Public Health

The Obesity Crisis In Young Hispanics

Obesity is so common among U.S. Hispanics, particularly among young Hispanics,  that it is at crisis proportions, according to data from a study of 16,344 people of diverse Hispanic origin in four U.S. cities; New York City (Bronx), Chicago, Miami and San ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 9 2014 - 4:31pm

Donate A Kidney, Save A Life, Get Denied Health Insurance

Donating a kidney is a selfless act and it is going to save a life. But even before the Affordable Care Act, it had pitfalls if you wanted to add or change health insurance. In the future, the only option could be state Medicare programs, which many doctor ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 15 2014 - 10:30pm

Why Does Gastric Bypass Surgery Cure Diabetes So Often?

It's been known for some time that  gastric bypass surgery  doesn't just help obese patients lose weight, it also cures diabetes in the majority of patients that undergo it. Type 2 diabetes is linked to diabetes but studies have found that gastr ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2014 - 10:23am

Climate Change Linked To Kidney Stones

Researchers have matched an upward curve in temperatures in the last few decades with increases in patient's seeking treatment for kidney stones, which both reflects and foretells a warming planet's impact on human health, they say. Of course, t ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2014 - 1:02pm

Sorry, But Drinking Alcohol Provides No Heart Benefit

People love to latch onto studies that match their confirmation bias, so studies claiming health benefits for red wine, chocolate and organic food get a lot of attention and not much skepticism about controls. Any epidemiology claim will do when it comes ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2014 - 2:53pm

Smoking: Handicapped People Don't Have The Same Incentives To Quit

Researchers have found that people with mobility impairments, such as using special ambulatory equipment and having difficulty walking one-quarter mile without equipment, under age 65 have significantly higher rates of smoking than those without mobility ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2014 - 10:43am

Is Organic Food More Nutritious And Safer Than Conventional? Reviewing A Recent Systematic Review

A recent review in the British Journal of Nutrition concluded that the nutritional quality and safety of organic food was higher than conventional food. Fruits, vegetables, and grains, organic versions were better in all ways than conventional farming, th ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 28 2017 - 12:21pm

AP39: Fart Smell Compound May Prevent Diabetes, Heart Attacks And Dementia

We know that healthy mitochondria, the energy factories of cells, rely on proper reduction and oxidation to keep us converting food to energy and staving off mitochondrial pathologies. Any number of compounds have been created to try and keep that going as ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 12 2014 - 9:57am

Stress, High-Fat Diets Slow Metabolism In Women

A new study suggests that experiencing stressful events the day before eating a single high-fat meal can slow metabolism in women. Researchers questioned study participants about the previous day's stressors before giving them a meal consisting of 93 ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 14 2014 - 11:00pm

It's Time To Jettison The Pre-Diabetes Label

You don't have a pre-pregnancy and your computer doesn't have a pre-power switch. Calling someone who has moderately high blood sugar a prediabetic is premature and creates unnecessary alarm and financial burdens. Imagine being at a party with g ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 4 2016 - 7:16am