Patients Prefer Diet Skinny from Big Docs
Overweight patients are more likely to take weight-loss advice from overweight doctors, but the advice from thin doctors may be of higher quality. Katherine Harmon reports
Jun 14, 2013•2 min
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Confessional Tweeting May Help Dieters
Participants in a media-assisted weight-loss program had some success, and those who tweeted about their efforts lost a bit more. Karen Hopkin reports
Jun 06, 2013•2 min
Fluoride Loosens Bacterial Enamel Grip
Rather than significantly hardening tooth enamel, fluoride may cut cavities by making it harder for oral bacteria to stick around. Karen Hopkin reports
May 22, 2013•2 min
Nightcap Drink Disrupts Important Sleep
Two or more drinks cut REM sleep, which is important for memory and health. Katherine Harmon reports
Jan 29, 2013•2 min
Skin-Cancer Spotting Apps Miss Their Marks
New smart phone apps that purport to assess patients' skin lesions as cancer or not are unreliable, according to a new study. Katherine Harmon reports
Jan 16, 2013•2 min
Surgical "Never" Events Happen Nevertheless
The errors known as surgical "never events," which are never supposed to happen, still occur some 4,000 times annually in the U.S. Katherine Harmon reports
Jan 08, 2013•2 min
Video Helps with Weight Info Basics
The American Chemical Society has produced a YouTube video with info to help you survive the holiday eating season. Katherine Harmon reports
Dec 19, 2012•2 min
Flu Web Searches Predict Disease Outbreaks
Weather prediction models armed with citizens' flu symptom query data enable researchers to predict flu outbreaks. Katherine Harmon reports
Dec 11, 2012•2 min
E-Visits to Doctors Might Streamline Care
A study finds that patients who enter information online about common infections get decent diagnoses from docs, although antibiotics may be overprescribed. Katherine Harmon reports.
Nov 28, 2012•2 min
Patients Should Ask Docs to Scrub
Patients know that health care workers should wash their hands, but are are often reluctant to ask a doctor or nurse to lather up. Katherine Harmon reports
Nov 13, 2012•2 min
Exercise Lengthens Life Regardless of Weight
Just a couple of hours of physical activity each week adds years to average life expectancy. Katherine Harmon reports
Nov 06, 2012•2 min
Your Fat Needs Sleep, Too
A small study finds that sleep-deprived fat cells are less sensitive to insulin, a condition that often precedes diabetes. Katherine Harmon reports
Oct 16, 2012•2 min
Facebook Community Can Help Cut STIs
Young adults at risk for getting a sexually acquired infection were more likely to use a condom if they followed a social media's sex education campaign. Katherine Harmon reports
Oct 12, 2012•2 min
Peeking at Doctors' Notes Helps Patients
Patients are more likely to follow doctors' orders if they have access to their notes. Katherine Harmon reports
Oct 03, 2012•2 min
Kids Gulp 7 Trillion Calories Per Year
Obese kids have higher cardiovascular risks as adults, and sugary beverages are stoking that obesity epidemic. Katherine Harmon reports
Sep 27, 2012•2 min
Make Healthy Choices Easier Options
Making bad choices harder is actually the best way to help people get healthier, say public health experts. Katherine Harmon reports
Sep 20, 2012•2 min
Experts Offer Tips to Lower Risk of West Nile
This year has had the most recorded cases of West Nile virus on record in the U.S. Public health experts offer tips to avoid the virus. Katherine Harmon reports
Sep 11, 2012•2 min
Organic Benefits Don't Include Enhanced Nutrition
Produce grown organically cuts pesticide use and the promotion of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. But nutrient levels appear similar to conventionally grown fruits and vegetables. Katherine Harmon reports
Sep 05, 2012•2 min
Better Sidewalks Could Bring Improved Public Health
Better sidewalks and other changes to the physical environment could encourage more activity and improve the overall health of the public. Katherine Harmon reports
Aug 21, 2012•2 min
Doc Calls Deconditioning a Condition
A Mayo Clinic doc says physicians may miss the signs of extreme deconditioning and prescribe medication instead of long-term exercise programs. Katherine Harmon reports
Aug 15, 2012•2 min
Color-Coded Food Helps Consumers Make Healthful Choices
Six months after color coding its food choices as least, somewhat or most healthful, Massachusetts General Hospital saw its cafeteria users substantially decreased their least healthful food choices and increase the more healthful ones. Katherine Harmon reports
Aug 07, 2012•2 min
Many Olympians Suffer from Asthma
The most common chronic condition among all Olympic athletes is asthma. But many don't start suffering symptoms until their later years, suggesting that endurance training could be a trigger. Katherine Harmon reports
Aug 01, 2012•2 min
Food Diary Helps Cut Pounds
Dieting women who kept a diligent food diary lost more weight than other women in a cohort. Skipping meals and eating out slowed weight loss. Katherine Harmon reports
Jul 17, 2012•2 min
Mice Hit Protein to Stop Hunger
Normal mice fed protein stopped eating much sooner than mice that lacked the receptor to sense they were eating protein. Katherine Harmon reports
Jul 10, 2012•2 min
Meta-Study: Moderate Coffee Cuts Cardiac Failure
Sixteen ounces of coffee a day cut the risk of heart failure, but 40 daily ounces of coffee upped the odds of ticker trouble. Katherine Harmon reports
Jun 26, 2012•2 min
Hotel Rooms House Bountiful Bacteria
A new study locates the bacterial hot spots of your hotel room. Tip: don't turn anything on. Katherine Harmon reports
Jun 19, 2012•2 min
Hospital Noise May Disrupt Patient Improvement
Hospital sounds raised volunteer sleepers' heart rates, and the effects on sick patients may be impeding recovery. Katherine Harmon reports
Jun 13, 2012•2 min
Aspirin Could Lower Some Cancer Mortality Risk
Daily aspirin could lower the risk of dying from some nonvascular-related diseases, including specific cancers. Katherine Harmon reports
Jun 07, 2012•2 min
Bloodletting Makes Comeback for Metabolic Syndrome
A small study shows that a little blood loss might improve cardiovascular health for obese people with metabolic syndrome. Katherine Harmon reports
May 30, 2012•2 min
Waves of Walkers Wander without Waking
A large survey finds evidence that millions of Americans had at least one episode of sleepwalking in the last year. Katherine Harmon reports
May 22, 2012•2 min
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