Racial/ethnic differences in outcomes following subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Brain • • Stroke • Sep 11 13
University of Toronto researchers examined data on patients who had been hospitalized in the United States for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and found racial/ethnic differences…
Obese teenagers who lose weight at risk for developing eating disorders
• Obesity • • Weight Loss • Sep 10 13
Obese teenagers who lose weight are at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, Mayo Clinic researchers imply in…
More than 100,000 Americans quit smoking due to national media campaign
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 10 13
An estimated 1.6 million smokers attempted to quit smoking because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” national ad…
Amino acid with promising anti-diabetic effects
• Diabetes • Sep 10 13
New experiments conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen show that the amino acid arginine – found in a wide variety of foods…
Early-onset Parkinson’s disease linked to genetic deletion
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Sep 10 13
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and University Health Network (UHN) have found a new link between early-onset Parkinson’s disease…
MRI may predict heart attack and stroke risk in people with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Stroke • Sep 10 13
Whole-body MRI may serve as a valuable noninvasive tool for assessing the risk of heart attack and stroke in diabetic patients, according to a…
Researchers find what’s missing in teen health programs
• Public Health • Sep 10 13
Adding a mental health component to school-based lifestyle programs for teens could be key to lowering obesity, improving grades, alleviating severe depression and reducing…
Quicker heart treatment hasn’t lowered deaths: study
• Heart • Sep 05 13
A good hospital will get heart attack victims into an operating room and get their clogged artery open within 90 minutes. But a new…
Chobani’s pulling moldy yogurt from U.S. shelves prompts federal probe
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Sep 05 13
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it is investigating Greek yogurt maker Chobani’s handling of a mold problem with its product…
Data suggests Abbott’s test may help more accurately diagnose heart attacks in women
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Sep 05 13
Abbott announced today promising preliminary results from a study presented at the ESC Congress 2013, suggesting that its high sensitive troponin test may help…
More than one-third of populations worldwide may have low levels of vitamin D, study shows
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Public Health • Sep 04 13
A new systematic review published in the British Journal of Nutrition*, is one of the first to focus on patterns of vitamin D status…
A new form of aspirin to overcome ‘aspirin resistance’
• Drug News • • Heart • • Stroke • Sep 04 13
Scientists are reporting development of a new form of aspirin - taken daily by about 60 million people in the United States alone to…
Back of pack health warnings make little impact on teen smokers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 04 13
Back of pack picture or text warnings depicting the dangers of smoking, make little impact on teen smokers, particularly those who smoke regularly, suggests…
Exercise may reduce the risk of epilepsy later in life for men
• Epilepsy • • Physical activity -exercise • Sep 04 13
New research suggests that men who exercise vigorously as young adults may reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life. The study is…
Facebook Group Raises Rate of HIV Testing
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Sep 04 13
A social networking group intervention was effective at increasing home-based HIV testing among men who have sex with men, researchers found.
Compared with participants…
Ear Infections: Treat All Kids
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 04 13
All children younger than 2 with acute otitis media diagnosed according to current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines should receive antibiotics, researchers said.
Among…
Endocrinologists Not Surprised by Cardiac Studies
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • • Heart • Sep 04 13
Study results showing two DPP-4 inhibitors neither increased nor decreased the risk of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients came as no surprise…
Aging really is ‘in your head’
• Aging and Gerontology • Sep 04 13
Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has been hotly debated, driven by contradictory results from many different scientists. But…
Research confirms Mediterranean diet is good for the mind
• Brain • • Dieting • Sep 04 13
The first systematic review of related research confirms a positive impact on cognitive function, but an inconsistent effect on mild cognitive impairment
Over recent…
Ease of access improves fruit and vegetable consumption
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 04 13
Low-income communities have particular problems getting adequate fruits and vegetables because of limited access to supermarkets and farmers markets. A new study from Wake…
Novartis heart failure drug effective across patient groups
• Drug News • • Heart • Sep 02 13
An experimental drug from Novartis to treat heart failure proved equally effective regardless of the age of patients or whether they had other medical…
Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 02 13
Dr Min said: “Smoking is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Studies have identified that quitting smoking can reduce heart attacks and death…
Metabolically healthy women have same CVD risk regardless of BMI
• Gender: Female • • Heart • • Obesity • Sep 02 13
Monday 2 September 2013: Metabolically healthy women have the same cardiovascular disease risk regardless of their BMI, according to research presented at the ESC…