Public Health

El Niño Blamed For Stunted Growth Of Peruvian Children

Epidemiologists have linked El Niño, a recurring pattern where every 2-7 years warm waters in the Equatorial Pacific change the weather, to short stature, also known as stunting,  which is usually due to chronic malnutrition. The authors found that childr ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 25 2014 - 9:02am

One Third Of UK 11-year-Olds Overweight Or Obese

Igor Stepovik Shutterstock By Roxanne Connelly, University of Edinburgh ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 30 2014 - 6:00am

Who’s Smoking Marijuana and How Much?

Statistics on cannabis users skew perceptions  of cannabis use. ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Nov 30 2014 - 8:16pm

Epinephrine In Cardiac Arrest May Do More Harm Than Good

Cardiac arrest, commonly known as a heart attack, is an often-fatal condition in which the heart stops beating. Epinephrine- adrenaline- is a hormone that stimulates the heart and promotes the flow of blood and current international guidelines recommend a ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2014 - 7:00am

Meniscal Surgery: Common Knee Procedure May Lead To Arthritis And Cartilage Loss

Popular meniscal tear surgery may increase the risk of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. The new study focused on the meniscus, a wedge-shaped piece of cartil ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 3 2014 - 1:47pm

88 Percent Of Chest X-rays Are No Benefit To Children

It's always a good idea to reduce cost and radiation and when it comes to kids and chest X-rays, that cost reduction should be happening a lot more. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 3 2014 - 10:54am

Is Living Hear High-Power Electricity Lines Bad For Health?

In modern times, it seems a little strange to read claims in Europe and in U.S. cities like San Francisco that cell phone radiation is harmful to humans- but their reasoning is based on work in the 1970s which found an epidemiological association between ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 10 2014 - 11:10am

Late Nights And The Rise Of The Teenage 'Vamper'

Past your bedtime? Mikael Damkier /Shutterstock By Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 10 2014 - 3:00pm

Kids With Open Bone Breaks Can Heal Safely Without Surgery

When a broken bone protrudes through the skin, causing a puncture wound, it is called an open break. It is understandably traumatizing for kids and perhaps even more so for parents but there may be good news for those daunted by the prospect of surgery on ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 11 2014 - 9:00am

Poor People Get More Energy Efficient Housing, Then More Asthma

The drive for energy efficient homes is increasing asthma risk, finds a team at the University of Exeter Medical School. People are so concerned about energy savings they end up with homes that are not properly heated or ventilated, which could lead to mo ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 11 2014 - 4:04pm