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 US Health Care
 Stinks: Study 

Huge inefficiencies put American system last among 19 developed nations

Jul 17, 08 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

A Good Night's Sleep
Shores Up Memory

8 hours of shut-eye helps brain function the next day, study suggests

Jul 14, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Big Butts
Are Healthy, Study Finds

Pear-shaped bodies contain fat that could help prevent diabetes

May 7, 08 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk

Immune systems toughen when exposed to other children

Apr 29, 08 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 • leukemia • daycare • health study • preschool

 For Women,
 Big Belly Is Big Trouble 

Wider waists may increase risk of early death, study finds

Apr 8, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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obesity • women's health • health study • waistline

For Healthier Teens,
Keep the TV in the Den

Older adolescents who watch in their bedrooms pick up bad habits with the remote

Apr 7, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Quickies Are the Way to Go 

Study shows 3-13 minutes is gtoo long in bed

Apr 3, 08 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Exercise and Happiness Not Linked: Study

Same gene set makes physically active most likely to be mentally fit

Mar 17, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Going for a run might not clear your head in quite the way thought, reports USA Today, and its supposed benefits on mental health may be misguided. Rather, Dutch researchers found that a single set of genes both determines one’s inclination toward exercise and happiness—making the most physically... More »

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depression • twins • genetics • mental health • Netherlands • exercise • health study

Women at Risk After Hormone Therapy: Study

Breast cancer risk continues, but other health threats diminish

Mar 5, 08 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Breast cancer remains a risk for women even after they stop taking hormone therapy, researchers said yesterday. A follow-up to a 2002 study showed that women who dropped estrogen and progestin still had a 24% greater breast cancer risk. But their chance of a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot... More »

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breast cancer • women's health • hormone replacement therapy • estrogen • blood clots • heart attack • mammogram • stroke • Wyeth • progestin • health study • health risks • HRT

Sex Hormone Tied to Depression

Mood tracks testosterone levels, study finds

Mar 4, 08 10:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Men with low levels of testosterone are more likely to be depressed, Australian researchers have found, and they recommend that those with abnormally low levels be treated with injections of the sex hormone. A study of men over the age of 70 revealed that those with the lowest testosterone levels... More »

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depression • hormone replacement therapy • testosterone • osteoporosis • health study • mood • sex hormone • University of Western Australia • Professor Osvaldo Almeida • hypogonadism • muscle mass

Study Links
Cell Use to Mouth Tumors

Israeli research contradicts 2-year-old data from Sweden

Feb 18, 08 8:45 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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cell phones • cancer research • health study • Tel Aviv University • salivary gland tumors • parotid tumors

Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

Zero-calorie sugar stand-ins may cause weight gain, study says

Feb 15, 08 7:42 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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diabetes • weight loss • medical research • experiments • sugar substitutes • health study • saccharin

Jet Noise Linked to Heart Risks

Aircraft may cause hypertension, heart attacks

Feb 13, 08 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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

Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

Little ones absorb dangerous phthalates from lotions, powders, shampoos

Feb 4, 08 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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health • baby • phthalates • infants • health study

Obese US Facing Diabetes Crisis

A million new cases reported a year

Jan 24, 08 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - America is facing a diabetes epidemic—a health disaster more economically catastrophic than a Hurricane Katrina each year, USA Today reports. The disease killed 284,000 people last year, and a staggering million new cases are diagnosed each year as more Americans become morbidly obese, according to a new study... More »

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obesity • diabetes • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Medicare • epidemic • insulin • American Diabetes Association • Employee Benefit Research Institute • National Business Group on Health • pre diabetic • health study

ER Waiting Times Tripled Since 1997

Average waits for heart attack patients rose from 8 to 20 minutes

Jan 16, 08 4:51 PM CST
(Newser) - With emergency room visits and hospital overcrowding on the rise, waiting times have grown dangerously long—36% longer than they were in 1997. A new study in medical journal Health Affairs cites especially troubling waits for heart attack victims, with 25% waiting at least 50 minutes to see a doctor... More »

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health care • hospitals • emergency room • heart attack • health study

Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

Only 13% recognize when their child is obese

Dec 25, 07 3:20 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Twentysomething Virgins Risk Later Sex Problems

Starting sexual activity in 20s linked to dysfunction later

Nov 30, 07 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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

Study: Dark Chocolate Aids Chronic Fatigue

Treat may work by boosting brain's serotonin levels

Oct 1, 07 3:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A daily dose of dark chocolate noticeably improves symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers have discovered. Scientists speculate that the chocolate may boost brain serotonin levels in sufferers, who reported significantly less fatigue when they ate 45 grams a day of chocolate high in cocoa content. More »

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health • United Kingdom • study • blood pressure • serotonin • chocolate • chronic fatigue syndrome • health study

Myth: Exercise Keeps You Lean

Studies don't support connection between working out and slimming down

Sep 27, 07 6:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

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