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MADISON, Wis. In the nearly nine decades that Janesville General Motors manufactured cars and trucks here, employees - once numbering 7,000 - regularly donated blood. When the plant closed in December, its blood drives went with it. "Employees would donate hundreds of units of blood," said Marv Wopat, a former plant employee. Across the USA, similar closures and layoffs have reduced the number of workplace...
August 13, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug 13, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Significant battles have been won in the war on cancer, but it is unappreciated by the public because of the way it is reported, U.S. researchers said. Dr. Eric Kort, who completed the study while at the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, Mich., examined cancer mortality rates stratified by age and found that for individuals born since...
August 13, 2009
TAMPA, Fla., Aug 13, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. researchers say they have linked oxygen treatment during surgery to hastened memory loss in mice. The study, published in NeuroReport, suggests elderly patients genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease who receive high concentration of oxygen because of surgery may start exhibiting symptoms of Alzheimer's disease sooner. Gary Arendash of the University...
August 13, 2009
BOSTON, Aug 4, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Massachusetts told parents of babies to avoid plastic milk bottles reinforced with bisphenol A, a controversial chemical tied to developmental problems. The warning follows an exhaustive yearlong review of the organic compound, commonly abbreviated as BPA, found in products ranging from baby bottles to canned food linings. Studies in laboratory animals suggest...
August 13, 2009
Women in the USA and around the world are waiting longer to start families, shows a new federal report released Wednesday. The average age of new moms was 25 in the USA and 29 in other developed countries such as Japan and Switzerland, it says. The report, from the National Center for Health Statistics, shows that on average, new U.S. moms were the youngest of 14 countries reviewed, for both years...
August 12, 2009
Children newly diagnosed with epilepsy may not show signs of academic problems early on, but a new study suggests they could benefit from early cognitive testing to spot potential learning disabilities before they surface in school. "There appears to be a window early in epilepsy for intervention to alleviate the impact of learning disabilities on school performance," says Philip Fastenau, professor...
August 12, 2009
GALICIA, Spain, Aug 13, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Students desiring to excel at school or work may wish to forego binge drinking, research by Spanish scientists suggests. The study, published online ahead of print in the November issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, finds binge drinkers expend more attentional effort to completing a given task, and have problems differentiating between...
August 12, 2009
SEATTLE, Aug 13, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Home canning, fueled by movements to eat more fruits and vegetables, save money and eat locally, is gaining favor among younger people, a Seattle Web site says. A survey of its community by Allrecipes.com, a food Web site that receives 300 million hits annually, indicates the demographic of canners is shifting from baby boomers to Generations X and Y - and nearly...
August 12, 2009
WASHINGTON - One of the largest spending cuts Congress could rely on to pay for an overhaul of the nation's health care system comes from a Medicare program President Obama has called a "wasteful" subsidy for the health insurance industry. Don't tell that to cancer survivor Maurice Engleman, 82, who says the controversial Medicare Advantage program - which allows seniors to buy Medicare coverage through...
August 12, 2009
A new study could change exercise recommendations for breast cancer survivors to give them the freedom to pursue a wider range of physical activities after treatment, experts say. Breast cancer survivors for years have been told not to lift weights for fear of developing an incurable condition called lymphedema, a complication of cancer surgery that can cause painful swelling in the arm. To prevent...
August 12, 2009
Many older drivers who take medications that could affect their performance behind the wheel are unaware of the risks associated with those drugs, according to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Just 28% of people ages 56-93 knew that their medicines could affect their driving ability, according to detailed interviews of 630 adults in Alabama conducted from September through December....
August 12, 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - It's more important for parents to get a good education than a high-paying job if they want their children to do well in school, a U.S. psychologist suggests. Pamela Davis-Kean of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research in Ann Arbor says even after controlling for parental income, marital status and a host of other factors, studies...
August 12, 2009
NEW YORK, Aug 11, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. researchers say combining exercise and the Mediterranean-type diet may reduce Alzheimer's risk. The study of 1,880 elderly people with an average age of 77 living in New York, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found those who were very physically active had a 33 percent risk reduction of Alzheimer's. Lead author Dr. Nikos Scarmeas...
