Infectious diarrhea germs stick to healthcare worker hands
• Infections • • Public Health • Dec 24 13

Infectious diarrhea germs stick to healthcare worker hands

A new study finds nearly one in four healthcare workers’ hands were contaminated with Clostridium difficile spores after routine care of patients infected… Infectious diarrhea germs stick to healthcare worker hands   

 
 

Role of Chronic Medical Conditions in Readmissions
• Public Health • Dec 24 13

Role of Chronic Medical Conditions in Readmissions

Researchers cite identification and monitoring of known underlying chronic medical conditions as opportunities to reduce readmission rates and improve patient safety.

Not only are… Role of Chronic Medical Conditions in Readmissions   

 
 

Beatboxing poses little risk of injury to voice
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Dec 24 13

Beatboxing poses little risk of injury to voice

You might think that beatboxing, with its harsh, high-energy percussive sounds, would be harder on the voice than the sweet song of a soprano.… Beatboxing poses little risk of injury to voice   

 
 

Early start to weight gain tied to later heart risks
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Dec 24 13

Early start to weight gain tied to later heaRt risks

Kids who start rapidly gaining weight early in childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure and other signs of future heart trouble… Early start to weight gain tied to later heart risks   

 
 

Acupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cancer chemo
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer: Breast • • Gender: Female • Dec 24 13

Acupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cAncer chemo

Both real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments eased hot flashes and other side effects of anticancer drug treatment in a small, preliminary study of… Acupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cancer chemo   

 
 

Increase in consultations for Medicare patients before cataract surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Dec 24 13

Increase in consultations for Medicare patients before cataract surgery

Preoperative consultations before cataract surgery became more common for Medicare patients despite no clear guidelines about when to require such a service, hinting at… Increase in consultations for Medicare patients before cataract surgery   

 
 

Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows
• Allergies • • Fertility and pregnancy • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Dec 24 13

Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts

Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause their child to develop a peanut allergy, according to a new study from… Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows   

 
 

China investigates after vaccine suspected in seven deaths
• Drug Abuse • Dec 24 13

China investigates after vaccine suspected in seven deaths

Chinese health authorities are investigating after seven infants died following inoculation with a hepatitis B vaccine, state media reported on Monday.

China has been… China investigates after vaccine suspected in seven deaths   

 
 

In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response, Stanford study finds
• Gender: Male • • Immunology • Dec 24 13

In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response

Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have linked high testosterone levels in men to a poor immune response to an influenza vaccine.

… In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response, Stanford study finds   
 
 

Obamacare signup deadline pushed back to Tuesday
• Public Health • Dec 24 13

Obamacare signup deadline pushed back to Tuesday

As Americans scrambled to beat a deadline to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, the White House gave most consumers… Obamacare signup deadline pushed back to Tuesday   

 
 

Settlement reached over deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak
• Infections • • Public Health • Dec 24 13

Settlement reached over deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak

Owners and insurers of a now-bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak have agreed to pay more than $100 million to compensate… Settlement reached over deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak   

 
 

Doctors warn some shouldn’t drink raw milk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 22 13

Doctors warn some shouldn't drink raw milk

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday warned that pregnant women and children should not drink raw milk and said it supports a nationwide… Doctors warn some shouldn’t drink raw milk   

 
 

Study shows Where Alzheimer’s starts and how it spreads
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 22 13

Study shows Where Alzheimer's starts and how it spreads

Using high-resolution functional MRI (fMRI) imaging in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and in mouse models of the disease, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers… Study shows Where Alzheimer’s starts and how it spreads   

 
 

Scientists Discover New and Reversible Cause of Aging
• Aging and Gerontology • Dec 21 13

Scientists Discover New and Reversible Cause of Aging

Scientists have studied aging for years, trying to figure out exactly how it happens and how to slow the process. Now, they not only… Scientists Discover New and Reversible Cause of Aging   

 
 

Moderate alcohol consumption ‘boosts immune system’
• Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Dec 21 13

Moderate alcohol consumption 'boosts immune system'

Many of us enjoy a drink or two to celebrate the festive season. And now, researchers say the odd glass of wine with dinner… Moderate alcohol consumption ‘boosts immune system’   

 
 

Those with pre-diabetes reduce heart attack risk by walking
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Dec 21 13

Those with pre-diabetes reduce heart atTack risk by walking

A British researcher says an international team found those at higher risk for type 2 diabetes may reduce their risk of heart attack and… Those with pre-diabetes reduce heart attack risk by walking   

 
 

Youth-drug can ‘reverse’ ageing in animal studies
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Dec 21 13

Youth-drug can 'reverse' ageing in animal studies

US scientists have performed a dramatic reversal of the ageing process in animal studies.

They used a chemical to rejuvenate muscle in mice and… Youth-drug can ‘reverse’ ageing in animal studies   

 
 

Stroke risk ‘higher at start of warfarin treatment’
• Stroke • Dec 21 13

Stroke risk 'higher at start of warfarin treatment'

“Warfarin doubles risk of stroke in first week for irregular heartbeat sufferers,” reports The Daily Telegraph.

Warfarin is a drug known to reduce the… Stroke risk ‘higher at start of warfarin treatment’   

 
 

How The ‘Stress Gene’ Is Linked To Heart Attack Risk
• Genetics • • Heart • Dec 21 13

How The 'Stress Gene' Is Linked To HeaRt Attack Risk

We’ve long known that stress appears to put our hearts at risk, but researchers have still been puzzling as to why. A new study… How The ‘Stress Gene’ Is Linked To Heart Attack Risk   

 
 

Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Dec 20 13

Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids

Children who are teased while playing sports tend to have a worse quality of life than their non-teased peers, a new study suggests. Some… Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids   

 
 

New research offers hope for vaccine and therapies for deadly infections
• Infections • Dec 20 13

New research offers hope for vaccine and therapies for deadly infections

Mucormycosis is a deadly infection that strikes people with weakened immune systems when certain types of fungi, called Mucorales, invade the patients’ cells. A… New research offers hope for vaccine and therapies for deadly infections   

 
 

Early Detection of Blinding Eye Disease Could be as Easy as Scanning a Barcode
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 20 13

Early Detection of Blinding Eye Disease Could be as Easy as Scanning a Barcode

A new optical device puts the power to detect eye disease in the palm of a hand. The tool - about the size of… Early Detection of Blinding Eye Disease Could be as Easy as Scanning a Barcode   

 
 

Common Disorders: It’s Not the Genes Themselves, But How They Are Controlled
• Anemia • • Genetics • Dec 20 13

Common Disorders: It's Not the Genes Themselves

Many rare disorders are caused by gene mutation, like sickle cell anemia. Yet until now the underlying genetic cause of more common conditions -… Common Disorders: It’s Not the Genes Themselves, But How They Are Controlled   

 
 

Want to stop smoking? See a specialist!
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 20 13

Want to stop smoking

Smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they… Want to stop smoking? See a specialist!   

 
 

For pre-diabetics, just 2,000 steps a day cuts heart attack risk
• Diabetes • • Heart • Dec 19 13

For pre-diaBetics, just 2,000 steps a day cuts heaRt attack risk

People who are already on the way to developing diabetes could significantly reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke by walking… For pre-diabetics, just 2,000 steps a day cuts heart attack risk   

 
 
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