* When choosing a doctor, does a pa...

* When choosing a doctor, does a patient's race influence the decision? Researchers examineed more than 3,500 white, black, and Latino patients and erect that many black and Latino patients believe racism exists in the health care classification and those who have this perception are more likely to go on to a doctor of their acknowledge ethnicity. The study, published in Annals of Family Medicine, construct that nearly one fourth of black patients preferr a black doctor and united third of Latinos preferred a Latino doctor. Patients who perceived racism were also more satisfied with their doctor if he or she was of the same race, according to the report.

* A monthly projectile may help patients with alcoholism stay forward the wagon longer. Data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in JAMA fix that long-acting injectable naltrexone significantly reduc heavy drinking among patients with alcoholism and was well tolerated. Compared with daily oral treatments, a once-a-month regimen may be more effective in the long-term because adherence is easier. The authors expectancy that the shot becomes an effective treatment option for patients with alcoholism as well as those with other substance dependencies.

* The risk of associated health question s might not be over after the dead body has healed from a respiratory infection. Preliminary research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases exhibits a link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and heart attack in young men according to age 30, one half of Americans have evidence of C pneumoniae antibodies in their kin The study included 600 men in the U military between 30 and 50 years of age. undivided half of the participants had been hospitalized for a previous heart attack. Researchers originate that high levels of C pneumoniae were associated with the casualty of heart attack, especially when the high evens were present one to five years before the heart attack. Men in the military were studied because researchers had access to stored progeny samples taken before the heart attacks occurred

* Items in the groceries store that are labeled "reduc fat" and "reduc sugar" are suppos to be healthier, yet CNN.com reports that new reduced-sugar versions of popular breakfast cereals proffer no health benefit. Although these cereals contain les sugar than their predecessors, the sugar has been replaced with refined carbohydrates, which are no healthier than sugar, resulting in the same number of calories as the original cereal.

* Should bullies be sent to the doctor's office instead of the principal's office? Bullying has become a serious public health issue, according to researchers. According to a application of mind published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, bullying might be a conclusion of cognitive and emotional deficiencies, excessive television watching, obesity, inattention, and aggression. Maximizing cognitive stimulation and limiting the amount of time young children lavish in front of the television helped lessen their risk of becoming bullies later in life. Emotional support during the children's early years also independently saveed them.

* What could you accomplish if you had an extra year to live? According to a investigation published in British Medical Journal, you could find on the outside if you adopted a Mediterranean diet. The diet is high in fruits, vegetables, fish, and olive oil, with moderate consumption of wine and subdued intake of meat and dairy performances The study of 74,607 men and women 60 years and older measured adherence to the Mediterranean diet forward a 10-point scale. Men who scored between 6 and 9 lived undivided year longer than those who followed the diet les closely

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