Health, Medical, and Science Updates

Gym class reduces probability of obesity, study finds for first time

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:20 +0000

ITHACA, N.Y. – Little is known about the effect of physical education (PE) on child weight, but a new study from Cornell University finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the probability … Continue reading →

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Non-wetting fabric that drains sweat invented

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:37:06 +0000

Waterproof fabrics that wicks away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Davis. The new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, … Continue reading →

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Texas Gulf shrimp recall

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:56 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 18, 2013 – Galveston Shrimp Company has issued a precautionary voluntary recall of its pre-packaged Texas Gulf Shrimp due to foreign material found in a bag. The pre-packaged bags are shipped to HEB Stores. Customers … Continue reading →

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Long-term alcohol and caffeine intake and risk of sudden cardiac death in women

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:32 +0000

Long-term alcohol and caffeine intake and risk of sudden cardiac death in women 1,2,3; Monica L Bertoia, Elizabeth W Triche, Dominique S Michaud, Ana Baylin, Joseph W Hogan, Marian L Neuhouser, Matthew S Freiberg, Matthew A Allison, Monika M Safford, … Continue reading →

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Only half of Americans with hepatitis C receive complete testing for the virus

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:34 +0000

Only half of Americans identified as ever having had hepatitis C received follow-up testing showing that they were still infected, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of data from a multi-area study published today in the … Continue reading →

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ER patients routinely ignore medical advice, skip meds, despite info

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:28 +0000

Does Providing Prescription Information or Services Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department? A Randomized Controlled Trial; Melissa L. McCarthy, ScD, Ru Ding, MS, Nancy K. Roderer, MLS, Donald M. Steinwachs, PhD, Melinda J. Ortmann, PharmD,Julius Cong … Continue reading →

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Dyslexia characteristics depend on gender

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:41:20 +0000

WASHINGTON — Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups, suggesting that the disorder may have a different brain-based manifestation based on … Continue reading →

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How anabolic steroids may affect future mental health

Stone Hearth News — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:26:18 +0000

There is a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids and reduced mental health later in life. This is the main conclusion of a new study on elite male strength athletes that researchers from the University of Gothenburg recently published in … Continue reading →

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