http://www.physorg.com/health-news/health/ en-us PhysOrg.com provides the latest news on health, medicine technology and health sciences. The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone calls, and ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether it's putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries - once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. http://www.physorg.com/news177089329.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:20:01 EST news177089329 (PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that. http://www.physorg.com/news177090047.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:01 EST news177090047 (PhysOrg.com) -- Hookah pipe smoking has gained a foothold with Florida teens, according to a new University of Florida study, which shows 11 percent of high school students and 4 percent of middle school students have tried it. http://www.physorg.com/news177090665.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:53:58 EST news177090665 Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. University of Missouri health experts say the increase has made issues of immigrant and refugee violence and the need for effective intervention strategies more apparent. http://www.physorg.com/news177086638.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:03 EST news177086638 (AP) -- The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities. http://www.physorg.com/news177079927.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:04 EST news177079927 A research team at Harvard Medical School estimates 2,266 U.S. military veterans under the age of 65 died last year because they lacked health insurance and thus had reduced access to care. That figure is more than 14 times the number of deaths (155) suffered by U.S. troops in Afghanistan in 2008, and more than twice as many as have died (911 as of Oct. 31) since the war began in 2001. http://www.physorg.com/news177079796.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:02 EST news177079796 Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope. http://www.physorg.com/news177058708.html Medicine & Health - Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:20:02 EST news177058708 After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news177010219.html Medicine & Health - Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:04 EST news177010219 A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has for the first time found that patients with more difficult to treat forms of hepatitis C are half as likely to initiate treatment for the disease, when compared to patients with hepatitis C that is easier to treat. Marital status also affected whether patients chose treatment, as did whether or not they had other diseases. The study is published in the November 1 issue of Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. http://www.physorg.com/news177000478.html Medicine & Health - Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:04 EST news177000478 US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to improve Americans' health and cut greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.physorg.com/news176997148.html Medicine & Health - Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:02 EST news176997148 Researchers from Tufts University and their community-based colleagues have identified several strategies to improve community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships. A study published in a supplement to the November 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health reported that training local leaders in research practices, especially human subjects protections, while engaging them in research improved university-community relationships, strengthened the ability of local organizations to seek additional funding through grants and conduct independent research, and diminished negative perceptions of researchers within immigrant populations. http://www.physorg.com/news176994117.html Medicine & Health - Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:20:01 EST news176994117 Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. http://www.physorg.com/news176986454.html Medicine & Health - Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:26 EST news176986454 Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. http://www.physorg.com/news176963555.html Medicine & Health - Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:50:02 EST news176963555 (AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky. http://www.physorg.com/news176878805.html Medicine & Health - Health Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:20:01 EST news176878805 (AP) -- President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency. http://www.physorg.com/news176810186.html Medicine & Health - Health Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:40:01 EST news176810186 Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama today expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers in treating suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza. http://www.physorg.com/news176750023.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:02 EST news176750023 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online. http://www.physorg.com/news176738820.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:01 EST news176738820 (AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it. http://www.physorg.com/news176741297.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:49:24 EST news176741297 Results of an investigation conducted by University of Nevada, Reno researchers, public health officials and area physicians published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, indicate that Washoe County experienced a cluster of a particular birth defect, gastroschisis, during the period April 2007 - April 2008. Subsequent review of medical records since the study's conclusion indicates that while the rate is still elevated, the cluster appears to have subsided. http://www.physorg.com/news176737611.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:10:01 EST news176737611 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new national poll from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do so. The poll, which examines the American public's response to the H1N1 vaccine shortage, is the fifth in a series of surveys of public views concerning the H1N1 flu outbreak undertaken by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at HSPH. The polling was done October 30 to November 1, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news176730970.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:56:33 EST news176730970 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has discovered for the first time that dark chocolate rich in flavanols may provide significant protection from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light. http://www.physorg.com/news176712792.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:54:11 EST news176712792 Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, suggests that inadequate or inappropriate clothing could restrict children's outdoor play. http://www.physorg.com/news176703046.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:01 EST news176703046 Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news176702980.html Medicine & Health - Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:40:01 EST news176702980 (PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation`s harvest. Pesticides, unfortunately, are not without risk to those who labor in the fields and orchards, planting, tending and harvesting crops. http://www.physorg.com/news176661502.html Medicine & Health - Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:40:01 EST news176661502 College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis. http://www.physorg.com/news176662848.html Medicine & Health - Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:17 EST news176662848 (PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling trend, UC Berkeley's Sleep and Psychological Disorders Laboratory -- in conjunction with Kaiser Permanente, Oregon -- has begun recruiting middle and high school students for a study to see if depression can be alleviated if they get enough sleep. http://www.physorg.com/news176657446.html Medicine & Health - Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:40:01 EST news176657446 School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley. http://www.physorg.com/news176649584.html Medicine & Health - Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:20:12 EST news176649584 Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals that the overall prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent - with 7.72 percent of European Americans, 10.05 percent of Hispanic Americans and 19.5 percent of African Americans who consider themselves lactose intolerant. http://www.physorg.com/news176636918.html Medicine & Health - Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:10:01 EST news176636918 Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients' care, according to findings from the 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey published online today in the journal Health Affairs. The responses of U.S. doctors also stand out in the 11-country survey because the vast majority (69%) report that their practices do not have provisions for after-hours care, forcing patients to seek care in emergency departments. U.S. doctors were also far less likely to use health information technology that helps reduce errors and improve care -only 46 percent of U.S. doctors use electronic medical records compared to 99 percent of doctors in the Netherlands and 97 percent of doctors in New Zealand and Norway. http://www.physorg.com/news176620665.html Medicine & Health - Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18:23 EST news176620665 Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely been underestimated, according to researchers at the University of Southern California (USC). http://www.physorg.com/news176581293.html Medicine & Health - Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news176581293