USA Today: 20-Week Abortion Ban Too Soon: Our View The 20-week bans are the latest front in the abortion wars that have raged ever since the Supreme Court’s decision 40 years ago in Roe v. Wade. In addition to the state bans, the U.S. House passed a 20-week limit in June, using the…
Source: Views on abortion: USA Today offers contrasting points on effort to set ban after 20 weeks; Democrats can fight back against inroads made by abortion opponents
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Views on abortion: USA Today offers contrasting points on effort to set ban after 20 weeks; Democrats can fight back against inroads made by abortion opponents
Study reveals overnight vital sign monitoring may have negative effects on low-risk patients
Nighttime frequency of vital signs monitoring for low-risk medical inpatients might be reduced, according to a research letter by Jordan C. Yoder, B.A. and colleagues at the University of Chicago. Overnight vital signs are collected frequently among hospitalized patients regardless of…
Source: Study reveals overnight vital sign monitoring may have negative effects on low-risk patients
Key to treat neurodegenerative prion diseases may lie in the ribosome, shows research
New research results from Uppsala University, Sweden, show that the key to treating neurodegenerative prion diseases such as mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may lie in the ribosome, the protein synthesis machinery of the cell. The results were recently published in the…
Source: Key to treat neurodegenerative prion diseases may lie in the ribosome, shows research
Vitamin C controls stem cell gene activity
Vitamin C affects whether genes are switched on or off inside mouse stem cells, and may thereby play a previously unknown and fundamental role in helping to guide normal development in mice, humans and other animals, a scientific team led by UC San Francisco researchers has discovered. The…
Source: Vitamin C controls stem cell gene activity
Roche buys U.S. blood-testing firm for initial $220 million
ZURICH (Reuters) - - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is buying Constitution Medical Investors (CMI), the U.S. developer of a testing system for blood diseases like anemia and leukemia, for an upfront $220 million, plus further contingent payments. Roche, the world’s largest maker of cancer…
Source: Roche buys U.S. blood-testing firm for initial $220 million
South Africa's De Klerk in hospital for heart procedure
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, will undergo a procedure on Tuesday to install a pacemaker, his assistant said. De Klerk, 77, received the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with his successor, Nelson Mandela, in 1993 for overseeing South Africa’s transition…
Source: South Africa’s De Klerk in hospital for heart procedure
Long-term cannabis use may blunt the brain's motivation system
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Sam Wongsam.wong@imperial.ac.uk 44-207-594-2198Imperial College London Researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began taking the…
Source: Long-term cannabis use may blunt the brain’s motivation system
Researchers discover new way to block inflammation
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Allison Clairallison.clair@nyumc.org 212-404-3753NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Findings suggest 1 therapeutic target for multiple diseases Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have…
Source: Researchers discover new way to block inflammation
Study identifies priorities for improving global conservation funding
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jim Ericksonericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842University of Michigan ANN ARBORA University of Michigan researcher and colleagues at the University of Georgia and elsewhere have identified the most underfunded countries in the world for…
Source: Study identifies priorities for improving global conservation funding
'Modern slavery' in England is a prevalent problem
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Sarah Reeds.j.reed@leeds.ac.uk 01-133-434-196University of Leeds The first evidence of widespread ‘modern slavery’ in England for refugees and asylum seekers is revealed in a study published today. The two-year study calls for an…
Source: ‘Modern slavery’ in England is a prevalent problem
Motivations for gambling, sexual motivation and satisfaction, and impulsive shoppers
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Lisa M.P. Munozspsp.publicaffairs@gmail.com 703-951-3195Society for Personality and Social Psychology New in our journals Reacting to terrorist groups: Injustice leads to anger, power to fear Perceptions really matter when it comes…
Source: Motivations for gambling, sexual motivation and satisfaction, and impulsive shoppers
Growth in cerebral aneurysms increases risk of rupture
2-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Linda Brookslbrooks@rsna.org 630-590-7762Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. Cerebral aneurysms of all sizeseven small ones below seven millimetersare 12 times more likely to rupture if they are growing in size,…
Source: Growth in cerebral aneurysms increases risk of rupture
Long-term night shifts could 'double risk of breast cancer'
The study, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found that those who had worked nights for 30 or more years were twice as likely to have developed the disease, after taking account of potentially influential factors, although the numbers in this group were…
Source: Long-term night shifts could ‘double risk of breast cancer’
VIDEO: Organ donor system change vote due
Controversial Welsh government plans for a system of presumed consent for organ donation will be voted on by assembly members later. The proposed opt-out system would mean everyone is deemed to be a willing organ donor when they die, unless they object beforehand. …
Source: VIDEO: Organ donor system change vote due
VIDEO: 'I couldn't ask for condom in jail'
The chief inspector for prisons in England and Wales says some jails are not providing inmates with condoms. Nick Hardwick says many prisons offer a confidential sexual health service but some refuse to supply prisoners with contraception leaving them vulnerable to sexually…
Source: VIDEO: ‘I couldn’t ask for condom in jail’
Monday, July 1, 2013
Cis-2-dodecenoic acid quorum sensing system modulates N-acyl homoserine lactone production through RpfR and cyclic di-GMP turnover in Burkholderia cenocepacia
Burkholderia cenocepacia employs both N-Acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) and cis-2-dodecenoic acid (BDSF) quorum sensing (QS) systems in regulation of bacterial virulence. It was shown recently that disruption of BDSF synthase RpfFBc caused a reduction of AHL signal production in B….
