http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. 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 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news176581293 Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that from 1990-2007, the number of unintentional hot tub-related injuries increased by 160 percent, from approximately 2,500 to more than 6,600 injuries per year. http://www.physorg.com/news176449945.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:10:03 EST news176449945 With the 2009 influenza season upon us, characterization of the epidemiology and duration of shedding for the nH1N1 virus is critical. Investigators from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Consult Service capitalized on a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights about the natural behavior of the nH1N1 virus, including shedding patterns, during a recent large-scale swine flu outbreak at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). Their results are reported in an article published online on October 20, 2009 by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. It is the first published study of its kind. http://www.physorg.com/news175235560.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:33:31 EST news175235560 HIV prevalence among African Americans is ten times greater than the prevalence among whites. This racial disparity in HIV prevalence has persisted in the face of both governmental and private actions, involving many billions of dollars, to combat HIV. In the November 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examine factors responsible for the stark racial disparities in HIV infection in the U.S. and the now concentrated epidemic among African Americans. http://www.physorg.com/news174025683.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:10:01 EST news174025683 (PhysOrg.com) -- With obesity and weight-related illnesses on the rise, researchers continue to look for better ways to help people shed extra pounds and keep them off. A new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study finds that help may be as close as the earbuds on your MP3 player. http://www.physorg.com/news172243179.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:20:16 EST news172243179 While the total mortality rate from unintentional injury increased in the U.S. by 11 percent between 1999 and 2005, far larger increases were seen in some subgroups analyzed by age, race, ethnicity and type of injury by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. http://www.physorg.com/news171120378.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:40:01 EST news171120378 (AP) -- One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news171010414.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:20:01 EST news171010414 While video gaming is generally perceived as a pastime for children and young adults, research shows that the average age of players in the United States is 35. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory University and Andrews University analyzed survey data from over 500 adults ranging in age from 19 to 90 in the Seattle-Tacoma area on health risks; media use behaviors and perceptions, including those related to video-game playing; and demographic factors. In an article published in the October 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, they found measurable correlations between video-game playing and health risks. http://www.physorg.com/news169790360.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:01:23 EST news169790360 The dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health and a team of scientists worldwide have found a better way to prevent deadly blood clots after joint replacement surgery - a major problem that results in thousands of unnecessary deaths each year. The research appears this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news169229937.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:30:07 EST news169229937 Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they don't remain as active later in childhood, a new University of Iowa study shows. http://www.physorg.com/news168010187.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:30:36 EST news168010187 In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has dramatically increased. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the U.S. each year. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at the Nationwide Children's Hospital found that as the popularity of the sport has escalated, so have the number of injuries. Study findings revealed a 63 percent increase in the number of patients that were treated in U.S. emergency departments for rock climbing-related injuries between 1990 and 2007. http://www.physorg.com/news167400322.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:10:57 EST news167400322 Researchers from the Institute of Prevention Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) found in a recent study that overweight youth were twice as likely to have overweight friends. http://www.physorg.com/news166982328.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:59:44 EST news166982328 By marrying GPS technology with asthma rescue inhalers, University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher David Van Sickle hopes to better understand the environmental triggers of asthma attacks and improve the way people with asthma control their disease. http://www.physorg.com/news165225627.html Medicine & Health Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:55 EST news165225627 Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a South Korean study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news165168146.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:40:01 EST news165168146 Because of increased risk of complications from influenza, vaccination of adults and children with asthma is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The Healthy People 2010 Objectives call for annual influenza vaccination of at least 60% of adults aged 18-64 years with asthma. However, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigators have determined that the vaccination levels among asthma sufferers falls well short of this guideline. The results of their study are published in the August 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news164885399.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:31:23 EST news164885399 Four well-known risk factors for heart attack significantly increased the size of the heart's left ventricle, a key precursor of heart failure, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news163697677.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:35:05 EST news163697677 (PhysOrg.com) -- In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells' ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current model of cancer development, which suggests genetic mutations as the earliest driving forces behind cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news162183735.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 May 2009 04:03:22 EST news162183735 (PhysOrg.com) -- Blood pressure lowering drugs should be offered to anyone old enough to be at risk of a heart attack or stroke, regardless of their blood pressure, according to the largest analysis of blood pressure trials to date, published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news162052922.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 May 2009 15:42:45 EST news162052922 An e-mail intervention program is an effective way to significantly improve diet and physical activity by helping people move more, sit less, and make healthier food choices, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news161933809.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 May 2009 06:37:21 EST news161933809 A new study by UCSF researchers concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking. http://www.physorg.com/news160848677.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 May 2009 17:11:46 EST news160848677 Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear. http://www.physorg.com/news160143549.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:19:31 EST news160143549 News coverage about the harmful effects of trans fat, combined with labeling information, may influence consumers' short-term purchases of foods high in trans fat, but is not enough to prompt shoppers to avoid these potentially artery-clogging purchases over the long term, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news159454518.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:56:43 EST news159454518 Frequent Mental Distress (FMD), defined as having 14 or more days in the previous month when stress, depression and emotional problems were not good , is not evenly distributed across the United States. In fact, certain geographic areas have consistently high or consistently low FMD incidence, as shown in a study published in the June 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news158909147.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:26:46 EST news158909147 A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate diet is `remarkably high` across the globe. http://www.physorg.com/news156526038.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:28:14 EST news156526038 Several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting four minutes or less throughout the day. http://www.physorg.com/news156525958.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:26:25 EST news156525958 The President of the American College of Preventive Medicine commended the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today for its recommendations on aspirin use for primary prevention of heart attack and stroke, released in the March 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, citing its improved specificity over previous guidelines. http://www.physorg.com/news156518439.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:27:35 EST news156518439 The benefits of moderate physical activity to general health and well-being are well known. It is recommended that people engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity, equivalent to 30 minutes each day 5 times a week. Although pedometers are widely used as a physical activity monitoring tool, they are unable to measure activity intensity. http://www.physorg.com/news156506702.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:05:50 EST news156506702 A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a placebo. http://www.physorg.com/news155926073.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:48:46 EST news155926073 (PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy levels might have a more difficult time sizing up the foods they eat. http://www.physorg.com/news154887104.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:12:27 EST news154887104 The availability of healthy food choices and your quality of diet is associated with where you live, according to two studies conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined healthy food availability and diet quality among Baltimore City and Baltimore County, Md., residents and found that availability of healthy foods was associated with quality of diet and 46 percent of lower-income neighborhoods had a low availability of healthy foods. The results are published in the March 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the December 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news154789556.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:06:39 EST news154789556