Public Health

Nutrigenomics: Put Your DNA On A Diet?

Nutrigenomics is a branch of nutrition which believes the food we eat affects our genes- and the Food4Me project had gotten €9 million from the EU to put science to belief. Proponents are looking at the usual factors, such as age, sex, BMI and physical ac ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 21 2014 - 4:01pm

Obesity, Cancer, Mental Health: What Links Them All?

By Alessandro R Demaio, Harvard University There’s been a lot of discussion about obesity this week. Whether or not it’s a disease (as it is in the USA now) and how this label would positively or negatively influence action taken by society and government ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 22 2014 - 7:30am

Disabled People In The US Have Poor Nutrition

A new study finds that though most U.S. adults fail to meet recommended daily levels of 10 key nutrients, those with disabilities do substantially worse. At least 10 percent of U.S. adults fit into one or more category of disability, from those who have d ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 23 2014 - 12:01pm

Type 1 Diabetes Surges In White Kids

White children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes increased significantly from 2002 to 2009 in all but the youngest age group, according to a new paper in Diabetes. ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 23 2014 - 12:30pm

We're Too Late To Prevent 137,000 More Ebola Cases, Says Epidemiology Paper

The Ebola virus problem in West Africa has gotten lots of high-profile media coverage in developed nations- and no lack of reasons for people to clamor for more funding. No less than Dr. ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 23 2014 - 6:50pm

As Seen on TV: Advertising’s Influence on Alcohol Abuse

Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. and responsible for one in every 10 deaths. The statistics that describe the ways in which we drink ourselves to death are staggering. A study published in the journal Prevent ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Oct 24 2014 - 1:13am

In Overweight Kids, There Are Mistaken Asthma Symptoms- And Overuse Of Medication

When obese children with asthma run out of breath it could be due to poor physical health related to weight, yet it is considered asthma often enough that there could be high and unnecessary use of rescue medications, finds a paper in the Journal of Aller ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 25 2014 - 4:30pm

Ebola: Guidelines For Clinicians

Though the Centers for Disease Control has been a little confused about dealing with Ebola, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has guidelines for volunteers who want to help. Some are obvious. If you deal with Ebola patients, quarantine you ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 26 2014 - 1:38pm

Shutting Off Blood To An Extremity Protects Hearts During Cardiac Surgery

In a new study, researchers have shown that shutting off the blood supply to an arm or leg before cardiac surgery protects the heart during the operation. The research group wanted to see how the muscle of the left chamber of the heart was affected by a t ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 25 2014 - 1:00pm

Gluten-Free Is Still A Fad For Most