Source: Cis-2-dodecenoic acid quorum sensing system modulates N-acyl homoserine lactone production through RpfR and cyclic di-GMP turnover in Burkholderia cenocepacia
A prospective phase II study of L-asparaginase- CHOP plus radiation in newly diagnosed extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
PurposeTo explore the efficacy and safety of L-asparaginase in newly-diagnosed extranodal nature killer (NK)/T —cell lymphoma (ENKTL), we conducted a prospective phase II study of L-asparaginase, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone (CHOP-L) regimen in combination…
Source: A prospective phase II study of L-asparaginase- CHOP plus radiation in newly diagnosed extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
RIDEA joint-venture with Bickford acquires $135M for 17 assisted living, memory care communities
National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today that its RIDEA joint-venture with Bickford Senior Living ("Bickford") has acquired 17 assisted living and memory care communities for a total purchase price of $135 million. NHI owns 85% of the joint-venture and Bickford owns 15%….
Source: RIDEA joint-venture with Bickford acquires $135M for 17 assisted living, memory care communities
Pathway Genomics joins with Parkway Laboratory, the largest private healthcare provider in Singapore
Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services internationally, has partnered with Parkway Laboratory Services Ltd, an ancillary service of Parkway Pantai Limited, the largest private healthcare provider in Singapore, and one of…
Source: Pathway Genomics joins with Parkway Laboratory, the largest private healthcare provider in Singapore
NanoViricides submits letter of intent to file Orphan Drug Application with EMA for DengueCide
NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC) (the “Company") announced today that it has submitted its letter of intent to file an Orphan Drug Application with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for DengueCide™, its drug candidate for the treatment of dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever. EMA…
Source: NanoViricides submits letter of intent to file Orphan Drug Application with EMA for DengueCide
Runners! Put a (mattress) spring in your step
Researchers have designed a new type of running shoe which incorporates springs into the sole for the first time. Prototypes of the trainer, developed to reduce injury risk, will be on show at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which…
Source: Runners! Put a (mattress) spring in your step
Researchers discover molecule that drives aggressive breast cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Recent studies by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center have shown a gene known to coordinate initial development of the eye (EYA1) is a powerful breast tumor promoter in mice. The gene EYA1 was also shown…
Source: Researchers discover molecule that drives aggressive breast cancer
Understanding how early nutrition can influence lifelong health
EU-funded research has revealed how nutrition in the womb and during our early years could affect our susceptibility to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease, as well as lifelong behavioural and cognitive functions. These findings from…
Source: Understanding how early nutrition can influence lifelong health
Inflammation may be key to obesity-related disease
If current trends continue, roughly 42 percent of the people in the U.S. will be obese by the year 2030, according to the Trust for America’s Health. As obesity rates climb to unprecedented levels, an equally dramatic increase in new cases of…
Source: Inflammation may be key to obesity-related disease
Children with delayed motor skills struggle more socially
(Medical Xpress)—Studies have shown that children with autism often struggle socially and now new research suggests that a corresponding lack of motor skills – including catching and throwing – may further contribute to that social awkwardness.
