killed 2   

 
 

Have asthma? You likely have an allergy as well
• Allergies • • Asthma • Apr 01 13

Asthma is becoming an epidemic in the United States. The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma grows annually, with 26 million currently affected. And… Have asthma? You likely have an allergy as well   

 
 

Diet shown to be critical factor in improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Apr 01 13

Patients with type 2 diabetes who consume a diet identical to the strict regimen followed after bariatric surgery are just as likely to see… Diet shown to be critical factor in improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery   

 
 

The Future of Nicotine Addiction: When Smokers Become Vapers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13

The nation’s tobacco industry is facing one monumental impediment to future growth: a shrinking (and dying) customer base of cigarette smokers.

Business 101 suggests… The Future of Nicotine Addiction: When Smokers Become Vapers   

 
 
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