Hey Kids: Pick up That Video Game and Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Video games and nutrition are often placed at opposite ends of the spectrum, with most parents envisioning the typical gamer sprawled on a couch with a controller in one hand and a bag of...
Public Has Mixed Feelings About Attempted Healthcare.gov Improvements
There have been noticeable improvements, but glitches and bugs continue to frustrate users of the federal government's online healthcare marketplace. After a dismal start in October, the Obama administration now reports that about 95 percent...
Could Healthcare Employees Move to a Six-Hour Work Day?
Several healthcare institutions in Sweden have begun to implement six-hour work days for their employees. The experiment launched in February was aimed at reducing the average work day from eight to six hours in...
Oral Insulin Trial Succeeds in Type 2 Diabetes Test
An Israeli drug maker says trials on its experimental oral insulin have proven effective in markedly reducing night-time blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Oramed Pharmaceuticals conducted a 28-day study of 180...
New Discovery Sheds Light on a Genetic Origin
Carlos Bustamante and his colleagues at Stanford University in California recently published an article shedding new light on the possible genetic origins of men. The researchers sequenced the complete genome of the Y chromosome...
New Stem Cell Therapy – Growing Human Blood Vessels for Bioengineered Tissue
Bioengineering techniques that grow transplant tissue have been around for years. However, the process of vascularizing the tissue has proven to be a tough challenge. Without a way for blood vessels to bring nutrients...
Dyslexia may be a Result of Brain Connectivity
Impaired connections between the brain’s auditory and speech centers may cause dyslexia, according to a study recently published in Science. Bart Boets, a clinical psychologist at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, led a...
Couples Who Exercise Together Experience Health Gains
With the holidays approaching, it can be difficult for some people to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Incorporating a partner into a workout routine could help improve both health and the relationship. Moe Gelbart, a psychologist...
Polio Eradication Efforts Suffer Setback
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have confirmed over 20 new cases of polio in an emerging outbreak taking place in the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria). Syria has not had an active polio case since...
Florida Healthcare Systems Team Up to Maximize Resources and Save Money
A 2010 decision by two large Florida healthcare systems to form a regional collaboration to share resources and trim costs is paying off, according to a study published by The American Journal of Accountable...