Source: Children with delayed motor skills struggle more socially
Study suggests inadequate hand hygiene practice
(Medical Xpress)—Gloves used commonly in general hospital wards throughout New Zealand are frequently contaminated with bacteria before coming into contact with patients, with poor glove box design and inadequate hand washing by hospital staff the…
Source: Study suggests inadequate hand hygiene practice
New technology links diet to genetic markers
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers looking into links between nutrition and genetics have developed technologies that will revolutionise how food companies validate new products.
Source: New technology links diet to genetic markers
Why Energy Shots Are Terrible + Natural Alternatives
Have you seen the commercial where the people get up in the morning and act really groggy and instead of coffee, slam an energy shot? I’m not a fan of that commercial. Okay, you’re all allowed to decide your morning vice, and mine is coffee. I love the taste, smell, heat and feeling it…
Source: Why Energy Shots Are Terrible + Natural Alternatives
Music training boosts IQ
There are more and more brain training companies popping up which promise the same deal: improved intelligence. While there are doubts about their results, another sort of brain training has existed since the beginning of humanity: music. The evidence for its effectiveness is surprisingly…
Source: Music training boosts IQ
The big H and schizophrenia
Frankly I am more than a little interested in all-things homocysteine when it comes to behaviour and psychiatry. Perhaps more readily finding discussion and argument with regards to more physical health complaints as per the literature on homocysteine and cardiovascular disease risk*, the ‘big…
Source: The big H and schizophrenia
Attention in mindfulness meditation
<![CDATA[]]>There is an interesting article on meditation (see citation) which puts control of attention at the beginning of mindfulness meditation training and practice. This type of meditation is used traditionally by Buddhists but now also by many medical support programs (for…
Source: Attention in mindfulness meditation
Marijuana's march toward mainstream confounds feds
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took 50 years for American attitudes about marijuana to zigzag from the paranoia of “Reefer Madness" to the excesses of Woodstock back to the hard line of “Just Say No." The next 25 years took the nation from Bill Clinton, who famously “didn’t inhale," to Barack Obama,…
Source: Marijuana’s march toward mainstream confounds feds
Texas abortion fight to reignite in second special session
By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - When the Texas Legislature convenes on Monday for a second special session, the Republican majority will seek to do what it couldn’t pull off in the first, when Democrat Wendy Davis stalled the measure for hours: Pass sweeping abortion…
Source: Texas abortion fight to reignite in second special session
Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy Finds Refuge in Canada
A Christian girl who was accused of burning Islam’s holy book in a case that focused international attention on Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws is in Canada with her family after spending months in hiding, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said.Rimsha Masih was arrested in August in…
Source: Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy Finds Refuge in Canada
Care home petition taken to Stormont
1 July 2013 Last updated at 07:14 ET Elderly residents from Northern Ireland’s care homes are at Stormont to call for an end to the closure of NHS residential homes. In April, it…
Source: Care home petition taken to Stormont
Concern as teens buy alcohol online
1 July 2013 Last updated at 05:01 ET The survey found that 15% of respondents said they had successfully bought alcohol online Young people are increasingly using online supermarket…
Source: Concern as teens buy alcohol online
Quality of life and long-term outcomes of octo- and nonagenarians following acute care surgery: a cross sectional study
While advanced age is often associated with poorer surgical outcomes, long-term age-related health status following acute care surgery is unknown. The objective of our study was to assess post-operative cognitive impairment, functional status, and quality of life in elderly patients who…
Source: Quality of life and long-term outcomes of octo- and nonagenarians following acute care surgery: a cross sectional study
Management of war-related vascular injuries: experience from the second gulf war
AimTo study the biomechanism, pattern of injury, management, and outcome of major vascular injuries treated at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Teaching Hospital, Kuwait during the Second Gulf War. Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study. War-related injured patients who had major vascular…
Source: Management of war-related vascular injuries: experience from the second gulf war
Prothrombin complex concentrate in the reduction of blood loss during orthotopic liver transplantation: proton-trial
