1 in 3 adolescents tries alcohol before age 13
• Children's Health • Feb 08 08
One-third of seventh-graders experiments with drinking alcohol before their 13th birthday, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.
And these early drinkers are…
Respiration Monitor Could Help Premature Babies
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 08 08
A start-up company is developing a novel, non-invasive device for detecting early-stage respiratory irregularities in premature babies, children and adults receiving ICU care. Known…
Diet in Affects on Symptoms of Painful Bladder Syndrome
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Feb 08 08
Patients with BPS/IC frequently report that specific foods, beverages, and dietary supplements increase symptoms. The role of diet in affecting symptoms of BPS/IC is…
Biologists link locust comas with human migraine
• Migraine • Feb 07 08
The way locusts react to stress may provide an important clue to understanding what causes human migraines – and how to reduce their painful…
Europe’s most common genetic disease is a liver disorder
• Genetics • Feb 07 08
Much less widely known than the dangerous consequences of iron deficiencies is the fact that too much iron can also cause problems. The…
Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder
• Neurology • Feb 06 08
An unexpected finding turned out to be a clue leading researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to propose a new…
Women Take Almost 50% More Short Term Sick Leave than Men
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Feb 05 08
Women take almost 50% more short term sick leave than men, finds research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine .
But…
Magazine Ads for Smokeless Tobacco Reach Many Adolescents
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 08
Young people who read some of the most popular magazines on newsstands see a great deal of advertising from smokeless tobacco companies, according to…
Smoking Marijuana Associated With Increased Risk for Gum Disease
• Dental Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 08
Regular use of marijuana (cannabis) in young adulthood is associated with periodontal (gum) disease, according to a study in the February 6 issue of…
Surgeons’ success rates ‘must be public’
• Public Health • • Surgery • Feb 04 08
Britain’s 6,000 surgeons must be more open about what they do and accept assessment of the outcomes of their operations to guarantee patient safety,…
Smokers at Greater Risk for Tuberculosis
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Tuberculosis • Feb 04 08
Tobacco smoking was responsible for 100 million deaths in the 20th century, mostly in developed countries. At current rates, it is estimated that smoking…
Experts warn of cannabis cancer ‘epidemic’
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, say researchers, warning of an “epidemic” of lung cancers linked…
Management of Cocaine Abuse and Dependence
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
During the 20th century, there have been recurrent episodes of cocaine abuse in the United States that have achieved epidemic proportions. Although the total…
Molecular Mechanisms of Cocaine Addiction
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
Effective medication for the treatment of cocaine overdose and addiction is a major unmet need of worldwide importance. In contrast to heroin, for which…
The Management of Cocaine-Associated Myocardial Ischemia
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08
The use of cocaine has reached epidemic proportions. Over 30 percent of men and 20 percent of women between the ages of 26 and…
New York Methodist Hospital to study airway bypass treatment for emphysema
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 04 08
New York Methodist Hospital today announced the start of the EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial, an international, multi-center clinical trial to explore…
Rheumatoid arthritis sends many into early retirement
• Arthritis • Feb 04 08
New study shows high costs and large variation in access to new treatments for patients with the disease
A joint study on “The Burden…
Breaking down Huntington’s disease one protein at a time
• Neurology • Feb 04 08
Hoping to piece together the intricate series of interactions that lead to Huntington’s disease, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have determined the shape and structure…
Effects on drinking differ by gender
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 04 08
Acculturation in the Texas-Mexico border region: effects on drinking differ by gender
* Immigrant groups that acculturate to mainstream America tend to have…
Gene linked to preterm birth among Hispanic women
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Genetics • Feb 03 08
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women.
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Blacks twice as susceptible and more likely to die of severe sepsis than whites
• Infections • • Surgery • Feb 01 08
Blacks have almost double the rate of severe sepsis—an overwhelming infection of the bloodstream accompanied by acute organ dysfunction—as whites, according to recent research.
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Frequent Hand Washing Puts Health Care Workers at Increased Risk for Irritant Contact Dermatitis
• Skin Care • Feb 01 08
For the millions of health care workers in the United States, repeated hand washing may not seem like an occupational hazard at first glance.…
Sugary Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Gout in Men
• Arthritis • Feb 01 08
Consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly associated with an increased risk of gout in men, finds a study published on…
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Presents Update on Craniosynostosis
• Children's Health • • Surgery • Jan 31 08
Ongoing progress in the care of children with a type of skull deformity called craniosynostosis is highlighted in the special January issue of…
Epilepsy Hospitalizations Rise After 8-Year Decline
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jan 31 08
Epilepsy-related hospitalizations, which fell from 176,000 in 1993 to 95,000 in 2000, climbed to 136,000 in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers…