Smoking doubles stroke risk in younger women
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Aug 15 08
Younger women who smoke have more than double the risk of stroke compared to nonsmokers, with the heaviest smokers among them having nine times…
Stroke treatment still very often delayed
• Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 15 08
Stroke victims frequently fail to seek emergency treatment promptly enough, and even when they do get to the ER quickly, their treatment is often…
Hormone drug increases stroke risk in women
• Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 14 08
Treatment with tibolone, a drug with hormone-like effects, reduces the risk of fractures and the risk of breast and colon cancer in postmenopausal women…
Black men eat few fruits, vegetables
• Dieting • Aug 14 08
Urban black men in the U.S. typically fit few fruits and vegetables into their diets and most are unaware of how many servings they…
A Lifestyle Good for the Heart May Prevent Stroke
• Heart • • Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 12 08
Stroke prevention seems to piggyback on a heart-healthy lifestyle, Action Points
In a large cohort of health professionals, those who didn’t smoke,…
Half of all Americans have poor eyesight
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 12 08
Half of all Americans have some sort of vision problem, mostly myopia or astigmatism, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
This is far higher than…
Hot peppers really do bring the heat
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 07 08
Chili peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the August 1 Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active…
Invest in your family’s health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods
• Dieting • Aug 07 08
Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich…
Infant deaths linked to cold medications
• Children's Health • Aug 07 08
At least 10 infant deaths in Arizona in 2006 were linked to over-the-counter cough and cold remedies - underscoring the danger of giving the…
Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss and Stroke in Old Age
• Brain • • Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 05 08
Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a…
Are Your Kids Driving You Crazy This Summer?
• Children's Health • Aug 05 08
Kids are still off from school and keeping them entertained is getting tougher by the day. But, can children have fun this summer…
Zinc Could Saves Lives of Children With Diarrhea
• Children's Health • • Infections • Jul 29 08
An estimated 2 million children in developing countries die each year from diarrhea, but simple zinc treatment could reduce the risk of such deaths.
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Bladder-Brain Link May Point to Better Treatments for Sleep, Attention Problems
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Urine Problems • Jul 29 08
Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention.…
Deaths from Combining Drugs and/or Alcohol Skyrocket
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • Jul 28 08
Asking patients to monitor their own medications can be fatal, as exemplified by the recent death of actor Heath Ledger. In the first large-scale…
Researchers Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 28 08
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified two new techniques to detect the progression of Alzheimer’s disease earlier. By…
Tip Sheet to the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2008
• Neurology • Jul 28 08
NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have long been making important contributions to the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. They were among the first to characterize…
Shortage of Cancer Drugs Impacts Iraqi Children with Leukemia
• Cancer • • Drug News • • Public Health • Jul 24 08
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers revealed that some Iraqi children diagnosed with leukemia paid a steep price for economic sanctions imposed…
Attention disorder rising among older children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 24 08
A growing number of older U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while diagnoses among younger children have held steady, government…
Neurotherapeutics presents special issue on new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • Jul 24 08
The editors of Neurotherapeutics are pleased and proud to announce their July issue, devoted to “Novel Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Neurotherapeutics is the journal…
Young Smokers Have Quitting on Their Minds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 23 08
Quitting is on the minds of young smokers well before full-blown addiction sets in, according to a new study from Canada.
“Kids begin…
Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members
• Addiction • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 23 08
People recovering from alcoholism seem to drink more coffee and have a higher rate of smoking than the average American, a new study shows.
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Worry About All Blows to the Head
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 23 08
Sports-related concussions in young athletes frequently go unrecognized, and often do not receive proper respect for the potential seriousness that even a mild injury…
Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
• Dermatology • Jul 22 08
Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma…
NYC chain restaurants posting calories on menus
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • Jul 21 08
A new rule requiring New York chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menus took effect on Friday, marking a first for a…
Abnormal sleep patterns in women linked to stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jul 21 08
Sleep patterns in middle-aged women can increase their risk for stroke, researchers in the United States have found. The greatest increase in stroke risk…