In patients with cirrhosis, the synthesis of coagulation factors can fall short, reflected by a prolonged prothrombin time. Although anticoagulants factors are decreased as well, blood loss during orthotopic liver transplantation can still be excessive. Blood loss during orthotopic liver…
Source: Prothrombin complex concentrate in the reduction of blood loss during orthotopic liver transplantation: proton-trial
Constitutional trisomy 8 mosaicism as a model for epigenetic studies of aneuploidy
To investigate epigenetic patterns associated with aneuploidy we used constitutional trisomy 8 mosaicism (CT8M) as a model, enabling analyses of single cell clones, harboring either trisomy or disomy 8, from the same patient; this circumvents any bias introduced by using cells from…
Source: Constitutional trisomy 8 mosaicism as a model for epigenetic studies of aneuploidy
Arteriogenic therapy based on simultaneous delivery of VEGF-A and FGF4 genes improves the recovery from acute limb ischemia
Gene therapy stimulating the growth of blood vessels is considered for the treatment of peripheral and myocardial ischemia. Here we aimed to achieve angiogenic synergism between vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A, VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor 4 (FGF4) in murine normoperfused…
Source: Arteriogenic therapy based on simultaneous delivery of VEGF-A and FGF4 genes improves the recovery from acute limb ischemia
Bayer, Onyx submit sNDA to FDA, marketing authorization application to EMA for Nexavar tablets
Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX) today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and an application for marketing authorization to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the oral…
Source: Bayer, Onyx submit sNDA to FDA, marketing authorization application to EMA for Nexavar tablets
UN urges Asia to ditch punitive laws to fight AIDS (Update)
(AP)—U.N. health officials urged Asian governments Monday to get rid of what they say are punitive laws that hinder the battle against HIV and AIDS by discriminating against high-risk groups and deterring them from seeking treatment.
Source: UN urges Asia to ditch punitive laws to fight AIDS (Update)
Halving world hunger by 2015 'within reach', UN says
Despite economic crises and dwindling aid, the UN said Monday huge progress had been made towards meeting the so-called Millennium Development Goals, including its bid to slash world hunger in half between 1990 and 2015.
Source: Halving world hunger by 2015 ‘within reach’, UN says
Japan firm starts Down's therapy test
A Japanese pharmaceutical company said Monday it will begin therapeutic testing of a drug it hopes will slow the decline in quality of life for some people with Down’s syndrome.
Source: Japan firm starts Down’s therapy test
New WHO guidelines recommend earlier treatment for people living with HIV
New HIV treatment guidelines by WHO recommend offering antiretroviral therapy (ART) earlier. Recent evidence indicates that earlier ART will help people with HIV to live longer, healthier lives, and substantially reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others. The move could avert an…
Source: New WHO guidelines recommend earlier treatment for people living with HIV
New report shows steady progress in research and development for HIV vaccines
Recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention research have confirmed the promise of new options to help end the AIDS epidemic and highlight the urgent need for ongoing research to develop additional prevention options and support rapid rollout of proven ones. However, continued progress…
Source: New report shows steady progress in research and development for HIV vaccines
WHO's new HIV treatment guidelines call for immediate ART for HIV-infected children
Immediate, expanded, and improved treatments needed for infants and toddlers with HIV The World Health Organization’s new HIV treatment guidelines, released today at the 2013 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference, include new antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (ART) recommendations for…
Source: WHO’s new HIV treatment guidelines call for immediate ART for HIV-infected children
Arizona State University physicist explains new theory of cancer
With death rates from cancer have remained largely unchanged over the past 60 years, a physicist is trying to shed more light on the disease with a very different theory of its origin that traces cancer back to the dawn of multicellularity more than a billion years ago. In this month’s…
Source: Arizona State University physicist explains new theory of cancer
Senior moment? Stereotypes about aging can hurt older adults' memory, but there's an easy fix
Of the many negative stereotypes that exist about older adults, the most common is that they are forgetful, senile and prone to so-called “senior moments." In fact, while cognitive processes do decline with age, simply reminding older adults about…
Source: Senior moment? Stereotypes about aging can hurt older adults’ memory, but there’s an easy fix
ATS publishes statement on organ donation after circulatory determination of death
The American Thoracic Society has released an official statement on the ethical and health policy considerations surrounding adult and pediatric controlled organ donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD), the recovery of organs after…
