MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Health Facts and Fears' source. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:05:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664729&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3371%2Fnews_detail.asp Undercover investigators who called tanning salons posing as fair-skinned teenage girls (perhaps easier done over the phone than in person) have found that most tanning salons significantly downplay the health risks of indoor tanning when providing information to customers. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664729 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664728&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3370%2Fnews_detail.asp In a sadly misguided effort, ostensibly intended to curb obesity, Colorado lawmakers are considering a ban on trans-fat in schools. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664728 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664727&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3369%2Fnews_detail.asp Although malaria-related deaths have been declining, a new report in The Lancet puts a damper on this good news, suggesting that the decline is not nearly as significant as we had thought. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664727 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657310&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3368%2Fnews_detail.asp Nearly a quarter of breast cancer patients who undergo a lumpectomy — also commonly referred to as a partial mastectomy — will have to return for repeat surgery, according to the results of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657310 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657309&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3367%2Fnews_detail.asp Though soda has received much flak for its high sugar content and alleged adverse health effects, a new study is targeting diet soda too, claiming that consuming too much can lead to vascular events. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657309 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657308&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3365%2Fnews_detail.asp Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics are now advising parents to vaccinate their boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), especially before they become sexually active. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657308 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657307&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3364%2Fnews_detail.asp Omega-3 fatty acids, found mostly in oily fish and fish oil supplements, have long been touted as beneficial for cardiovascular health, with claims that the nutrient can reduce "bad" cholesterol levels and improve heart function. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657307 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657306&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3363%2Fnews_detail.asp We were surprised and disappointed to see this week’s issue of Nature offering us "The toxic truth about sugar." (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657306 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657313&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3362%2Fnews_detail.asp Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a relatively new biotech startup, has gained FDA approval for the first drug to target the underlying cause of a rare form of cystic fibrosis. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657313 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657312&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3361%2Fnews_detail.asp The 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami were devastating to the residents of Japan. However, a U.N. scientific body’s investigation adds to the evidence that radiation exposure from the series of meltdowns and explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not compromise residents’ health. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657312 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657311&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3360%2Fnews_detail.asp "Soaps, makeup and other items contain deadly ingredients, say consumer advocates." We’ve seen this sort of headline before, but we’re dismayed to see it in the Health & Science section of The Washington Post. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657311 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657317&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3359%2Fnews_detail.asp When it comes to treating high cholesterol and its consequences, it seems that statins don’t discriminate by gender — even though men have a much higher rate of cardiovascular disease. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657317 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657316&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3358%2Fnews_detail.asp Sweet news for Type 2 diabetes patients: The FDA just announced the approval of Amylin Pharmaceuticals’ new drug, Bydureon. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657316 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657315&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3357%2Fnews_detail.asp Thirteen pharmaceutical companies have agreed to donate 14 billion doses of medicine for neglected tropical diseases (NTD) by the end of 2020. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657315 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657314&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3356%2Fnews_detail.asp Although it’s long been recommended that doctors measure a patient’s blood pressure in both arms, this guideline is often ignored. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657314 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5657314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644531&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3355%2Fnews_detail.asp A group of at least 12 teenage girls in upstate New York have been beset by a host of mysterious Tourrette’s-like symptoms. Multiple tests by experts have found that these bizarre symptoms, which include involuntary tics and verbal outbursts, have no apparent toxic or infectious origin, leading health experts to believe that they are most likely of psychological origin. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644531 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5644531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644530&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3354%2Fnews_detail.asp While much of the recent media surrounding cancer screening has focused on new research and guidelines suggesting that less frequent screening may be beneficial, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that too many Americans are not getting screened at all. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644530 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5644530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644529&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3353%2Fnews_detail.asp It’s an unfortunate fact that doctors all too often fail to discuss weight management with their obese patients. But to make matters worse, a new study published in the journal Obesity has found that doctors who are themselves overweight are even less likely than their normal-weight counterparts to discuss weight loss with their patients. