Candy on the desk is candy in the mouth, study finds
...ainter and Yeon-Kyung Lee, assistant professor and visiting scholar, respectively, in food science at the University of Illinois-Champaign, gave 40 university female staff and faculty members 30 chocolate Kisses in either clear or opaque candy jars on their desks or six feet away. Each night, the researchers ...Farmworkers' paradox: Stanford study shows field laborers not eating what they grow
...rd Prevention Research Center, who has spent years visiting farm laborers in the Salinas Valley in an ongoing partnership with the Monterey County Health Department. "Their jobs are becoming increasingly mechanized and less active." Winkleby is the senior author of a study published in the February issue of t...The Valentine's Day candy dish
...ainter and Yeon-Kyung Lee, assistant professor and visiting scholar, respectively, in food science at the University of Illinois-Champaign, gave 40 university female staff and faculty members 30 chocolate Kisses in either clear or opaque candy jars on their desks or six feet away. Each night, the researchers ...Many new immigrants to US change diet -- and not for the better
...ays Ilana Redstone Akresh (pronounced AY-kresh), a visiting professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the author of a new analysis of dietary assimilation and immigrant health. In her study, Akresh considered the changes in immigrants' diets after coming to the United States...Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging study launched nationwide by National Institutes of Health
...nd Referral (ADEAR) Center at 1-800-438-4380 or by visiting the ADNI section of the ADEAR website: http://www.alzheimers.org/imagine . Those interested in participating in the project are encouraged to contact the study site closest to them. Spanish-language capabilities are available at some of the study si...UCSD/Boston University find antidepressants may affect fetus
...s (OTIS) national toll-free number 866-626-6847 or visiting the OTIS website at http://www.otispregnancy.org...Citizen consumers? Using public services is not like shopping
... patients should be offered more choice. However, visiting the doctor or phoning the police is simply not like shopping, according to people questioned for a new study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which found that most of us reject the trend towards treating everyone as 'consume...Less than half of US healthcare workers get flu shots
...lu-related deaths. AUTHORS: Dr. William King, visiting assistant physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; and Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, are available for interviews....New study demonstrates combined techniques to detect, monitor Alzheimer's disease
...rral (ADEAR) Center toll free at 1-800-438-4380 or visiting the ADNI section of the ADEAR website at www.alzheimers.org/imagine . Anyone interested in learning more about enrollment in the project may contact the study site closest to them. Spanish-language capabilities are available at some of the study sit...Artificial light at night stimulates breast cancer growth in laboratory mice
...prefer to be sleeping," said Mark Rollag, Ph.D., a visiting research scientist at the University of Virginia and one of the study co-authors. "This is because melatonin concentrations are not elevated during a person's normal waking hours." "If the link between light exposure and cancer risk can be confirmed,...Heartfelt wake-up call sounded for heart attack survivors
...on clinics to offer heart patient services through visiting programs, support group meetings and educational forums. Its mission is "dedicated to inspiring hope in heart disease patients and their families." About the Survey Harris Interactive conducted this online survey on behalf of Mended Hearts betwee...Specialized neurons allow the brain to focus on novel sounds
...l student David Perez-Gonzalez, who is currently a visiting scientist in the UW psychology department, report their findings in the early December issue of the European Journal of Neuroscience. The neurons are located under the cortex in a part of the brain called the inferior colliculus. Covey said the rese...Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member to receive a Diva Award
...to Julia R. Plotnick, a Rutgers College of Nursing visiting faculty member, at its sixth Divas and Dons gala a...ized by my peers and colleagues," said Plotnick, a visiting professor at the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and a Piscataway...Illegal drug use could account for 1 million visits a year to emergency care in England
...gs are based on anonymous interviews with patients visiting an inner city hospital emergency care department in South West England during a typical week. The treating doctor was also asked to assess whether the patient's need for treatment was indirectly or directly related to illicit drug use. In all, 1070...Parents' safe gun storage behaviors improve after counseling
... and gun storage. Of the 2,649 parents surveyed on visiting the clinic, 206 (7.8 percent) reported that they kept guns in their homes; 151 completed both the baseline and follow-up questionnaire. "At follow-up, families who received the intervention were more likely to have improved overall gun-safety practic...Keeping kids safe & healthy on Halloween
...y bars. Home safety Keep your own home safe for visiting trick-or-treaters by removing anything that a child could trip over and by replacing any burned-out outdoor light bulbs....Camryn Manheim speaks out about rheumatoid arthritis
...RheumMates.com . "I went to several doctors before visiting a rheumatologist who finally diagnosed the painful swelling and stiffness in my joints as rheumatoid arthritis," says Camryn. "It took close to eight months for me to get properly diagnosed and treated. I lost valuable time, and the joint damage I s...Al Gore recipient of Harvard Global Environmental Citizen Award
...formation network for young people. Gore is also a visiting professor at Middle Tennessee State University. The Global Environmental Citizen Award is presented annually by the Center for Health and the Global Environment to the citizen who does outstanding work towards protecting the global environment. The C...Liverpool psychology helps bring peace to European football
...ys the report, along with initiatives developed by visiting police forces, fan organisations and British Embassy staff. Even so, it was clear that individuals known as 'hooligans' or acting as such were present. The Liverpool theories on avoiding trouble are strengthened by the two major incidents which did ...Aussie blokes dying for a health policy, say UWS men's health experts
... their emotions, taking risks when driving and not visiting the doctor," says Professor Macdonald. "Too often, society sees 'masculinity' as the reasons why men abuse their bodies and minds, abuse their partners, refuse to seek help from friendly health services, and die young." "This allows governments, bure...