Certain kids with diabetes are most at risk for excess weight: study
May 31 14


Children and teens with type 1 diabetes are already at increased risk for becoming overweight or obese, but certain traits make the odds even… Certain kids with diabetes are most at risk for excess weight: study   

 

Exposure to smoke in cars may worsen asthma: study
May 31 14


People with asthma may face increased risk from secondhand smoke exposure while riding in the close quarters of a vehicle, according to U.S.… Exposure to smoke in cars may worsen asthma: study   

 

The dark side of acetaminophen
May 30 14


There is a drug - probably sitting in your purse, desk drawer or medicine cabinet - that is widely considered one of the world’s… The dark side of acetaminophen   

 

Where one lives matters in the relationship between obesity and life satisfaction
May 29 14


A new study suggests that how one compares weight-wise with others in his or her community plays a key role in determining how satisfied… Where one lives matters in the relationship between obesity and life satisfaction   

 

How long should HCV treatment last? Study suggests answers are complex
May 29 14


As new treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are approved, biomedical scientists are exploring their mechanisms and what they reveal about the virus. An… How long should HCV treatment last? Study suggests answers are complex   

 

Exercise reduces mobility problems among older adults: study
May 28 14


People in their 70s and 80s who took part in a moderate-intensity exercise program over several years were more likely to retain their ability… Exercise reduces mobility problems among older adults: study   

 

Economic slowdown tied to rise in obesity in richer nations: OECD
May 28 14


The rate of obesity continues to climb across the world’s most developed countries, with certain nations and groups of people such as women and… Economic slowdown tied to rise in obesity in richer nations: OECD   

 

Migrating stem cells possible new focus for stroke treatment
May 27 14


Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells. The same… Migrating stem cells possible new focus for stroke treatment   

 

What Role Does MSG Play in Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease?
May 27 14


The commonly used food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been linked to obesity and disorders associated with the metabolic syndrome including progressive liver disease.… What Role Does MSG Play in Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease?   

 

E-cigarettes: Not a healthy alternative to smoking
May 27 14


Caveat emptor - or “buyer beware” holds true when it comes to the unknown health effects of e-cigarettes. An article in the June… E-cigarettes: Not a healthy alternative to smoking   

 

Fighting cancer with dietary changes
May 26 14


Calorie restriction, a kind of dieting in which food intake is decreased by a certain percentage, has been touted as way to help people… Fighting cancer with dietary changes   

 

Weight could be a factor in treating rheumatoid arthritis
May 26 14


People who are overweight when they are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to be able to control the disease well in… Weight could be a factor in treating rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information too
May 26 14


Scientists studying brain process involved in sight have found the visual cortex also uses information gleaned from the ears as well as the eyes… Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information too   

 

Groups call for more exercise after stroke
May 23 14


People who have had a stroke can often benefit from moderate exercise, doctors and physical therapists report.

In a scientific statement from the American… Groups call for more exercise after stroke   

 

Study shows how common obesity gene contributes to weight gain
May 23 14


Researchers have discovered how a gene commonly linked to obesity - FTO - contributes to weight gain. The study shows that variations in FTO… Study shows how common obesity gene contributes to weight gain   

 

Health-care professionals must be aware of rarer causes of headaches in pregnancy
May 23 14


Most headaches in pregnancy and the postnatal period are benign, but healthcare professionals must be alert to the rarer and more severe causes of… Health-care professionals must be aware of rarer causes of headaches in pregnancy   

 

Light exercise linked to less disability
May 23 14


People who engage in plenty of light movement have a lower risk of developing a disability and losing their capacity to care for themselves,… Light exercise linked to less disability   

 

Panel of 11 genes predicts alcoholism risk, gives new insights into biology of the disease
May 22 14


A group of 11 genes can successfully predict whether an individual is at increased risk of alcoholism, a research team from the United States… Panel of 11 genes predicts alcoholism risk, gives new insights into biology of the disease   

 

Could cannabis curb seizures? Experts weed through the evidence
May 22 14


The therapeutic potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol (CBD), an active substance in the cannabis plant, for neurologic conditions is highly debated. A… Could cannabis curb seizures? Experts weed through the evidence   

 

Review says inexpensive food a key factor in rising obesity
May 22 14


A new review summarizes what is known about economic factors tied to the obesity epidemic in the United States and concludes many common beliefs… Review says inexpensive food a key factor in rising obesity   

 

Intuitions about the causes of rising obesity are often wrong, researchers report
May 22 14


Everything you think you know about the causes of rising obesity in the U.S. might be wrong, researchers say in a new report.

Intuitions about the causes of rising obesity are often wrong, researchers report   
 

Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients
May 22 14


Sure, everyone knows a healthy diet provides lots of health benefits for patients with respiratory diseases, but now a new study has shown a… Healthy diet linked with better lung function in COPD patients   

 

Study questions role of vitamin D in asthma
May 20 14


Giving people with asthma and low vitamin D levels extra doses of the vitamin doesn’t do much to help their lungs, a new… Study questions role of vitamin D in asthma   

 

Researchers to study whether mobile phones affect teenage brains
May 20 14


British researchers are launching the largest study in the world to investigate whether using mobile phones and other wireless gadgets might affect children’s brain… Researchers to study whether mobile phones affect teenage brains   

 

Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity: U.N. investigator
May 19 14


Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to global health than the increasingly regulated sale of tobacco and governments should move fast to tax harmful… Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity: U.N. investigator   

 
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