According to the study of Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, the obesity-related FTO gene affects the body mass index, levels of hormone involved in appetite and metabolism, and vascular risk factors which are linked with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The Swedish study is based on the results of a 9 years long research that included [...]
Less than 10 percent of U.S. adults limit their daily sodium intake to recommended levels, according to a new report, “Sodium Intake in Adults – United States, 2005-2006,” published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also finds that most sodium in the American diet comes from processed grains such as pizza [...]
Without bold action, state governments’ obligation to their Long-Term Care (LTC) Medicaid enrollees may have the potential to debilitate government effectiveness, according to a new report by Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions. The report, “Medicaid Long-term Care: The Ticking Time Bomb,” cites the immense pressures on state budgets, the fact that Medicaid is the nation’s [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Regal Lager, today announced a voluntary recall of the CYBEX 2.GO Infant Carriers. Consumers should stop using this immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Here are some detailed information about the product. [...]
According to a new research from Compass Intelligence, the Health Care IT market is primed for continued growth over the next five years. Compass Intelligence expects health care organizations including hospitals, doctors’ offices, private practices, clinics and other health care organizations to spend an estimated $73.1 Billion this year on IT products, services and solutions. [...]
Being outside in nature makes people feel more alive, finds a series of studies published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology. And that sense of increased vitality exists above and beyond the energizing effects of physical activity and social interaction that are often associated with our forays into the natural [...]
Dennis Quaid, actor, patient safety advocate, and co-founder of The Quaid Foundation, will address a National Press Club Speakers Series luncheon Mon., April 12. In a speech entitled “Real Health Care Reform: Chasing Zero Harm,” Mr. Quaid will issue a call to action for policy makers, hospitals, and the public to link funding and accountability [...]
