Public Health

Eliminating The Radiation Boogeyman

Life has had billions of years to evolve defences against free radicals, reactive oxygen compounds and other physical and chemical assaults that can damage cell components, including our genetic material, DNA. Those same, powerful defense mechanisms protec ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 20 2008 - 9:28am

Why Are Rabies Cases In China The Highest In 100 Years?

Rabies, an infection of the nervous system, transmitted by animal bites, causes over 50,000 deaths each year around the world. A new Chinese study has reported a dramatic spike in rabies infections. The research in BMC Infectious Diseases shows that in som ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 20 2008 - 6:13pm

Have A Dog? Your Child Is More Likely To Snore As An Adult

A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life, according to research published today in Respiratory Research. The study describes possible childhood risk factors, including exposure to animals, early respiratory or ear infections ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 21 2008 - 9:28pm

25 Percent Of British Women Don't Brush Teeth On A Daily Basis

LONDON, August 22 /PRNewswire/-- One in four British women admits to not looking after her teeth, including brushing and flossing, on a daily basis, according to a new survey released today. The survey asked women how important a good smile was; nearly tw ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 23 2008 - 11:48am

Codeine And Breast-Feeding Moms- Use Caution

Codeine is commonly used for pain relief and is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as being compatible with breastfeeding. Following numerous reports through the Motherisk counseling service and the tragic death of an infant who died from an ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2008 - 11:17am

Everyone Take A Big Sigh Of Relief: National Guidelines For Earwax Removal Have Just Been Released

If you use Q-Tips to clean your ears, you may want to read this. And if you use a water pick to clean your ears, you may want to read this too (yes, some people actually use a dental water pick to clean their ears). The guidelines, which will appear as a s ...

Article - Matthew Brown - Aug 29 2008 - 6:46pm

Exercise Helps Improve Memory In People Over Age 50- Study

West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after trial results show for the first time that just 20 minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration. In a world-first, a team from the WA Centre for Health and Ageing ( ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 2 2008 - 4:21pm

Diets Work And Don't Harm Overall Nutrition

Slim Fast, Atkins, Weight Watchers- you've heard of them all. Some people get rich selling books on losing weight, others get rich selling books on how diet plans are bad for you. A new scientific analysis published in Nutrition Journal says all of th ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 2 2008 - 10:05pm

How Does Salmonella Contaminate Produce?

Scientists know that Salmonella and E. coli O157, a strain of E. coli that can cause serious sickness in humans, can spread to salads and vegetables if they are fertilized with contaminated manure, irrigated with contaminated water, or if they come into co ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 2 2008 - 10:40pm

Infections and Exercise

The following statements are based on the personal experience of WSTEWART: 1) People who exercise aerobically every day or two are less susceptible to respiratory and other infections. 2) Lack of regular aerobic exercise during an infection lengthens recov ...

Blog Post - William Stewart - Oct 22 2008 - 11:00pm