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Doctors Practice Better Health Habits
Doctors appear to have better health and health habits than other workers.
Specialized first aid training may help remote communities
A northwestern Ontario First Nation hopes to help pave the way for better first aid training in areas where paramedics aren't available.
New Study Reveals Beta-Blocker Use May Not Prevent Heart Attack, Death And Stroke
A new study conducted by researchers in the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center, found using beta-blockers, the standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease...
Vitamin D won't stop colds
Scientists have conducted the first study to convincingly demonstrate that vitamin D does not prevent upper respiratory tract infections in healthy adults.
Sticky paper offers cheap, easy solution for paper-based diagnostics
(Phys.org)—A current focus in global health research is to make medical tests that are not just cheap, but virtually free. One such strategy is to start with paper – one...
Fewer Teenagers Are Drinking and Driving, C.D.C. Says
Even though the percentage has dropped by more than half, more than a million teenagers still consume alcohol before getting behind the wheel.
The fight against tobacco can reinforce social inequalities in smoking
Interventions with young people insufficiently address the social factors of smoking.
For people exposed to World Trade Center site, lung function improves with time
For at least some residents and workers exposed to dust and fumes after the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks, follow-up tests show gradual improvement in lung function, reports a new...
Obesity epidemic means bariatric surgery rates continue to rise, reports plastic and reconstructive surgery
With rising rates of morbid obesity, the number of bariatric surgery procedures is likely to increase as well, reports a new article.
Starting antiretroviral therapy improves HIV-infected Africans' nutrition
"HIV makes people sicker and, as a result, accessing food becomes progressively more difficult. Antiretroviral therapy makes HIV-infected people feel better and makes them stronger physically -- helping them to...
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis appear to be at increased risk for blood clots
A study that included more than 45,000 residents of Sweden with rheumatoid arthritis finds that individuals with this disease had an associated higher risk of venous thromboembolism (a blood clot...
Cardiac medication may help reduce stiffness caused by certain muscle diseases
Preliminary research finds that for patients with nondystrophic myotonias (NDMs), rare diseases that affect the skeletal muscle and cause functionally limiting stiffness and pain, use of the anti-arrhythmic medication mexiletine...
Serious complications in people with type 1 diabetes and ongoing poor blood sugar control
Strategies implemented in high-income countries to improve blood glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes and so reduce complications, such as heart attacks, strokes, and early death, are working,...
An apple a day lowers level of blood chemical linked to hardening of the arteries, research suggests
Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research suggests. In a study of healthy, middle-aged adults, consumption of one apple a day for...
Obesity and under-nutrition prevalent in long-term refugees living in camps
A quarter of households in refugee camps in Algeria are currently suffering from the double burden of excess weight and under-nutrition. According to a new study, obesity is an emerging...
Diabetes: Researchers Toggle Intestinal Enzymes On And Off
Researchers have found a way to 'toggle' the intestinal enzymes responsible for processing starchy foods on and off, which could lead to better control of those processes in people with...
Results of New Surgical Outcomes Study Provide Insight Into Reducing Patient Readmission Rates
Surgeons analyze more than 59,000 operations in four surgical specialties for postdischarge complications, particularly surgical site infections
New research model to aid search for degenerative disease cures
Efforts to treat disorders like Lou Gehrig's disease, Paget's disease, inclusion body myopathy and dementia will receive a considerable boost from a new research model.
Iqaluit syphilis outbreak on the wane
There are now 18 cases of syphilis in Iqaluit, up from 13 at the beginning of September, but health officials in Nunavut say the worst of the outbreak is likely...
Blood pressure drug benefits overestimated for mild cases
People with mild to moderate hypertension may not benefit from taking high blood pressure medications as thought, say doctors who urge people not to stop taking the drugs suddenly.
It's Car-Deer Collision Season: Slow Down to Reduce the Damage
The NHTSA says about 1 million deer-car accidents occur on each year, killing 200 people and causing about $1 billion in vehicle damage. Cornell experts in both animal-human interactions and...
Alzheimer’s disease in men linked to low levels of hormone IGF-1
Low serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are associated with Alzheimer’s Disease in men, but not women, according to a recent study.
Study Suggests Treatments for "Wet" Macular Degeneration Keep Elderly Drivers Behind the Wheel
This study reports impact of treatment for age- related macular degeneration on driving.
'A-Game' Strategies for Parents, Coaches in Youth Sports
Parents typically are the biggest headaches for coaches in youth sports. In two new books, University of Washington psychology professors share strategies to help parents and coaches work together to...
New Hospital Pavilion Is Named Center for Care and Discovery
The University of Chicago Medicine's new 1.2 million-square-foot hospital is getting a name that will underscore its commitment to innovative medical research and patient-centered care: the Center for Care and...
First ATLS Mobile App Released by American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
Highly anticipated emergency medical services app just released that provides first responders with access to emergency care information in the field.
Breast-milk molecule raises risk of HIV transmission
Although one type of sugar in breast milk from HIV-positive mothers can boost likelihood of transmission, many other sugars protect against disease.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.11519
Johns Hopkins Nursing Research News--September-October 2012
Johns Hopkins Nursing researchers focus on depression, cancer, domestic violence, and more in the October2012 research news brief.