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The Compound in the Mediterranean Diet that Makes Cancer Cells ‘Mortal’

New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells’ “superpower” to escape death. By altering a very specific step in gene regul... Full Article

COPD Over-Diagnosed Among Uninsured Patients
More than 40% of patients being treated for COPD at a federally funded clinic did not have the disease, researchers found after evaluating the patients with spirometry, the di... Full Article

Educating Children and Parents Key to Preventing Dog Bites
The Emergency Department at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego treats an average of five dog bites per week. And we hear the same story all too often from perplexed parents: “... Full Article

Less Sleep Associated With Increased Risk of Crashes for Young Drivers
A study by Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk, MSc, PhD, of The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia, and colleagues suggests less sleep per night is associated with a... Full Article

Exposure to Traffic Pollution Increases Asthma Severity in Pregnant Women
Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. “Air pollution is a known trigger for ... Full Article

72% of Pregnant Women Experience Constipation and Other Bowel Problems
Nearly three out of four pregnant women experience constipation, diarrhea or other bowel disorders during their pregnancies, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found... Full Article

Over One Million Seniors Have Problems with Medicare ‘Preferred Pharmacy’ Drug Plans
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA issued the following statement today regarding a survey by Hart Research Associates regarding M... Full Article

Teens Experience Both Sides of Dating Violence
Teens in a relationship that involves dating violence are likely to be both a victim and perpetrator, as opposed to being just one or the other, finds a recent study in the Jo... Full Article

Cancer Diagnosis Puts People at Greater Risk for Bankruptcy
People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Canc... Full Article

Passenger Car Drivers Are More Likely to Die in Crashes with SUVs, Regardless of Crash Safety Ratings
Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo ... Full Article

Preschoolers Affected by Medication-Related Poisonings at an Alarming Rate
Poisonings in young children have increased over the past decade, mainly due to medications in the home. A new study led by the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Childr... Full Article

Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator
Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS l... Full Article

What Impacts Whether African Americans Call 9-1-1 Immediately for Stroke Symptoms?
African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether ... Full Article

Early Elective Deliveries Reduction Halves NICU Admissions
New guidelines to reduce early elective deliveries (EED) at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies have cut by 50% the admission of late pre-term newborns (37-38 weeks gest... Full Article

College of Nursing Receives Community Grant to Engage Local Residents in Health and Wellness “One Street at a Time”
The Ohio State University College of Nursing and Making a Difference, Inc. have teamed up to win a $60,000 dollar grant from The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and E... Full Article

Despite New Recommendations, Women in 40s Continue to Get Routine Screenings
Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, ... Full Article

Women with Chronic Physical Disabilities are No Less Likely to Bear Children
Like the general public, healthcare professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds ... Full Article

No Significant Change Seen in Overall Smokeless Tobacco Use Among US Youths
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. “However, limi... Full Article

Weight Gain Linked with Personality Trait Changes
People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science,... Full Article

16 Youth Sports Safety Tips from NATA
With the spring sports season well underway and summer preseason practices and youth league games around the corner, young athletes are already enjoying warm weather activitie... Full Article

Map Shows Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the US
In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the... Full Article

Therapy Dogs Cure Stress at Hopkins Nursing
Just add dogs. It turns out that’s a fairly easy recipe for taking a bit of the stress out of the room, one that Caitanya Min, Trad. ’13, of the Johns Hopkins University Schoo... Full Article

Anesthesia Professionals Question Safety of Non-experts Giving Propofol to Patients via New Sedasys™ Machine
Responding to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a new machine that allows healthcare providers who are not anesthesia experts to give propofol to... Full Article

Angelina Jolie Has Preventive Double Mastectomy
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of poten... Full Article

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