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NIH study shows big improvement in diabetes control over past decades

More people are meeting recommended goals in the three key markers of diabetes control, according to a study conducted and funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diabetes created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long noncoding RNAs control development of fat cells

Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a previously unrecognized layer of genetic regulation that is necessary for the generation of undesirable white fat cells. When this regulation is disrupted, white fat cells ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gun violence prevention experts call for more physician involvement

A new commentary in the Annals of Internal Medicine from researchers with The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and University of California, Davis, calls for more physician engagement in the current gun po ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Teen births hit record low, CDC reports

(HealthDay)—Teen birth rates have dropped yet again, reaching a historic low, and the number of babies being born early or with a low birth weight has also declined, a new U.S. government report shows.

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Babies are born earlier and smaller when males are scarce

(Medical Xpress)—In communities where Dad is more likely to be missing from the picture, more babies are born prematurely and of lower weight, according to a researcher from the University of Michigan School of Public Health ...

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Flu levels starting to fall, CDC says

(HealthDay)—The flu seems to be easing its grip on the United States, federal health officials reported Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 09, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Villain stomach bug may have a sweet side: Researchers reveal how 'bad' gut bacteria may help control diabetes

A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose tolerance, according to ...

Medical research created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health officials: Worst of flu season may be over

Health officials say the worst of the flu season appears to be over.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find key to growth of 'bad' bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have long puzzled over why "bad" bacteria such as E. coli can thrive in the guts of those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), causing serious diarrhea. Now UC Davis resear ...

Inflammatory disorders created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast-feeding still less common for black babies, CDC says

(HealthDay)—While more black mothers are breast-feeding their babies, they're still far less likely to do so than Hispanic or white women, according to a new U.S. study.

Health created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu shot may not work as well for seniors

(HealthDay)—Seniors seem to get a weaker boost to their immune system following a flu shot than young people do, a small study shows.

Medications created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shingles vaccination is a must, says microbiologist

Terry D. Connell, PhD, knows a lot about the immune system: he's a University at Buffalo professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who conducts research on ...

Immunology created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns

(Medical Xpress)—"You are what you eat," the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the ...

Health created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New whooping cough strain in US raises questions

Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

American Indians are at much greater risk of suicide following acute alcohol intoxication

In 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide ranked as the 10th leading overall cause of death in the United States. Prior research has also shown that alcohol use disorders confer increased ...

Addiction created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0