Archive: 02/11/2015

Smoking more common in films produced outside of Hollywood

Films made in countries outside of the US are more likely to show characters smoking on screen than those produced in Hollywood, reports a paper published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The authors recommend ...

Nov 2, 2015

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Vitiligo can mask symptoms of acanthosis nigricans

(HealthDay)—Vitiligo can mask symptoms of acanthosis nigricans (AN), according to a case report published in the November issue of the International Journal of Dermatology.

Nov 2, 2015

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Two or more daily glasses of sweetened drinks linked to increased heart failure risk

Downing two or more glasses of sweetened drinks every day is linked to a heightened risk of heart failure—at least in men—reveals a large study published online in the journal Heart.

Nov 2, 2015

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Fish oil supplementation doesn't cut inflammatory markers

(HealthDay)—For healthy adults, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation does not reduce common markers of systemic inflammation, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal ...

Nov 2, 2015

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Dental health of professional footballers is 'poor' and affects performance

Nearly four out of 10 UK professional footballers have active tooth decay, while one in 20 has irreversible gum disease, finds a large representative study of players, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Nov 2, 2015

Prediabetes linked to incident cardiovascular disease

(HealthDay)—Prediabetes is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), although correlations vary with ethnicity and prediabetes definition, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in Diabetes Care.

Nov 2, 2015

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Increased sleep duration, chronic short sleep duration linked to increased diabetes risk in middle-aged and older women

Chronic short sleep duration of 6 hours or less or increasing average sleeping time by 2 hours or more over a period of several years increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and older women, reports ...

Nov 2, 2015