Two-Thirds of U.S. Residents Get Sufficient Vitamin D
April 13th 2011About two-thirds of the U.S. population takes in sufficient amounts of vitamin D, but 8 percent may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency, according to a March data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Catheterization After Vaginal Prolapse Surgery: Which Is Better?
April 13th 2011To prevent over-distention of the bladder, clinicians rely on indwelling catheters for several days. However, little is know about the ideal length of time for catheter use. Although short-term catheterization can reduce hospital stays and urinary tract infections, it can also lead to increased postoperative voiding problems such as obstructive voiding and large residual volumes; these in turn can result in urinary tract infections and bladder dysfunction.
Ethnicity Tied to Worry About Breast Cancer Recurrence
April 12th 2011Race and ethnicity have a significant impact on the amount women with breast cancer worry about recurrence, with less acculturated Latina women being especially susceptible to high levels of worry, according to a study published online March 28 in Cancer.
Safflower Oil Improves Glycemia, Inflammation, Lipids
April 12th 2011Supplementation with safflower (SAF) oil improves glycemia, inflammation, and blood lipids compared to treatment with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in postmenopausal obese women, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Clinical Nutrition.
Gynecologic Oncology: Is Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery a Valid, Safe Option?
April 11th 2011Performing surgeries laparoscopically offers patients faster recovery, decreased blood loss and transfusion rates, and less postoperative pain, but laparoscopic procedures in gynecologic oncology can be very challenging and requires significant technical expertise and experience. It is believed that the integration of robotics into these surgeries might offer a significant advantage in the learning curve, thus allowing more surgeons to offer this procedure to their patients. . . but is this an effective and safe alternative?
Decline Seen in Global Youth Mortality Over Last 50 Years
April 8th 2011Overall mortality declined substantially between 1955 and 2004 in children aged 14 years or younger and in females aged 15 to 24, but a smaller decline was evident for males aged 15 to 24 years, according to a study published online March 29 in The Lancet.
Libido Unaffected by Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer
April 8th 2011Sexual desire in patients with breast cancer is not affected by adjuvant endocrine therapy, but is significantly reduced in those women with chemotherapy- or gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist-induced menopause, according to a study published online March 2 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
AHA: Added Sugar Intake and BMI Rise Concurrently
April 8th 2011Adult consumption of added sugars has increased since 1980-82, and so has body mass index (BMI), according to information presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions, held from March 22 to 25 in Atlanta.
AHA: Obese Women, Children Underestimate Their Weight
April 7th 2011Overweight and obese women and children tend to underestimate their true body weight, and mothers with overweight children believe their children's weight to be normal, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions, held from March 22 to 25 in Atlanta.
AHA: Flavonoid-Rich Cocoa May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
April 7th 2011Consuming flavonoid-rich cocoa may reduce cardiovascular risk, according to a meta-analysis presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions, held from March 22 to 25 in Atlanta.
Long-Term Tamoxifen Lowers Breast CA Recurrence Risk
April 6th 2011Women with breast cancer who take tamoxifen for five years appear to have a lower risk of recurrence or contralateral breast cancer 15 years after starting treatment as compared to women who take the drug for two years, and they may also have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death from a cardiovascular event, according to a study published online March 21 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
AHA: Religious Participation Tied to Higher Obesity Risk
April 6th 2011Obesity appears to be more common in people who participate in religious-based events at least once a week during young adulthood, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions, held from March 22 to 25 in Atlanta.
AHA: Physical Activity Attenuates Salt's Impact on BP
April 6th 2011The salt sensitivity of blood pressure decreases with increasing level of physically activity, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions, held from March 22 to 25 in Atlanta.
AHA: Sleep Deprivation Tied to Higher Calorie Intake
April 6th 2011Normal weight adults appear to consume significantly more calories when they are sleep deprived, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions, held from March 22 to 25 in Atlanta.
Increased Melanoma Incidence Tied to Socioeconomic Status
April 5th 2011High socioeconomic status (SES) and exposure to ultraviolet-radiation (UV-R) are associated with increased malignant melanoma incidence among adolescent girls and young women, according to a study published online March 21 in the Archives of Dermatology.
Seven-Day On-Off Capecitabine Cycle Treats Breast Cancer
April 5th 2011Treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with capecitabine administered for seven days followed by seven days of rest in combination with bevacizumab has modest efficacy and minimal toxicity, as predicted previously by mathematical modeling, according to a study published online March 8 in Cancer.
Group B Strep Still Main Cause of Neonatal Meningitis
April 5th 2011Group B streptococci (GBS) is still the dominant cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis, whereas Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common cause among preterm infants, according to a study published in the March issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
AAAAI: Combined OCPs Not Tied to Respiratory Issues
April 4th 2011The use of progestin-estrogen oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) in women prior to becoming pregnant does not appear to increase the risk of adverse respiratory outcomes in offspring, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from March 18 to 22 in San Francisco.