Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/13ZObs5VpKk/
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Arthritis not just for adults
Juvenile arthritis can afflict kids and be an ongoing condition as they get older. CNN's Carl Azuz reports.
Stay-at-home dads are sexy
There's a new kid on the block, and chances are he's in a stroller being pushed by a stay-at-home dad. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/ObEMbh5C2eE/index.html
With CPR, faster isn't always better
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doing CPR too fast can mean chest compressions aren't deep enough to get blood flowing to the heart and brain, a new study from Belgium suggests. Researchers found that when rescuers pushed at a rate above 145 compr...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/with-cpr-faster-isn-t-always-better
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Prostate cancer screening: Why can't doctors agree?
If you're wondering why experts still can't agree on prostate-cancer screening, you're not alone. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/Em14fpHWMsE/index.html
News Analysis: Stand Up for Fitness
Stand up. Turn off the tube. Add months to your life.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3471df82b2863324f6c0bfc5830f0262
Friday, 27 July 2012
Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks
A proposal that would take effect as soon as next March is the most ambitious effort yet by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration to combat rising obesity.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7c7f4b26d9f71833359d269aea0b1fb2
Treatment for varicose veins
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen tells us about an outpatient procedure to get rid of varicose veins. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/S6oibLBMi6I/
Observatory: In African Pottery, Evidence of Ancient Dairy Farmers
Carbon isotope analysis of residues from excavated pottery indicated that people 7,000 years ago in what is now Libya had milk and other dairy products as part of their diet.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=27bc3b1dc1c96c50f3eb690979c2fdc0
Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
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Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
Book. 2012 06
Authors: Chang SM, Matchar DB, Smetana GW, Umscheid CA
Abstract
Topic development and structuring a systematic review of diagnostic tests are complementary processes. The goals of a medical test review are: to identify and synthesize evidence to evaluate the impacts of alternative testing strategies on health outcomes and to promote informed decisionmaking. A common challenge is that the request for a review may state the claim for the test ambiguously. Due to the indirect impact of medical tests on clinical outcomes, reviewers need to identify which intermediate outcomes link a medical test to improved clinical outcomes. In this paper, we propose the use of five principles to deal with challenges: the PICOTS typology (Patient population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes, Timing, Setting), analytic frameworks, simple decision trees, other organizing frameworks, and rules for when diagnostic accuracy is sufficient.
PMID: 22834028
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/22834028?dopt=Abstract
Why some are prone to sleepwalking
Elizabeth Cohen discovers what it means to be a sleepwalker and why some are more prone to this behavior than others 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/VZGbCd5QVKI/
Warning signs of mass murder
Dr. Charles Raison says it falls to us to watch for warning signs of violent behavior. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KpT_8lM0ShM/index.html
Babies with pets healthier
A new study finds babies born to families with pets are healthier than kids without pets. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/5NYdFnAHbEg/
Curcumin capsules found to curb diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Supplements containing a compound in curry spice may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk, a small clinical trial suggests. Researchers found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin seemed to prevent new...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/curcumin-capsules-found-to-curb-diabetes-risk
Aging AIDS epidemic raises new health questions
AIDS is graying. By the end of the decade, the government estimates, more than half of Americans living with HIV will be over 50. Even in developing countries, more people with the AIDS virus are surviving to middle age and beyond.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/aging-aids-epidemic-raises-new-health-questions
Hospitals chip in for shooting victims' care
With many patients still being cared for after last week's Colorado movie theater shootings, one burden is being lifted by some of the hospitals: medical expenses. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/qDAUDHB4fVw/index.html
Female facial appearance and health.
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Female facial appearance and health.
Evol Psychol. 2012;10(1):66-77
Authors: Gray AW, Boothroyd LG
Abstract
The current study addressed whether rated femininity, attractiveness, and health in female faces are associated with numerous indices of self-reported health history (number of colds/stomach bugs/frequency of antibiotic use) in a sample of 105 females. It was predicted that all three rating variables would correlate negatively with bouts of illness (with the exception of rates of stomach infections), on the assumption that aspects of facial appearance signal mate quality. The results showed partial support for this prediction, in that there was a general trend for both facial femininity and attractiveness to correlate negatively with the reported number of colds in the preceding twelve months and with the frequency of antibiotic use in the last three years and the last twelve months. Rated facial femininity (as documented in September) was also associated with days of flu experienced in the period spanning the November-December months. However, rated health did not correlate with any of the health indices (albeit one marginal result with antibiotic use in the last twelve months). The results lend support to previous findings linking facial femininity to health and suggest that facial femininity may be linked to some aspects of disease resistance but not others.
PMID: 22833849 [PubMed - in process]
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/22833849?dopt=Abstract
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