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644529 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5644529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644534&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3352%2Fnews_detail.asp This week’s Wall Street Journal has two physicians debating whether the doctor-patient relationship should be extended to email. While both of these doctors agree that email correspondence can’t substitute for an office exam, questions remain about whether this new channel of communication will create or quell confusion. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644534 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5644534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644533&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3351%2Fnews_detail.asp Oropharyngeal cancer, which affects the throat, tongue, soft palate, and tonsils, has become increasingly common among men in the U.S. Because a distinct form of it is caused primarily by HPV (human papillomavirus), a recent study set out to determine the prevalence of oral HPV infection. attack. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644533 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5644533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644532&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3350%2Fnews_detail.asp Diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking. These have long been recognized as major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Now, a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine starkly demonstrates just how significantly these factors increase a person’s risk of stroke or heart attack. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644532 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5644532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636144&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3349%2Fnews_detail.asp A new report provides further evidence that even when presented with a clear and graphic illustration of the damage that smoking is doing to their health, smokers still have a hard time kicking the habit. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636144 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636143&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3348%2Fnews_detail.asp While drugs in the U.S. must undergo extensive testing and monitoring to ensure their safety and efficacy, supplements come under much weaker regulation. In a perspective article in The New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Pieter A. Cohen criticizes the current deficiencies in the regulation of the supplement industry. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636143 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636142&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3347%2Fnews_detail.asp Kids may start seeing more fruits and veggies on their lunch plates and fewer French fries, following new standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday for school meals. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636142 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636147&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3346%2Fnews_detail.asp Here may be another reason to lose weight: Recent research has found evidence linking obesity to acne. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636147 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636146&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3345%2Fnews_detail.asp For nursing home residents, a trip to the emergency room may actually worsen their health rather than improve it. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636146 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636145&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3344%2Fnews_detail.asp The New York City Department of Health is at it again. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636145 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636151&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3343%2Fnews_detail.asp Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in young people in the U.S. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636151 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636150&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3342%2Fnews_detail.asp A new study by the American Cancer Society illustrates the depth of this addiction and the difficulty some smokers face even when a diagnosis of cancer makes it imperative that they quit. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636150 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636149&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3341%2Fnews_detail.asp An editorial in yesterday’s New York Times praises New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has signed a bill that will permit pharmacies to sell a limited number of syringes to individuals without prescriptions. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636149 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636148&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3340%2Fnews_detail.asp Medical researchers have high hopes for human embryonic stem cells: There are numerous diseases that might be treated by transplanting cells generated from such stem cells, which have the capacity to mature into a wide variety of specialized tissues. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636148 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5625383&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3339%2Fnews_detail.asp While various groups have been pushing to remove soda and "junk foods" from the school environment, a new study suggests that the availability of such products (however they are defined) in schools may actually have no effect on childhood obesity. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5625383 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5625383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5625382&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3338%2Fnews_detail.asp As media reports continue to promote misguided claims about the risk of smokeless tobacco products compared to cigarettes, it’s clear that the word still isn’t out that certain types of smokeless tobacco carry both a significantly lower risk than smoking and can help smokers quit. Case in point: A recent editorial in The Baltimore Sun argues there should be a tax on other forms of tobacco similar to the high tax that is currently placed on cigarettes. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5625382 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5625382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5625381&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3337%2Fnews_detail.asp Plasticizers have been essential to medical equipment innovation. Yet the healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente, which spends $1 billion each year on medical supplies, has decided to stop purchasing intravenous (IV) medical equipment that contains PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or DEHP (a type of phthalate) plasticizers. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5625381 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5625381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5625380&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3336%2Fnews_detail.asp ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom makes a compelling case for the extension of patents on pharmaceuticals today, in a debate on the issue in The Wall Street Journal’s "Big Issues: Health Care" report. