Lab Notes: Three MA Pharmacies Sanctioned for Violations; Beer Fights Against Common Cold Virus

On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of this past week’s (December 1, 2012 through December 8, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.

1. Three MA Pharmacies Sanctioned for Violations

Three more pharmacies in Massachusetts have been sanctioned for poor manufacturing practices in the wake of more oversight after a compounding pharmacy contaminated steroids that led to over 30 deaths and make hundreds sick.

2. Beer Fights Against Common Cold Virus

According to researchers in Japan, a compound in beer known as humulone is effective in fighting against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection which can lead to pneumonia and bronchitis in infants and children and cold-like symptoms in adults.

3. Multiple Device Use Tied to Negative Emotions

While many of us claim to enjoy surfing the net and watching our favorite TV show, a new study suggests that behavior is linked in a yet unexplained way to an increased likelihood of depression and anxiety.

4. This Flu Season Could Be Bad Says CDC

This flu season could be a bad one say medical experts who cite an earlier start with widespread activity across the US.

5. HFCS Tied to Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic

Nations whose food supply includes high fructose corn syrup have a 20% higher rate of type 2 diabetes than nations that consume little or no HFCS, and the US consumes more of it per capita than all other nations studied, at 55 pounds per year.

6. 1/4 of Kids Outgrow Their Food Allergies

A study of allergy patterns in 40,000 U.S. children and teens finds that over 25% of kids with food allergies will outgrow them, but the bad news is that child food allergies are on the increase, and it’s taking longer for kids to develop a tolerance.

7. Gum Disease Linked to Erectile Dysfunction

Periodontal disease is linked to erectile dysfunction in young men, finds new study.

8. Gene Variant Linked to Teen Binge Drinking

The hypothesis that the risk of binge drinking in teens is associated with a variant of a gene that is involved in dopamine release has been supported by results from a study in knockout mice.

9. Metformin Benefits Ovarian Cancer Patients

Results from two studies suggest metformin may help women with ovarian cancer live longer.

10. Biggest Loser Tackles Childhood Obesity

“The Biggest Loser” returns in January to take on childhood obesity for the first time.

11. Kate Middleton Hospitalized with Vomiting

Kate Middleton is hospitalized with severe vomiting and, oh yeah, she’s pregnant.

12. Unemployment Linked to Heart Attack Risk

Duke U. researchers find that losing your job can raise your chances of having a heart attack by 22%, and becoming unemployed four or more times can raise them by 63%, equal to the increased risk caused by smoking, diabetes, or high blood pressure.

13. When You Lie, Your Nose Gets Hot

Your nose will not grow when you tell a lie, but it does actually go through changes when you are not telling the truth. Researchers have found that the temperature around the nose rises when mental effort is being made, such as when we are lying

14. Study Investigates Diabetes and Hearing Loss

According to the results of a retrospective study, hearing problems may be added to the list of health problems that diabetics are more likely to face than non-diabetics.

(By CalorieLab editors)

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