Heavy drinking 'cuts men's heart disease risk'November 19th, 2009 LONDON - Here's a shocker: Supping large amounts of booze is good for the heart - but only when it comes to men. The study, which monitored more than 41,000 people aged between 29 and 69, showed that drinking alcohol could cut the risk of heart disease by almost a third in men.
Asthmatic women feel worse than male counterpartsNovember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Asthmatic women are more anxious, face difficulties in napping and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, concludes a new study. However, females with asthma tend to be better at following their treatment than men, adds thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in close collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
Survival rates among American women after heart attack improvesOctober 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The number of younger women dying in the hospital after heart attack has significantly improved in recent years, say researchers from Emory University. Over the last decade several studies showed that younger women, but not older ones, are more likely to die in the hospital after myocardial infarction (MI) than age-matched men.
One in 10 adolescents lie, steal, violate social normsOctober 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - One in 10 adolescents lie, steal, take drugs, gamble and violate social norms, behaviours known as conduct disorder, according to a new study. Other symptoms include vandalism, impulsivity, verbal and physical aggression and cruelty to pets or people.
Thyroid surgery safe for patients above 65:StudyfOctober 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that thyroid surgery is safe for people aged 65 and above. The study's researchers found only slight differences in rates of complications and hospital readmissions.
New discovery may help improve vaccine efficacy for elderlyOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists from Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, New York have identified a potential target that could help boost immune system function in older individuals. The decreases in immune system function that accompany aging leave elderly individuals more susceptible to numerous infectious agents than younger people.
Gov't says single swine flu shot enough to protect kids 10 and older, but younger may need twoSeptember 21st, 2009 Gov't: Single swine flu shot enough for older kidsWASHINGTON — Studies of the new swine flu vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection against swine flu — but younger kids will need two. The National Institutes of Health says that protection kicks in for older children within eight to 10 days, just like it does for adults.
Govt says 1 swine flu shot enough to protect kids 10 and older, but younger may need 2September 21st, 2009 Govt: 1 swine flu shot enough for older kidsWASHINGTON — Studies of the new swine flu vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection — but younger kids almost certainly will need two. Protection kicks in for older children within eight to 10 days of the shot, just like it does for adults, the National Institutes of Health announced Monday.
Persistent pain in younger people ages them by 20 yearsSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Persistent pain in younger people ages them by 20 to 30 years in terms of physical abilities, a new study suggests. The study established that people with pain develop functional limitations associated with aging at much earlier ages.
Weight gain in adulthood linked to prostate cancer riskSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Body size and weight gain in younger and older adulthood may help weigh a man's proneness to prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. Led by Dr. Brenda Hernandez, the researchers said that the risk varies among different ethnic groups
For the study, the researchers studied the relationship in a multiethnic population consisting of blacks, Japanese, Hispanics, Native Hawaiians and whites, and compared differences among age groups using the Multiethnic Cohort, a longitudinal study of men 45-75 years of age established in Hawaii and California from 1993-1996.
Govt: Get regular flu shot now _ before line forms for separate swine flu vaccine next monthSeptember 10th, 2009 Govt: Don't forget the regular flu shot this yearWASHINGTON — It's time to get the first of at least two flu shots recommended for many Americans this fall: Vaccine against regular winter flu is ready. Despite all the headlines about the new swine flu, doctors do expect some garden-variety influenza to hit this fall, too.
Healthy older brains not smaller than younger onesSeptember 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The belief that healthy older brains are substantially smaller than younger brains has been deemed incorrect by Dutch researchers. The authors suggest that previous findings may have overestimated atrophy and underestimated normal size for the older brain.
Waist-hip ratio better indicator of obesity than BMI readings for older adultsSeptember 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - New research by UCLA endocrinologists and geriatricians suggests that waist-hip ratio is a better indicator of obesity than Body mass index (BMI) readings for older adults. The researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA said that the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better indicator when it comes to people over 70 years of age.
Drinkers 'more likely to exercise than teetotallers'September 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Regular consumers of alcohol are more likely to engage in vigorous exercise than abstainers, a new study has found. "Alcohol users not only exercised more than abstainers, but the differential actually increased with more drinking," said lead author Michael French a professor of health economics at the University of Miami.
Teetotallers 'at increased depression risk'August 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found that people abstaining from alcohol are at greater risk of suffering from depression as compared to those who consume it. Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT study), which was based in Norway, was based on 38,000 individuals.
