News tagged with health condition

Fungus causes white-nose syndrome in bats, researchers confirm

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have proven that the fungus Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome, a fast-spreading and highly lethal disease of bats.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Preschool depression may continue into childhood

Depression among preschoolers appears to be a continuous, chronic condition rather than a transient developmental stage, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Soy peptide lunasin has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties

Two new University of Illinois studies report that lunasin, a soy peptide often discarded in the waste streams of soy-processing plants, may have important health benefits that include fighting leukemia and blocking the inflammation ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NYC woman in 50s becomes US' 11th swine flu death

(AP) -- A woman died over the weekend of swine flu, becoming the city's second victim and the nation's 11th.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eczema in children is increasing, but diet is not the cause: Avoiding foods may do more harm than good

One in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often associated with an allergy. Many people believe that certain foods are responsible, or at least make the symptoms worse. However, in information ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Americans have higher rates of most chronic diseases than same-age counterparts in England

Researchers announced today in the American Journal of Epidemiology that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to England, Americans experience higher rates of chronic disease and ma ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Soldiers who avoid distressing images more at risk for PTSD

(PhysOrg.com) -- When presented with images of faces depicting various emotional states, people who look briefly at fearful expressions are more vulnerable to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than those who look at the ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Frequent, potentially avoidable readmissions are major driver of pediatric health care costs

Hospital readmissions are increasingly viewed as an indicator of quality of care. If patients receive appropriate discharge care planning and coordinated outpatient follow-up when leaving the hospital, they should transition ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows climate change makes some chemicals more toxic to aquatic life

Some areas of the southern United States are suffering from the longest dry spell since 1887 and a new Baylor University study shows that could prove problematic for aquatic organisms.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

US says 129 million people have health woes

As many as 129 million people in the United States, or almost half of those under 65, have a pre-existing condition that could bar them from health insurance, a government report said Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

High-spending hospitals may save more lives

Studies have shown that regions spending more on medical care, such as Miami, do not have better health outcomes than regions that spend relatively less, such as Minneapolis. However, less is known about how medical spending ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleeping well at 100 years of age: Study searches for the secrets to healthy longevity

A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to examine sleep issues in a large sample of exceptionally old adults, including nearly 2,800 people who were 100 years of age and older.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Adverse neighborhood conditions greatly aggravate mobility problems from diabetes

A study published earlier this year in the peer reviewed online journal BMC Public Health has found that residing in a neighborhood with adverse living conditions such as low air quality, loud traffic or industrial noise, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes patients rank health concerns differently than their doctors, survey shows

About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Medical School.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

So Whatever Happened to the Flu?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Normally, this is the peak period for the flu in the United States. But that just doesn't seem to be the case this year.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0