August 11, 2009
One of the most promising treatments for colorectal cancer could be sitting in your medicine cabinet. A preliminary study suggests that aspirin - used for more than a century and sold for pennies a pill - could find new life as a weapon against colorectal cancer. The study isn't definitive, but if the results hold up, "it borders on revolutionary," says Alfred Neugut of Columbia University's Mailman...
August 11, 2009
President Barack Obama was Tuesday to explain what his plan to reform the US healthcare system would mean for Americans who already have insurance amid a growing furor over his proposed changes. Obama was scheduled to travel to Portsmouth, New Hampshire for what could be a rowdy "town hall"-style meeting at a time when some foes of his healthcare overhaul have shouted down lawmakers holding similar...
August 11, 2009
Schools' budgets are tight. But schools do not need to sell junk food to pay for school programs. Many schools have shown that they can make money without undermining children's health. Schools can make just as much money selling healthy foods, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their survey of 17 schools and school districts found...
August 11, 2009
Schools' budgets are tight. But schools do not need to sell junk food to pay for school programs. Many schools have shown that they can make money without undermining children's health. Schools can make just as much money selling healthy foods, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their survey of 17 schools and school districts found...
August 10, 2009
Women who have a family history of breast cancer could reduce their risk of developing early onset of the disease by 59 percent if they breast-feed their babies, scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill and other centers reported Monday. The current research offers the strongest evidence yet that breast-feeding is a powerful cancer-prevention tool among high-risk women, specifically younger women who have not...
August 10, 2009
Even low doses of radiation therapy for brain cancer can, over time, damage coordination, memory and attention span, according to a study published Monday. So-called low-grade gliomas grow slowly in the brain and may be discovered only when seizures, personality changes or weakness become apparent. They strike approximately one in 125,000 adults and one in 170,000 children. Treatment options include...
August 10, 2009
WASHINGTON - As supporters and opponents of overhauling the health care system try to shape public opinion at congressional town-hall-style meetings, both sides face a big complication: Public opinion on the issue is complex in ways that defy an easy Republican-Democratic divide. Analysis of a recent USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds views on what priority to emphasize, how fast to act and what's important...
August 10, 2009
Ear infections are a painful rite of passage - both for crying children and their sleep-deprived parents. With about 13 million annual cases in children under 5, ear infections are the leading reason for prescribing antibiotics, according to an article in Pediatrics in May. The ailments are more common in the first few years of life because the eustachian tubes in a young child's middle ears are short,...
August 9, 2009
GUELPH, Ontario, Aug 7, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - College students who use social networking sites may be exposed to information about their partners that makes them jealous, Canadian researchers found. Amy Muise, Emily Christofides and Serge Desmarais of the University of Guelph surveyed young adults involved in romantic relationships and found the more time spent on Facebook, the more likely they are...
August 9, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug 10, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Having a narcissistic - self-serving - boss creates a toxic environment for everyone who has contact with such a boss, U.S. researchers said. Wayne Hochwarter of the Florida State University College of Business asked more than 1,200 employees to provide opinions regarding the narcissistic tendencies of their immediate supervisor. The study found those...
August 9, 2009
Aug. 10 - It seems so simple. Get rid of tires and open containers in yards, and you can significantly reduce human risk for La Crosse encephalitis and West Nile. "When we remove these habitats, the population of these disease-carrying mosquitoes goes down," said Dave Geske, mosquito control officer for the La Crosse County Health Department. "People may think it is easier to throw an old tire behind...
August 9, 2009
Put that comb back in your handbag - a study by an Israeli dermatologist has found that too much combing of the coiffure leads to hair loss, the daily Haaretz reported on Monday. During a test 14 women recorded their daily hair loss and combing habits, with those combing more losing more hair, the research found. "The women who combed twice a day lost three times more hair than those who combed once...
August 9, 2009
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