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Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Occupational exposure to common solvents may be associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to research released Feb. 7 in advance of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, to be held from April 10 to 17 in Toronto.
Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Exposure to three household routines is associated with a significantly reduced prevalence of obesity in preschoolers, and an age-appropriate book may help obese girls aged 9 to 13 years lose weight, according to two articles published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics.
Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Women with low socioeconomic status who are diagnosed with breast cancer are likely to suffer higher levels of anxiety and depression than women with medium or high socioeconomic status, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Cancer.
Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Adults at moderate to high risk of coronary heart disease may be more likely to seek treatment if they are given a quantitative estimate of their risk odds in the form of coronary heart disease risk information, but the population-wide effect of disseminating such information remains unclear, according to a review published in the Feb. 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Certain behavioral health factors may potentially be associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability, according to research published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Date: Feb 5, 2010
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Maintaining a carbohydrate or energy deficit after an exercise session appears to be associated with different effects on insulin sensitivity, according to research published online Dec. 31 ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Date: Feb 4, 2010
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be at an increased risk of developing depression, according to a study in the February issue of Chest.
Date: Feb 4, 2010
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When patients are required to pay for previously free health behavior counseling, use of the services drops dramatically, according to research published online Feb. 2 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Date: Feb 4, 2010
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On Feb. 2, The Lancet retracted a controversial 1998 study that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and gastrointestinal problems.
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