Obesity adds risk of cardiovascular disease in siblings in families with a history of heart problems
...sed body mass index (BMI) in such populations (BMI equals weight in kilograms per height in square meters). People are considered to be obese when their BMI is greater than or equal to 30 kilograms per meter squared; overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 to 29.9 kilograms per meter squared. For example, so...Lower vaccination rates put children at risk
...'s Hospital. "There is an assumption that 'natural equals safe', and if it's safe, why should I tell the doctor about it," Dr. Vohra said. "But anything that can have an effect, can have a side effect. Parents need to treat CAM products and therapies with appropriate caution." It is especially important, Dr...Nanoparticles carry cancer-killing drugs into tumor cells
...ugh tiny openings in cell membranes. One nanometer equals one-billionth of a meter, which means it would take 100,000 nanometers lined up side-by-side to equal the diameter of a human hair. Dendrimers have a tree-like structure with many branches where scientists can attach a variety of molecules, including...Hey doc, do I still need this catheter?
...pensive, and in fact the study finds that its cost equals or is less than the savings that a hospital could achieve by reducing infections among patients. An estimated 40 percent of infections developed by patients during their hospital stay are urinary tract infections, and most of these infections are due...Beauty queens urge girls not to sacrifice their bones
...issue accumulated during the ages of 11-13 roughly equals the amount of bone lost during the 30 years following menopause. Also, in one study, the most physically active young girls gain about 40% more bone mass than the least active girls of the same age. "Older people also benefit," he noted, pointing ou...Exercise vital to build strong bones
...accumulated during the ages of 11-13 approximately equals the amount lost during the 30 years following menopause. One study in Finland shows that the most physically active young girls gain about 40% more bone mass than the least active girls of the same age. Similar, but less dramatic, results were re...$50 mil. gift from the Simmons to expand cancer care, clinical research programs at UT Southwestern
...r's $500 million Innovations in Medicine campaign, equals the largest gift in UT Southwestern's history as well as the largest gift ever made to a Dallas organization. In 1988 the Simmons family donated $41 million to UT Southwestern. Of that, $24 million established the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center,...Blood flow in brain takes a twist, affecting views of Alzheimer's
...ain activity." The assumption that more blood flow equals more active neurons forms the basis for interpretation of sophisticated brain imaging techniques such as PET scans and functional MRI scans. Now the group led by Nedergaard, professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and a member of the Center for A...Flu not the only germ threat this time of year
...eat to some groups of people, such as the elderly, equals that from flu. Even though flu gets all the press, RSV is a stealth bug worthy of attention too. Ann Falsey, M.D., and Edward Walsh, M.D., faculty members in the University's Infectious Disease Unit of the Department of Medicine, have found that RSV ...AANP and UpToDate partner to improve patient care
...hour of researching clinical questions in UpToDate equals 1.2 contact hours of learning. "AANP and UpToDate have worked together to make sure that this product will be extremely beneficial to nurse practitioners. In addition to being an AANP approved continuing education provider, UpToDate's point-of-ca...Studies evaluate health effects of dental amalgam in children
...al or other known sources of mercury. A microgram equals one millionth of a gram. The scientists noted that children in both groups were in great need of dental care. Among those in the amalgam group, children had on average 10.1 tooth surfaces treated upon entry into the study. By year seven of the stud...New techniques ease colon cancer procedures for patients
...scales -- a straight line from 0-100. For pain, 0 equals no pain and 100 equals intolerable pain, and for satisfaction, 0 means no satisfaction or extreme dissatisfaction and 100 m...Media availability: Long-term survival of heart attack patients with shock
...ears. According to the investigators, the benefit equals 130 lives saved per 1000 patients treated. The Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiogenic Shock (SHOCK) trial was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. The S...Health professionals must help tackle climate change
...pace and time until the amount of allocated carbon equals the globe's carrying capacity. Convergence is the move towards an equal carbon allowance for every person. People with low energy use can then trade their surplus to those with high energy use. This policy offers a way forward which is globally just ...Study of NYC transit system noise levels finds daily rides can result in hearing loss
...rithmic nature of decibels means that every 10 dBA equals a 10 fold increase in intensity. Thus a 90 dBA sound is 10 times as intense as an 80 dBA sound. "Several factors have the potential to contribute to hearing loss, including years of ridership, frequency of ridership, and length of rides," observe...Dually porous glass shows promise in helping damaged bone regenerate
... macropores measuring 100 microns or wider. One nm equals one one-billionth of a meter, while one micron equals one one-millionth of a meter. The dual porosity and the pores' interconnectedness, say the researc...Diet and lifestyle -- In the cancer fight, eating well is the best revenge
... approximately 2000 calories per day. One serving equals approximately one medium sized fresh fruit, one half cup of cut fruit, six ounces fruit juice, one cup leafy vegetables, or one half cup of other vegetables. "Increasing consumption by just one serving of fruit or vegetables per 1000 calories per d...Unfair treatment boosts heart attack risk
...ng treated unfairly" on a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 equals "strongly disagree" and 6 equals "strongly agree." Unfair treatment applied to all aspects of their lives, including employment, fa...Sleep Slide-Rule improves children's understanding of the importance of sleep
.... Lushington points out that better sleep not only equals better learning, but also better health. "Children sleep less than they did 20 years ago and substantially less than 50 years ago. We know sleep is important for health and learning, but the importance of sleep and how to maintain healthy sleep hab...