Smoking may interfere with alcoholics' neurocognitive recovery during abstinence
...le areas of cognitive functioning than non-smokers when they are still actively drinking or after a short period of sobriety. However, it was unknown if non-smoking alcoholics and alcoholics who continued to smoke during abstinence would show comparable levels of recovery after a sustained period of sobr...Intensive-care patients with alcohol problems are more likely to require mechanical ventilation
...espiratory distress syndrome may help to identify when preventative measures are necessary. Likewise, she added, patients should inform their healthcare providers about their alcohol consumption or if they have developed symptoms of alcohol withdrawal or delirium tremens. This can help healthcare provi...Women's mortality rates for cardiovascular disease differ widely among hospitals
...ve a 39 percent lower risk-adjusted mortality rate when compared with women at the nation's poorest-perfor...sts such a wide gap in hospitals' treatment of CVD when comparing the top performers and others," said Samantha Collier, MD, HealthGrades chief medical offi...Spuds that like you -- in your summer salad
... as a result of inflammation or disease, generally when the body is challenged. The general down-regulation of leucocytes observed by the Spanish researchers suggests an overall beneficial effect, a generally more healthy body, according to immunology expert Lena Ohman at the Department of Internal Medic...Experts predict Tamiflu could halve the pandemic influenza death toll versus no intervention
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... her life and left a 100,000 legacy to the charity when she died last year. Their daughter Sarah will also attend. This legacy forms part of FRAMEs contribution to the remodelled laboratory. The overall cost of expanding and refurbishing the Laboratory has been shared equally between FRAME and the Univers...New mangosteen research establishes xanthone measurement standard
...ffects which are lost in extraction or jeopardized when the natural balance of the fruit is manipulated." XanGo Juice is produced through a proprietary whole fruit formula based on a puree of the entire mangosteen.The whole mangosteen fruit contains 39 different xanthones. The rind of the mangosteen is ...Parents of chronically ill kids are helped by better access to federal and employer leave
...re able to care for their chronically ill children when given greater access to federal and employer-provi...ning the likely effects on families and businesses when access to employer-provided or state-provided leave benefits is increased. Assessing the long-t...Smoking rate has plummeted in New York City
...h Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden -- especially when theyre paired with a tobacco tax and smoke-free air legislation. With nearly a quarter of a million fewer smokers, New York City is leading the way on tobacco control. There arent many programs that can prevent 80,000 premature deaths this quickly. ...Stevens Roundtable: Health, Technology & Society, July 11
...a continuous challenge. It is especially difficult when seniors suffer from multiple disease states such as hypertension, diabetes and cancer. Seniors who are confined to their homes present a greater challenge to the healthcare delivery team. As America's population ages, additional disease states will ...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
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...ut the risks of insomnia, have them seek treatment when appropriate, and use effective behavioral and medication interventions to improve their insomnia....Diabetes professionals join forces to identify gaps in diabetes care and better self care
...h literacy Assume a low level of health literacy when choosing and developing educational materials. Use other media (such as DVDs) in addition to print. "With diabetes and prediabetes continuing to grow at unprecedented rates, addressing the disease as a public health concern is critical," said...Reduced greenhouse gas emissions required to avoid dangerous increases in heat stress
... that occurred there during the heat wave in 2003, when 15,000 people died, those temperatures are exceeded a couple dozen times every year in the future projection. That means that severe heat waves, such as those rare events that have occurred in the past couple of years, are likely to become far more c...Paying taxes, according to the brain, can bring satisfaction
...e caudate nucleus and the nucleus accumbens fired when subjects saw the charity get the money. The activation was even larger when people gave the money voluntarily, instead of just paying it as taxes. These brain regions are the s...New nutritional research: College students face obesity, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
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...healthy lifestyle why bother eating low-fat foods when a drug exists to fight fat for me" Drugs also appear to weaken consumers beliefs in their ability to live a healthy lifestyle by eating right and exercising. Interestingly, in a series of experiments and test groups, the researchers found that sup...Sleep-related breathing disorder common among aggressive, bullying schoolchildren
...em in more than 10 percent of children. It occurs when the airway is partially blocked during sleep. The most common example is snoring. The most severe form of an SRBD is obstructive sleep apnea. It occurs in about one percent to two percent of children. Parents who suspect that their child might ...Late weekend sleep among teens may lead to poor academic performance
...wake early for school at the beginning of the week when they revert back to their old routine, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The study, conducted by Stephanie J. Crowley of B...Poor sleep hygiene in children associated with behavioral problems
...s body to stop breathing during sleep. OSA occurs when the tissue in the back of the throat collapses and blocks the airway, which prevents air from getting into the lungs. Parents who suspect that their child might be suffering from OSA, or another sleep disorder, are encouraged to consult with their ...