Eating healthier means living longer — According to new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association – The leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. These illnesses may be affected by diet.
Expansion of HIV screening cost-effective in reducing spread of AIDS, Stanford study shows – An expanded U.S. program of HIV screening and treatment could prevent as many as 212,000 new infections over the next 20 years and prove to be very cost-effective, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.
NIH-sponsored panel issues comprehensive US food allergy guidelines — Guidelines recommend uniform standards in the diagnosis and management of food allergy – An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has issued comprehensive U.S. guidelines to assist health care professionals in diagnosing food allergy and managing the care of people with the disease.
Mammography Saves Lives? Campaign Helps Clear Confusion on When and How Often Women Should Receive Mammograms – Women confused about when to have a mammogram have a new interactive source of information – MammographySavesLives.org – launching this week along with a series of public service announcements on television and radio stations across US.
For some women, preventive mastectomies pay off — Study shows women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations significantly reduce their risk of breast and ovarian cancer with preventive surgeries – A long-term study of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected major preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers.
Tai Chi may improve fibromyalgia symptoms – Fibromyalgia sufferers may find relief from the chronic pain condition by doing tai chi, revealed by researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Book on vision loss: AMD affects 1 million Canadians — University of Montreal professors release paperback on vision-loss prevention – Dr. Jean-Daniel Arbour and Dr. Pierre Labelle of the Universit? de Montr?al Department of Ophthalmology, along with two colleagues from France, have authored a new book to prevent vision loss, AMD: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Annika Parance Publisher; 121 pages).
Anti-aging supplements may be best taken not too late in life – Anti-aging supplements made up of mixtures might be better than single compounds at preventing decline in physical function, according to researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute on Aging.
Exercise may keep cancer patients healthier during, after treatment – Breast and prostate cancer patients who regularly exercise during and after cancer treatment report having a better quality of life and being less fatigued, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Clinical study shows patients gain limb movement years after stroke – Patients show modest yet meaningful gains in limb movement and an improved outlook on life years after suffering a stroke, a major clinical study has found.
FDNY rescue workers show lasting lung damage from 9/11 World Trade Center dust — 7-year follow-up shows persistent lung function decline with no meaningful recovery – A study of nearly 13,000 rescue workers from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) shows that the significant proportion who suffered acute lung damage after exposure to World Trade Center (WTC) dust have not recovered normal lung function in the years since the September_11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Shoes: A treatment for osteoarthritis in the knees? – Flip-flops and sneakers with flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or even special walking shoes, a study by Rush University Medical Center has found. And that’s important, because loading on the knee joints is a key factor in the development of osteoarthritis.
