Wednesday, March 6, 2013

[Health] Eye Movement Analyzer May Diagnose Stroke

Eye Movement Analyzer May Diagnose Stroke
http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/now-portable-device-to-detect-stroke_20921.html
A bedside device that expertly analyzes eye movements could one day save lives by helping doctors determine whether stroke is the cause of a patient's disabling, severe, continuous dizziness, or a more benign condition like vertigo.

'Mortality index' predicts death in 10/yrs
http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2013/03/13626/health-policy-studies-ucsf-sense-pride-and-purpose
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 (UPI) -- A simple checklist, or "mortality index," helps doctors assess health risks that influence the longevity of older adults, U.S.

Northwestern Medicine study finds new mothers show high rate of obsessive ...
http://www.rttnews.com/2071461/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-is-common-in-new-moms-study-says.aspx?type=wh
In the first large-scale longitudinal study of obsessive-compulsive tendencies in new mothers, Northwestern Medicine has found postpartum women to show a higher rate of obsessive-compulsive tendencies than the general population, according to a ...

New Report Says Diabetes Cost the United States $245 Billion in 2012
http://www.king5.com/health/Cost-of-diabetes-increasing--195687081.html
WASHINGTON, DC - Diagnosed diabetes cost the United States an estimated $245 billion in 2012, according to a new analysis from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Can Sex Cure Your Migraine?
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/sex-cure-migraines-cluster-headaches.html
Is that how it goes? It might be after you hear the latest from researchers in Germany. There have been murmurings over the past few years that sex might be a headache cure, but those findings were based on small-scale studiesâ€"so a group of neurologists ...

Headphone-wearing Austinites talk Bloomberg's hearing-loss campaign
http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Next-NYC-health-campaign-too-loud-earphones-4332674.php
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is planning a $250,000 social media and marketing campaign urging young folks to turn those headphones down or before long they won't be able to hear anything!

Even Mild Hits to Head Disrupt Blood-Brain Barrier
http://www.wkyc.com/news/health/article/287348/7/Study-Football-players-can-suffer-brain-changes-without-concussions
Football players who experienced repeated mild hits to the head, even without receiving a true concussion, showed evidence of disruption of the blood-brain barrier and an autoimmune response in the brain.

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