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  • April 2008

    • Skip Liplock, 'Go for the Heart' to Save a Life

      Reuters  |  Apr 1, 08 5:21 AM CDT

      Skip Liplock, 'Go for the Heart' to Save a Life

      (Newser) - Reluctant bystanders can skip mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if they witness someone collapse from a heart attack, but should attempt "hands-only" CPR to save a life, the American Heart Association has recommended.  With less than a third of cardiac arrest victims receiving any form of CPR before it's too late, anything remotely resembling a chest compression could help, reports Reuters. More »

  • March 2008

    • Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's

      BBC  |  Mar 30, 08 2:18 PM CDT

      Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's

      (Newser) - People exposed to pesticides ran a 1.6 times higher risk of developing the neurological disease Parkinson’s, reports a new study of 600 participants. "Recreational pesticide use in the home and garden was more of a source of exposure than occupational use,” says one researcher. Experts now say the link is highly likely, though in combination with other, largely genetic factors, reports the BBC. More »

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      health  • brain  • Parkinson's disease  • pesticide  • health research  • organic  • neurological disorder  • chemical

    • Your Phone May Soon Know If You're Sick

      ComputerWorld  |  Mar 28, 08 2:45 PM CDT

      Your Phone May Soon Know If You're Sick

      (Newser) - Your cell phone might soon be able to tell you if you’ve caught the flu. Researchers with Japan’s NTT DoCoMo have developed a workable method of “molecular communications”—a system for the transport of microscopic samples from a user’s sweat into their phone for analysis, Computerworld reports. More »

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      health  • cell phones  • DNA  • health monitoring  • NTT DoCoMo

    • Big Bellies Raise Risk of Alzheimer's

      Washington Post  |  Mar 26, 08 7:58 PM CDT

      Big Bellies Raise Risk of Alzheimer's

      (Newser) - People who have big bellies in middle age have a much greater risk of getting Alzheimer's or dementia as senior citizens, a new study says. The bigger the belly, the bigger the risk, reports the Washington Post . The findings raise more concern about America's expanding waist lines and offer more proof that fat around the abdomen is especially harmful. More »

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      health  • obesity  • blood pressure  • Alzheimer's  • dementia  • aging  • fitness  • overweight  • belly fat

    • Mexico May Overtake US as Fattest Country

      McClatchy Newspapers  |  Mar 24, 08 11:23 AM CDT

      Mexico May Overtake US as Fattest Country

      (Newser) - Mexico is the second-fattest nation after the US, and it could top the list within 10 years if waistlines continue to expand at the current rate. Nearly three-quarters of Mexican women and two-thirds of men are overweight, and diabetes is now the main cause of death. Health officials are launching anti-junk-food campaigns, but industry lobbyists aren't about to throw in the towel. More »

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      health  • Mexico  • obesity  • diabetes  • obesity epidemic  • Pepsi  • junk food  • soft drinks

    • HIV Scandal Spreads in Kyrgyzstan

      BBC  |  Mar 21, 08 7:51 AM CDT

      HIV Scandal Spreads in Kyrgyzstan

      (Newser) - Fourteen medical professionals in Kyrgyzstan face malpractice and negligence charges after allegedly infecting 42 children with HIV. The group of doctors, nurses, and a top administrator could receive prison terms of up to 10 years for administering contaminated injections and blood transfusions. Such incidents may be common, one aide worker says, but the stigma of HIV here keeps families from speaking up. More »

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      health  • AIDS  • HIV  • hospitals  • negligence  • Kazakhstan  • medical malpractice  • malpractice  • Kyrgyzstan  • health workers

    • When to Dump Your Doc

      Forbes  |  Mar 19, 08 6:30 PM CDT

      When to Dump Your Doc

      (Newser) - Is it time to break up with your doctor? View your next physical the same way you would a date, then decide. Forbes outlines 10 red flags that might indicate "It's over." Your personalities just plain clash. Your doctor doesn't give you enough information about your health and doesn't take the time to explain his or her decisions. You spend way too much time in the waiting room each time you visit, and your doctor doesn't seem concerned when you mention it. More »

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      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • physician

    • Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

      USA Today  |  Mar 18, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

      (Newser) - Seeking to duck controversy, the Pentagon did not screen returning US troops for brain injuries for more than 2 years. Top brass feared that soldiers would blame minor health woes on brain trauma—which could spark another Gulf War Syndrome, Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox told USA Today . But one lawmaker blasted the move as "baloney. There was no need to delay this." More »

    • Heal Me, Amadeus!

      Independent (UK)  |  Mar 18, 08 1:11 PM CDT

      Heal Me, Amadeus!

      (Newser) - A British patient's epilepsy showed remarkable improvement after he started listening to 45 minutes of Mozart daily, the Independent reports. And while research is still sparse on the music's effect on epilepsy, some doctors speculate that his complex melodies stimulate the brain in a way other composers' works don't. "The organization of the cerebral cortex would seem to resonate with the architecture of Mozart's music," a doctor said. More »

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      health  • brain  • neurology  • classical music  • epilepsy  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    • Flu Closes Hong Kong Schools

      Associated Press  |  Mar 13, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Flu Closes Hong Kong Schools

      (Newser) - Over half a million children in Hong Kong are starting their Easter holiday early today after a flu outbreak led the government to order schools to close, AP reports. All kindergartens and primary schools in the densely populated territory will be shut down for two full weeks. Three children have died, but health officials stress that there is no evidence of any more virulent strain than the usual flu virus, and bird flu is not thought to be a factor. More »

