Low levels of vitamin D are associated with mortality in older adults
Low levels of vitamin D and high levels of parathyroid hormone are associated with increased mortality in African American and Caucasian older adults, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's ...
Health
Oct 02, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
Omega-3 supplements may slow a biological effect of aging, study says
(Medical Xpress)—Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests.
Health
Oct 01, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
|
Study questions association between common heartburn drugs and risk of pneumonia
Previous studies that have associated the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) – which include popular anti-heartburn medications like Prilosec and Nexium – with an increased incidence of pneumonia may not have found a ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 01, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Enhancing oral health via sense of coherence: A cluster randomized trial
Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a study titled "Enhancing Oral Health via Sense of Coherence: a Cluster Randomized Trial." This study by lead author Orawan Nammontri, ...
Dentistry
Sep 27, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Snoring without sleep apnea does not increase death or heart disease risk
(Medical Xpress)—A group of Australian researchers have achieved a world-first to demonstrate that objectively measured snoring, without more serious sleep apnea, does not increase mortality or cardiovascular ...
Sleep apnea
Sep 27, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Pacific Islanders have high obesity, smoking rates
In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking.
Health
Sep 24, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked with a greater genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 21, 2012 |
1 / 5 (1) |
2
|
Reduced physical activity reduces life span
(Medical Xpress)— A regular exercise regimen will increase life expectancy in the elderly, new research has found.
Health
Sep 21, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Humble hero or hidden villain? The ongoing story of aspirin's powers
The humble aspirin has a remarkable history dating back to ancient Egyptian times when the bark of weeping willow (which contains salicin from which the aspirin formulation is derived) was found to have anti-inflammatory ...
Medications
Sep 21, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Weight gain worry for stressed black girls
Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, ...
Health
Sep 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Lower drug costs 20 years after bariatric surgery
(Medical Xpress)—A new analysis of the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study shows that despite considerably greater and sustained weight loss than conventionally treated controls, patients treated with bariatric surgery continued ...
Health
Sep 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Birth is no reason to go to hospital, review says
A new Cochrane Review concludes that all countries should consider establishing proper home birth services. They should also provide low-risk pregnant women with information enabling them to make an inform ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 19, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Government can play important role in obesity epidemic
Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to help prevent obesity-related health problems and deaths, ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 18, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Analgesics linked to hearing loss in women
(Medical Xpress)—Headache? Back pain? At the first sign of pain, you might reach for a pain-relieving medicine to sooth your bodily woes.
Medications
Sep 12, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
|
Physician's empathy directly associated with positive clinical outcomes, confirms large study
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between ...
Health
Sep 10, 2012 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
|
