Study: Small soda taxes don’t dent obesity (AP)

AP – Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research.

Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Parent in Recovery Room Tied to Behavior in Day Surgery Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Having their parents in
the recovery room doesn’t calm children when they wake up after surgery,
but does offer long-term behavioral benefits, new research suggests.

Help for Depressed Latinos Often Hampered by Stigma (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Low-income Latinos who
have depression but stigmatize mental illness are less likely to take
medications, keep scheduled appointments and control their illness, a U.S.
study has found.

Job exposure to chemicals ‘boosts breast cancer risk’ (AFP)

AFP – Workplace exposure to synthetic fibres and certain oil byproducts before her mid-30s triples a woman’s risk of breast cancer after menopause, a study among Canadian patients said Thursday.

New data persuades UK cost body to back Lilly drug (Reuters)

Reuters – Eli Lilly’s lung cancer drug Alimta has been recommended for use on Britain’s state health service as a maintenance treatment, after a change of heart by the national health cost board.

Study links chemical exposure to breast cancer (Reuters)

Reuters – Exposure to certain chemicals and pollutants before a woman reaches her mid-30s could treble her risk of developing breast cancer after the menopause, Canadian scientists said on Thursday.

Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Parent in Recovery Room Tied to Behavior in Day Surgery Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Having their parents in
the recovery room doesn’t calm children when they wake up after surgery,
but does offer long-term behavioral benefits, new research suggests.

Help for Depressed Latinos Often Hampered by Stigma (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Low-income Latinos who
have depression but stigmatize mental illness are less likely to take
medications, keep scheduled appointments and control their illness, a U.S.
study has found.

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