American Medical Association

Matters of the Heart

2013-06-13 12:55:00

A recent study shows that when it comes to matters of the heart, there are indeed differences between the sexes. Researchers combed through a database of more than 1 million heart attack cases and discovered that women, especially those under the age of...

Most public elementary schools don't regulate access to junk food

2013-06-11 07:00:00

More than three-quarters of the nation’s public elementary schools face no state or district limits on the sale of sugary drinks, candy or salty snacks, according to a survey. Children eat at least a third of their meals at school, and spend...

Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

2013-05-18 22:41:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

Heart attack, stroke not enough to prompt some people to shape up

2013-04-16 14:15:00

We all know that smoking is bad for us, that exercise is good for us, and that we should eat vegetables, whole grains and other nutritious foods. All of this advice is even more true for people who have had serious health scares due to heart disease or...

School meal standards may help students maintain weight

2013-04-11 05:00:00

Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families. States that require more nutritious school lunches than the federal government mandated were compared...

Study identifies genes linked to Alzheimer's in African Americans

2013-04-09 13:30:00

One complaint leveled against genome studies is that they don't survey a broad enough swath of humankind. Though many projects have searched DNA collected from people of European descent -- hoping to ferret out which changes in what parts of the genome...

Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

2013-04-02 15:45:00

Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt

2013-05-01 06:00:00

Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune...

Epilepsy drug in pregnancy linked to baby's higher autism risk

2013-04-24 06:00:00

Pregnant women who took the anti-seizure drug valproate during pregnancy increased the odds that their baby would have autism, and were roughly twice as likely to give birth to a child who would go on to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder,...

Cash for pounds makes cents in greenback diet

2013-03-07 13:30:00

What's a pound of flesh worth? Dieters at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota apparently think it's worth at least five bucks. A yearlong study of incentives in dieting found that the majority of 100 obese participants met a goal of losing four pounds per...

Smokers are better off quitting, even though they'll gain weight

2013-03-12 15:10:00

Attention smokers: Have you been putting off quitting because you’re afraid you’ll gain weight? Do you tell yourself that those extra pounds will be just as damaging to your heart as cigarettes? A new study says it’s time to get real and...

The Des Plaines Hospital, located at 560 Des Plaines Rd., was wrapped up in controversy as highway police were accused of taking patients there instead of stopping at closer hospitals that were recognized by the American Medical Association.

2013-05-22 12:46:59

Virgina Tech University students party on their balcony at a resort in Panama City Beach, Fla.

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Meredith Matthews, 37, has joined AbelsonTaylor as a medical proofreader. She will be proofreading and copyediting ads, digital media and other promotional materials developed for the agency's wide range of clients.

2012-12-05 09:54:00