Archive for April 4th, 2010

Working Wives Still Expected to Do It All, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – SATURDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — If your husband works more
than 60 hours a week, watch out: His commitment to work could hurt
your career, research suggests.

Weight Training-Related Injuries on the Rise (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – SATURDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — Weight-training injuries
are on the rise, increasing by nearly 50 percent between 1990 and 2007 in
the United States, researchers have found.

Seeing Letter ‘F’ May Lower Test Scores (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – THURSDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) — Could just being reminded
of failure make it a little more likely?

Health Tip: Talking to Your Child About Divorce (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Breaking the news to children that their
parents are getting a divorce can be quite difficult.

Health Tip: Some Women Are More Prone for Breech Birth (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Normally, babies are positioned in the
uterus so that their heads will emerge first during birth. But in the case
of breech babies, the feet or buttocks are poised to emerge first.

Body Piercing: Sign of Deviance or Normal Practice? (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — No firm evidence exists that
body piercing indicates mental illness, but doctors might consider
screening patients with body piercings for high-risk behaviors and for
psychiatric symptoms, such as suicidal thoughts, say researchers who
reviewed 23 published studies.

Those Who Enjoy Life More Likely to Be Happy at Work (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — If you’re unhappy in life, you’re
unlikely to find satisfaction at work, say researchers who reviewed the
findings of 223 studies conducted between 1967 and 2008.

Should Cholesterol Drugs Be Used By Those Without High Cholesterol? (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — When the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration in February approved the use of the cholesterol-lowering
statin drug Crestor for some people with normal cholesterol levels,
cardiologist Dr. Steven E. Nissen cheered the decision.

Medical Misinformation Can Spread Quickly Via ‘Tweets’ (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — Medical misinformation can
spread quickly on Twitter, although social networks also offer the
potential for sharing vital and correct health information, a new study
shows.

Clinical Trials Update: April 2, 2010 (HealthDay)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: