 How to clear confusion from food allergy warnings August 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- It's one of the biggest frustrations of life with food allergies: That hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain the wrong ingredient. The warnings are voluntary - meaning there's ... | |
Pay attention! Small packages may lead to overeating August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Tempting treats are being offered in small package sizes these days, presumably to help consumers reduce portion sizes. Yet new research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people actually consume more high-calorie ... | |
Researches link tobacco industry's marketing to youth smoking August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report, co-edited by University of Minnesota professor Barbara Loken, that reaches the government's strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking ... | |
Obesity in elderly a ticking time bomb for health services August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Research carried out at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England has discovered that obesity in later life does not make a substantial difference to risks of death among older people but that it is a major ... | |
Cervical cancer prevention should focus on vaccinating adolescent girls August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in young adolescent ... | |
Codeine not safe for all breastfeeding moms and their babies August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to researchers at The University of Western Ontario, and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. Lead author ... | |
Japanese woman loses breast in hospital blunder August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A hospital in Japan said Tuesday that doctors mistakenly removed a healthy woman's left breast because of a mix-up in samples from tests for breast cancer. | |
Poor teen sleep habits may raise blood pressure, lead to CVD August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Teenagers who don't sleep well or long enough may have a higher risk of elevated blood pressure that could lead to cardiovascular disease later in life, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ... | |
Unemployed Germans to help dementia sufferers August 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Several thousand long-term unemployed Germans will be trained to care for people suffering from dementia, Suddeutsche Zeitung daily reported Saturday of a scheme that has drawn mixed reactions. | |
A therapy for baby boomers to sleep on August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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If you're over 55 and have spent more than a few sleepless nights, you're not alone -- insomnia affects about half of all people over 55 -- but you may also be at increased risk for physical and mental ailments. | |
 Back to School Reminder: Kids Should Go for Safety, Not Style August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University ... | |
Air pollution damages more than lungs: Heart and blood vessels suffer too August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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As athletes from around the world compete in the Beijing Olympics, many are on alert for respiratory problems caused by air pollution. They should also be concerned about its toxic effects on the heart and cardiovascular ... | |
Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat August 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, ... | |
Physical therapists offer low-cost solution to high-cost expenditures for acute low back pain August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) concurs with findings from a recent study published in Spine (Volume 33, Number 16) demonstrating that active physical therapy for patients with acute low back pain ... | |
Researchers examine safety of Internet prescriber service providing erectile dysfunction medications August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Online Internet shopping today offers many benefits. You can research a product in the privacy of your own home and purchase most anything by clicking a mouse. But should we be allowed to buy prescription drugs via the Internet, ... | |
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