Overtime ‘Leads to Heart Risks’

From Britain’s National Health Service Working just three hours of overtime each day will raise the risk of heart disease by 60%, according to the Daily Mail. The news comes from a study that compared the working habits of 6,000 civil servants to their risk of heart disease over an 11-year period. Even after discounting for the [...]

2010 U.S. Survey of Health Care Consumers

2010 U.S. Survey of Health Care Consumers: Key Findings Despite tough economy and ongoing health reform debate, consumers’ attitudes about health care system remain largely unchanged Despite difficult economic times and the ongoing health care reform debate, consumers’ attitudes about the U.S. health care system remain largely unchanged from 2009 to 2010, according to the [...]

Healthcare-Associated Infections: They Can Happen to You

By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. May 4, 2010 You shouldn’t have to worry about getting sick because of an infection you may pick up when you’re getting treated in a hospital or other health care setting. Unfortunately, you have reason to be concerned. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get when recovering from surgery [...]

McNeil Recalls Children’s Liquid Products

Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is implementing a voluntary recall of infant and children’s liquid products due to manufacturing deficiencies which may affect quality, purity or potency. Following McNeil’s recall announcement on Friday evening, the FDA is providing additional advice to consumers. “We want to [...]

Vitamins Fail to Help Blood Pressure Disorders of Pregnancy

“The study results effectively rule out vitamin C and E supplements as a means to prevent the hypertensive disorders seen in pregnancy…” Taking vitamin C and E supplements starting in early pregnancy does not reduce the risk for pregnancy-associated hypertension and its complications, according to a new study. High blood pressure can be dangerous for [...]

Right Diet Cuts Risk of Alzheimer’s

From Britain’s National Health Service “Eating lots of nuts, fish and poultry while cutting down on red meat and butter could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease,” reported The Times. These findings come from a study of over 2,000 elderly people in New York. The study looked at the dietary patterns of people aged 65 [...]

Same-Day Surgery: What You Should Know

By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. AHRQ Director, General Internist and Researcher for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality April 6, 2010 If you need surgery, there’s a better-than-average chance that you’ll have it and go home the same day. That’s good news for several reasons, but same-day surgery does require some planning on your [...]

Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke

Even Mild Sleep Apnea Puts Men in Danger Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Overall, sleep apnea more than [...]

Teen Birth Rates Decrease in 2008 Following a Two-Year Increase

The teen birth rate in the United States fell 2 percent between 2007 and 2008, after rising the previous two years, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. “Births: Preliminary Data for 2008,” based on an analysis of 99.9 percent of birth records [...]

Bird Song and Language

Songbird Genome Analysis Reveals New Insights Into Vocal Behavior A Genomic Achievement That’s for the Birds — and for Humans An international research consortium has identified more than 800 genes that appear to play a role in the male zebra finch’s ability to learn elaborate songs from his father. The researchers also found evidence that [...]

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