News tagged with american journal of medicine
Study shows New Jersey's decal for young drivers reduced crashes
A new study shows that New Jersey's law requiring novice drivers to display a red decal on their license plates has prevented more than 1,600 crashes and helped police officers enforce regulations unique to new drivers. The ...
Health
Oct 23, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Repeated job strain is a risk factor for depression, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Overworked employees with little power in the workplace are at an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Multivitamin use among middle-aged, older men results in modest reduction in cancer
In a randomized trial that included nearly 15,000 male physicians, long-term daily multivitamin use resulted in a modest but statistically significant reduction in cancer after more than a decade of treatment and follow-up, ...
Cancer
Oct 17, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Exposure to traffic air pollution in infancy impairs lung function in children
Exposure to ambient air pollution from traffic during infancy is associated with lung function deficits in children up to eight years of age, particularly among children sensitized to common allergens, according to a new ...
Health
Oct 12, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Graphic, emotional anti-smoking ads increase attempts to quit
Graphic and/or emotional television anti-smoking ads get more smokers to try to quit than less intense ads, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Addiction
Oct 09, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Despite access to care, male veterans in poorer health than civilian men
Even with access to health care, male military veterans are in poorer health than men in active military duty, men in the National Guard and Reserves, and civilian men, finds a new study in the American Journal ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Outreach through social media can encourage condom use in young adults, study shows
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few students and young adults receive comprehensive ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Chewing ability linked to reduced dementia risk
Can you bite into an apple? If so, you are more likely to maintain mental abilities, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 04, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Chloroquine makes comeback to combat malaria
Malaria-drug monitoring over the past 30 years has shown that malaria parasites develop resistance to medicine, and the first signs of resistance to the newest drugs have just been observed. At the same time, resistance monitoring ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 03, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds snakes in the wild harbor deadly mosquito-borne EEEV virus through hibernation
Snakes in the wild serve as hosts for the deadly mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalomyelitis Virus (EEEV), possibly acting as a "bridge" to the next season, according to researchers studying endemic areas in the Tuskegee ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 01, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Three-year, 676-child trial shows effectiveness of low-cost intervention to improve sun protection
A blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence more than doubles the adult risk of skin cancer. The accumulation of long-term sun exposure may be equally dangerous. A study from the Colorado School ...
Health
Sep 24, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Diet high in total antioxidants associated with lower risk of myocardial infarction in women
Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death in women. A new study has found that a diet rich in antioxidants, mainly from fruits and vegetables, can significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. The study is ...
Cardiology
Sep 21, 2012 |
2 / 5 (2) |
0
Smoking trends among Mexicans, Mexican-Americans
(Medical Xpress)—Led by UC Davis researchers, the first-ever transnational study of Mexico-U.S. migration and smoking has found that U.S.-born Mexican Americans start smoking at an earlier age but are more likely to quit ...
Addiction
Sep 21, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Higher levels of BPA in children and teens significantly associated with obesity
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have revealed a significant association between obesity and children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical recently banned by the ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 18, 2012 |
4.3 / 5 (6) |
5
|
Cystic fibrosis patients of low SES are less likely to be accepted for lung transplant
Adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) have a greater chance of not being accepted for lung transplant after undergoing initial evaluation, according to a new study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