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      health  • children  • outbreak  • Hong Kong  • World Health Organization  • flu  • school holidays

    • Poo-Poo to Navel-Gazing: Look Lower

      Salon  |  Mar 12, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      Poo-Poo to Navel-Gazing: Look Lower

      (Newser) - Poop isn't just joke fodder, Leslie Crawford writes in Salon, it can also be a vital way to assess your health and well-being, and Americans are being prompted to scrutinize (and rhapsodize over) what they produce in a variety of media. From Oprah to the popular book What's Your Poo Telling You? , the virtues of a good bowel movement might never have been more widely extolled. More »

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      health  • Oprah Winfrey  • toilet  • bathroom  • poop  • toilet paper

    • McCain Mum on Health History

      New York Times  |  Mar 9, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      McCain Mum on Health History

      (Newser) - John McCain released 15,000 pages of medical records when he ran for president in 2000, but as the nation now contemplates making the 71-year-old the oldest man to occupy the Oval Office, McCain's campaign is largely silent. The Arizona senator has had four melanomas, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, removed—though he has been cancer-free since 2000.  More »

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      John McCain  • health  • cancer  • surgery  • medical records  • melanoma

    • German Soldiers Too Fat: Study

      Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 6, 08 12:19 PM CST

      German Soldiers Too Fat: Study

      (Newser) - The German army is fat. It’s also unfit, smokes too much, and eats badly, according to a recent parliamentary update, the Guardian reports. About 40% of German soldiers are overweight—8.5% seriously so—and 70% smoke. “This has much to do with poor equipment and lack of training,” the report concluded, adding that soldiers spent too much time on bureaucratic tasks. More »

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      health  • Germany  • obesity  • smoking  • soldier  • draft  • German army

    • Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Longevity

      Scientific American  |  Mar 5, 08 11:42 AM CST

      Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Longevity

      (Newser) - A genetic mutation that makes cells less responsive to growth hormone has been linked to human longevity, Scientific American reports. A recent study looked at children of Ashkenazi Jews with a family history of long life and an average age of 98, and compared their genes with the children of other Ashkenazi who died around age 68. The mutation suppressing response to the growth factor IGF1 showed up in the former group. More »

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      health  • medical breakthrough  • genes  • aging  • genetic mutation  • longevity  • growth hormones  • aging process

    • Immune-System Ailments Now an 'Epidemic'

      Washington Post  |  Mar 4, 08 7:46 PM CST

      Immune-System Ailments Now an 'Epidemic'

      (Newser) - Allergies and immune-system ailments like asthma, lupus, and MS are on the rise—and scientists increasingly blame modern life, the Washington Post reports. Many point to sterile conditions in the US and Western Europe, but pollution, diet, and obesity may also play a role. "We have dramatically changed our lives in the last 50 years," one allergist said. More »

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      health  • epidemic  • immune system  • asthma  • multiple sclerosis  • food allergies

  • February 2008

    • UK Docs Call for Smaller Wine Bottle

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 29, 08 3:45 PM CST

      UK Docs Call for Smaller Wine Bottle

      (Newser) - Britons are downing too much wine, the British Medical Journal concludes, and it has a solution: smaller bottles. “Once two of us have had a glass each, it’s all too tempting to finish the bottle then and there,” wrote one doctor of the standard 750-mililiter size. One UK supermarket has already announced the introduction of  500ml (16.9 oz.) bottles. More »

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      Great Britain  • health  • France  • alcohol  • wine  • wine industry

    • Stumping Hazardous to Health

      Forbes  |  Feb 28, 08 10:36 AM CST

      Stumping Hazardous to Health

      (Newser) - Even the presidential candidates who miss out on the White House will feel the effects of their campaigns for years to come. The mad dash to the Oval Office—speeches all day, deadline pressures, cross-country tours—puts tremendous stress on the body. Forbes takes on the low points: Sleep deprivation, leading to memory losses and risky decision-making. Poor diets, causing that waist to grow (Clinton favors ice cream; Obama, French fries). More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • election 2008  • list  • health  • Mike Huckabee  • air travel  • Ron Paul  • diet  • campaign trail  • sleep  • fatigue  • health risks

    • 'Toxic Sperm' Linked to Child Ills

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 19, 08 2:50 AM CST

      'Toxic Sperm' Linked to Child Ills

      (Newser) - Men who smoke or drink heavily may transmit genetic abnormalities through their damaged sperm, leading to child health complications, miscarriages or stillbirth, researchers have found. The effects of environmental toxins on paternal health—long held to be far less important than that of mothers—may play a crucial role in explaining birth defects, a researcher told a conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston. More »

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      health  • alcohol  • smoking  • childbirth  • toxin  • sperm  • conception  • fatherhood  • genetic abnormalities

    • Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

      BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 3:17 AM CST

      Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

      (Newser) - Citing new child mortality statistics, analysts say a nation's wealth doesn’t always translate into better health for its youngest citizens, the BBC reports. Every year, 10 million children die before their fifth birthday, with 99% of the fatalities occurring in the developing world. But even when conditions improve, survival is often just a “lottery,"  depending on where a baby is born, said a spokesman for Save the Children. More »

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      health  • India  • Gordon Brown  • doctor  • wealth  • Nepal  • Bangladesh  • Tanzania  • Malawi  • Save the Children  • malnutrition  • ancient customs  • Angola

    • Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

      Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 4:29 PM CST

      Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

      (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 animal studies to suggest developmental and reproductive toxicity" from phthalates, a doctor tells Reuters. More »

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      health  • babies  • health study  • infants  • phthalates

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