Electronics that stick and stretch like a temporary tattoo
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Aug 11 11
Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch…
Intestinal protein may have role in ADHD, other neurological disorders
• Neurology • Aug 11 11
A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) other…
After-hours care affects emergency department use in Leduc
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Aug 11 11
Access to health care and the usage of emergency departments are popular topics in the news.
David Jones, a graduate student in the University…
Dark beer has more iron than pale beer
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 11 11
A team of researchers from the University of Valladolid (Spain) has analysed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron…
Teething an unlikely cause of serious symptoms
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • Aug 10 11
High fevers and other potentially serious symptoms in infants should not be written off as normal signs of teething, according to a new study.
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Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Aug 10 11
Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a…
Health spending more complex than Medicare shows
• Public Health • Aug 10 11
Communities known for paying the most on healthcare may not be spending as much as once thought, according to new data released on Wednesday.
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York U researchers zero in on protein that may help treat obesity, diabetes
• Diabetes • • Obesity • Aug 09 11
A newly-identified protein may hold the key to keeping appetite and blood sugar in check, according to a study by York University researchers.
Suraj…
U. Iowa research team finds new genetic cause of blinding eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 09 11
Combining the expertise of several different labs, University of Iowa researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa…
Resistance training can help smokers kick the habit, according to Miriam Hospital study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 09 11
Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers from The…
Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes
• Diabetes • • Sexual Health • • Weight Loss • Aug 08 11
A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function,…
Gazpacho ingredients lose vitamin C during preparation
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 08 11
In summer, more dishes like gazpacho –a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar– are consumed. A new study has revealed…
Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs
• Public Health • Aug 04 11
A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital…
Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk
• Asthma • Aug 04 11
Infants who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7—an age that children can be accurately diagnosed…
US physician practices spend 4 times Canadian practices
• Public Health • Aug 04 11
Physicians in the United States spend nearly four times as much dealing with health insurers and payers compared with doctors in Canada. Most of…
Comfort eating helps stave off the blues: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 02 11
A sweet tooth might not be the only reason why we reach for ice cream and cake in times of stress.
Comfort from the…
North Carolina may compensate sterilization victims
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Aug 02 11
North Carolina should compensate the surviving victims of the state’s forced sterilization program, the Governor’s Eugenics Compensation Task Force recommended on Monday.
The task…
70 percent of 8-month-olds consume too much salt
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 01 11
Seventy per cent of eight-month-old babies have a salt (sodium chloride) intake higher than the recommended UK maximum level, due to being fed salty…
Effects of tobacco use among rural African American young adult males
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 01 11
Tobacco related disease is a primary source of mortality for African American men. Recent studies suggest that “alternative” tobacco products may have supplanted cigarettes…
Community hospital implements successful CT radiation dose reduction program
• Public Health • Aug 01 11
In an effort to reduce the radiation dose delivered by computed tomography (CT) scans, staff at a community-based hospital developed a comprehensive CT radiation…
Obesity counseling should focus on neurobehavioral processes, not personal choice, researchers say
• Obesity • Aug 01 11
Current approaches to dietary counseling for obesity are heavily rooted in the notion of personal choice and will power – the ability to choose…
UM School of Medicine finds that mobile phone technology helps patients manage diabetes
• Diabetes • Aug 01 11
An interactive computer software program appears to be effective in helping patients manage their Type 2 diabetes using their mobile phones, according to a…
Study Shows Unique Characteristics of Acute vs. Chronic Low Back Pain
• Backache • • Pain • Jul 31 11
By some estimates, up to 85 percent of Americans have experienced low back pain and research reported in The Journal of Pain showed that…
Dissecting Dyslexia: Linking Reading to Voice Recognition
• Children's Health • Jul 30 11
When people recognize voices, part of what helps make voice recognition accurate is noticing how people pronounce words differently. But individuals with dyslexia don’t…
Can vitamins help boost your memory?
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 29 11
Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take…