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Java and nighttime jobs don't mix: study

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Night-shift workers should avoid drinking coffee if they wish to improve their sleep, according to research published in the journal Sleep Medicine. A new study led by Julie Carrier, a Université de Montréal psycho ...

Experts favor broad medicare reforms to control costs and foster health-care innovations

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A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable coverage to the elderly and disabled individuals; however only a small percentage think ...

Consumer advocates find BPA in food packaging

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A consumer advocacy group's analysis of canned goods has found measurable levels of the chemical additive bisphenol A across a range of foods, including some labeled "BPA-free."

Researchers identify the 3 killer indicators that are even worse than high cholesterol

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22 hours ago | 3 / 5 (4) | 0

Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a particular combination of health problems that can double the risk of heart attack and cause a three-fold increase in the risk of mortality.

Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says (w/ Video)

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22 hours ago | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed.

TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior in Young Children

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to a new report co-authored by a researcher from Tulane University School ...

Poor leadership poses a health risk at work

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23 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1

Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a "poorer" manager, the ...

Study shows that sleep disturbances improve after retirement

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A study in the Nov.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that retirement is followed by a sharp decrease in the prevalence of sleep disturbances. Findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from t ...

Researchers assessing health impacts of one of the nation's largest environmental disasters

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Over nearly a century, thousands of residents and workers in Libby, MT, have been exposed to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite ore, leading to markedly higher rates of lung disease and autoimmune disorders, and causing to ...

Teeth grinding linked to sleep apnea

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There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians. New research presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific ...

Study finds link between childhood physical abuse and arthritis

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Nov 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

Researchers discover links between city walkability and air pollution exposure

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air quality. Researchers involved ...

Decrease in physical activity may not be a factor in increased obesity rates among adolescents

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Decreased physical activity may have little to do with the recent spike in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Sleep apnea therapy improves golf game

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Golfers who undergo treatment for sleep apnea may improve their golf game as well as their overall health, shows new research. A new study presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the ...

UN: $39 billion needed for pneumonia

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- To fight pneumonia, the world's top killer of children, United Nations officials say they need $39 billion (euro26.35 billion) over the next six years.

New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.

Pandemic flu vaccine campaigns may be undermined by coincidental medical events

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Oct 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The effectiveness of pandemic flu vaccination campaigns - like that now underway for H1N1 - could be undermined by the public incorrectly associating coincidental and unrelated health events with the vaccines.

CDC: Swine flu kids' deaths jump to 114

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Oct 30, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths - the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday.