Unintentional injury deaths in the U.S. rose from 1999 to 2005. New research reports that the death rate from poisonings and falls had the highest increases. The study authors suggest that many unintentional poisoning deaths involve prescription drug overdose. Prescriptions for antidepressants and opioid analgesic prescriptions increased dramatically during the study period. The cause for increase in fall mortality is not yet known. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, investigated trends...Read More
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Unintentional injury deaths in the U.S. rose from 1999 to 2005. New research reports that the death rate from poisonings and falls had the highest increases. The study authors suggest that many unintentional poisoning deaths involve prescription drug overdose. Prescriptions for antidepressants and opioid analgesic prescriptions increased dramatically during the study period. The cause for increase in fall mortality is not yet known. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, investigated trends...Read More
Two major trends in the U.S. are affecting public health. The first is a rapidly growing aging population. The second is that Americans are becoming increasingly overweight and obese. Now research reports that healthy aging is linked to women's weight. Women who maintain a healthy weight as adults may increase their odds of being healthy at age 70 and older. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, investigated the relationship between weight and healthy...Read More
The traditional Mediterranean diet features foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and olive oil with an emphasis on lean protein (like fish, chicken and nuts). Previous research shows the Mediterranean diet offers protection against heart disease, various forms of cancer, obesity, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Now research reports that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk for depression. The study, published in Archives of General Psychiatry, investigated the association between the Mediterranean dietary pattern...Read More
Past research suggests that up to 18 percent of teens are addicted to the Internet. Internet addiction is a relatively new psychiatric diagnosis being considered for the 5th edition of the mental health manual, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Now research reports that teens with psychiatric problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction. The study, published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent...Read More
Green tea contains high concentrations of polyphenol antioxidants which are referred to as catechins, or EGCG (a major component of green tea catechins). A cup of green tea contains 50 to 100 mg of catechins. Research suggests that catechins in green tea may help prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other degenerative diseases. Now research reports that green tea boosts abdominal fat loss in overweight people. The study, published in the Obesity, evaluated the effects...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that pharmaceutical company Pfizer must pay a record $2.3 billion fine to resolve criminal and civil liability. Pfizer has been charged with illegally promoting uses of four of its drugs in the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the Department of Justice. The drugs include the painkiller Bextra, the antipsychotic Geodon, the antibiotic Zyvox and the anti-epileptic Lyrica. Pfizer subsidiary Pharmacia & Upjohn pleaded guilty to...Read More
Probiotics such as Lactobacillus are beneficial bacteria found in the intestinal flora. Probiotics are known to support GI (gastrointestinal) health and immunity. Now research reports that various probiotic strains are associated with reducing diarrhea. The most common causes of diarrhea include food intolerance (such as lactose intolerance), certain medications, bacteria, parasites, and intestinal and bowel disorders. The review, published in Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, investigated probiotic use in preventing and treating diarrhea. Researchers at the...Read More
High blood pressure (hypertension) is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 or higher and/or diastolic blood pressure of 90 or higher. High blood pressure is known to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of osteoporosis, some cancers and inflammatory diseases. Now research reports that low vitamin D levels in premenopausal women is linked to an increased risk of hypertension 15 years later. The study, presented...Read More
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a common complication that often requires hospitalization. Although children are increasingly being treated with prescription drugs, not much data was available about ADEs. Now research reports that kids' bad drug reactions are common, with over half a million children treated annually. The study, published in Pediatrics, investigated the national incidence of pediatric ADEs. Researchers at Children's Hospital in Boston, analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics from 1995 to...Read More
Worldwide, healthcare workers are one of the priority groups targeted for mass swine flu vaccination. Other priority groups include children and adults with chronic health conditions and pregnant women. Now research reports that many health workers intend to avoid swine flu vaccination when supplies become available. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, examined the willingness of health care workers to accept H1N1 swine flu vaccination. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong...Read More
Dermal fibroblasts in skin cells play a major role in wound healing. Vitamin C is a well-known antioxidant that can help heal and protect the skin. Now research reports that vitamin C may protect the skin by promoting fibroblast production. These results may have important implications for protecting the skin against DNA damage. The study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, investigated the effect of exposure to a vitamin C derivative, AA2P (ascorbic...Read More
Previous studies suggest that soy isoflavone genistein intake is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer. Genistein has been shown to block cell metastasis of human prostate cancer cells in mice. Now for the first time, research reports the discovery of genistein's target in preventing the spread of prostate cancer. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, investigated the target for genistein in prostate cancer cells. Researchers at Northwestern University...Read More
Asthma is a respiratory disease caused by inflammation of the airways. Research suggests that nutritional deficiencies, including low antioxidant levels, may aggravate asthma. Antioxidants neutralize harmful free radicals (toxic byproducts of metabolic functions) and protect against inflammation and chronic disease. Now research reports that low levels of antioxidant vitamins A and C are linked with higher asthma incidence and severity. The study, published in Thorax, investigated the relationship between vitamins A, C and E and asthma...Read More
Unintentional injury deaths in the U.S. rose from 1999 to 2005. New research reports that the death rate from poisonings and falls had the highest increases. The study authors suggest that many unintentional poisoning deaths involve prescription drug overdose. Prescriptions for antidepressants and opioid analgesic prescriptions increased dramatically during the study period. The cause for increase in fall mortality is not yet known. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, investigated trends...Read More
A study published in the March issue of Cancer Research measured the effects of genistein against metastasis of breast cancer cells after surgical removal of the primary tumor.Read More
Two major trends in the U.S. are affecting public health. The first is a rapidly growing aging population. The second is that Americans are becoming increasingly overweight and obese. Now research reports that healthy aging is linked to women's weight. Women who maintain a healthy weight as adults may increase their odds of being healthy at age 70 and older. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, investigated the relationship between weight and healthy...Read More
A study published in the April issue of Allergy and Immunology examined the effect of Bacillus clausii on the immune response in adults with allergic rhinitis.Read More
The traditional Mediterranean diet features foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and olive oil with an emphasis on lean protein (like fish, chicken and nuts). Previous research shows the Mediterranean diet offers protection against heart disease, various forms of cancer, obesity, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Now research reports that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk for depression. The study, published in Archives of General Psychiatry, investigated the association between the Mediterranean dietary pattern...Read More
Past research suggests that up to 18 percent of teens are addicted to the Internet. Internet addiction is a relatively new psychiatric diagnosis being considered for the 5th edition of the mental health manual, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Now research reports that teens with psychiatric problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction. The study, published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent...Read More
Green tea contains high concentrations of polyphenol antioxidants which are referred to as catechins, or EGCG (a major component of green tea catechins). A cup of green tea contains 50 to 100 mg of catechins. Research suggests that catechins in green tea may help prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other degenerative diseases. Now research reports that green tea boosts abdominal fat loss in overweight people. The study, published in the Obesity, evaluated the effects...Read More
A study published in the May issue of Digestive Disease Science investigated the possible link between iron overload and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Read More
A study published in June examined the effect of the various stains of Lactobacillus against decreased gut integrity and infection in cases of hemorrhagic shock.Read More
A recent study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition investigated the relationship of plasma homocysteine to betaine. It also looked at the effects of folic acid supplementation on betaine concentrations in the blood.Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that pharmaceutical company Pfizer must pay a record $2.3 billion fine to resolve criminal and civil liability. Pfizer has been charged with illegally promoting uses of four of its drugs in the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the Department of Justice. The drugs include the painkiller Bextra, the antipsychotic Geodon, the antibiotic Zyvox and the anti-epileptic Lyrica. Pfizer subsidiary Pharmacia & Upjohn pleaded guilty to...Read More
Probiotics such as Lactobacillus are beneficial bacteria found in the intestinal flora. Probiotics are known to support GI (gastrointestinal) health and immunity. Now research reports that various probiotic strains are associated with reducing diarrhea. The most common causes of diarrhea include food intolerance (such as lactose intolerance), certain medications, bacteria, parasites, and intestinal and bowel disorders. The review, published in Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, investigated probiotic use in preventing and treating diarrhea. Researchers at the...Read More
High blood pressure (hypertension) is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 or higher and/or diastolic blood pressure of 90 or higher. High blood pressure is known to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of osteoporosis, some cancers and inflammatory diseases. Now research reports that low vitamin D levels in premenopausal women is linked to an increased risk of hypertension 15 years later. The study, presented...Read More
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a common complication that often requires hospitalization. Although children are increasingly being treated with prescription drugs, not much data was available about ADEs. Now research reports that kids' bad drug reactions are common, with over half a million children treated annually. The study, published in Pediatrics, investigated the national incidence of pediatric ADEs. Researchers at Children's Hospital in Boston, analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics from 1995 to...Read More
Researchers at Columbia University set out to investigate the levels of homocysteine in men and women from Bangladesh and to determine if in fact the vegetarian diet of this region has an impact on levels of homocysteine in the blood.Read More
Worldwide, healthcare workers are one of the priority groups targeted for mass swine flu vaccination. Other priority groups include children and adults with chronic health conditions and pregnant women. Now research reports that many health workers intend to avoid swine flu vaccination when supplies become available. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, examined the willingness of health care workers to accept H1N1 swine flu vaccination. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong...Read More
The June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a small double blind randomized study that tested the efficacy of plant sterols against placebo in Type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic patients.Read More
Dermal fibroblasts in skin cells play a major role in wound healing. Vitamin C is a well-known antioxidant that can help heal and protect the skin. Now research reports that vitamin C may protect the skin by promoting fibroblast production. These results may have important implications for protecting the skin against DNA damage. The study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, investigated the effect of exposure to a vitamin C derivative, AA2P (ascorbic...Read More
Previous studies suggest that soy isoflavone genistein intake is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer. Genistein has been shown to block cell metastasis of human prostate cancer cells in mice. Now for the first time, research reports the discovery of genistein's target in preventing the spread of prostate cancer. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, investigated the target for genistein in prostate cancer cells. Researchers at Northwestern University...Read More
Asthma is a respiratory disease caused by inflammation of the airways. Research suggests that nutritional deficiencies, including low antioxidant levels, may aggravate asthma. Antioxidants neutralize harmful free radicals (toxic byproducts of metabolic functions) and protect against inflammation and chronic disease. Now research reports that low levels of antioxidant vitamins A and C are linked with higher asthma incidence and severity. The study, published in Thorax, investigated the relationship between vitamins A, C and E and asthma...Read More
