September, 2009
-
Healthy School Lunch Crusade Goes Online - September 22, 2009 05:00 PM
Chef Ann Cooper is leading the movement for healthier school lunches, launching a Web site devoted to the cause and lobbying on Capitol Hill.
-
Heroin Use Becomes a New Back-To-School Concern - September 20, 2009 08:00 AM
The sharp increase in teenage heroin use, both in big cities and small towns, has become a grave concern for parents and educators as kids return to school.
-
Hospitalized Black Patients Have Low Survival Rate Following Cardiac Arrest - September 18, 2009 05:00 PM
A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that black patients are at greater risk of dying from cardiac arrest than white patients while hospitalized.
-
MRSA “Superbug” Found on West Coast Beaches - September 15, 2009 03:30 PM
Drug-resistant staph bacteria similar to the strains found in hospitals have been detected on beaches in Washington state, surprising researchers who believed there was no chance of finding the “superbug” there.
-
University Introduces Wii Fit Class for Credit - September 14, 2009 05:00 PM
The University of Houston has created a class for students to earn credit for 20 to 30 minutes a week of Wii Fit, Nintendo’s exercise-specific add-on for the Wii console.
-
Three NFL Players Join List of Athletes Bequeathing Brains to Concussion Research - September 14, 2009 02:30 PM
NFL Pro Bowlers Matt Birk, Lofa Tatupu and Sean Morey will donate their brains to a program studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurological disorder caused by blows to the head.
-
Landmark Sleep Study Looks Beyond the Brain - September 12, 2009 08:00 AM
Researchers at UCLA diverged from tradition, examining sleep as an adaptive strategy that has more than one distinct purpose, instead of studying the brain’s relation to sleep.
-
Two Studies Make Promising Advances in Prostate Cancer Research - September 10, 2009 06:00 PM
Two recently released studies have moved science closer to discovering the cause of prostate cancer; one strengthened the link between prostate cancer and a virus, while the other discovered a stem cell in the prostate.
-
Preventing Bacteria From Communicating May Help in Defeating It - September 10, 2009 07:00 AM
A few studies have found that blocking the communication molecules sent out by bacteria can render them practically harmless, and may prevent the evolution of resistant strains.
-
Do Medical Dramas Skew Patients’ Health Care Expectations? - September 09, 2009 03:00 PM
The aggressive—and extremely expensive—approach to health care portrayed in medical dramas on TV is a far cry from what doctors recommend in real life.
-
Could a Cuban Cancer Drug Improve US-Cuba Relations? - September 03, 2009 03:00 PM
The U.S. is conducting clinical trials on a cancer drug developed in Cuba, but unless embargo laws are altered, the drug won't be available for sale in the U.S.
-
The UK Tackles Depression With Online Therapy - September 02, 2009 03:00 PM
A British study highlights the effectiveness of online psychological therapy for the treatment of depression, underlining the benefits of wider access to treatment without the use of antidepressants.
August, 2009
-
Autoimmune Diseases Affect Millions - August 31, 2009 07:00 AM
Karla Lindula of Seattle woke up one day with such severe pain in her hands that she couldn’t hold a hairbrush. “There was no warning for this. It came on suddenly and unexpectedly. Over the course of two to three weeks, it worsened and I went into the doctor’s to get checked out,” Lindula said. Tests indicated she had lupus, an autoimmune disease. After a year of treatment, her doctors determined she actually had a different autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis.
-
In Their Own Words: Autoimmune Diseases - August 31, 2009 07:00 AM
A few women who have autoimmune diseases shared their experiences with findingDulcinea.
-
CDC Emphasizes Prevention in Response to Fall Swine Flu Estimates - August 27, 2009 05:30 PM
After the White House released a report estimating that up to 90,000 people could die from swine flu this fall, the CDC has launched an aggressive vaccination campaign.
-
Report Says Tobacco Kills 6 Million a Year: What Is Being Done to Reduce Use? - August 27, 2009 07:00 AM
The latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas estimates that 6 million people a year die from tobacco-related illnesses, emphasizing the importance of anti-tobacco measures in the U.S. and around the world.
-
MS Breakthrough Offers Hope for New Treatment - August 26, 2009 07:00 AM
British researchers have discovered that a protein-like molecule in the brain resists the spread of multiple sclerosis. The discovery, which could lead to the production of a powerful MS drug in the future, is the latest breakthrough in the search for an MS cure.
-
Tackling Fast Food Habits—With a Tax? - August 25, 2009 07:00 AM
A tax on fast food appears to be gaining ground as one means to funding the health care overhaul.
-
Doctors Caution Against Taking Gardasil Lightly - August 21, 2009 07:30 AM
Doctors urge a weighing of the risks and benefits of the HPV vaccine, even though a recent study finds that it is as safe as most vaccines.
-
Nigerian HIV Patients Given Incentives to Marry to Prevent Spread of Virus - August 21, 2009 07:00 AM
A local government program in Nigeria aims to reduce the spread of HIV by encouraging HIV-positive couples to marry; critics worry the program undermines prevention efforts and ignores childbearing risks.
-
Dogs Play Doctor in Fight Against Diabetes - August 20, 2009 07:30 AM
As doctors search for innovative ways to treat disease, dogs may be sniffing the way to diabetes management.
-
Looking Beyond Hospitals for the New Frontiers of Health Care - August 18, 2009 05:00 PM
With health care reform threatened by spiraling medical costs, could innovative thinking outside the doctor’s office save money, lives and the reform effort?
-
Americans Taking Alternative Approaches to Health Care - August 17, 2009 05:30 PM
People are getting creative in their pursuit of affordable health care by traveling abroad for care, attending free clinics and buying medicine from foreign countries.
-
New “Molecular Condom” Targets HIV in Africa - August 17, 2009 11:30 AM
A unique polymer gel could help prevent the spread of HIV. The technology, still in development, was designed specifically to help women in areas where condom use is fairly low, such as sub-Saharan Africa.
-
Reseachers Construct First Complete View of HIV Genome - August 17, 2009 07:30 AM
Researchers have identified the structure of the HIV genome, giving scientists a big picture view of the complex RNA virus.
-
Weight Lifting Said to Help Breast Cancer Survivors With Lymphedema - August 17, 2009 07:00 AM
According to a new study, the roughly 70 percent of breast cancer patients who suffer from lymphedema after surgery can benefit from weight lifting.
-
Think Positive, You May Live Longer - August 13, 2009 07:10 PM
An eight-year study of women over 50 found that optimistic women were less prone to heart disease and less likely to die from other causes, reported the British Medical Journal. A number of similar studies support the theory that optimists live longer, healthier lives.
-
Breast-Feeding May Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds - August 13, 2009 07:30 AM
A new study suggests that high-risk women could evade breast cancer by breast-feeding their children, adding to a growing chorus of medical professionals touting breast-feeding’s benefits.
-
Dogs and Horses Benefit From Stem Cell Treatments - August 12, 2009 05:30 PM
The use of stem cell treatments for degenerative arthritis in dogs and horses may open the door for the application of such therapies to humans.
-
Couch Potato Children Risk High Blood Pressure - August 12, 2009 10:15 AM
Children who watch more TV have higher blood pressure than those who watch less, according to a new study. Previous studies suggest relationships between watching TV, and asthma and ADHD.