(HealthNewsDigest.com) – YONKERS, NY-There is good news for consumers concerned about dousing their skin with potentially harmful repellents in order to arm themselves against insect bites.
Month: May 2015
‘Extreme’ Exposure to Secondhand Cannabis Smoke Causes Mild Intoxication
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke under “extreme conditions,” such as an unventilated room or enclosed vehicle, can cause nonsmokers to feel the effects of the drug
Depression May Intensify Anger in Veterans with PTSD
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – The tendency for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to lash out in anger can be significantly amplified if they are also depressed
Brains of Smokers Who Quit Successfully Might Be Wired for Success
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Newswise – DURHAM, N.C. – Smokers who are able to quit might actually be hard-wired for success, according to a study from Duke Medicine.
Asthma App Helps Control Asthma: Alerts Allergists When Sufferers Need Assistance
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 13, 2015) – The adage, “There’s an app for that” is even more true in light of an app that sends an alert to your allergist’s office when your asthma may be out of control.
Current and Former Smokers Link to Worse Outcomes After Urologic Cancer Surgery
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DETROIT – Patients who smoke, as well as those who once had the habit, are more likely to develop complications during and after major urologic cancer surgery
Hunger and Feeling Full
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Our bodies’ hormones work together to tell us when to eat and when to stop. But for many people who are obese, this system is off-balance.
How Used Coffee-grounds Could Make Some Food More Healthful
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – María-Paz de Peña and colleagues note that coffee – one of the most popular drinks in the world – is a rich source of a group of antioxidants called dietary phenolic compounds.
Disposable Wipes are Costing Sewage Systems Millions of Dollars
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Several class-action lawsuits filed recently against the makers of flushable wet-wipes have brought to light a serious – and unsavory – problem:
In Evolution, ‘house of cards’ Model Wins
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Using sophisticated modeling of genomic data from diverse species, Yale researchers have answered a longstanding question about which competing model of evolution works best.
Expectant Mothers Often Experience an Achy Back
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Orange, NJ, May 2015 – Day or night, a growing baby is always with its pregnant mother. So too, for a large percentage of expecting women, is back pain…
Unhealthy Behavior Among Teens Called ‘Huge’ Problem
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BRENTWOOD, TN – Drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy that leads to serious birth defects is something health care providers have often warned the general public about…
When Extra X Chromosome Won’t Stay Silent, Rogue RNA May Be to Blame
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Each baby girl starts out with two X chromosomes, but to be healthy she only needs the genes from one.
Differences in the Brains and Behavior of Girls and Boys with Autism
(HealthNewsDigeswt.com) – SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – New research conducted by the UC Davis MIND Institute on a large cohort of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder …
Children Exposed to Multiple Languages May Be Better Natural Communicators
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Young children who hear more than one language spoken at home become better communicators
Breakthrough in Tinnitus Research Could Lead to Testable Model
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Tinnitus is the most common service-related disability for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Male Hormones Help Lemur Females Rule
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DURHAM, N.C. — Lemur girls behave more like the guys, thanks to a little testosterone, according to a new study.
HHMI Announces $60 Million Science Education Initiative
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a significant departure from past initiatives, this competition is open to more than 1,500 U.S. institutions that offer baccalaureate degrees in the natural sciences – these include liberal arts colleges, master’s-granting universities, and research universities.
Self-Promoters Tend to Misjudge How Annoying They Are to Others
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Bragging to coworkers about a recent promotion, or posting a photo of your brand new car on Facebook, may seem like harmless ways to share good news.
Women with Inherited KRAS-variant Mutation May Be at Increased Breast Cancer Risk Due to Acute Estrogen Withdrawal
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UCLA researchers have discovered that for women with a relatively common inherited mutation, known as the KRAS-variant, abrupt lowering of estrogen may increase their breast cancer risk and impact breast…