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Child-care facilities can do more to promote healthy eating and physical activity among preschoolers
As use of preschool child care increases and prevalence of childhood obesity is at an all-time high, the opportunity to positively impact eating and exercise habits within this setting presents...
Vitamin A could save 600,000 kids' lives a year
Vitamin A supplements can save the lives of children in low- and middle-income countries, a new review suggests.
Nurofen Plus recalled as drug manufacturer suspects sabotage
Reckitt Benckiser recalls painkiller following discovery of two more packets containing anti-psychotic and anti-seizure drugsThe makers of Nurofen Plus have recalled the tablets and said it suspects packets of the painkiller have been...
Could new drug cure nearly any viral infection? Technology shows promise against common cold, influenza and other ailments, researchers say
Most bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin, discovered decades ago. However, such drugs are useless against viral infections, including influenza, the common cold, and deadly hemorrhagic...
The pancreas as we`ve never seen it before
Professor Ulf Ahlgren and associates at Umea University in Sweden are a leading research team in the world in the development of optical projection tomography. With the aid of this...
Protein in the urine spells kidney failure for African-Americans
African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than whites. A new study has found that a condition that occurs when the kidneys are damaged and spill...
Government-led efforts targeting eating habits of children needed to curb worldwide obesity epidemic
The global obesity epidemic has been escalating for decades, yet long-term prevention efforts have barely begun and are inadequate, according to a new paper from international public health experts published...
NIH research model predicts weight with varying diet, exercise changes
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created a mathematical model and an accompanying online weight simulation tool of what happens when people of varying weights, diets...
New score can tell doctors how long cancer patients have left to live
A new scoring system can more reliably predict whether patients with advanced cancer are likely to survive for "days", "weeks" or "months" finds a study published in the British Medical...
US on alert over tainted Mexican papayas
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued an "import alert" after nearly 100 cases of salmonella in 23 states were linked to papayas imported from Mexico.
U.N. report urges water sector investment
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A minimal global investment could reduce water scarcity and halve the number of people without access to safe drinking water worldwide, a U.N....
Obesity Worldwide Has Doubled in Last 30 Years, Studies Say
Even as blood pressure and cholesterol levels have dropped, weight gain is sharply higher, especially in the West, three new studies say.
School-based mental health screening for teens results in connection to care
A new study involving nearly 2,500 high school students demonstrates the value of routine mental health screening in school to identify adolescents at-risk for mental illness, and to connect those...
Temporary emergency room staff poses increased safety risk to patients
Temporary staff members working in a hospital's fast-paced emergency department are twice as likely as permanent employees to be involved in medication errors that harm patients, new research suggests.
Uninsured trauma patients are more likely to use the emergency department for follow-up care
Providing access to an outpatient clinic isn't enough to keep some trauma patients who have been discharged from the hospital from returning to the emergency department for follow-up care, even...
Mural cells from saphenous vein could have long-term benefits in heart attacks, study suggests
New research has found the transplantation of stem cells that reside in human veins can help in the recovery of a heart attack.
Wide gap in immune responses of people exposed to the flu
Why do some folks who take every precaution still get the flu, while others never even get the sniffles? It comes down to a person's immune system response to the...
Well Blog: Surgeon General Calls for Health Over Hair
Dr. Regina Benjamin, the U.S. Surgeon General, has called attention to hair concerns that may limit women's exercise.
Cell receptor could allow measles virus to target tumors
Canadian researchers have discovered that a tumor cell marker is a receptor for measles virus, suggesting the possible use of measles virus to help fight cancer.
Alzheimer's wave will make Florida its ground zero
As baby boomers head for retirement, population experts have warned Americans to brace for what they call a "silver tsunami." But that tsunami could pose a special danger to Florida...
Algae that turned toxic stumps scientists
For years, when Washington state health officials tested shellfish for toxins produced by microscopic algae, they zeroed in on two types of poisons.
Protein-making machinery in bacteria successfully re-engineered
Researchers have successfully re-engineered the protein-making machinery in bacteria, a technical tour de force that promises to revolutionize the study and treatment of a variety of diseases.
News in Brief: Body & Brain
Antibiotics fight breathing ailments, cat-loving rats and more in this week’s news
Yukon doctor renews ATV helmet call
Brendan Hanley, the Yukon medical officer of health, says he hopes the government will agree to make helmets mandatory for ATV riders now that the Canadian Medical Association backs the...
Breakthrough in genetics of fibroids
Uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids, cause a very significant burden to women's health. They are benign tumors that occur in 60% of women by the age of 45 years and...
Vaccines given a clean bill of health
Vaccines given a clean bill of healthNature News , 20110825doi: 10.1038/news.2011.505Erika Check Hayden
Insulin pump maker identified after hacking talk
(AP) -- When Jay Radcliffe revealed three weeks ago that he'd found serious security holes in a popular type of insulin pump that diabetics wear, he kept two important details...
Spaceship crash exposes Russia's systemic failures: experts
The crash landing of an unmanned Russian spaceship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) exposed a systemic lack of proper checks and a dearth of qualified staff, experts said.