A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Tenosynovitis caused by mobile devices: NEJM and Lancet chase cheap publicity with names such as “WhatsAppitis, Nintendinitis, Wiitis”. All are against the disease nomecluature based on anatomical organs http://buff.ly/1iMDvbq
Just 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Gets Enough Exercise http://buff.ly/1cDAmXH
A Mediterranean diet enriched with EVOO but without energy restrictions reduced diabetes risk http://buff.ly/1cDAyq4
Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: VEGF inhibitor injections with or without laser treatment http://buff.ly/1cDACpH
"Handshakes are germ bombs" - CDC estimates that 80% of all infections are transmitted by hands http://buff.ly/1crXJjS
Sleeping during the day - a necessity for those who work overnight shifts - disrupts 30% of genes http://buff.ly/1cUNIvS
Sunlight Might Be Good for Your Blood Pressure - nitric oxide stored in the top layers of skin reacts to sunlight http://buff.ly/1cUOeKm
Truck Drivers Top List of Overweight Workers – also, salespeople, office workers. Obesity by occupation: 12% of doctors, dentists are obese vs. 39% of truck drivers, 33% of police workers http://buff.ly/1cUOBVh
Obesity May Shorten Lives By 4 Years http://buff.ly/1dUfKMs - It's even worse in middle age: obese middle-aged people die 7 years sooner
Healthcare Personnel Attire: “Bare below the elbows” (BBE) may be recommended for inpatient setting http://buff.ly/1cUPTzp
25-Minute Delay in School Start Time May Help Teens: improved sleep and daytime mood http://buff.ly/1dUgIZ6
How Inactivity Changes the Brain http://buff.ly/1cUQtNR
What’s the best remedy for a cold? Prevention. Holiday airplane travel is an almost certain way to increase one’s risk of a cold http://buff.ly/1dUhCF5
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