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5625380 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5625380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617708&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3335%2Fnews_detail.asp Too many Americans with mental disorders are going without professional help, a major government study reports. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617708 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617707&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3334%2Fnews_detail.asp The U.S. teenage birth rate remains the highest in the developed world, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports: 400,000 girls aged 15 to 19 years gave birth each year, on average, between 2004 and 2008. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617707 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617706&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3333%2Fnews_detail.asp Women with normal bone density at age 65 can safely wait as long as 15 years before having another bone density scan, researchers report in a study just published in The New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617706 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617711&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3332%2Fnews_detail.asp A Baltimore man whose tracheal cancer had progressed beyond the point of operation now has a second chance at life, thanks to a remarkable new procedure. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617711 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617710&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3331%2Fnews_detail.asp Every two years, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) releases its government-mandated Report on Carcinogens, which lists agents, substances, mixtures, and exposures in the environment that may increase a person’s risk of cancer. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617710 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617709&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3330%2Fnews_detail.asp As part of the Obama administration’s 2010 health care overhaul, legislators are pushing to require drug companies to publicly disclose any payments they make to physicians for research, consulting, speaking, travel, or entertainment. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617709 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617716&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3329%2Fnews_detail.asp In an interview this morning with E&E TV, Dr. Allan Felsot discussed the role of pesticides in allowing us to supply the world’s population with food and keep people healthy, countering claims that pesticides lead to dangerous toxicity in our foods. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617716 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617715&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3328%2Fnews_detail.asp In what amounts to a step backward, BASF, the giant German chemical company, has decided to halt its efforts to sell genetically modified (GM) products in Europe. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617715 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617714&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3327%2Fnews_detail.asp As we check in on the Gulf seafood scare — one of ACSH’s Top Health Scares of 2011 — the FDA continues to reassure the public that Gulf seafood is indeed safe to eat. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617714 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617713&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3326%2Fnews_detail.asp Those who support tobacco harm reduction as an effective option for reducing the terrible toll of smoking on Americans’ health face an uphill battle, as media coverage continues to promote misleading claims about the safety and effectiveness of harm reduction products. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617713 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617712&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3325%2Fnews_detail.asp Although media coverage might lead us to believe that the U.S. obesity epidemic is only getting worse, two new studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that national obesity levels may actually be leveling off. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617712 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5617712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5604984&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3324%2Fnews_detail.asp Will wearing an antiperspirant give you cancer? Not likely. But, the Journal of Applied Toxicology has just published one of the most nonsensical papers we’ve seen in weeks, claiming that parabens, the bactericidal preservatives in underarm products, are associated with breast cancer. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5604984 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5604984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5604983&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3323%2Fnews_detail.asp Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common enough, but a study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that doctors too often prescribe antibiotics for bacteria in the urine when a patient’s condition does not actually warrant it. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5604983 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5604983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5604982&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3322%2Fnews_detail.asp Those who suffer from chronic, severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may soon be able to seek relief via a new implantable device. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5604982 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5604982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594223&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3321%2Fnews_detail.asp Speaking of allaying chemical fears, ACSH’s Dr. Gilbert Ross gave a presentation yesterday to members of the International Fragrance Association in New Jersey. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594223 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594222&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3320%2Fnews_detail.asp As we enter the new year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides Americans with someoptimistic statistics: We’re living longer — by about a month, to be more precise. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594222 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594221&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3319%2Fnews_detail.asp Congratulations to India are in order: The country has remained polio-free for an entire year. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594221 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594220&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3318%2Fnews_detail.asp Affecting over 2 million people in the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) and can be associated with palpitations, chest pains, fainting, and congestive heart failure. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594220 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594219&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3317%2Fnews_detail.asp In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a type of assisted reproductive technology that has gained popularity in the U.S. over the last 20 years. