Chemical in Pesticides Linked to Lower IQs in 4th Graders
Summary It is known that pesticides with chemicals like organophosphates can adversely affect nerve development and may lead to long-term toxicity. This study attempted to follow children with...
View ArticleHearing Loss on the Rise in U.S. Teens
Summary Presently, millions of people of all ages in the United States are suffering from deafness. Even a minor degree of hearing loss in school-going children results in impaired learning at school....
View ArticleAcupuncture for Symptoms of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Summary Men with prostate cancer often need to undergo therapy that depletes the male hormones in their bodies. This results in uncomfortable hot flashes. This study was attempted to see if acupuncture...
View ArticleHerbal Remedies for Lichen Planus
Summary Lichen planus is a disease caused by abnormal functioning of the immune system. Patients suffering from this disease experience skin itching and swelling. They also suffer from ulcers in the...
View ArticleCurcumin: A New Weight Loss Solution?
Summary Curcumin is the active medicinal compound present in turmeric. A recent review in Korea examined curcumin’s role in reducing obesity. Reviewers also looked at its role in the treatment of...
View ArticleDietary Supplementation Gives Users Illusion of Greater Health
Summary Many previous studies have shown that dietary supplements can adversely affect your health. The present study hypothesized that adverse effects of nutritional supplements are because of a false...
View ArticleRelation Between Risk of Back/Neck Pain with Obesity and Exercise
Summary A health study in Norway involving nearly 30,000 men and women was conducted to assess the role of body weight and physical exercise in the risk of chronic musculoskeletal pain, especially in...
View ArticleWhat Contributes to the Increasing Rates of C-Section Delivery
Summary This study explores the records documented by physicians based on the indications of cesarean delivery, in order to understand the increasing prevalence of Cesarean deliveries. A detailed...
View ArticleAre C-Sections Linked to Inducing Labor?
Summary This study compares Cesarean risk factors by week of pregnancy between induced labor and waiting under observation to assess the need for being induced. Aggregated data from 230,528 deliveries...
View ArticleStatin Therapy and the Increased Risk of Diabetes
Summary This review demonstrates the influence of statin therapy (or cholesterol-lowering drugs) on the possibility of developing new-onset diabetes mellitus. It analyzed the extent of risk based on...
View ArticleWhat Is the Ideal Shoe Proportion?
Summary It is known that footwear comfort is linked to the shape of the footbed of the shoe. However, in spite of this being important, there are no specific guidelines that recommend uniform shoe...
View ArticleKey Lifestyle Behaviors Cut Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Among Women
Summary More than 50 percent of the deaths due to heart disease are found to be “sudden cardiac deaths,” or SCDs, that result in death within an hour of the onset of symptoms. In women, SCD may often...
View ArticleEffect of Antidepressants After Stroke
Summary Many people develop depression after stroke. Some studies found that antidepressant drugs prescribed after stroke were beneficial, while other studies were not able to find this effect. The...
View ArticlePool Disinfectants Have Harmful Mutagenic Capacity
Summary Carcinogens are chemicals that cause cancer by inducing permanent changes, called mutations, in genes. A recent study examined carcinogenicity of the by-products of disinfectants, such as...
View ArticleVitamin K May Help Prevent Coronary Artery Disease
Summary Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin occurring in two forms – K1 and K2. There are multiple subtypes of vitamin K2 including menaquinones. Some studies have shown that vitamin K prevents the...
View ArticleAnother Reason to Avoid Ticks: Babesiosis
Summary The incidence of babesiosis, a tick-bourne infection, in the Lower Hudson Valley (LHV), New York, increased 20 fold between 2001 and 2008. The rate increased from six cases per year to 119. The...
View ArticlePrimary Care Docs Often Misdiagnose Chest Pain
Summary Primary care physicians (PCPs) often misdiagnose patients with chest pain related to coronary heart disease (CHD). The physicians face the dilemma of deciding whether they should act...
View ArticleNeck Cooling Collar May Fool the Brain When Exercising in Heat
Summary This study examined the effect of a neck cooling collar on a person’s ability to exercise in the heat. The participants were able to perform exercise for a longer period in a hot environment...
View ArticleEducation and Plenty of Water Needed to Avoid Heatstroke
Summary It is estimated that 200 workers died of heatstroke from 2002 to 2006 in the US. Researchers at the Office of Occupational Medicine, Washington, DC, reviewed various articles that recommended...
View ArticlePredictors of Hangover in Heavy-Drinking Young Adults on Vacation
Summary This study elucidates the predictors of hangover after heavy drinking in young adults. On three occasions, 112 young tourists were interviewed regarding their drinking habits and rest periods....
View ArticleSex Remains a Factor in Long Term Relationships
Summary Most studies that explore sexual relationships focus on individuals, not couples. This study examined sexual as well as other relationship factors in middle aged or older couples who are in a...
View ArticleHeat-Related Injuries Common Among the Physically Active
Introduction Under normal conditions, your body can adapt to different ambient temperatures and maintain a constant body temperature. When this safety system fails, heat-related injuries occur. The...
View ArticleSchool Screenings of BMI and Their Effect on Childhood Obesity
Summary This study investigated whether notifying parents about the body mass index (BMI) of their children has any effect on the prevalence of obesity. It also analyzed whether the results differ...
View ArticleEffects of Supplements and Vitamins on Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Summary Studies have shown that risk of some skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma can be reduced by taking some food supplements. This study attempted to see the actual effects of some of these...
View ArticleAre Cigarette Taxes Effective Against Smoking?
