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Salt-rich diets could be the key to why some children battle with obesity, research suggests.
A targeted IVF technique could reduce multiple births without cutting the chances of pregnancy, a study says.
Although it's too soon to sound the death knell for the "senior moment," it appears that memory loss and thinking problems are becoming less common among older Americans.A new nationally representative study shows a downward trend in the rate of "cognitive impairment" the umbrella term for everything from significant memory loss to dementia and Alzheimer's disease among people aged 70 and older.The prevalence of cognitive impairment in this age group went down by 3.
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ:NYMX) reported today that newly published studies show the need for independent confirmation of smoking status. The Company's NicAlert™ and TobacAlert™ products allow for quick and convenient on-site monitoring of tobacco and second-hand smoke exposure.
Middle-aged women's waists aren't the only thing that increased in the last decade. So did their chance of stroke. In a new study reported at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2008, rising obesity rates have been linked to more strokes among women aged 35 to 54.
Even the shortest of catnaps may be enough to improve performance in memory tests, say scientists.
A new US study suggests that brain health is improving among older Americans as demonstrated by a decline in thinking and memory problems in this group. The researchers said improved cardiovascular care, better education, and being financially better off could be the main reasons.
Scientists know exposure to low levels of lead can result in learning disabilities, hearing loss, language impairments and vision loss, but a newly discovered side effect may be adult-onset obesity in men, according to a University of Houston professor.Donald Fox, a UH professor of vision sciences, biology and biochemistry, and pharmacology, uncovered the link between lead exposure and obesity while studying the effects of lead on the retina in mice.
New research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has reported obesity, and having previously given birth, as the two largest risk factors for blood clots in the lungs during pregnancy (antenatal pulmonary embolism). Blood clotting in the lungs is the most important cause of death directly related to pregnancy in women in the UK today, and obese women were found to have an increased risk of 165% compared with non-obese women.
The Pfizer Foundation, a charitable organisation established by Pfizer Inc, a research-based pharmaceutical company, declared a $33m USD multi-year programme to support public health programmes to address the emerging global challenges in cancer and tobacco control.Pfizer said it has entered into partnerships with 15 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 26 countries, including Algeria, China, Japan, Italy, Brazil and Argentina.
Stop smoking clinics will be run in schools as part of a new drive to help city pupils give up smoking. Under plans being proposed by NHS Lothian, hour-long sessions will become a regular part of many teenagers' school week. The health board plans to employ a second stop smoking adviser to work with young people to ensure it can cover all of Edinburgh's 23 high schools.
An insidious new generation of tobacco products is threatening efforts to reduce tobacco use in the United States. A new report issued by a coalition of public health organizations describes how tobacco manufacturers take advantage of the lack of government regulation to design and market products that recruit new youth users, create and sustain addiction to nicotine, and discourage current users from quitting.
Scientists have won a major battle in the fight against age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, a blinding eye disease that affects millions of people. An international team, led by researchers at Sainte-Justine Hospital and the Universite de Montréal, has identified the deficient receptor that causes the dry form of AMD.
U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Leighton on Friday refused to lift an injunction that is preventing a policy from going into effect that would require Washington state pharmacies to dispense emergency contraception, the AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports (Woodward, AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/15).
The experimental microbicide Carraguard, a seaweed-based gel that blocked HIV infection of cells in lab tests is safe but does not provide women with protection against HIV infection, according to results from clinical trials conducted in three locations in South Africa, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports (Paulson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/18).
The government needs to introduce tougher measures to limit the sale of cheap alcohol, doctors warn.
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The Washington Post on Monday examined the U.S. Army's pregnancy-related policies and data on pregnancy in the Army.