Public Health

New Data Suggests Relationship Between Diet And Arthritis

Two studies presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014) have found a relationship between the dietary intake of monounsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and o ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 11 2014 - 10:57am

A Key Step Toward A Safer Strep Vaccine

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified the genes encoding a molecule that famously defines Group A Streptococcus (strep), a pathogenic bacterial species respon ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2015 - 11:02am

Retinoic Acid Vitamin A Derivative Might Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Complications

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and with it comes the potential for complications like Type 2 Diabetes. Researchers at the University of Montreal and CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) recently demonstrated the potential of retinoic acid (RA), a deriva ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2014 - 3:02pm

For People With High Blood Pressure, Good Enough Is Good Enough

For decades, the conventional medical wisdom has been the lower the better for blood pressure, with 120/80 being the goal and even lower if possible. But does that approach result in reduced risk for dangerous heart events for the approximately one in thr ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2014 - 7:59pm

Vitamin Enriched GMO Banana Entering Human Trials

A genetically modified banana, boosted to have higher levels of alpha and beta carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, has the best backer imaginable- The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation. It also has a big obstacle: it is really easy to scare peo ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jun 17 2014 - 10:44pm

We're Going To Need More Endocrinologists

More and more people are being diagnosed with diabetes and other hormone conditions and that is making a problem become obvious; there aren't going to be enough endocrinologists. Endocrinologists are specially trained physicians who diagnose diseases ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 18 2014 - 5:30pm

Smokers, If You Want To Reduce Your Risk Of Lung Cancer, Don't Smoke Until...

Epidemiologists who analyzed survey questionnaire responses came up with a new way to predict risk of lung cancer- the time you spent before lighting up the first time. Lung cancer prediction is tricky business- though it is commonly assume that people wh ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 20 2014 - 10:30am

The 4 Percent Want To Keep Their Figure: Early Elective Deliveries Of US Babies Up Sharply

Every time you see a model or actress on a magazine cover with an article bragging about how she lost her 'baby weight' a month after delivery, you should know it's probably not because she works harder than you or has a nanny. It's be ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 20 2014 - 12:43pm

Advanced CT Scanners Reduce Patient Radiation Exposure- Study

Computed tomography scans are the standard of care for diagnosing heart and lung conditions but there is worry more CT scans could mean a higher lifetime risk of cancer from radiation exposure. A study, of 2,085 patients at nine centers in the U.S. and Mi ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 20 2014 - 4:44pm

Coming Soon To A Mosquito Near You... Tropical Disease.

As of June 5 th there have been 24 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 18 cases of chikungunya according to health officials, in the state of Florida. http://www.medicaldaily.com/dengue-and-chikungunya-viruses-pose-imminent-threat-outbreak-florida-summer- ...

Article - Scott Beers - Jun 21 2014 - 11:37am