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Online Comments on Vaccines More Influential Than Official Announcements
From whom do people most trust information regarding vaccines? Health campaigns run by governmental organizations or online commentary from peers? Two recent experiments published in the Journal of Advertising suggest that online comments influence opinions on vaccination more than official announcements. For the study investigating from where both pro-vaccination and anti-vaccination individuals obtain information about […] More
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Exercise Balls Reduce Labor Time and Cesarean Sections
Women — including women with an epidural — who use a peanut-shaped exercise ball during labor give birth more quickly and are half as likely to undergo a cesarean section than women who do not use the ball, says a new study by nurse researchers at Banner Health published in the Journal of Perinatal Education. […] More
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk
Using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat the symptoms associated with menopause increases the risk of developing the two most common forms of ovarian cancer even when used for only a few years, says a new meta-analysis published in the journal The Lancet. Hormone replacement therapy, or menopausal hormone therapy, can relieve these symptoms of […] More
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Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Increases Risk of Diabetes
Smoking is a well-known risk for many health problems such as lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and the increased health risks associated with smoking during pregnancy for babies are well-documented. Now a new study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease finds that children exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally […] More
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Study Finds No Link Between Induced or Augmented Labor and Autism
Inducing or augmenting labor with pitocin does not increase the risk of autism among children, says a new study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting™, the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, in San Diego, California. Pitocin, a synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin widely used to start or assist the progress of labor, […] More
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Women with History of Spontaneous Preterm Birth at Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Premature birth increases the risk of complications and health problems for babies. Now a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that a history of spontaneous preterm delivery may double the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among women. Furthermore, premature birth appears “almost equally strong” ” […] More
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Taking Too Much Folic Acid During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Diabetes and Obesity Among Daughters
Although the fortification of grain foods such as bread and cereal with folic acid has prevented 1,300 neural tube defects annually, mothers who take excessive amounts of the supplement while pregnant may increase the risk of diabetes and obesity later in life among their daughters. The new study published in the Journal of Endocrinology reveals […] More
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Tens of Thousands of San Francisco Commuters Potentially Exposed to Measles
Tens of thousands of commuters on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in San Francisco, California may have been exposed to measles after an infectious Bay Area resident rode a train to and from work for three days last week, warned Contra Costa Public Health on Wednesday. Officials posted a statement on the Contra […] More
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Effects of Long-Term Antibiotic Use Even Far-More Reaching Than Estimated
The negative effects of antibiotic use appear even far-more reaching than previously thought. A new study published online in the journal Gut finds that antibiotics affect the microorganisms that live in the gut in more broad and complex ways than previously known. Known side effects of antibiotics include disrupting the natural and beneficial microbiota of […] More
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More Americans Die from Smoking Than Previously Estimated
Smoking cigarettes increases the risk for many health problems such as lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Previous research found mortality among current smokers at rates two to three times higher than among individuals who never smoked. Now a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that estimates about the […] More
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Study Finds No Link Between HPV Vaccine and Increased STIs
Despite fears from certain groups, the HPV vaccine does not promote risky sexual disinhibition. A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine concludes that that HPV vaccination was not associated with increases in sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that affects the skin and the moist membranes of the […] More
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Chili Peppers May Help Reverse Obesity Epidemic
Great news for fans of spicy! New research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Biophysical Society in Baltimore suggests that capsaicin, the component that produces the spicy heat of chili peppers, may help in the fight against obesity by stimulating energy burning and turning white fat to brown fat. Explains Vivek […] More
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