Cool Teens, Uncool Future?
Status-seeking behaviors of adolescence don't translate well to adult world, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Teen Health, Teen Mental Healthread the full article
Cancer Survivors Face Mounting Costs of Continuing Medical Care
Their annual expenses were almost twice that of people who never had cancer, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Cancer--Living with Cancerread the full article
Blacks May Respond Better Than Whites to Diabetes Drug Metformin
In study, medicine seemed to do more to help black patients manage their blood sugar Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 2read the full article
Cigarette Smoking among U.S. High School Students at Lowest Level in 22 Years
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Smoking and Youthread the full article
Hot Dogs, Salami May Raise Men’s Heart Failure Risk, Study Suggests
But unprocessed red meat was not implicated in this research Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Proteins, Heart Failure, Men's Healthread the full article
Poor Cardiovascular Health Linked to Memory, Learning Deficits
Source: American Heart Association Related MedlinePlus Page: Heart Diseasesread the full article
Hospital’s Efforts to Boost Patient Safety Pay Off
Study found obstetric malpractice claims dropped by half after program was put in place Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Patient Safetyread the full article
Gut Bacteria in Young Diabetic Kids Show Differences
Findings suggest diet might someday play preventive role, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 1, Digestive Diseasesread the full article
Gay ‘Hook-Up’ Apps Tied to Higher STD Infection Rates: Study
Men who use smartphones to locate new sex partners may be prone to riskier encounters, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseasesread the full article
Can Weight-Loss Surgery Lower Cancer Risk for the Obese?
Study found it might cut chances to levels of normal-weight people, but experts view finding with caution Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgeryread the full article