Archive: 06/12/2013
College students bringing home mononucleosis
One of the hallmarks of heading home for winter break is the enormous amount of laundry college students bring home as a present for mom and dad. But the dirty socks might not be the only unwelcome guest they transport home. ...
Dec 6, 2013
U-M researchers: Turn down the volume
As the nation continues to focus on health care prevention through reform, one cause of serious illness and even death gets ignored—environmental noise pollution.
Dec 6, 2013
Is morbid obesity a psychosomatic disorder?
A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has applied diagnostic criteria for psychosomatic syndromes to a sample of patients with morbid obesity.
Dec 6, 2013
Trucks found to be a significant cause of severe accidents
Trucks are responsible for 4,500 deaths per year in the United States. Truck crashes also cause huge losses in productivity, property and personal injury. New research just published in the International Journal of Injury ...
Dec 6, 2013
Dietary supplement use among older persons
Many older people are ingesting too much magnesium and vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements. This was discovered by scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München in a population-based study; their results have been ...
Dec 6, 2013