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594219 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594227&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3316%2Fnews_detail.asp While proponents of a new penny-per-ounce soda tax claimed this week that it could significantly reduce obesity and save $17 billion dollars in medical costs annually, ACSH doubts that such a tax would have any beneficial impact on public health at all. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594227 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594226&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3315%2Fnews_detail.asp Doctors may soon find themselves checking Google more frequently — not out of idleness, but as a tool to keep current on flu epidemics. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594226 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594225&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3314%2Fnews_detail.asp While weight-loss surgery has been championed as an effective treatment for many severely obese adults who were otherwise unsuccessful at losing their excess weight, there is still an ongoing debate over the minimum age required to receive such a procedure. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594225 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594224&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3313%2Fnews_detail.asp Although he initially viewed the study as nothing more than nonsense, ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom was dismayed to discover wide media pickup of a reckless report claiming that, somehow, 14,000 Americans had died as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident last March in Japan. So, in an op-ed posted yesterday on Forbes.com, he debunks the study authors’ bizarre claims. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594224 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594230&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3312%2Fnews_detail.asp If we frequently promote useful smoking cessation aids such as smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes, it’s because there are promising signs that these methods deliver a much higher quit rate than the methods that are conventionally promoted — which have frustratingly low rates of success. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594230 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594229&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3311%2Fnews_detail.asp New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley launched a new campaign this week to counter obesity in the city: smaller portions. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594229 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594228&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3310%2Fnews_detail.asp A regular, low dose of aspirin has long been thought to be an effective preventive measure against heart attack and stroke, but a large new analysis of data from several clinical trials suggests that reductions in mortality extend only to people with a history of cardiovascular disease. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594228 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594233&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3309%2Fnews_detail.asp In his latest blog post for Medical Progress Today, ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom uses his unique brand of sardonic humor to lambaste California’s Proposition 65. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594233 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594232&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3308%2Fnews_detail.asp Last year, 255 million prescriptions in the U.S. were written for cholesterol-lowering statins, which have been safely used for decades. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594232 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594231&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3307%2Fnews_detail.asp In ACSH’s recent publication, The Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of 2011, hydraulic fracturing (better known as fracking) made the list. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594231 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594237&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3306%2Fnews_detail.asp Beyond being banned from smoking in public places or inside the workplace, more and more smokers are finding that their habit may bar them from being hired in the first place. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594237 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594236&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3305%2Fnews_detail.asp Researchers from the Center for Global Tobacco Control at the Harvard School of Public Health are suggesting that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) adversely affect users’ airways, thus raising concern about the safety of these products. But we here at ACSH remain baffled as to why these studies continue to ignore the relative dangers of actual smoking. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594236 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594235&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3304%2Fnews_detail.asp Health care providers can serve as a critical link between smokers and the resources and motivation they need to quit. But many opportunities to encourage smokers to kick the habit are missed, reports a new survey, because more than one in 10 smokers do not tell their doctors that they smoke. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594235 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594234&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3303%2Fnews_detail.asp Andrew Wakefield, the original architect of the phony autism-vaccine scare, has had the chutzpah to file a defamation suit against the journal BMJ, its editor, and a journalist for printing a scathing series of articles last January that attacked him for the ethical flaws in his retracted paper. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594234 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569875&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3302%2Fnews_detail.asp About 8 percent of kids have to cope with a food allergy — a reality brought to the fore this week by the death of a seven-year-old girl in Virginia, whose heart stopped due to an allergic reaction brought on by a peanut. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569875 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569874&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3301%2Fnews_detail.asp Women who have undergone surgical menopause do not have a greater risk of bone fracture than women undergoing natural menopause, according to a new study in the journal Menopause. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569874 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569873&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3300%2Fnews_detail.asp An initially promising vaccine against herpes (HSV-1 and HSV-2) has failed in a large clinical trial, the results of which were just published in The New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569873 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569879&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3299%2Fnews_detail.asp ACSH is happy to report on the latest American Cancer Society (ACS) statistics, which show that U.S. cancer death rates continue to fall. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569879 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569878&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3298%2Fnews_detail.asp When it comes to packing on the pounds, it turns out that not all excess weight gain is the same. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569878 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569877&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3297%2Fnews_detail.asp When the FDA rejected two petitions in November that aimed to ban a number of antibiotics from animal production, ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom expressed concern that continued use of certain antibiotics in animals may promote the growth of drug-resistant bacteria that could affect humans. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569877 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569876&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3296%2Fnews_detail.asp For those who are considering bariatric surgery, a new study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden provides a compelling reason to undergo the procedure. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569876 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569883&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3295%2Fnews_detail.asp A new option for staving off pneumococcal pneumonia — one of the biggest causes of death among older adults in the United States — has just been approved for use in Americans aged 50 and older. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569883 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569882&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3294%2Fnews_detail.asp Even though our understanding and awareness of anorexia has improved, it’s still not clear how best to treat anorexic patients when they arrive at the hospital. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569882 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569881&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3293%2Fnews_detail.asp Neck pain will affect three in four Americans over the course of their lifetime. But rather than stocking up on pain killers, a new study in The Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that a regimen of gentle exercises at home, or sessions with a chiropractor, may actually be more effective than taking medication to relieve chronic neck pain. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569881 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569880&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3292%2Fnews_detail.asp A new study suggests that using a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) to measure the levels of certain protein biomarkers may help predict whether a patient with mild cognitive impairment is at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569880 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569887&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3291%2Fnews_detail.asp Although memory impairment is one of the defining traits of Alzheimer’s disease, a study just published in Neurology suggests that memory loss among older adults may have other possible etiologies. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569887 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569886&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3290%2Fnews_detail.asp (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569886 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569885&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3289%2Fnews_detail.asp The holiday feasting is over, but plenty of food still remains in most people’s kitchens. Yet before you tuck into the leftovers, a little caution is in order: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in six Americans fall ill every year because of something we’ve eaten. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569885 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5569884&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3288%2Fnews_detail.asp Because of the fresh start afforded by the new year, it’s a good bet that more than a few of the 70 percent of American smokers who would like to quit will give it a go. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5569884 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5569884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557103&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3287%2Fnews_detail.asp We’d like to wish all of our readers a healthy and happy New Year. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557103 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557102&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3286%2Fnews_detail.asp Need to find the nearest emergency room or medical center? Well, as we just learned, there’s an app for that too. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557102 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557101&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3285%2Fnews_detail.asp Some scientists are expressing concern that a widely used variety of genetically modified corn plant, known as Bt corn, has grown vulnerable to the very pests it was designed to resist. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557101 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557100&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3284%2Fnews_detail.asp As one ACSH staffer has remarked, Dr. Keith Ayoob’s nutrition articles in USA Today are a breath of fresh air. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557100 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557106&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3283%2Fnews_detail.asp Some good news for residents of the Big Apple: New Yorkers can expect to live longer than ever before, and longer even than our fellow Americans, on average. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557106 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557105&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3282%2Fnews_detail.asp More than one in four Americans suffer from at least two chronic health conditions and, among the elderly, this number rises to two out of three. Yet a recent research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the overwhelming majority of randomized clinical drug trials ignore the specific needs of this large population. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557105 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557104&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3281%2Fnews_detail.asp It used to be that a person diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) was often subject to the dismal prognosis of a gradually but inexorably progressive disease. But developments over recent years are starting to change that outlook. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557104 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5557104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550385&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3280%2Fnews_detail.asp As ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom notes in his latest blog post for Medical Progress Today, "In the past year, much has been written about the shortage of critical generic drugs in this country." Now, though, there is a shortage of a very different kind of drug. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550385 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550384&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3279%2Fnews_detail.asp Babies have to wait until they’re at least six weeks old to get the DTaP vaccine, which protects them from tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). Thus, during these early weeks of life, their undeveloped immune systems make them especially vulnerable to these illnesses. