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Rheumatoid arthritis risk reduced by moderate alcohol consumption

Moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published on bmj.com today.

11 Jul 2012

African-American youths in public housing communities more likely to use tobacco

Today, nearly 4,000 adolescents in the United States will smoke their first cigarette, and about a fourth of those youth will become daily smokers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher found that African-American youths who live in public housing communities are 2.3 times more likely to use tobacco than other African-American youths.

11 Jul 2012

Improving access to health care for minority women could reduce racial disparity in infant mortality

Improving access to health care for minority women of childbearing age could improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce racial differences in infant mortality, according to an article in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

11 Jul 2012

Gestational diabetes may be more likely with antipsychotic use

Women who take antipsychotic medication during pregnancy may be at an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes, report researchers.

10 Jul 2012

Altered immune function in relatives of schizophrenia patients

Schizophrenia patients and their unaffected first-degree relatives exhibit immune system alterations compared with mentally healthy individuals, researchers report.

10 Jul 2012

Laparoscopic appendectomy preferable for obese patients

Obese patients with appendicitis have fewer postoperative complications, a shorter stay in hospital, and shorter operative times when treated with laparoscopic appendectomy rather than open appendectomy, study findings show.

10 Jul 2012

Kidney treatment could affect mouth health

Study results indicate a positive association between the type of treatment modality chronic kidney disease patients receive and the likelihood for them having periodontitis.

10 Jul 2012

Steroid receptor gene variant impacts metabolic health

A variant in the glucocorticoid receptor gene may be associated with increased body fat and insulin resistance, show study findings.

10 Jul 2012

Cannabis use may reduce mortality risk in psychosis patients

Cannabis use is associated with reduced mortality risk in patients with psychotic disorders, study results suggest.

10 Jul 2012

Obesity linked to colorectal adenoma risk

A meta-analysis has shown that increasing adiposity shows a direct relationship with the development of adenomas in the colon– helping to shed light on the link between obesity and colorectal cancer.

10 Jul 2012

High ferritin warns of bone loss

Individuals with high levels of ferritin, an indicator of iron stores within the body, have accelerated bone loss at the proximal femur, Korean researchers report.

10 Jul 2012

Steroid receptor gene variant impacts metabolic health

A variant in the glucocorticoid receptor gene may be associated with increased body fat and insulin resistance, show study findings.

10 Jul 2012

COPD still affects treatment received after heart attack

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive less aggressive treatment after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction than those without the lung condition, US study results show.

10 Jul 2012

New monitoring approach could improve quality of HIV care for prisoners

A new monitoring approach developed by researchers from The Miriam Hospital could close a major gap by providing the ability to track whether HIV-positive prisoners are getting the community-based HIV care they need once they are released.

10 Jul 2012

New research estimates impact of an R rating for movie smoking

New research from Norris Cotton Cancer Center estimates, for the first time, the impact of an R rating for movie smoking.

10 Jul 2012

Federal government commits $11B to expand operating capacity of FQHC and look-alike clinics

The federal government has committed $11 billion to expand the operating capacity of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which receive federal funding and enhanced Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and "look-alike" clinics that receive enhanced reimbursement but no federal grants.

10 Jul 2012

Pioglitazone may raise bladder cancer risk

Study evidence supports a link between thiazolidinedione use, particularly pioglitazone, and bladder cancer in patients with Type 2 diabetes, Canadian researchers report.

9 Jul 2012

Pioglitazone may raise bladder cancer risk

Study evidence supports a link between thiazolidinedione use, particularly pioglitazone, and bladder cancer in patients with Type 2 diabetes, Canadian researchers report.

9 Jul 2012

Childbearing may reduce mortality in later life

All-cause mortality rates fall progressively among women aged 60–76 years the more children they have borne, show Australian study results.

9 Jul 2012

SAGE sponsors symposium on cardiovascular disease prevention

European experts in cardiovascular medicine will today gather at a two day symposium to address the national agenda on cardiovascular disease prevention, held at Imperial College London and sponsored by leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE.

7 Jul 2012