Source: ATS publishes statement on organ donation after circulatory determination of death
5 Herbs To Spice Up Your Sex Life
Want to add some extra fire to your sex life? Herbal medicine has long been used to enhance sexual pleasure and potency. There are plants that are not only known to be aphrodisiac in nature — able to directly arouse sexual desire — but are also able to fortify sexual and other…
Source: 5 Herbs To Spice Up Your Sex Life
Senior moment? Stereotypes about aging can hurt older adults' memory, but there's an easy fix
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Suzanne Wusuzanne.wu@usc.edu 213-740-0252University of Southern California Scientists show that attributing every forgetful moment to getting older can actually worsen memory problems — and reveal a surprising twist that can improve…
Source: Senior moment? Stereotypes about aging can hurt older adults’ memory, but there’s an easy fix
Climate change: Diseqilibrium will become the norm in the plant communities of the future
1-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jens-Christian Svenningsvenning@biology.au.dk 45-28-99-23-04Aarhus University Global climate change will induce large changes to the plant communities on Earth …
Source: Climate change: Diseqilibrium will become the norm in the plant communities of the future
Differences between the sexes stretches to fitness formulas
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to fitness, experts say men generally want to be bulkier and women want to be trimmer and everyone wants to do what they are good at. That’s why as more women tackle brawny boot camps and men seek flexible peace on the yoga mat,…
Source: Differences between the sexes stretches to fitness formulas
Ohio Governor Signs Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures
With the passage of Ohio’s new state budget, women in that state have lost access to low-cost family planning services, access to public hospitals during a health emergency and their right to privacy. On Sunday night,…
Source: Ohio Governor Signs Extreme Anti-Abortion Measures
Recipes for Health: Forgot Tofu Hot Dogs: Pizza on the Grill
I don’t grill very often, though I do have a sturdy Weber that I pull out in the summer. But this week I began thinking about Fourth of July barbecues and the requisite tofu dogs and burgers that are standard fare for vegetarians at these events, and how much more delicious (and healthy) it…
Source: Recipes for Health: Forgot Tofu Hot Dogs: Pizza on the Grill
Student medics 'taught bad habits'
1 July 2013 Last updated at 02:49 ET By Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News At Newcastle University’s medical school, students get some vital,…
Source: Student medics ‘taught bad habits’
'5,000 opinions' on hospital changes
30 June 2013 Last updated at 03:51 ET The proposals call for consultant-led services at fewer south Wales hospitals Controversial plans to centralise some specialist hospital services…
Source: ‘5,000 opinions’ on hospital changes
Tests due on green tablet death link
1 July 2013 Last updated at 01:29 ET Artist’s impression of the green-coloured tablets with crown and castle logos Forensic tests are expected to reveal whether the deaths of eight…
Source: Tests due on green tablet death link
New District Officer for Kwun Tung assumes office
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Mr Gilford Law Sun-on will assume the post of District Officer (Kwun Tung) tomorrow (July 2), succeeding Mr Au Hing-yuen.Mr Law joined the Administrative Service in 1997. He has served in various bureaux and departments including the former Works Bureau, the Home Affairs…
Source: New District Officer for Kwun Tung assumes office
Director of Molecular Diagnostics receives AMP 2013 Leadership Award
Jan A. Nowak, PhD, MD, has been awarded the Association for Molecular Pathology 2013 Leadership Award. This is the highest honor that AMP gives exclusively to one of its members - one who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the accomplishment of the mission and vision of AMP. Jan…
Source: Director of Molecular Diagnostics receives AMP 2013 Leadership Award
Nano and laser technology packed into small device tests antibiotic treatment in minutes
Researchers at EPFL have built a matchbox-sized device that can test for the presence of bacteria in a couple of minutes, instead of up to several weeks. A nano-lever vibrates in the presence of bacterial activity, while a laser reads the vibration and translates it into an electrical…
Source: Nano and laser technology packed into small device tests antibiotic treatment in minutes
First clinical study for development of SGX203 to treat pediatric Crohn's disease
Soligenix, Inc. (Soligenix or the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today that it has enrolled and treated all patients in…
Source: First clinical study for development of SGX203 to treat pediatric Crohn’s disease
Study finds students who engage in casual sex linked to anxiety and depression
As narratives of “hook-up" culture take center stage in popular media, behavioral researchers are starting to ask what psychological consequences, if any, may be in store for young adults who engage in casual sex. A new study in The Journal of Sex Research found higher levels of general…
