Wine :: Light wine intake give longer life expectancy in men
Drinking a little alcohol every day, especially wine, may be associated with an increase in life expectancy.
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Childhood Obesity :: Schools help hold the line against childhood obesity
Schools do more to help prevent obesity among children than they do to cause it, new research suggests. A nationwide study found that one measure of obesity rose more than twice as fast when kindergarten and first-grade students were on summer vacation than when they were in school.
HIV :: Coordination in HIV prevention research needed
HIV prevention research was responsible for the recent revelation that male circumcision can play an important role in protecting men from infection with the deadly virus.
Depression :: Stress-related adult disease may originate in fetal development
According to a review in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, evidence is mounting that lifelong stress-related conditions such as depression and chronic pain may be linked to fetal growth and timing of delivery.
Hip Replacement :: Complications following hip replacement more common in obese patients, especially women
A new study evaluated the effects of obesity on complications and outcomes following total hip replacements and investigated whether the results differed in obese women and men.
Depression :: Appearance concerns related to depression in patients with rheumatic disease
A new study examined the relationship between physical appearance concerns and psychological distress (depression and anxiety) in patients with RA and lupus.
Aneurysm :: Males who have smoked should screen for dangerous aneurysm
Men ages 65 and older who have ever smoked should have a one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, say cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Nutrition :: Natural Milk Protein Could Lead to Super Nutritious Foods
Technion-Israel institute of Technology researchers have engineered a way to deliver health-promoting nutrients using protein particles naturally present in milk as carriers.
Fracture :: 700,000 Americans annually suffer vertebral compression fractures
An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and an additional 34 million are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for developing this condition.
Imaging :: New imaging technique tracks traffic patterns of white blood cells
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have just developed an advanced imaging technique to capture the movement of the microdomains of leukocytes or white blood cells.