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 (October 27, 2012 through November 3, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. Red State Vs. Blue State Food Preferences
A study of the eating habits of Red state and Blue state residents finds mostly dietary similarities, but the exceptions may give Blue staters a slight health edge. The biggest difference: Red staters down more soft drinks, while Blues eat more fruit.
2. Study Finds HIV Patients Skip Meds to Drink
The incorrect fear that combining HIV meds and alcohol lead many HIV positive people to skip their meds in exchange for a drink, which can lead to higher viral loads and lower CD4 counts which the drugs are meant to manage.
3. MA Compounding Pharmacies Get Tougher Rules
As the investigation into what went wrong in the New England Compounding Pharmacy that led to a fungal meningitis outbreak in those who received a steroid injection for back pain, state health officials tighten up the regulations to prevent another one.
4. Bacteria Found in Compounding Pharmacy Drugs
Testing of a steroid and heart drug made by the New England Compounding Center revealed that several lots were contaminated with bacteria.
5. Men Who Exercise Have Healthier Semen
Moderate exercise is linked to healthy sperm that favors reproduction says new study.
6. Exercise Before Breakfast to Burn More Fat
Working out before breakfast can have a significant impact on your weight loss efforts. The pre-meal workout helped burn more body fat, particularly that around the waist, because it forces the body to rely on its stores of fat for energy.
7. NYC Power Outage Threatens Medical Research
Tissues and cells used for medical research at New York University Hospital are in danger as the labs continue without power after backup generators failed.
8. Aqua Bikes May Let You Breathe Easier
Aqua bikes (stationary bikes anchored to the bottom of a pool) may provide a more efficient cardio workout.
9. Tips to Protect Yourself in a Flood
Tips to protect yourself in a flood …
10. Omega-3 May Improve Memory in Young Adults
A new study has found that omega-3 fatty acids may improve working memory in healthy young men and women. A deficiency in omega-3 can lower dopamine storage in the brain, the neurotransmitter that is linked to mood and memory.
11. Candy or Drugs: Can You Tell the Difference
Data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers found that emergency room visits for pediatric pharmaceutical exposures have increased 30 percent over the past decade. One problem – the medicines sometimes look like candy to a child.
12. Teen Smartphone Users May Have More Sex
Teenagers equipped with smartphones could be more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, suggest researchers.
13. Stop Mold After Hurricane Flooding
Mold can develop rapidly in damp environments after flooding from hurricanes, and it’s dangerous for those with breathing problems brought on by asthma or allergies.
14. Workplace Smoking Bans Are Effective
A new study finds that workplace smoking bans and smoke-free laws are effective in saving lives that could be lost due to sudden cardiac death and heart attack. Secondhand smoke kills 42,000 non-smokers in the US each year, including nearly 900 infants.
15. Florida Compounding Pharmacy Stops Production
As Massachusetts deals with the shut of a third compounding pharmacies, violations in a Florida pharmacy that could lead to drug contamination and were never corrected based on reports from previous inspections forced regulators to halt drug production.
16. The Blair Witch Diet: Scare the Pounds Off
A study has found that the adrenaline rush from watching a heart-pounding horror movie can boost your calorie burn by 1/3 — enough extra calories to equal a 30-minute walk or offset a Hershey bar. The calorie-burn champ: “The Shining,” at 184.
17. Flavonoids May Protect Against Stomach Cancer
Eating more plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables may protect against stomach cancers. A European study found that women with the highest intake of flavonoids were at least half as likely to develop stomach cancer as those with the least intake.
18. Third Massachusetts Pharmacy Shut Down
Another pharmacy in Massachusetts is shut down after concerns about sterile conditions where drugs are observed by health inspectors investigating conditions at other pharmacies throughout the state.
19. Avoid Colds with CDC’s Hand Washing Tips
To avoid colds and flu the CDC recommends thorough hand washing, rubbing all surfaces vigorously for a good 20 seconds using soap, taking care to clean between fingers and around fingernails, and following up with a 60% alcohol hand sanitizer.
20. Healthy Kids Die from Flu the Fastest
Why even “healthy” kids need flu shots: A new CDC study finds that almost half the U.S. children who die from flu each year are in excellent health when it strikes them, and that the robust victims actually tend to die faster than the less healthy.
21. More Problems Found at Massachusetts Pharmacy
As the FDA continues its investigation of the New England Compounding Center, they have found more poor practices and reports from employees documenting bacterial and fungal contamination in rooms that should have been sterile.
(By CalorieLab editors)
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