http://canadianhospitalist.ca/aggregator/categories/3 Canadian Hospitalist - aggregated feeds in category Health Care News en http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/health/blood-pressure-guidelines-can-be-loosened-panel-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rss New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment, in a shift from goals that have been in place for more than 30 years.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/34f71011/sc/8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/health/blood-pressure-guidelines-can-be-loosened-panel-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&t=Blood+Pressu<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/health/blood-pressure-guidelines-can-be-loosened-panel-says.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:00:02 -0800 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/single-parent-household-linked-to-hypertension-in-offspring/?partner=rss&emc=rss A new study of black men suggests that living with both parents in childhood reduces the risk for high blood pressure in adulthood.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/34f63fe6/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/single-parent-household-linked-to-hypertension-in-offspring/?partner=rss&emc=rss&t=Well:+Single-Parent+Household+Linked+to+Hypertension+in+Offspring" target="<p><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/single-parent-household-linked-to-hypertension-in-offspring/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:55:29 -0800 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/what-happens-in-the-brain-after-a-concussion/?partner=rss&emc=rss Scientists have found that after a concussion, reactive oxygen molecules flood the brains of mice.<p><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/what-happens-in-the-brain-after-a-concussion/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:54:49 -0800 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/growing-marijuana-use-among-teenagers-spurs-concerns/?partner=rss&emc=rss A new federal report shows that the percentage of high school students who smoke marijuana is slowly rising, possibly a consequence of relaxation of restrictions on the drug.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/34f0e073/sc/8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/growing-marijuana-use-among-teenagers-spurs-concerns/?partner=rss&emc=rss&t=Well:+Increasing+Marijuana+Use+in+High+S<p><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/growing-marijuana-use-among-teenagers-spurs-concerns/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:54:22 -0800 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/george-hambrick-91-leader-in-dermatology-dies.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Dr.<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/george-hambrick-91-leader-in-dermatology-dies.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:09:41 -0800 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/bp-accuses-texas-lawyer-of-brazen-fraud-in-workers-claims-over-gulf-oil-spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The oil company accused the lawyer, Mikal C.<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/bp-accuses-texas-lawyer-of-brazen-fraud-in-workers-claims-over-gulf-oil-spill.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:27:04 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/cOtugXTgQas/episode.cfm Just thinking about dust almost makes you sneeze. So you might think a house with dust and a dog would be a recipe for respiratory distress. Well, think again.<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/cOtugXTgQas/episode.cfm">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:22:08 -0800 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/why-we-listen-to-health-care-advice-from-celebrities-1.2468022?cmp=rss <img title='Celebrities such as Jenny McCarthy, shown during a broadcast of The View in September, are unqualified to give health advice. But people seem to listen, says McMaster researcher Steven Hoffman.' height='259' alt='Jenny McCarthy' width='460' src='http://i.cbc.ca/1.2468033.1387323084!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/jenny-mccarthy.jpg' /> <p>We take cues from celebrities on what to wear, what to watch and how to spend our money. But we’re also listening to their health advice, and that could be dangerous.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:50:24 -0800 http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/a-way-to-stay-on-the-job/?partner=rss&emc=rss Many employers now offer to help arrange back-up elder care on short notice.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/34eccf62/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/a-way-to-stay-on-the-job/?partner=rss&emc=rss&t=The+New+Old+Age+Blog:+A+Way+to+Stay+on+the+Job" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://<p><a href="http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/a-way-to-stay-on-the-job/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:34:04 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/lOwrlxe6vFA/episode.cfm &quot;An apple a day keeps the doctor away.&quot; Especially the cardiologist, as it turns out. Because an apple a day might save as many lives as cholesterol-lowering statins are thought to.<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/lOwrlxe6vFA/episode.cfm">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:30:08 -0800