MERS coronavirus can be transmitted from camel to man
• Infections • May 02 14
The MERS coronavirus is currently spreading very rapidly in the Arab world. An infection could affect human beings as well as camels, and has…
Sharp decline in maternal and child deaths globally, new data show
• Mortality and Morbidity • May 02 14
Since the start of an international effort to address maternal and child mortality, millions of lives have been saved globally, two new studies by…
Geomagnetic storms may influence risk of stroke
• Stroke • May 02 14
More strokes happen when geomagnetic storms are afoot, according to a new review of stroke literature - although it’s not clear what protective measures…
U.S. city health officials want tighter restrictions on e-cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 02 14
A group of urban health officials on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to go beyond the regulations it proposed last week…
Rules of thumb: 3 simple ideas for overcoming childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 01 14
ristopher Kaliebe, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, offers parents and caregivers three…
Risk of weight gain deters some smokers from seeking treatment to quit
• Obesity • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 01 14
Smokers may avoid treatment to quit smoking if they previously gained weight while trying to quit, according to researchers at Penn State College of…
Investigators find something fishy with classical evidence for dietary fish recommendation
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • May 01 14
Oily fish are currently recommended as part of a heart healthy diet. This guideline is partially based on the landmark 1970s study from Bang…
Exercising in the heat? Cool down for better performance
• Physical activity -exercise • May 01 14
Using cold water, ice baths or ice vests before or during a workout in the heat helps athletes perform better, according to a new…
Hope for better drugs to treat stroke and heart attacks
• Heart • • Stroke • May 01 14
An international team of researchers in cooperation with the University of Bonn has taken two “snapshots” of a receptor which are of critical importance…
Study challenges concept of ‘healthy’ obesity
• Obesity • May 01 14
Obese individuals who have no signs of cardiovascular disease show a much higher prevalence of early plaque buildup in the arteries compared to healthy…
Parents just as likely to use cell phones while driving, putting child passengers at risk
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 01 14
Despite their precious cargo, parents are no less likely to engage in driving distractions like cell phone use than drivers from the general…