Pregnant women should exercise to keep depression away
...The article states that "depression is more common among disadvantaged and minority women." Exercise is recommended and seen as an effective way to counter or prevent these changes. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology endorses this and suggests 30 minutes of moderate exercise for pregnant ...Gender gap for lung cancer rates narrowing
... the United States indicate that lung cancer rates among men are on the decline, while the rate in women re... "The fact that women appear to be overrepresented among women under the age of 50 is a reflection of increased smoking prevalence among women, especially ea...Laughter helps blood vessels function better
...," says Dr. Miller, but even so, some of them were among the 14 with reduced blood flow. "The magnitude of change we saw in the endothelium is similar to the benefit we might see with aerobic activity, but without the aches, pains and muscle tension associated with exercise," says Dr. Miller. "We don't ...Severe injuries on the rise among children and adolescents riding motorbikes
CINCINNATI -- The use of motorbikes among children and adolescents is dangerous, on the rise...se efforts to prevent these injuries, particularly among high-risk populations."...Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
... part of the Master Settlement Agreement, in which among other things, tobacco companies pledged to cease their efforts to discredit research on smoking and health. To this end, the current Philip Morris web site includes this statement: "Public health officials have concluded that secondhand smoke from ci...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
...kground information in the article, binge drinking among college students has been identified as a major pu... drinking, although daily drinking was more common among those not in college. Although college students were drinking more, they weren't more likely to be d...English-speaking Hispanic youth more likely to have sex early
...income or family structure to reported differences among ethnic/racial groups in sexual behavior, sexually ...e influence of their integration into U.S. culture among Hispanic teens. The primary language spoken by the respondents (English, Spanish, or both) was used ...Statement on the findings of the Women's Health Study
...uble-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted among nearly 40,000 healthy women age 45 and older. Although studies have shown that low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of a first heart attack in men, there have been few such studies in women. The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health...St. John's wort amplifies effect of blood thinner Plavix
...s. The effect could increase the risk of bleeding among those who take both substances, say the physicians from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center who made the finding. But the new finding could also help determine why clopidogrel does not work in some people, and aid the search for new drug...Studies underscore genetic involvement in nicotine addiction & aggressive hostility
...ir finding underscores the value of distinguishing among different aspects of aggression. Finally, only the "aggressively hostile" men released high levels of cortisol, a key stress-hormone, after taking an anti-depressant drug that makes serotonin more available in the brain. The authors speculate that, ...Study: Eye contact triggers threat signals in autistic children's brains
...id eye contact is one of the most pervasive traits among autistic children, says Dalton. The characteristic is a problem because eyes, in particular, are a crucial source of "subtle cues that are critical for normal social and emotional development," Dalton says. Dalton's work comprised two studies. In the...Depression predicts heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients
...entricular tachycardia in these patients, who were among the 'healthiest' of heart attack patients," said senior researcher Lana Watkins, Ph.D. "We excluded patients whose left ventricle the main pumping chamber -- was pumping at less than 30 percent of its capacity. "Given that we saw such a strong assoc...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...s, Europe and Japan, spinal muscular atrophy, once among the least understood diseases in medicine, has recently emerged as one of the genetic conditions closest to a treatment. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has selected SMA to serve as the prototype for a translation...Hopkins convenes 'consensus' conference to develop blueprint for nationwide matching program
...The goal of the conference is to develop consensus among experts about criteria, operational standards, ethical issues and coordination of a national program. Several transplant professionals who pioneered paired kidney donation in the United States will lead the program, including Frank Delmonico of Harva...A shallow hip socket predicts osteoarthritis of the hip
...the hip is one of the leading causes of disability among elderly men and women. This progressive joint dis..., the incidence and severity of hip OA was greater among women, as well as associated with a high-stress mechanical workload and a low BMI. ...School-based smoking prevention programs ineffective
...produce long-term reductions in smoking prevalence among youth," says the study's first author, Sarah Wiehe, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Children's Health Services Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The researchers reviewed eight randomized, controlled...The impact of cruciate ligament rupture on osteoarthritis of the knee
... of anterior and posterior cruciate ligament tears among middle-aged and elderly patients with symptomatic ...o radiographic evidence and joint space narrowing, among patients with ruptures than those with intact ACLs. Yet, patients with ACL tears, whether partial o...HIV testing should no longer be accorded any special status
...more than 10 years, but uptake has been poor, even among those at high risk, resulting in late diagnosis and ongoing spread of infection. Unless further initiatives are undertaken the epidemic will worsen, they warn. They believe that HIV testing should be widely accepted, without conventional voluntary co...Inflammation elevates risk of cardiac death in rheumatoid arthritis patients
...is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease among rheumatoid arthritis patients," says Hilal Maradit Kremers, M.D., lead study investigator and research associate in the Mayo Clinic Department of Health Sciences Research. Rheumatoid arthritis patients have a significantly increased risk of dying of ......e. "Musculoskeletal disorders of the back and neck among orthodontists, and likely other similar professions are prevalent, but because they don't necessarily do heavy lifting or tasks that put an instant load on the back, these disorders have not been investigated," said Dr. Shrawan Kumar, a professor of ...