Report: Sexism part of academies’ culture
Students at the U.S. military academies often believe they have to put up with sexist and offensive behavior, a Pentagon report finds, reflecting a culture of disrespect that permeates the schools and their sports teams and fuels reports of sexual harassment and assaults.
Bah humbug: Heart woes can spike this time of year
‘Tis the season — for heart attacks? Not to dampen any spirits, but studies show heart troubles spike this time of year.
Higher blood pressure threshold OK in older adults
Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guidelines from an expert panel. But not all experts are on board with the advice — including the federal agency that appointed the group.
Do vitamins block disease? Some disappointing news
There’s more disappointing news about multivitamins: Two major studies found popping the pills didn’t protect aging men’s brains or help heart attack survivors.
Join the adventure as MUW studies abroad in Ireland
Two Mississippi University for Women faculty members will lead a group of students to spend a month traveling and studying in Ireland in the summer of 2014. Based primarily in Dublin and Galway, students will take two three-credit courses for academic credit in history and English while exploring the country.
Exercise helps women tolerate breast cancer drugs
Exercise might help women beat breast cancer. Researchers found it can ease the achy joints and muscle pain that lead many patients to quit taking medicines that treat the disease and lower the risk of a recurrence.
Studies: Some cancer treatments can be skipped
Tens of thousands of women each year might be able to skip at least some of the grueling treatments for breast cancer — which can include surgery, heavy chemo and radiation — without greatly harming their odds of survival, new research suggests.
Study: Kids less fit than their parents were
DALLAS — Today’s kids can’t keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don’t run
County seeks proposals for land use implementation
Through Nov. 29, Lowndes County supervisors are requesting proposals from consultants to implement recommendations from a joint land use study on property at neighboring Columbus Air Force Base.
Race-hustling has its costs
Years ago, someone said that, according to the laws of aerodynamics, bumblebees cannot fly. But the bumblebees, not knowing the laws of aerodynamics, go ahead
Study: World not ready for aging population
The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study
Report: Environmental chemicals a pregnancy risk
WASHINGTON — From mercury to pesticides, Americans are exposed daily to environmental chemicals that could harm reproductive health, the nation’s largest groups of obstetricians and
Study: 1 in 4 men in parts of Asia have raped
LONDON — About one in four men in some parts of Asia admitted raping a woman, according to the first large studies of rape and
Fracking study links drilling, air pollution
PITTSBURGH — A project examining the local health impacts from natural gas drilling is providing some of the first preliminary numbers about people who may
No copays, easier pills may reduce blood pressure
CHICAGO — New research suggests giving patients easier-to-take medicine and no-copay medical visits can help drive down high blood pressure, a major contributor to poor
AP-NORC Poll: Parents back high-stakes testing
WASHINGTON — Often criticized as too prescriptive and all-consuming, standardized tests have support among parents, who view them as a useful way to measure both
Inducing labor may be tied to autism, study says
The biggest study of its kind suggests autism might be linked with inducing and speeding up labor, preliminary findings that need investigating since labor is induced in increasing numbers of U.S. women, the authors and other autism experts say.
Higher blood sugar tied to dementia risk
Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it
Optimism of whites in U.S. lags blacks by big margin
Americans’ attitudes about their economic future are sharply divided by race, with whites significantly less likely than blacks or Hispanics to think they can improve their own standard of living. Indeed, optimism among minorities now outpaces that of whites by the widest margin since at least 1987, a new analysis shows.
Panel: 1/5th of child deaths in 2011 preventable
JACKSON — More than one-fifth of all childhood deaths in Mississippi could have been prevented, a state panel says. The Child Death Review Panel looked