Lifestyle Intervention Did Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Obese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Source: American Diabetes Association Related MedlinePlus Page: Diabetes Type 2read the full article
Many Americans Earn Low Grades for Proper Med Use
On average, adults over 40 with chronic conditions only score a C, one-third get a D or F Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Medication Errorsread the full article
Cellphone ‘Distracted Walking’ Sending Pedestrians to the ER
Talking, texting users aren't looking out for dangers, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Injuries, Motor Vehicle Safetyread the full article
ADHD May Be Tied to Longer-Lasting Head Injury, Study Says
Author says contact sports should be avoided; another expert disagrees Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children's Health, Head Injuriesread the full article
Rise in High-End Treatment for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
The proportion of U.S. men with early, slow-growing prostate cancer who received robotic surgery and other expensive treatments increased between 2004 and 2009, according to a new study.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Prostate Cancerread the full...
Aspirin’s Anti-Colon Cancer Effect May Depend on Genes
Tumors with a key mutation seemed unaffected by daily use of the drug, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Thinners, Colorectal Cancerread the full article
Vietnam Vets with PTSD More Than Twice As Likely to Have Heart Disease
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans and Military Healthread the full article
Lure, Variety of Designer Drugs is Alarming, U.N. Agency Says
A sharp rise in the variety of legal "designer drugs" with names that entice young people into thinking they pose no risk is alarming from a public health standpoint, the United Nations drugs agency said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages:...
Black Medicaid Recipients Less Likely to Get Living-Donor Kidney
Not one such patient got kidney from living donor over 2.5 years covered by U.S. study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Kidney Transplantation, Medicaidread the full article
Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Head Lice
Don't share personal items with infested person Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Head Liceread the full article