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Growing shorter: Adult health habits influence how much we shrink with age

Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your height is still in your hands, reveal new findings by economists from the University of Southern California, Harvard University and Peking University.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US teen birth rates highest in rural areas, research shows

(HealthDay)—In 2010, teen births occurred at higher rates in rural counties than in suburban counties and major urban areas of the United States, new research finds.

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China reports two human cases of bird flu

China reported two human cases of bird flu in the southwestern city of Guiyang on Sunday, with both patients in a critical condition, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Homemade ventilator reveals China medical woes

Her coarse hands gripping a blue plastic ventilator she pumped by hand for years to keep her injured son alive, Wang Lanqin sits by her child's bed.

Health created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high levels of stress, researcher says

Stress during pregnancy puts mothers' and their babies' health at risk, previous research has shown. Now, a University of Missouri study indicates low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoke-free law linked to 12% decrease in child asthma hospital admissions, study finds

The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has found.

Pediatrics created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New IDSA guidelines aim to reduce death, disability, and cost of prosthetic joint infections

Of the one million people each year who get hips and knees replaced, as many as 20,000 will get an infection in the new joint, a number that is expected to skyrocket in the next 20 years. Multispecialty physician teams need ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Agreement boosts access for American Indian vets

(AP)—Native American military veterans will be able to access health care closer to home thanks to an agreement between the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and the Indian Health Service.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rural cancer survivors at risk for poor outcomes, study finds

Cancer survivors who live in rural areas are more likely to say they are in poor health than those who live in urban areas, according to a study in the journal Cancer. They are also more likely to have o ...

Cancer created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

WHO eases rules on meningitis vaccine, researchers say

In a breakthrough for the fight against meningitis in poor countries, researchers say the WHO has ruled that a key vaccine can be transported or stored for up to four days without refrigeration.

Medications created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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 created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity more common among rural residents than urban counterparts, study finds

A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that reside ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vets' readjustment issues may spur PTSD treatment

(HealthDay)—The stress of readjusting to civilian life is a major reason some U.S. soldiers seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nobel laureate, discoverer of HIV, sees 'hope' for cure

The Nobel laureate who helped to discover HIV says there is hope for an AIDS cure following recent discoveries, in an interview with AFP ahead of a global conference on the disease.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Taiwan finds H5N1 virus in birds smuggled from China

Dozens of pet birds smuggled from southern China into Taiwan tested positive for the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus and were destroyed, Taiwanese authorities said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0