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550384 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550383&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3278%2Fnews_detail.asp Doctors may soon be able to more readily determine whether patients are having a heart attack when they arrive in the emergency room with acute chest pain. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550383 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550389&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3277%2Fnews_detail.asp ACSH is proud to announce the latest installment of its annual publication, "The Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares." Before we officially ring in 2012, we’d like to reflect on the most popularized — yet most inaccurate — health scares of the past year. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550389 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550388&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3276%2Fnews_detail.asp ACSH friend and former FDA Assistant Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, writes about the trials and tribulations of current pharmaceutical R&D in a new op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550388 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550387&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3275%2Fnews_detail.asp French public health agencies are recommending that women who received breast implants from the now defunct Poly Implants Protheses (PIP) manufacturer receive an "explant," or removal of the implant, following reports of excessive ruptures. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550387 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550386&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3274%2Fnews_detail.asp Newer doesn’t always mean better. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550386 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5542528&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3273%2Fnews_detail.asp After seeing countless health scares over the years, it is hard to surprise us here at ACSH with something new. But our jaws dropped upon seeing a report claiming that radiation from the meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor in March somehow caused 14,000 people in the U.S. to drop dead. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5542528 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5542528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5542527&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3272%2Fnews_detail.asp While it has long been known that a high resting heart rate can be a signal of poor general fitness, a recent study suggests that a higher heart rate while at rest may also be related to a increased risk of premature cardiovascular death. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5542527 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5542527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5542526&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3271%2Fnews_detail.asp A new study, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, suggests that for obese patients with osteoarthritis, losing weight can help prevent damage and actually improve the amount and quality of knee cartilage—if the condition is caught before too much damage has been done. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5542526 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5542526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5542525&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3270%2Fnews_detail.asp Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that has long been shrouded in misunderstanding, and sufferers of this syndrome experience symptoms — particularly chronic pain — that can make daily life difficult. To shed some light on the nature of this disorder, a new, large study suggests that sleep problems are associated with developing fibromyalgia. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5542525 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5542525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534475&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3269%2Fnews_detail.asp Nearly 70 percent of adult smokers want to quit, and 52 percent have attempted to do so in the past year, according to data collected by the CDC as part of the 2001 to 2010 National Health Interview Surveys. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534475 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534474&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3268%2Fnews_detail.asp We’ve often heard about the miraculous properties of certain vitamins and supplements, and vitamin D is quite commonly listed among them. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534474 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534473&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3267%2Fnews_detail.asp Good news for patients with elevated systolic blood pressure. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534473 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534479&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3266%2Fnews_detail.asp A new study has found more evidence to link cigarette smoking to one type of skin cancer, supporting earlier studies that have observed significant associations between the two. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534479 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534478&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3265%2Fnews_detail.asp Women who get their tan from a bottle are less likely to expose themselves to harmful UV rays, according to a study just published in the Archives of Dermatology. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534478 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534477&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3264%2Fnews_detail.asp The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for developing regulatory standards based on scientific assessments of a given chemical’s toxicity. Now, however, longstanding industry and government criticism of this process has been bolstered by a study conducted by the National Academies’ National Research Council (NRC), and Congress has directed the EPA to improve their review process. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534477 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534476&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3263%2Fnews_detail.asp Two separate research groups have reportedly developed strains of "bird flu" (avian influenza type A [H5N1]) that may be transmissible between humans. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534476 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534482&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3262%2Fnews_detail.asp "Asthma drugs in pregnancy may raise risk for kids," a recent USA Today headline warns. ACSH’s Dr. Gilbert Ross, however, is more concerned about the newspaper’s misleading message. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534482 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534481&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3261%2Fnews_detail.asp Protecting IV drug users from dangerous diseases by allowing them access to clean needles is a cost effective and sound public health policy that we should not abandon, writes ACSH friend Dr. Art Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, in a piece for MSNBC. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534481 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5534480&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3260%2Fnews_detail.asp In a two-part series for his blog, Tobacco Analysis, ACSH advisor Dr. Michael Siegel, a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health, details the most serious barrier yet to tobacco harm reduction. