In rural India, children receive wrong treatments for deadly ailments
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Feb 16 15

In rural India, children receive wrong treatments for deadly ailments

Few health care providers in rural India know the correct treatments for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia - two leading killers of young children worldwide.… In rural India, children receive wrong treatments for deadly ailments   

 
 

Researchers report new figures on 2 muscular dystrophy disorders
• Neurology • Feb 16 15

Researchers report new figures on 2 muscular dystrophy disorders

Researchers in public health have reported in the first broad study in the United States the frequency of two muscle-weakness disorders that strike mostly… Researchers report new figures on 2 muscular dystrophy disorders   

 
 

Cerebral palsy - it can be in your genes
• Neurology • Feb 13 15

Cerebral palsy - it can be in your genes

An international research group led by a team at the University of Adelaide has made what they believe could be the biggest discovery into… Cerebral palsy - it can be in your genes   

 
 

One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years
• Heart • Feb 13 15

One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years

One in four adults in Saudi Arabia is set to have a heart attack within the next 10 years, reveals research presented at the… One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years   

 
 

Hand washing focus in hospitals has led to rise in worker dermatitis
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Feb 12 15

Hand washing focus in hospitals has led to rise in worker dermatitis

A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following… Hand washing focus in hospitals has led to rise in worker dermatitis   

 
 

Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke
• Brain • • Stroke • Feb 12 15

Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke

Exercise on a motorized stationary bike appeared to give stroke patients an advantage in relearning everyday tasks and improved motor function of their arms,… Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke   

 
 

Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Feb 12 15

Plant-based diet may reduce obese children's risk of heart disease

Obese children who begin a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may lower their risk of heart disease through improvements in their weight, blood pressure, body… Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease   

 
 

Ebola has lessons for local health departments’ role in health crises
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 12 15

Ebola has lessons for local health departments' role in health crises

Experience with the Ebola outbreak highlights local health departments’ essential role in responding to global health threats posed by infectious diseases, according to a… Ebola has lessons for local health departments’ role in health crises   

 
 

Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 11 15

Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms

You know smoking doesn’t do any favors for your face - or your lungs, or your heart, or just about any other part of… Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms   

 
 

81 Percent of Dollar Store Products Tested Contain Chemicals Linked To Learning Disabilities, Cancer and Serious Illnesses
• Public Health • Feb 11 15

81 Percent of Dollar Store Products Tested Contain Chemicals Linked To Learning Disabilities, Cancer and Serious Illnesses

HealthyStuff, in collaboration with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions, released a report today about toxic chemicals found in Dollar store products. The report -… 81 Percent of Dollar Store Products Tested Contain Chemicals Linked To Learning Disabilities, Cancer and Serious Illnesses   

 
 

Pain brain regions also active during female orgasm
• Gender: Female • • Pain • • Sexual Health • Feb 11 15

Pain brain regions also active during female orgasm

What happens in the female brain during an orgasm? It certainly doesn’t lie back and think of England, as the saying goes. In fact… Pain brain regions also active during female orgasm   

 
 

36 Foods That Help Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 15

36 Foods That Help Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body

Practiced for thousands of years by cultures around the world - detoxification is about resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out.… 36 Foods That Help Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body   

 
 

‘Drink less’ campaigns should focus on why and how
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 15

'Drink less' campaigns should focus on why and how

Campaigns to get young people to drink less should focus on the benefits of not drinking and how it can be achieved, a new… ‘Drink less’ campaigns should focus on why and how   

 
 

Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections
• Physical activity -exercise • • Pregnancy • Feb 11 15

Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections

According to a new study by nurse researchers at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Phoenix hospital part of Banner Health, a peanut-shaped exercise… Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections   

 
 

Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 11 15

Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens

Latino adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research led by NYU’s Steinhardt… Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens   

 
 

Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Obesity • Feb 10 15

Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed

In a breakthrough discovery, researchers at the University of Adelaide have revealed how damage from obesity is passed from a mother to her children,… Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed   

 
 

Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease
• Immunology • Feb 10 15

Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease

One of the greatest risk factors for autoimmunity among women of childbearing age may be associated with exposure to mercury such as through… Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease   

 
 

Antiviral compound protects nonhuman primates against Ebola virus
• Infections • Feb 10 15

Antiviral compound protects nonhuman primates against Ebola virus

Scientists protected 75 percent of rhesus monkeys infected with Ebola virus that were treated with a compound targeting the expression of VP24, a single… Antiviral compound protects nonhuman primates against Ebola virus   

 
 

Smoking thins vital part of brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 10 15

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including the Montreal Neurological… Smoking thins vital part of brain   

 
 

Awkward positions, distractions and fatigue may trigger low back pain
• Backache • Feb 09 15

Awkward positions, distractions and fatigue may trigger low back pain

New research reveals the physical and psychosocial factors that significantly increase the risk of low back pain onset. In fact results published in Arthritis… Awkward positions, distractions and fatigue may trigger low back pain   

 
 

Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 09 15

Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren

Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66% more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, a new study… Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren   

 
 

Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity
• Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • Feb 09 15

Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity

Getting help from the family doctor may be a better way for overweight, middle-aged women to increase their physical activity, rather than trying to… Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity   

 
 

Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 09 15

Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter

A region of the brain thought to control speech production develops abnormally in children who stutter - a pattern that persists into adulthood, according… Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter   

 
 

High rates of child deaths from Ebola, special care needed: WHO
• Infections • • Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 06 15

High rates of child deaths from Ebola, special care needed

Authorities fighting Ebola must do more to tackle a high death rate among young children whose isolation from parents also causes great distress… High rates of child deaths from Ebola, special care needed: WHO   

 
 

Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Weight Loss • Feb 06 15

Another reason to drink wine- It could help you burn fat

Drinking red grape juice or wine - in moderation - could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better,… Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat   

 
 
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