Healthcare :: Experts Provide Summer Health Advice
Working on a story about the summer heat rolling in? University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) experts share some very important pointers about staying healthy this season.
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Pancreatic Cancer :: Swedish snus raises pancreatic cancer risk
People who use Swedish moist snuff (snus) run twice the risk of developing cancer of the pancreas. This is the main result of a follow-up study conducted by Karolinska Institutet researchers amongst almost 300,000 male construction workers. The study is published today online in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet.
Heart Attack :: Most young women don’t recognize heart attack warning signs
Most women 55 years and younger who have heart attacks don’t recognize warning signs, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s 8th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.
Childhood Obesity :: Childhood obesity intervention shows promising results
Shape Up Somerville: Eat Smart. Play Hard.? a community-based environmental change intervention to prevent obesity in culturally diverse, early elementary school children reduced weight gain over one school year.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Can an Omega-3 Fatty Acid slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease?
Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart-healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Cervical Cancer :: HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer virus
A new HPV vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer.
Dietary Supplement :: NIH funds Center in Iowa to study botanicals used in dietary supplements
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced a grant to Iowa State University to study botanicals used as ingredients in dietary supplements. A multidisciplinary research team will study Hypericum (St. John?s wort), Prunella (Self-heal), and several types of Echinacea (for example, Purple Coneflower) for their anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties.
Skin :: Sunscreen and summer sun safety
One of the best sun safety tips is to use sunscreen when spending time outdoors. However, the proper application of sunscreen is just as important to obtain the maximum benefits of sun protection.
Vaccine :: New vaccine could cure killer RSV infection
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a widespread infant illness that has been linked to asthma and can be deadly but may be curable by the development of this new vaccine technology by the Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre and The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Biological and Chemical Sciences.
HPV :: HPV raises throat cancers risk
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have conclusive evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes some throat cancers in both men and women. Reporting in the May 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers found that oral HPV infection is the strongest risk factor for the disease, regardless of tobacco and alcohol use, and having multiple oral sex partners tops the list of sex practices that boost risk for the HPV-linked cancer.