Source: Study finds students who engage in casual sex linked to anxiety and depression
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Stanford researchers discern signatures of old versus young stem cells
A chemical code scrawled on histones — the protein husks that coat DNA in every animal or plant cell — determines which genes in that cell are turned on and which are turned off. Now, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have taken a new step in the deciphering of that histone…
Source: Stanford researchers discern signatures of old versus young stem cells
EYA1 is a powerful breast tumor promoter
Recent studies by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center have shown a gene known to coordinate initial development of the eye (EYA1) is a powerful breast tumor promoter in mice. The gene EYA1 was also shown to be overexpressed in a genetic breast cancer subtype…
Source: EYA1 is a powerful breast tumor promoter
USF research links cardiac hormone-related inflammatory pathway with tumor growth
"Our results show that NRPA signaling by cancer cells produces some molecular factors that attract stem cells, which in turn form blood vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the tumor," said the study’s principal investigator Subhra Mohapatra, PhD, associate professor in the Department…
Source: USF research links cardiac hormone-related inflammatory pathway with tumor growth
'True Blood' star Joe Manganiello is even tougher than you think
The content of Joe Manganiello’s lunch shouldn’t surprise any of his fans from True Blood: a flank steak with egg whites, green salad, a side of meatballs. Okay, maybe the green salad seems out of place for the alpha werewolf. The rest, with an estimated 65 grams of animal protein,…
Source: ‘True Blood’ star Joe Manganiello is even tougher than you think
Is your baby overweight? What you need to know
Chubby babies and toddlers are adorable, but with the childhood obesity epidemic on the minds of most parents, paying attention to those few extra pounds is more important than ever. One in three children is either overweight or obese, and it’s a problem that is showing up before…
Source: Is your baby overweight? What you need to know
'Supernanny' takes on allergies
Ask any one of the 60 million Americans who suffer from allergies, and they’ll tell you they can be unbearable. And if you’re not prepared, they can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated four to six percent of U.S. children under age 18 have food…
Source: ‘Supernanny’ takes on allergies
New clot preventer works as well as warfarin with less bleeding
By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) - The blood clot preventer Eliquis, sold by Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused far less bleeding, according to data from a large clinical…
Source: New clot preventer works as well as warfarin with less bleeding
Obamacare 1.0: States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 550,000 people in Oregon do not have health insurance, and Aaron Karjala is confident the state’s new online insurance exchange will be able to accommodate them when enrollment under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform begins on October 1. …
Source: Obamacare 1.0: States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live
VIDEO: 'No one should die because of HIV'
The World Health Organisation is introducing new guidelines about the treatment of HIV in the developing world which it says could help prevent millions of people from dying of AIDS. It is recommending that patients start medication at a much earlier stage of the…
Source: VIDEO: ‘No one should die because of HIV’
Your Choice In Utensils Can Change How Food Tastes
Enlarge image i Which spoonful of yogurt looks the tastiest? Studies show people tend to eat less when their dishes are in sharp color-contrast to their food. …
Source: Your Choice In Utensils Can Change How Food Tastes
Low-income patients skip rheumatoid arthritis meds
(HealthDay)—Electronic monitoring shows that ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have low adherence to oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and poorer outcomes, according to a study…
Source: Low-income patients skip rheumatoid arthritis meds
Ten million more people advised to take HIV drugs: UN
Nearly 10 million more people infected with the AIDS virus now meet medical standards for receiving HIV drugs, according to revised UN guidelines released on Sunday, which experts say could avert 6.5 million deaths or new infections by 2025.
Source: Ten million more people advised to take HIV drugs: UN
From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils 'Season' Your Meal
Enlarge image i Which spoonful of yogurt looks the tastiest? Studies show people tend to eat less when their dishes are in sharp color-contrast to their food. …
Source: From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils ‘Season’ Your Meal
From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils 'Season' Your Meal
Enlarge image i Which spoonful of yogurt looks the tastiest? Studies show people tend to eat less when their dishes are in sharp color-contrast to their food. …
Source: From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils ‘Season’ Your Meal
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