Medical News
Cut the sweets, keep your chompers: Study shows sugar is sole cause of tooth decay
Tech Times - 16 Sep 2014 23:12
Tooth decay study suggests cutting way back on sugar only way to successfully avoid the problem. Study finds 92 percent of American have had tooth decay.
Improved survival shown in early-stage Hodgkin's Disease patients who receive radiation therapy
e! Science News - 16 Sep 2014 18:37
Patients with stage I and II Hodgkin's Disease who receive consolidated radiation therapy (RT) have a higher 10-year survival rate of 84 percent, compared to 76 percent for patients who did not receive RT; and, the data ...
Sticky Nanobeads Can Strip Bacteria, Viruses From Blood
Discover - 16 Sep 2014 15:59
A new device uses magnetism to rid the bloodstream of pathogens that are the source of deadly infections. Bioengineers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a blood filter that quickly grabs toxins, such as E.coli o...
Apple HealthKit due for medical trials in Duke and Stanford
Tech Times - 16 Sep 2014 14:16
Apple's health and fitness service, HealthKit, expected for medical trials at Duke and Stanford universities soon. Medical equipment makers are also believed to use HealthKit in their devices.
Schizophrenia linked to eight genetic disorders, not one: Study
Tech Times - 16 Sep 2014 13:23
New study suggests that the mental disorder schizophrenia is not a single disease. It is actually a group of eight genetic disorders that individually has its own distinct symptoms.
New study links male pattern baldness to risk of developing prostate cancer
Tech Times - 16 Sep 2014 13:08
A new study found that pattern baldness in men may be linked to higher risks of aggressive prostate cancer. Around 30,000 men die due to prostate cancer in the U.S. each year.
Health Tip: Avoiding Computer Strain
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Avoiding Computer StrainCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 8:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Salty Foods May Double Smokers' Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Salty Foods May Double Smokers' Risk of Rheumatoid ArthritisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Autoimmune Diseases Tied to Eating Disorders
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Autoimmune Diseases Tied to Eating DisordersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/13/2014 11:12:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Saving Dr. Brantly: The Inside Story
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Saving Dr. Brantly: The Inside StoryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/13/2014 11:11:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Scientists Watch Imagination at Work in the Brain
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Scientists Watch Imagination at Work in the BrainCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/13/2014 9:37:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Small Number of Drugs Behind Kids' Accidental Poisonings: CDC
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Small Number of Drugs Behind Kids' Accidental Poisonings: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 9:36:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
American Ebola Patient Gets Appetite Back
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: American Ebola Patient Gets Appetite BackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/13/2014 12:37:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
A Good Night's Sleep May Mean a Good Day's Work
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: A Good Night's Sleep May Mean a Good Day's WorkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/14/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Traffic Pollution Linked to Higher Levels of Obesity Hormone
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Traffic Pollution Linked to Higher Levels of Obesity HormoneCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Walking, Biking to Work Seems to Have Mental Health Benefits
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Walking, Biking to Work Seems to Have Mental Health BenefitsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Sunny Skies Tied to Suicide Rates
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Sunny Skies Tied to Suicide RatesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
New Myelin Loss Linked to MS Severity: Study
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: New Myelin Loss Linked to MS Severity: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
ER Patients Often Confuse Role of Emergency Contacts
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: ER Patients Often Confuse Role of Emergency ContactsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Hog Workers May Bring Drug-Resistant Bacteria Home
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Hog Workers May Bring Drug-Resistant Bacteria HomeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Study: Undiagnosed Sleep Disorders Common With Multiple Sclerosis
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Study: Undiagnosed Sleep Disorders Common With Multiple SclerosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Stem Cell Research Offers Clues About Schizophrenia
MedicineNet - 16 Sep 2014 09:00
Title: Stem Cell Research Offers Clues About SchizophreniaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM