http://www.newsrx.com World's Largest Source of Health News en-us NewsRx RSS Feeder publisher@newsrx.com webmaster@newsrx.com http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1677400.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 An overwhelming majority of New Hampshire voters - 90 percent - support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the food Americans eat does not make them sick, according to a new poll commissioned by the Pew Health Group and conducted by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies. ... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1678690.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling related problem. This problem seems to grow tentacles, extending out to wreak havoc and can profoundly impact the physical, emotional, and financial health of the family (spouses, children,... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1683228.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to findings published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This prospective study-the... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1681169.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. Dr. Keith Melancon, director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Georgetown University Hospital and associate professor of surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, and colleagues... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1677531.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 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... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1687783.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 An adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels, according to a Kansas State University researcher. Susan Sun directs K-State's Bio Materials and Technology Laboratory, where she studies bio-based materials. Her research group is studying adhesives made from by-products of... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1684434.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 For women just diagnosed with breast cancer, one of the important decisions confronting them is whether to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. A diagnosis of breast cancer will affect one in every eight women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, causing them to have to decide quickly about treatment. Most studies... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1693967.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 An important, ground-breaking initiative is unfolding in the global critical care community in response to the H1N1 pandemic. While front-line health care workers and infectious disease experts around the world are working round the clock to control, treat and prevent H1N1 infection, those who deal with the most severely ill patients-physicians working in hospital... http://www.newsrx.com/articles/1690770.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. Dr. Keith Melancon, director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Georgetown University Hospital and associate professor of surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, and colleagues explore this phenomenon...