http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. There is no government strategy to fight the spread of AIDS in Russia, where the number of deaths caused by the disease continues to grow, a senior healthcare official said on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-russia-anti-aids-strategy.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 16 May 2013 15:03:36 EST news287935410 When trouble approaches, what do you do? Run for the hills? Hide? Pretend it isn't there? Or do you focus on the promise of rain in those looming dark clouds? New research suggests that the way you regulate your emotions, in bad times and in good, can influence whether – or how much – you suffer from anxiety. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-suppress-explore-emotional-strategy-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 13 May 2013 00:10:01 EST news287590065 Many people survive their cancers, but end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-survived-cancer-cardiovascular.html Cancer Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:11:43 EST news285343525 (HealthDay)—Not enough evidence exists to recommend that primary care physicians perform oral cancer screenings on adult patients who have no signs or symptoms of the condition, an expert panel says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-primary-docs-shouldnt-screen-patients.html Cancer Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:50:02 EST news284919061 Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across the world, according to studies published in BMJ today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-salt-potassium-major-global-health.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:30:01 EST news284317431 In the largest ever genome-wide association study on myopia, 23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, identified 20 new genetic associations for myopia, or nearsightedness. The company also replicated two known associations in the study, which was specific to individuals of European ancestry. The study included an analysis of genetic data and survey responses from more than 50,000 23andMe customers and demonstrates that the genetic basis of myopia is complex and affected by multiple genes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-multiple-genetic-factors-impacting-nearsightedness.html Genetics Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:40:16 EST news282472806 (Medical Xpress)—An international study conducted by researchers at the University of Adelaide has resulted in the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-fluoride-tooth-adults.html Dentistry Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:50:01 EST news281691580 Nearly one fifth of New Zealand's adult population face the very real spectre of living with diabetes, according to new University of Otago research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-zealand-diabetes.html Diabetes Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:10:03 EST news281346692 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia from June, a cornerstone of the government's bid to improve public health in the nicotine-addicted country, the Kremlin said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-putin-law.html Health Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:15:11 EST news280988103 In an analysis of the results of interventions to eradicate the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (a risk factor for gastric cancer) in seven diverse community populations in Latin America, researchers found that geographic site, demographic factors, adherence to initial therapy and infection recurrence may be as important as the choice of antibiotic regimen in H pylori eradication interventions, according to a study appearing in the February 13 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-factors-eradication-bacteria-linked-gastric.html Cancer Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:30:02 EST news279906669 Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed on third and final reading a bill banning smoking in public places, a major pillar of a Kremlin drive to improve health in the nicotine-addicted country. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-russia-parliament-votes.html Addiction Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:40:05 EST news279890765 Sprinkling a spoonful of cinnamon on breakfast foods not only adds a burst of flavor but also dramatically lowers an individual's blood sugar levels, potentially reducing the chance of developing diabetes, says a new study from Ball State University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-spoonful-cinnamon-health.html Health Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:20:01 EST news279371016 Cartilage tympanoplasty can be performed successfully in 95 percent of young children when appropriate conditions exist, according to a study in the February 2013 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-outcomes-cartilage-tympanoplasty-pediatric-population.html Pediatrics Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:00:02 EST news278929968 At a time when 25% of the adult population is considered to be obese and the annual cost of the national obesity epidemic is estimated at £5 billon, a Plymouth-based research project that introduced young men and older people to sustainable and healthy food activities points to innovative partnership solutions. The research showed how participants underwent a range of social and behavioural improvements around food and diet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-food-cultures-cooking-reveals-appetite.html Health Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:00:02 EST news278840086 Clogged arteries and sedentary lifestyles have replaced germs as the world's leading killers. Where hunger once held much of the world in its grip, the 1.6 billion overweight and obese now outnumber the malnourished by nearly 2-to-1. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-obesity-consequences-rapidly-world.html Health Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:50:02 EST news278689633 Actress Amanda Seyfried says she undergoes therapy for them. They were a staple of the cable TV show "The Sopranos." And in probably the most high-profile occurrence of the past year, pro golfer Charlie Beljan had one on the second day of a tournament, completing the round but leaving the course in an ambulance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-panic-treatable.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:30:01 EST news278579620 Obesity has become a global pandemic that could leave more than half of all adults worldwide overweight within two decades, experts said, calling for urgent action beyond just blaming people for lacking willpower. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-experts-urge-action-global-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:10:01 EST news278502733 More than a third of the adult population in Indiana who consume alcohol admit to regular binge drinking, a habit that may cause severe neurological and physiological damage, says a new report from Ball State University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-hoosiers-alcohol-bingeing.html Addiction Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:00:01 EST news277116095 A disposition to be overweight is shaped even before birth. This has been proven by scientists of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in an international study, which has appeared in the professional journal Plos One. The study reveals children with a birth weight of more than 4,000 grams are twice as much at risk of becoming overweight in later life than those with normal birth weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-womb-lifestyle-mother-disposition-child.html Health Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:15:07 EST news277038897 (Medical Xpress)—People who suffer from breathing disorders such as sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But an intriguing new study from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists suggests that some heart attack patients with these conditions may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-apnea-unusual-heart-patients.html Sleep apnea Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:48:48 EST news276421707 People with disabilities, while making up just 17 percent of the working-age adult population, account for almost 40 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits, finds a new study in Health Services Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-adults-disabilities-emergency-department.html Health Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:30:01 EST news275303332 (HealthDay)—In 2011, nearly one in five adults in the United States reported any mental illness (AMI), and one in twenty suffered from serious mental illness (SMI), according to a Nov. 29 report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-samhsa-prevalence-mental-illness-stable.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:00:06 EST news273946573 (Medical Xpress)—People living with diabetes may be able to reduce the risk of developing depression and other mood disorders by including a common medication in the management of their condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-common-therapies-depression-diabetics.html Diabetes Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:41:55 EST news273393708 Schizophrenia is a complex illness; among other characteristics, sufferers often find it difficult to tell the difference between what is real and not real and have trouble thinking clearly. Its symptoms could develop over months or years and mental health experts are still not entirely sure what causes it, though it is suspected that genes play a role. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-immune-dysfunction-possibly-linked-schizophrenia.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:00:01 EST news269851617 (Medical Xpress)—Nearly 31 percent of the adult population of Indiana reports being obese, ranking the state eighth worst nationally in terms of percentage of population severely overweight, says a new study by Ball State University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-reveals-percent-hoosiers-obese-indiana.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:33:42 EST news269595195 A child who suffers a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may still have substantial functional disabilities and reduced quality of life 2 years after the injury. After those first 2 years, further improvement may be minimal. Better interventions are needed to prevent long-lasting consequences of TBI in children conclude the authors of a study published in Journal of Neurotrauma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-disability-traumatic-brain-injury-children.html Neuroscience Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:18:25 EST news267189482 An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to obesity prevention, especially in women. According to the study which used data from the USA, female consumers who consult food labels weigh nearly 4 kilograms less. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-people-food-thinner.html Health Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:03:03 EST news266760174 One of the world's most body-conscious countries, Brazil is now threatened by growing obesity rates, with half of the population already overweight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-body-conscious-brazil-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:10:01 EST news266208987 Medical staff struggle to spot problem drinking in their patients unless they are already intoxicated, according to research by the University of Leicester. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-clinicians-overlook-alcohol-problems-patients.html Addiction Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:04:06 EST news263037838 (HealthDay) -- Treating prediabetes aggressively with lifestyle changes and medications may prevent its progression to diabetes, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-prediabetes-full-blown-disease.html Diabetes Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:50:01 EST news258526977