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  • July 2008

    • US Health Care Stinks: Study

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 17, 08 10:33 AM CDT

      US Health Care Stinks: Study

      The US health care system gets dismal grades in a ranking of 19 industrialized countries, Reuters reports. A private foundation looked at key indicators like efficiency and access, and found the US did very poorly despite spending the most money—putting it last on the list. Health-care dollars were squandered on administrative costs and illnesses caused by medical errors. More »

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      health care  • public health  • health study  • health care costs  • medical errors  • mortality rates

    • A Good Night's Sleep Shores Up Memory

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 14, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      A Good Night's Sleep Shores Up Memory

      Nothing improves memory like a little shut-eye, a new study suggests. Researchers taught new information and skills to two groups of patients, and allowed one to sleep normally while giving the other none or only a nap. The sleepers tested better the next day–and scans revealed enhanced brain activity to match that performance. More »

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      research  • health study  • sleep  • sleep deprivation  • memory  • learning

  • May 2008

    • Big Butts Are Healthy, Study Finds

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 7, 08 6:52 AM CDT

      Big Butts Are Healthy, Study Finds

      The kind of fat found in the hips and buttocks may actually help fight diabetes, a result that surprised Harvard doctors performing the research that produced the finding. Although belly fat is known to raise the risk of diabetes, subcutaneous fat injected into the abdomens of mice actually increased their sensitivity to insulin and even helped them lose weight, Reuters reports. More »

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      public health  • diabetes  • health study  • scientific study  • belly fat  • fat cells

  • April 2008

    • Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 29, 08 12:31 PM CDT

      Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk

      Enrolling your kids in a preschool, playgroup or daycare center could reduce their risk of getting leukemia by 30-40%, a study finds. Exposing children to other youngsters at a tender age toughens their immune systems, which researchers infer helps them stave off the cancer. More »

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      parenting  • health study  • leukemia  • preschool  • daycare

    • For Women, Big Belly Is Big Trouble

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 8, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      For Women, Big Belly Is Big Trouble

      Wider-waisted women may have an increased risk of premature death—even if they’re not obese. In a 16-year-long study of 44,636 women, those with waists at least 35 inches wide had a 79% higher chance of premature death, compared with those with waists of 28 inches or less. That held true even for women who weren’t overweight, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      obesity  • women's health  • health study  • waistline

    • For Healthier Teens, Keep the TV in the Den

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      For Healthier Teens, Keep the TV in the Den

      Older teens feeling too fit, well nourished, and smart can turn all that around with one simple move: install a TV in the bedroom. Kids 15 to 18 with a boob tube in the boudoir were twice as likely to watch 5 or more hours a day than those who had to get their MTV in the family room, Reuters reports—no surprise there, but their diet and exercise habits were also suspect. More »

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      television  • health  • public health  • health study  • scientific study  • teenager  • teen health  • television watching  • University of Minnesota

    • Quickies Are the Way to Go

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 10:50 AM CDT

      Quickies Are the Way to Go

      Size may or may not matter when it comes to sex, but length (of time) definitely does, reports the AP. A recent survey of sex therapists reveals that 3-13 minutes is ideal. One researcher wanted to refute the notion that "more of something good is better, and if you really want to satisfy your partner, you should last forever." More »

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      sex  • health study  • sexual health  • sexual behavior  • sex drive  • sexual chemistry  • Journal of Sexual Medicine

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Study Links Cell Use to Mouth Tumors

      newser  |  DailyTech  |  Feb 18, 08 8:45 PM CST

      Study Links Cell Use to Mouth Tumors

      People who use cell phones frequently are 50% more likely to develop salivary gland tumors, according to a new study. Researchers at Tel Aviv University compared a population of nearly 500 tumor patients to a control group of healthy subjects; more than 400 of the 500 patients selected for study had benign tumors, while 58 suffered from malignant ones. More »

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      cell phones  • cancer research  • health study  • salivary gland tumors

    • Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

      newser  |  Time  |  Feb 15, 08 7:42 PM CST

      Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

      Cutting back on sugary calories could make you gain weight instead of lose it, a study suggests. Scientists at Purdue University compared rats fed either zero-calorie saccharin or sugar, and found that those on artificial sweetener gained more weight—mostly in fat, Time reports. Animals appear conditioned to respond to sugar by eating less; when they don't taste it, they eat more. More »

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      medical research  • diabetes  • health study  • weight loss  • experiments

    • Jet Noise Linked to Heart Risks

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 13, 08 4:30 AM CST

      Jet Noise Linked to Heart Risks

      People who live near airports may be at risk for stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure, according to a new study. Research funded by the European Commission found that aircraft noise significantly increases blood pressure, even while victims are asleep, potentially triggering a wide range of health problems, reports Reuters. More »

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      blood pressure  • heart attack  • airport  • health study  • stroke  • aircraft  • hypertension  • noise  • heart failure  • kidney failure

    • Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 4:29 PM CST

      Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

      Common baby products may be exposing infants to dangerous chemicals called phthalates, a new study shows. The presence of the substances in infants' urine was linked with the use of baby lotions, powder, and shampoo. Experts don't know the long-term health consequences, but "there is a large body of animal studies to suggest developmental and reproductive toxicity" from phthalates, a doctor tells Reuters. More »

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      health  • health study  • babies  • infants  • phthalates

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 25, 07 3:20 PM CST

      Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

      Nearly half the parents of severely overweight children ages 6 to 11 said their child was “about the right weight,” and only 13% recognized that their child had a severe problem, says a University of Michigan study. The results indicate parents think children will “grow out” of obesity or that something will change as they age, reports the AP. More »

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      health  • children  • obesity  • childhood obesity  • health study  • obesity epidemic  • fat  • overweight  • obese

  • November 2007

    • Twentysomething Virgins Risk Later Sex Problems

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Nov 30, 07 4:04 PM CST

      Twentysomething Virgins Risk Later Sex Problems

      People who wait to have sex until their 20s or beyond are more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction later in life, scientists say. In particular, men who lose their virginity in their 20s tend to experience later sex-related troubles, ABC News reports. The delay doesn't necessarily cause the difficulty, according to a new study: "Men with sexual problems may avoid sexual interactions and consequently start later." More »

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      health  • public health  • sex  • health study  • sexuality  • sexual health

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean

      newser  |  New York  |  Sep 27, 07 6:19 PM CDT

      Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean

      The idea that exercise is the key to shedding pounds is relatively modern—and a whole lot of hogwash, Gary Taubes argues in New York magazine. Though the theory that working out makes us lose weight has been around since the 1960s, scientific research has consistently shown that the relationship between weight and exercise is spurious. More »

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      obesity  • diet  • exercise  • health study  • weight loss  • obesity epidemic  • nutrition  • waistline

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