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• How 'slippers' can end mascara irritation
• Alternative to yogurt
• Nordic study: few persons with metabolic syndrome adhere to nutrition recommendations
• Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger
• Odors expressible in language, as long as you speak right language
• Fear of childbirth predicts postpartum depression
• More funding for community health centers improves access to care
• Doctors experienced with using EHRs say they add value for patients
• Study: Having Medicaid increases emergency room visits
• Study finds patients give 'broad endorsement' to stem cell research
• Berst ways to get seed money through crowdfunding
• Scientists explain age-related obesity: Brown fat fails
• High blood pressure potentially more dangerous for women than men
• When being called 'incredibly good' is bad for children
• Pennies vs. Pounds: How 'supersizing' could actually lead to healthier choices
• Tripling tobacco taxes worldwide would avoid 200 million tobacco deaths
• Study: High mortality in Central Southern states most likely due to smoking
• Re-quit smoking on Mondays, worldwide study shows
• Toys, books, cribs harbor bacteria for long periods
• Smartphone as mentor: How tech could change behavior
• Acupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cancer chemo
• Want to stop smoking? See a specialist

How 'slippers' can end mascara irritation Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:56 AM PST An end to mascara testing on animals could be in sight thanks to tiny organisms nicknamed "slipper" and "eyelash."

Alternative to yogurt Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:53 AM PST Researchers have obtained new products fermented with probiotic bacteria from grains and nuts - what is known as plant-based or vegetable "milks" - which are an alternative to conventional yogurts. The products are specially designed for people with allergies to cow's milk, lactose or gluten intolerance, as well as children and pregnant women.

Nordic study: few persons with metabolic syndrome adhere to nutrition recommendations Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:53 AM PST Adherence to dietary recommendations is weak among people suffering from metabolic syndrome or having increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to the Nordic SYSDIET study. In most cases, the diet is too high in salt and saturated fat, and too low in dietary fibre and unsaturated fat; many don't have enough vitamin D. Metabolic syndrome is becoming increasingly widespread, and is associated increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Adherence to dietary recommendations is of vital importance for those belonging to this risk group.

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to new research. Low vitamin D status has been linked to reduced muscle strength in adults and children, but little is known about how variation in a mother's status during pregnancy affects her child.

Odors expressible in language, as long as you speak right language Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST It is widely believed that people are bad at naming odours. This has led researchers to suggest smell representations are simply not accessible to the language centers of the brain. But is this really so? New evidence for smell language has been found in the Malay Peninsula.

Fear of childbirth predicts postpartum depression Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST Expectant women with prenatally diagnosed fear of childbirth are at an increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a study of over 500,000 mothers in Finland. Women with a history of depression are at the highest risk of postpartum depression. The fact that fear of childbirth puts women without a history of depression at an approximately three times higher risk of postpartum depression is a new observation which may help health care professionals in recognising postpartum depression.

More funding for community health centers improves access to care Posted: 02 Jan 2014 12:23 PM PST Increased federal funding for community health centers has helped low-income adults get access to primary and dental care, according to a new study.

Doctors experienced with using EHRs say they add value for patients Posted: 02 Jan 2014 12:23 PM PST A majority of surveyed physicians said they were alerted to a potential medication error or critical lab value by an electronic health record, finds a new study.

Study: Having Medicaid increases emergency room visits Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:20 AM PST Adults who are covered by Medicaid use emergency rooms 40 percent more than those in similar circumstances who do not have health insurance, according to a unique new study that sheds empirical light on the inner workings of health care in the US.

Study finds patients give 'broad endorsement' to stem cell research Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:30 AM PST In an early indication of lay opinions on research with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a new study by bioethicists indicates that despite some ethical concerns, patients give the research "broad endorsement".

Berst ways to get seed money through crowdfunding Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:31 AM PST Early on in our careers, many of us were tutored as to how to best write an effective and attention-getting curriculum vitae in looking for a job. But in today's world, many are looking not for just a job, but are engaged in wide, often Internet-based searches for seed money to launch entrepreneurial ventures of one sort of another. But what guidelines exist as to the best way to go about securing this kind of funding?

Scientists explain age-related obesity: Brown fat fails Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:23 AM PST As most people resolve themselves to lose weight this New Year, here's why it seems to get easier and easier to pack on unwanted pounds: New research shows that as we age, the thermogenic activity of brown fat is reduced. Brown fat is a "good" fat located in the backs of our necks that helps burn "bad" white fat around our bellies.

High blood pressure potentially more dangerous for women than men Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST Doctors may need to treat high blood pressure in women earlier and more aggressively than they do in men, according to scientists.

When being called 'incredibly good' is bad for children Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST Parents and other adults heap the highest praise on children who are most likely to be hurt by the compliments, a new study finds.

Pennies vs. Pounds: How 'supersizing' could actually lead to healthier choices Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST New research has found that consumers may be just as willing to buy healthy food if they feel they're still getting a "supersize" deal.

Tripling tobacco taxes worldwide would avoid 200 million tobacco deaths Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:58 PM PST Tripling taxes on cigarettes around the world would reduce the number of smokers by one-third and prevent 200 million premature deaths from lung cancer and other diseases this century, according to a review published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Study: High mortality in Central Southern states most likely due to smoking Posted: 27 Dec 2013 07:04 AM PST A new study suggests that smoking accounts for high mortality in the Central South of the United States. US mortality data from vital statistics on cause of death for the period 1965-2004 show that by 2004, the gap in mortality attributable to smoking between the Central Southern states and other states was exceptionally large: among men, smoking explained as much as 75 percent of the difference.

Re-quit smoking on Mondays, worldwide study shows Posted: 27 Dec 2013 07:02 AM PST Instead of encouraging smokers to plan one quit attempt around New Year's, which comes only once a year, experts believe a better strategy would be to follow a New Year's quit with a weekly recommitment to quit that takes advantage of natural weekly cycles. In a 2013 study, researchers found that Mondays acted like a "mini-New Year's" in terms of the numbers of people going online to search for help in quitting smoking.

Toys, books, cribs harbor bacteria for long periods Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:30 AM PST Research published shows that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes persist on surfaces for far longer than has been appreciated.

Smartphone as mentor: How tech could change behavior Posted: 23 Dec 2013 10:04 AM PST Funneling a steady stream of diversions straight to your pocket, smartphones are often cast as the ultimate distractors. But an engineering professor sees potential for them to be something quite the opposite.

Acupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cancer chemo Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:36 AM PST Both real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments eased hot flashes and other side effects of anticancer drug treatment in a small, preliminary study of breast cancer patients, researchers have found.

Want to stop smoking? See a specialist Posted: 20 Dec 2013 09:08 AM PST Smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they try by themselves, according to a new study published.

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