Health and Science
Nature or Nurture: What More Likely Determines Your Longevity?
People with exceptional longevity did not have healthier habits than the comparison group in terms of body mass index, smoking, physical activity, or diet. However, for women, 9.6 percent of centenarians were obese versus 16.2 percent of the 'control' group. more »
Can You Rely on Restaurant Calorie Counts?; The What I Eat Book
“Foods purchased in restaurants provide approximately 35 percent of the daily energy intake in US individuals but the accuracy of the energy contents listed for these foods is unknown.” more »
Patients at Small, Isolated, Rural Hospitals More Likely to Receive Lower Quality of Care
In the first national study to examine care at critical access hospitals (CAHs) in rural areas of the US, Harvard School of Public Health researchers found that CAHs have fewer clinical capabilities, lower quality of care, and worse patient outcomes compared with other hospitals. more »
Ovarian Cancer Genome Mapped, Opens Door to Personalized Medicine
“We are the first to systematically catalog the genetic mutations associated with ovarian cancer... “This represents an opportunity to improve cancer care by approaching the treatment of each subtype differently” more »
