Green Food Labels Make Nutrition-Poor Food Seem Healthy
A Cornell researcher says in the current issue of the journal Health Communication that consumers are more likely to perceive a candy bar as more healthful when it has a green calorie label compared with when it had a red one – even though the…
Findings Reveal Why Patients with Metabolism-related Diseases are at Higher Risk for Aggressive Tumors
Blocking Sugar Intake May Reduce Cancer Risk or Progression in Obese and Diabetic People Blocking dietary sugar and its activity in tumor cells may reduce cancer risk and progression, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine.
Fibromyalgia Sufferers Get Significant Pain Relief From IV Lidocaine
Patients with fibromyalgia resistant to more routine therapies have a new pain relief treatment available, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 annual meeting. Intravenous (IV) lidocaine infusion provided significant pain relief to fibromyalgia patients, although the pain relief was much less for…
Female Doctors Better Than Male Doctors – But males are more productive
According to a University of Montreal research team, the quality of care provided by female doctors is higher than that of their male counterparts while the productivity of males is greater. The research team reached this conclusion by studying the billing information of over 870…
Fear feeds the pain
People suffering from lumbago do not move as healthy people do. The pain and the fear of it change their way of moving. This partially explains how acute lumbago can in some cases become chronic. A researcher supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation has…
Far from being harmless, the effects of bullying last long into adulthood
19 August 2013 – A new study has shown that serious illness, struggling to hold down a regular job and poor social relationships are just some of the adverse outcomes in adulthood faced by those exposed to bullying in childhood.
Family history of diabetes increases the risk of prediabetes by 26%, with effect most evident in non-obese
A study involving more than 8,000 participants has shown that people with a family history of diabetes see their risk of prediabetes increase by 26%.
Fainting May Run in Families While Triggers May Not
New research suggests that fainting may be genetic and, in some families, only one gene may be responsible. However, a predisposition to certain triggers, such as emotional distress or the sight of blood, may not be inherited. The study is published in the April 16,…
Global study reveals pandemic of untreated cancer pain due to over-regulation of pain medicines
New global study led by ESMO reveals a pandemic of intolerable pain affecting billions, caused by over-regulation of pain medicines A ground-breaking international collaborative survey, published today in Annals of Oncology, shows that more than half of the world’s population live in countries where regulations…
Global Analysis Shows Cardiac Stents Beneficial in Women
World-Wide Study of More Than 11,000 Female Patients Provides Evidence that Stents Can Be Safe and Efficient in Women Who Are Traditionally Underrepresented in Clinical Trials.
Ginger Compounds May Be Effective in Treating Asthma Symptoms
Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the spicy root also may have properties that help…
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Seven-Fold Increase in Sleep Apnea Risk
Study finds pregnant women with gestational diabetes lose over an hour of sleep each night