Archive: 16/07/2015

Some like it sweet, others not so much: It's partly in the genes

A new study from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions suggests that a single set of genes affects a person's perception of sweet taste, regardless of whether the sweetener is a natural sugar or a non-caloric sugar ...

Jul 16, 2015

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Grandparents' affection piling on the pounds in Chinese children

New research published today has revealed that affection from grandparents towards their grandchildren may play a major role in contributing to the childhood obesity pandemic in China.

Jul 16, 2015

Insured Americans up to three times likelier to get preventive care: CDC

(HealthDay)—Americans are up to three times more likely to receive preventive care for potentially fatal chronic diseases if they have health insurance, federal officials reported Thursday.

Jul 16, 2015

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Lung cancer patients who quit smoking live longer

(HealthDay)—Lung cancer patients live longer if they quit smoking around the time of their cancer diagnosis, a new study finds.

Jul 16, 2015

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Early healthy eating intervention in pregnancy helps obese women

(HealthDay)—A healthy eating (HE) intervention is associated with lower gestational weight gain (GWG) and fasting glucose than a physical activity (PA) intervention, according to a study published online June 25 in Diabetes ...

Jul 16, 2015

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy best at 90 pulses/min

(HealthDay)—For ureteral stones, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy delivered at a shock wave delivery rate of 90 pulses per minute is associated with excellent outcomes, according to a study published in the August ...

Jul 16, 2015

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Health researchers far behind industry using automation, leaves critical research unfunded

The National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of science research, has experienced funding cuts even as the number of scientists has grown significantly. University laboratories are closing, faculty positions are ...

Jul 16, 2015

Failed communication associated with readmission

(HealthDay)—Failed communication attempts are associated with readmission among Medicare beneficiaries with congestive heart failure, although the correlation is no longer significant after adjustment for other variables, ...

Jul 16, 2015

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Study: Health-care providers hold biases based on sexual orientation

In the first study that looks at a variety of healthcare providers and their implicit attitudes towards lesbian women and gay men, researchers found there is widespread implicit bias toward lesbian women and gay men.

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Low chance of recovering normal body weight highlights need for obesity prevention

The chance of an obese person attaining normal body weight is 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women, increasing to 1 in 1,290 for men and 1 in 677 for women with severe obesity, according to a study of UK health records ...

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Archive: 16/07/2015

Some like it sweet, others not so much: It's partly in the genes

Grandparents' affection piling on the pounds in Chinese children

Insured Americans up to three times likelier to get preventive care: CDC

Lung cancer patients who quit smoking live longer

Early healthy eating intervention in pregnancy helps obese women

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy best at 90 pulses/min

Health researchers far behind industry using automation, leaves critical research unfunded

Failed communication associated with readmission

Study: Health-care providers hold biases based on sexual orientation

Low chance of recovering normal body weight highlights need for obesity prevention

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