Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 12:44 - 1 Comment
Dosages leave seniors dazed
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Vague dosing instructions and multiple prescriptions can be confusing to many older patients, who don’t realize it is more efficient to take them in combination. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2011 11:27 - 2 Comments
Probiotic’s secret weapon keeps the peace
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Those probiotics in your peach yogurt are not only good for you, they may be a powerful treatment for disease as well. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2011 13:12 - 1 Comment
Getting back in the game after surgery
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Elite athletes who play in the National Football League are able to return to the game following back surgery—good news for the average Joe worried about returning to physical activity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2011 13:51 - 2 Comments
To walk faster, keep achy knees active
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Pain and stiffness in the knees caused by arthritis can make crossing a busy street daunting, but a new study shows physical activity improves walking speed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2010 13:38 - 1 Comment
Ingrained activity wards off weight
NORTHWESTERN (US) — People who engage in moderate to vigorous activity nearly every day of the week starting as young adults will gain significantly less weight by middle age. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2010 11:21 - 2 Comments
Calming drug prevents PTSD ‘dance’
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Injecting calming drugs into the brain within five hours of a disturbing event, prevents post-traumatic stress syndrome from occurring, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2010 17:41 - 2 Comments
Heart health: Behavior trumps genetics
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A healthy lifestyle has more impact than genetics on cardiovascular health, according to two new studies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2010 15:10 - 3 Comments
Get sweaty to get some sleep
NORTHWESTERN (US)—For older adults who suffer from insomnia, there may be a drug-free way to get some rest. A new study finds regular aerobic exercise helps people sleep better and feel more vigorous. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2010 14:33 - 1 Comment
What’s zinc got to do with fertility?
NORTHWESTERN (US)—New research reveals that healthy eggs need a tremendous amount of zinc to reach maturity and be ready for fertilization—a finding that may ultimately help physicians assess which eggs isolated from a woman will produce the best embryos. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 19, 2010 8:58 - 2 Comments
‘Pear’ pounds take a toll on memory
NORTHWESTERN (US)—The key to the relationship between a woman’s weight and memory? Location, location, location. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 16:46 - 1 Comment
New peak heart rate formula for women
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Women who measure their peak heart rates for exercise will need to do some recalculating—as will physicians giving stress tests to patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2010 10:09 - 0 Comments
Clotted capillaries spit to survive
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Capillaries have a unique method of expelling debris, such as blood clots, cholesterol or calcium plaque, that blocks the flow of essential nutrients to brain cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2010 10:27 - 0 Comments
Tan addicts worry about wrinkles, not cancer
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Young women in a recent study were more likely to cut back on indoor tanning based on concerns about getting leathery, wrinkled skin, rather than worries about skin cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2010 12:42 - 3 Comments
Sharp spike in diabetes during pregnancy
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes due to new guidelines for assessing risky blood sugar levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 12, 2010 11:09 - 2 Comments
Why people with autism avoid hugs
NORTHWESTERN (US)—People with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that is the best-known cause of autism and inherited mental retardation, may shun physical touch because of delayed development of the sensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to touch. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2010 11:56 - 7 Comments
‘Ghostly’ molecule stops rheumatoid arthritis
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A stealthy molecule, nicknamed Casper the Ghost, can float undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for rheumatoid arthritis, causing them to self-destruct. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2010 13:26 - 2 Comments
Caution: May cause confusion and misuse
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Warnings on prescription labels should be clear, concise—and in short supply—to be the most effective, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2009 16:26 - 1 Comment
Shot of stem cells straight to the heart
NORTHWESTERN (US)—The largest national stem cell study for heart disease shows the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in fewer deaths, less pain, and an improved ability to walk. (more…)
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