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Brain Diseases Affecting More People and Starting Earlier Than Ever Before
May 10, 2013 — Scientists have found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer. The rise is because a higher ... > full story -
Super-Sized Citizens: The Relationship Between a Country's Fast-Food Outlets and Its Obesity Rates
May 10, 2013 — Many studies have linked the meals served at fast-food outlets to obesity, but is there a relationship between the number of restaurants in a country and the girth of its ... > full story -
How State and Local Governments Can Address the Obesity Epidemic
May 9, 2013 — Researchers suggest that simple and innovative measures at the state and local level can play a significant role in promoting healthier eating ... > full story -
Positive Social Support at Work Shown to Reduce Risk of Diabetes
May 9, 2013 — Low levels of social support and high levels of stress in the workplace accurately predict the development of diabetes over the long term -- even in employees who appear to be healthy ... > full story -
Patients Should Have Right to Control Genomic Health Information, Experts Say
May 9, 2013 — Doctors should not have the right or responsibility to force-feed their patients with genomic information about their future health risks, according to bioethicists. They write in response to ... > full story -
Local Health Departments Find Twitter Effective in Spreading Diabetes Information
May 9, 2013 — The web-based social media site Twitter is proving to be an effective tool for local health departments in disseminating health information — especially in promoting specific health ... > full story -
Credit Card Debt Leads Some to Skip Medical Care
May 8, 2013 — People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new ... > full story -
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5,000 Steps a Day to Avoid Paying Higher Health Insurance Costs? When Money Talks, People Walk
May 8, 2013 — Faced with a choice between higher insurance prices or exercising, people who were obese enrolled in and stuck with Internet-tracked walking program for a ... > full story -
All Hospitals Should Require Drug, Alcohol Tests for Physicians, Experts Say
May 7, 2013 — To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their ... > full story -
Millions Pass Up Free Health Subsidy
May 6, 2013 — Low-income Medicare beneficiaries with poorer cognitive abilities are less likely to enroll in the Low Income Subsidy program, which provides nearly free prescription drug coverage for low-income ... > full story
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