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Melanoma risk directly affected by tanning bed UV exposure
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 25, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Melanoma on Rise with Indoor Tanning Reference: Boniol M, et al “Cutaneous melanoma attributable to sunbed use: Systematic review and meta-analysis” BMJ 2012; DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e4757.
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Whooping cough returns to some Canadian regions
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 24, 2012 Source: Whooping cough makes deadly return across Canada
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Computer model completely recreates bacterium reproduction cycle
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 22, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Meet the first organism to be entirely modeled on a computer Reference: First self-replicating synthetic bacterial cell
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Prostate cancer surgery results no different from not doing the surgery: study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Prostate Cancer Surgery Fails to Cut Death Rate in Study Reference: Radical Prostatectomy versus Observation for Localized Prostate Cancer
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Physical inactivity's contribution to disease
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July , 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Inactivity ‘killing as many as smoking’ Reference: Lee I-M, Shiroma EJ, Lobelo F, et al. Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. The Lancet. Published online July 18 2012 Hallal PC, Andersen LB, Bull FC,…
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Trans-fat ban in NYC has resulted in less trans-fats in restaurant food!
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 17, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: New York trans fat ban has cut consumption, study finds Reference: Change in Trans Fatty Acid Content of Fast-Food Purchases Associated With New York City’s Restaurant Regulation: A Pre–Post Study
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Gait changes may be an early predictor of cognitive decline
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 16, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Gait Changes May Signal Cognitive Decline, Presage Alzheimer’s
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Law of unintended but predictable consequences with abuse-deterrent formulation of Oxycontin
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 12, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: OxyContin Remake Sends Abusers to Other Opioids Reference: Cicero TJ, et al “Effect of abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin” N Engl J Med 2012; 367(2): 187-189.