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5534480 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5534480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521141&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3259%2Fnews_detail.asp Knowing that they’ll have to jog for 50 minutes to burn off one soda may keep teenagers from buying such beverages. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521141 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521140&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3258%2Fnews_detail.asp A late-stage trial of the drug Gilenya (fingolimod) has brought good news for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a disease for which treatments have become more effective and common over the past decade. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521140 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521139&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3257%2Fnews_detail.asp Adding HPV (human papillomavirus) screening to conventional Pap tests appears to significantly improve the early detection of precancerous cervical abnormalities and reduce the rate of subsequent cervical cancer. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521139 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521138&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3256%2Fnews_detail.asp In a reversal of a longstanding trend, childhood obesity rates in the city of New York have finally declined, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521138 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513130&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3255%2Fnews_detail.asp Globally, three to four million pregnancies end in stillbirth, which is defined as a fetus that dies during or after the 20th week of gestation. Yet despite the devastating consequences, the causes have long been unclear. Now, two separate studies have uncovered more about these causes as well as the risk factors for stillbirth — and the good news is that some of them are avoidable. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513130 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513129&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3254%2Fnews_detail.asp The authors of two recent studies related to stillbirth note that such devastating losses are associated with an increasingly high incidence of preterm labor and premature births. The results of another study — this one in theAmerican Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology — are, then, especially good news... (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513129 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513128&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3253%2Fnews_detail.asp The results of a survey on substance use among U.S. teenagers were released yesterday. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513128 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513127&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3252%2Fnews_detail.asp We were disappointed to learn that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has taken an unfavorable stance toward modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs), advising the FDA to set high hurdles for the manufacturers of such products before they can market them as less harmful alternatives to cigarettes. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513127 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513133&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3251%2Fnews_detail.asp The good news is that, in many states across the country, fewer teenagers are smoking cigarettes — but the bad news is that many of them have begun to smoke flavored cigars instead. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513133 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513132&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3250%2Fnews_detail.asp As the fight to curb the obesity epidemic wears on, a new meta-analysis finds that child obesity prevention strategies, such as those that emphasize more physical activity, can effectively help kids lose weight, especially among children between the ages of six and 12. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513132 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513131&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3249%2Fnews_detail.asp Even though many people claim they pay attention to food nutrition labels, few actually read the fine print. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513131 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501969&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3248%2Fnews_detail.asp A surprising number of women are stopping their breast cancer treatments early, but it’s not because they are fully cured. Instead, the side effects are too much for them to bear, reports a recent study presented this week at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501969 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501968&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3247%2Fnews_detail.asp Aspirin may help reduce the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) following the cessation of anticoagulant therapy, reports a new study. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501968 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501967&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3246%2Fnews_detail.asp Although there was some concern that taking medications, such as Ritalin, for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) might increase cardiovascular risks for adults, the results of a new study should help to allay these fears. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501967 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501966&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3245%2Fnews_detail.asp Less may be more in the case of treating early stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501966 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501973&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3244%2Fnews_detail.asp Medical researchers in England and the U.S. have just reported their successful treatment of six hemophilia-B patients using gene therapy — a major breakthrough in the treatment of the disease. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501973 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501972&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3243%2Fnews_detail.asp The executive arm of the European Union, the European Commission is, once again, considering an end to its ban on the export of Swedish snus to other EU countries. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501972 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501971&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3242%2Fnews_detail.asp Twelve pills instead of 270. Once a week instead of once a day. Three months instead of nine. These are the promising new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to treat tuberculosis. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501971 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5501970&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3241%2Fnews_detail.asp The serendipitous result of a clinical trial shows that a drug given to breast cancer patients to maintain their bone density actually increased their survival rate. