Public Health

Vape 'Em If You Got 'Em: Benefits Of E-Cigarettes Outweigh Risks

Electronic cigarettes have gained considerable popularity over the past few years- for most they are another form of the nicotine patch, and a way to curb harmful cigarette smoking but critics contend they make smoking cool. No one thinks they are cool, t ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 30 2014 - 8:58pm

Infants At Greater Risk Of Death On Commercial Airline Flights

Scholars at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies  &  Children's Hospital analyzed pediatric medical emergencies on flights worldwide between January 2010- June 2013 and found 90 that percent of deaths occurred in children under the age of 2- lap i ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 1 2014 - 5:17pm

Get Rid Of Shaving Irritation- The Science

Shaving facial hair, bikini line, legs and armpits can cause wounds, which are an ideal setting for Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to cause infections. This 'shaving irritation' is characterized by redness, pimples, shaving bumps and an itching a ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 3 2014 - 10:01am

The Triple Threat Of High Acidity Drinks On Teeth

Dental researchers writing in the Journal of Dentistry are warning parents of the dangers of soft drinks, fruit juice and sports drinks high in acidity- they call those a "triple-threat" of permanent damage to young people's teeth. In the a ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 5 2014 - 9:07am

Electronic Cigarettes: Many Questions, Still Limited Research

Electronic cigarettes are booming in popularity, thanks to campaigns to reduce smoking and the goodwill of nicotine patches. There's no evidence foe health risks but evidence that they help people quit smoking is also limited, according to a research ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 5 2014 - 12:06pm

Four Things That Increase Suicide Risk in Addicts

Substance abuse doesn’t sit in a neat little package, tied up with a bow, waiting for treatment. Instead, imagine this little box...with octopus tentacles coming out of it. That’s addiction: it may start as overuse of a substance, but then it spreads to a ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Aug 6 2014 - 8:18am

Stealth Cancer: Brain Tumors Fly Under The Body's Radar

Brain tumors avoid the body's defense forces by coating their cells with extra amounts of a specific protein- they use biological stealth technology to evade detection by the early-warning immune system that should detect and kill them. By the time t ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 6 2014 - 11:00pm

Triclosan: Fetuses Exposed To Antibacterials Face Potential Health Risks

Antibacterial compounds have obviously saved many lives but there isn't much reason worried parents are being told they need them in every bathroom in the house.  Compounds like triclosan and triclocarban have become ubiquitous, and not just among th ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 11 2014 - 2:38pm

When Is Emergency Gallbladder Surgery Really An Emergency?

Gallstone pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit emergency rooms and how to handle gallstone patients is a cost and quality issue in health care. In the United States, 1 in 10 women and 1 in 15 men have gallstones, and more than 1 million p ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 11 2014 - 10:30am

Hand Sanitizers In Classrooms Don't Reduce Sick Days

Installing hand sanitizers in  classrooms has not led to reductions in the rate of school absences in children, according to results of a cluster randomized trial that that randomly assigned 68 city primary schools in New Zealand to the intervention or co ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 12 2014 - 2:36pm