TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — Young women who make poor shoe choices risk foot pain later in life, U.S. researchers warn.
The study authors analyzed data from 1,900 women and 1,472 men enrolled in the Framingham Foot Study between 2002 and 2008. The…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — Most Americans don’t eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, says a U.S. government study released Tuesday. And no state has achieved national objectives for consumption of fruits and vegetables, it found.
The goal…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — Despite 14 years of public education campaigns, only one-third of Americans know about national recommendations for a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise a day, and fewer than half meet that goal, a new study has found.
The lack…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — A new study suggests that estrogen or other hormones could help younger women with colorectal cancer live longer than men with the disease.
“We’ve known for a while that estrogen prevents colorectal cancer, but this is the…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — Infants born with a rare heart defect may have better outcomes when surgery to repair the heart is done while the infant is still in the womb, Harvard University researchers say.
The condition, hypoplastic left heart syndrome,…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — Wealthy people are twice as likely to suffer retinal detachment as poorer people, according to Scottish researchers who said they couldn’t identify the reason for the disparity.
Retinal detachment — the separation of the…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — An analysis of disease control measures used during the 1918 influenza pandemic offers lessons for dealing with the issue of school closures this fall in response to the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, say U.S. researchers.
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If someone you care about is taking Namenda (memantine), you may be interested in this study of an investigational drug for Alzheimer’s disease.
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EPA Warns About PCBs in School Window/Door Caulking
Schools across the United States need to check window and door caulking to see if it contains…
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 — The appetite-regulating hormone leptin may contribute to osteoarthritis in obese people, according to a new study that suggests that skeletal wear and tear caused by excess weight isn’t the only cause of the painful and…