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5501970 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5501970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493078&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3240%2Fnews_detail.asp As research in cardiovascular health evolves, experts have carved out a new category for patients who have a blood pressure reading that falls into the gray area between normal and hypertensive. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493078 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493077&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3239%2Fnews_detail.asp Though some women may use pregnancy as an excuse to indulge a little, some health experts caution that obese pregnant women should be more mindful of their eating habits and perhaps actually strive to lose some extra pounds. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493077 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493076&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3238%2Fnews_detail.asp HER-2 positive breast cancer, accounting for approximately 25 to 30 percent of breast cancer patients, is considered to be a more aggressive form of cancer, often associated with poorer outcomes. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493076 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493075&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3237%2Fnews_detail.asp Norovirus, the cause of the so-called "stomach flu," or "cruise ship virus," is the second most common illness in the U.S. (the common cold is the first), and it’s also the leading cause of foodborne illness. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493075 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493074&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3236%2Fnews_detail.asp In an article for Science Careers, a supplement to the journal Science, reporter Elisabeth Pain interviewed ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom about his take on the crises in the pharmaceutical sector. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493074 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493083&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3235%2Fnews_detail.asp Environmental chemicals might or might not pose a significant risk to women’s breast health, depending on which of two bizarrely conflicting USA Today articles you believe. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493083 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493082&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3234%2Fnews_detail.asp In Louisiana, two U.S. Senators are pushing back against the NRDC’s relentless efforts to promote their usual irresponsible, unscientific claims. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493082 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493081&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3233%2Fnews_detail.asp While experts are frequently excluded from health and science panels due to "conflicts of interest" that result from concerns about industry funding, the FDA has made an unusual decision: to eject a panel member because of an "intellectual conflict of interest." (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493081 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493080&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3232%2Fnews_detail.asp In an unprecedented move, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has overruled a decision by the FDA to allow emergency contraception — the "morning-after pill" — to be sold over-the-counter to teenagers under 17. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493080 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493079&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3231%2Fnews_detail.asp Activists at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are patting themselves on the back now that the FDA has agreed to respond to their petition demanding a ruling on bisphenol A’s (BPA) health risks — or lack thereof. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493079 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5493079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484152&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3230%2Fnews_detail.asp It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484152 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484151&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3229%2Fnews_detail.asp The results of a new nationwide survey reveal conditions that aren’t favorable to improving the health of overweight children. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484151 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484150&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3228%2Fnews_detail.asp Although about one third of U.S. children are overweight, less than a quarter of these children’s parents could recall their doctors telling them that their children were overweight, according to the results of a recent survey. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484150 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484149&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3227%2Fnews_detail.asp Salmon, mackerel, cod, herring. Younger women can cut their risk of cardiovascular disease in half by eating fish like these that are high in omega-3 fatty acids, Danish researchers have reported. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484149 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484148&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3226%2Fnews_detail.asp This past spring, we discussed the dangerously cracked logic of a weight-loss fad centered on the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484148 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484157&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3225%2Fnews_detail.asp Yesterday we criticized Delta Airlines for airing an in-flight anti-vaccine video. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484157 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484156&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3224%2Fnews_detail.asp Older chemotherapy drugs from the 1980s reduced breast cancer mortality by nearly a quarter. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484156 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484155&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3223%2Fnews_detail.asp Viral load tests — which essentially count the number of HIV particles in a patient’s circulation — are routinely used to assess the status of an HIV patient. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484155 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484154&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3222%2Fnews_detail.asp And while Dr. Landrigan may believe that environmental "toxins" are the cause of several neurological disorders, a new study published in Nature Genetics supports the more likely theory that genetics play a much bigger role — specifically for patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484154 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484153&cid=s_35054_91_f&fid=35054&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Ffactsfears%2Fnewsid.3221%2Fnews_detail.asp Leave it to Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, director of the Children’s Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai, to once again needlessly scare the American public. (Source: Health Facts and Fears) Health Facts and Fears news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484153 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484153