Summary This study, which was conducted in Canada, examined whether raising tax is an effective way of deterring people from smoking. Researchers used data from the “Canadian National Population Health...
View ArticleStressful Family Environment Worsens Certain Asthma Types
Summary Psychosocial stress in children is found to enhance the effect of traffic-related pollution on the development of asthma. Based on this observation, the researchers of this study attempted to...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Various Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Summary Irritable bowel syndrome is a disease of unknown cause, characterized by abdominal pain with either diarrhea or constipation. Many past studies have yielded contradictory and confusing results...
View ArticleChildhood Exposure to Secondhand Smoke May Predict Future Smoking Status
Summary This study investigated the effect of sensitivity to secondhand smoke exposure in preteens. Individual reaction to secondhand smoke exposure acts as an important indicator for vulnerability...
View ArticleMen Taking Tyrosine Supplements Able to Exercise in Heat for Longer
Summary An increased level of dopamine in the brain improves the capability of exercising in hot conditions. Tyrosine is the amino acid responsible for dopamine synthesis. This study was conducted to...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Self-Care Management in Heart Failure Patients
Summary Heart failure self-care management is a form of preventive medicine, in which patients assess their symptoms of heart failure and take appropriate measures to relieve those symptoms. Earlier...
View ArticleChildren with ADHD More Prone to Pedestrian Injury
Summary Several studies have shown that children with developmental disabilities, such as those suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are at an increased risk for pedestrian...
View ArticleSedentary Lifestyle Ups Risk of Pulmonary Embolism
Summary This study correlated the lack of physical activity with incidence of pulmonary embolism in women. It analyzed reports provided by 69,950 female nurses about their lifestyle over a period of 18...
View ArticleSmaller Font Size on Smartphones May Cause Eye Strain, Headaches
Summary Hand-held smartphones are commonly used for text messaging, e-mail and Internet access. These devices are not only used by adults, but are becoming popular among kids too. In this study, common...
View ArticleChildhood Risk Factors and Development of Hay Fever Type Allergy
Summary Allergic rhinitis, characterized by runny nose, is an allergic response to triggers like dust mites, pollen, etc. It affects a large proportion of the population. The present study was...
View ArticleTraffic-Related Air Pollution and its Effect on Heart Disease
Summary Various studies have proved that traffic-generated air pollution can induce coronary heart disease. So far, very few studies have tried to find the exact component of the polluted air that is...
View ArticleAsthma Symptoms Reduced by Exclusive Breastfeeding
Summary A recent study conducted in The Netherlands examined the association between breastfeeding a baby in infancy and the development of asthma-related symptoms, such as wheezing, coughing and...
View ArticleCell Phone Use and Susceptibility to Brain Tumors in Children
Summary Cell phone usage has been suspected to lead to risk of brain tumors, especially in children and adolescents. This study analyzes reported cases of brain tumor and assesses the likely...
View ArticleInvolving Children in Healthcare Communication and Decision-Making
Summary The Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasizes that whenever children are being medically treated, they must be duly informed about their disease and their decisions regarding the...
View ArticleRelationship of Phthalates and BPA on Thyroid Problems
Summary Thyroid hormones play an important role in the metabolic functions associated with the cardiovascular, nervous, pulmonary and reproductive systems of the body. Several human and animal studies...
View ArticleLow Muscle Mass Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Summary The occurrence of insulin resistance, which leads to development of type 2 diabetes, is on the rise. Low muscle mass is known to increase this risk. The present study analyzes the role of this...
View ArticleBeing Tall May Raise Your Risk for Certain Cancers
Summary Some studies have revealed that taller people are at a higher risk of tumors and cancer. This study evaluated a large population to determine whether the height of a person has an impact on the...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Abuse Can Lead to Injection Drug Use
Summary Misuse of prescription drugs is on the rise in recent years. Youth aged between 16 and 25 are increasingly abusing prescription opioid drugs. Very few studies have been conducted so far to...
View ArticleColon Cleansing Not Detoxifying but Harmful
Summary Colon cleansing, a historic practice of flushing out the end part of the digestive system, has returned in modern practice. Although lacking proof of its usefulness, this procedure, which is...
View ArticleIncreased Insulin Resistance Linked to Lack of Exercise
Summary Several studies have shown that lack of physical exercise leads to obesity and insulin resistance, which is responsible for type 2 diabetes. The exact mechanism that links physical inactivity...
View ArticleDo Concussions Cause Cognitive Impairments for Athletes?
Summary Neuropsychological tests are often conducted to determine the safety of athletes returning to sports after a concussion. They are also used to rule out cognitive damage. The current study...
View ArticlePreventative Measures for Football-Related Injuries for U.S. Children
Summary The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of football-related injuries in children between 6 and 17 years years of age. There is an association among the type (sprain, fractures,...
View ArticleReduced Exercise and its Effect on Glycemic Control in Healthy People
Summary Involvement in physical activity is known to improve the control of glucose levels in blood. However, very few studies have been conducted so far to examine the effect of reduced physical...
View ArticleFDA Seeking Comments and Suggestions on Mobile Medical Apps
Summary Several mobile medical applications are being developed by various manufacturers. These applications are useful to manage patients better. So far, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not...
View ArticleLink Between Sodium-Craving Genes and Drug Addiction in the Brain
Summary Craving for sodium has been found to be a deliberate instinct, triggered by deficiency and other hormonal signals. As seen from the experiments conducted on mice in conditions of sodium...
View ArticleUse of Nasal Carbon Dioxide for Relief of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Summary This study was conducted to test the safety and effectiveness of nasal carbon dioxide treatment on patients with symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. This was a randomized, double-blind,...
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