Public Health

The Shorter Your Mom, The Shorter Your Life, Researchers Say

A mother's shorter height is associated with a reduced growth rate and a higher death rate for her children, among 54 low- to middle-income countries, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA. Researchers say the association suggests the pre ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 20 2010 - 6:27pm

Is Your IPod Damaging Your Hearing?

Listening to your iPod or mp3 player for several hours at a time could put your hearing at risk, according to the least fun science article ever written. The editorial, published today in the British Medical Journal, points out that personal music devices ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 20 2010 - 6:58pm

Smokers At Risk For Cancer--And They're Fat, Too

Health Mullahs everywhere have a brand new set of statistics to push when they lobby the government for more tobacco regulations. A new study in Revista Española de Cardiología suggests that active and former smokers are likely fatter than non-smokers. The ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2010 - 2:11pm

Martial Arts Could Help Seniors Avoid Hip Fractures

Osteoporosis is a risk factor for hip fractures, and a study published in BMC Research Notes has found that martial arts training is a suitable way to teach seniors with osteoporosis how to fall down safely, avoiding injury. Working with six healthy adults ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2010 - 5:53pm

Conquering Obesity With Psychological Acupuncture? Really?

Are you overweight? Do you want to slim down? Forget about exercising and dieting because there is actually a way to magically cure poor eating habits. A new study examining the effects of psychological acupuncture suggests that the practice can reduce foo ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 24 2010 - 9:16am

Cell Phones, Cancer, Einstein

I'm a big fan of arch-skeptic Bob Park, but his position on cell phones and cancer is just too simplistic: ...

Article - Michael White - Apr 26 2010 - 11:14am

Juice Consumption Linked To Healthy Eating, Says PR Firm

Consumption of 100 percent fruit juice is closely linked to improved nutrient intake and overall diet quality in children, according to the PR firm for the makers of apple juice. Despite the fact that fruit juice is nutritionally very similar to soda, two ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 26 2010 - 1:19pm

More Evidence Links Genetics And Smoking

Scientists studying the DNA marker profiles between smokers and non-smokers have found several genetic variants that are associated with key smoking behaviors. In a new Nature Genetics paper, the international research team reported that three genetic regi ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 26 2010 - 2:24pm

People Turn To Chocolate When They Feel Low- Study

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has confirmed that chocolate is a favorite snack for people when they are feeling down. Researchers found that both women and men eat more chocolate as depressive symptoms ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 27 2010 - 3:40pm

Money Spent On Nukes Could Eliminate Neglected Infections

For a tiny fraction of the cost of maintaining a nuclear arsenal, the 11 nuclear power states around the world could eliminate neglected infections within their borders—which account for up to 50% of the global disease burden—and beyond, according to an ed ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 27 2010 - 5:21pm