Green tea may help keep gums healthy
• Dental Health • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 23 09
A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among middle-aged Japanese,…
Healthy diet, exercise ward off deep belly fat
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Mar 23 09
People who follow a healthy diet and regularly exercise tend to have less abdominal fat, including those deep layers of belly fat that are…
Researchers find gene that turns carbs into fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Genetics • Mar 23 09
U.S. researchers have found a gene responsible for turning a plate of pasta into fat, offering new clues about how the body metabolizes…
Report finds serious risks at children’s hospital
• Public Health • Mar 23 09
Patients being treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital faced “serious potential risks”, a health watchdog report said on Friday.
The Healthcare Commission said it had…
Moderate drinking may help build bone density
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 23 09
People who enjoy a glass or two of wine or beer every day could be helping to keep their bones strong, new research…
Gene changes impact smokers’ lung disease risk
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 23 09
Certain changes in a gene called ADAM33 can determine whether a smoker is likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or not,…
Eczema in children is increasing, but diet is not the cause
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Dieting • Mar 20 09
The number of children who have eczema has risen – one in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often…
Genetic sleuth solves glaucoma mystery
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 20 09
Dr. Michael Walter is one good gumshoe. The University of Alberta medical geneticist has cracked the case of WDR36, a gene linked to glaucoma.
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Spinal stimulation might ease Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 19 09
Mice and rats with a condition that mimics Parkinson’s disease regain the ability to walk when they’re treated with a device delivering electrical…
U.S. tuberculosis rate hits all-time low: CDC
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Mar 19 09
The U.S. tuberculosis rate hit an all-time low in 2008, but the infection continues to disproportionately affect minorities and immigrants, the U.S. Centers for…
Black patients wait longer in ER for hospital bed
• Emergencies / First Aid • Mar 19 09
African-Americans who are admitted to the hospital after being seen in the emergency room wait about an hour longer than patients of other races…
Kellogg chief calls for overhaul of U.S. food safety
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 19 09
The head of Kellogg Co, whose company lost nearly $70 million in products from a recent peanut recall, will tell lawmakers on Thursday the…
Sustained exercise seen best for kids’ weight
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 19 09
Longer bouts of exercise may be better for maintaining a healthy weight in children than is sporadic activity accumulated throughout the day, a new…
Hasseled teens may face high heart risk later
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Neurology • Mar 19 09
Teenagers who experience a lot of daily interpersonal stress have increased blood levels of a protein linked to chronic inflammation - which in turn…
Moderate-protein diet may beat high-carb diet
• Dieting • Mar 19 09
People lose weight when they cut calories, but a diet with some extra protein may be especially effective at trimming body fat and improving…
Vatican defends pope condoms stand
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Mar 18 09
The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Benedict’s opposition to the use of condoms to stop the spread of AIDS as activists, doctors and politicians…
Factors Associated with Decline in Child Kidney Function Identified
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Mar 18 09
Characteristics associated with proteinuria—a predictor of decline in child kidney function—have been identified, according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue of…
Silent Epidemic: Vitamin D Deficiency
• Public Health • Mar 18 09
With spring right around the corner, there is no better time to shine the spotlight on the sunshine vitamin and the important role…
Silicone Ear Looks Just Like the Real Thing
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Mar 18 09
To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no left ear.
A surgery at Loyola University Health System…
Mechanism of Alzheimer’s Suggests Combination Therapy Needed
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 18 09
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered a mode of action for mysterious but diagnostic protein snarls found…
Synthesizing the most natural of all skin creams
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Mar 18 09
Even after nine months soaking in the womb, a newborn’s skin is smooth – unlike an adult’s in the bath. While occupying a watery,…
Walkers should aim for 100 steps per minute
• Public Health • Mar 17 09
People who walk for exercise should aim for a pace of 100 steps per minute to ensure their workout is intense enough, according…
Risks of Using Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack Or Stroke Differ by Gender and Age
• Heart • • Stroke • Mar 17 09
Patients and clinicians should consider risk factors- including age, gender, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, smoking and risk of gastrointestinal bleeding- before deciding…
Researchers Identify Cause for Severe Pediatric Epilepsy Disorder
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Mar 17 09
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that convulsive seizures in a form of severe epilepsy are generated,…
Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is a Worldwide Problem
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Mar 17 09
A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate…