A study from North Carolina State University shows that Toyota's safety-related recalls that began in 2009 made little to no impact on how consumers perceived the brand. "These findings highlight the importance of establishing and maintaining a reputation for quality," says Dr. Robert Hammond, an assistant professor of economics at NC State and lead author of a paper describing the study. "Not only will it help you sell cars in the first place, but it will help you weather public scrutiny in the event of a recall." Hammond launched the study because he wanted to see ...

Drs. Chad Slocum and Sara Lundgaard, Mill Creek dentists, encourage patients to visit their Google places page to write a review of their experience with Penny Creek Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. A husband and wife dental team, Drs. Slocum and Lundgaard, dentists in Mill Creek, WA, value their patients' opinions and urge them to leave their reviews to further expand the practice's services and to provide other patients with confidence for their next appointment. "We are proud to utilize proven techniques and procedures with state-of-the-art technology to enable ...

Despite new regulations restricting UK TV advertisements for food, children are still exposed to the same level of advertising for junk foods which are high in fat, salt and sugar, researchers have found. Unexpectedly, academics at Newcastle University also found that since the new restrictions were introduced five years ago, viewers of all ages are seeing many more adverts for unhealthy foods. In work funded by National Prevention Research Initiative and published today in PLoS ONE, the team describe how they examined the nutritional content of TV ads 6 months before ...

For 2011, Dr. Robert Stanton, cosmetic dentist in Fort Lauderdale, is pleased to announce that Stanton Dental Excellence was the highest rated dental practice in Broward County. With help from his loyal and devoted patients, Dr. Stanton is excited that his patients have been so supportive in Stanton Dental Excellence, allowing them to provide exceptional care in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area. "It is always reassuring when your patients share their dental experiences with their friends and family. Thanks to the referrals of all of our loyal and devoted patients, ...

TORONTO, Ont. -- One of the first things people ask new parents is how much does their baby weigh. For some immigrant parents, especially South Asians, the question may be stressful. Many of their newborns are incorrectly diagnosed as being significantly underweight, meaning they could be at higher risk of developmental issues. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital say many of these infants are in fact the correct birthweight for their ethnic group and should not be compared to those of babies of Canadian-born mothers. The researchers, led by Dr. Joel Ray, have developed ...

Children with autism often have problems developing motor skills, such as running, throwing a ball or even learning how to write. But scientists have not known whether those difficulties run in families or are linked to autism. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to autism as the culprit. Their findings were reported in the journal Autism. "From our results, it looks like motor impairments may be part of the autism diagnosis, rather than a trait genetically carried in the family," says lead author Claudia List Hilton, PhD, assistant ...

Dr. Joseph Kizior, orthodontist in La Grange, Western Springs, and Brookfield, is pleased to offer patients Invisalign. Teens and adults with crooked teeth can now straighten their smiles comfortably and discreetly with invisible cosmetic braces. Western Springs Invisalign involves creating a series of custom aligners that perfectly fit each patient's teeth at every phase of treatment. As the aligners are worn and switched out for a new set every two weeks, the teeth slowly shift into the desired position. Apart from an enhanced smile and straighter teeth, there are ...

Groundwater in aquifers on the East Coast and in the Central U.S. has the highest risk of contamination from radium, a naturally occurring radioactive element and known carcinogen. According to a study conducted by the USGS, radium was detected in concentrations that equaled or exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards in more than one in five wells tested in the Mid-Continent and Ozark Plateau Cambro-Ordovician aquifer systems, underlying parts of Ark., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mo, and Wis.; and the North Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- According to a new study, smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease. Despite the daily disturbance of brushing and flossing, the mouth of a healthy person contains a stable ecosystem of healthy bacteria. New research shows that the mouth of a smoker is a much more chaotic, diverse ecosystem—and is much more susceptible to invasion by harmful bacteria. As a group, smokers suffer from higher rates of oral diseases -- especially gum disease -- than do nonsmokers, which is a challenge ...

Dr. Blake Weber, experienced dentist in Little Rock, AR, is well-known for his commitment to maintaining the newest technologies available in order to better treat and communicate the importance of oral health to his patients. Now social-savvy patients can stay on top of the latest practice news, treatment options and dentistry trends by following their Little Rock cosmetic dentist on the popular social media site, Facebook. With more than 800 million users, Facebook is undoubtedly a place that people are spending a great deal of time. Recognizing the potential reach ...

WASHINGTON -- Scientists and engineers at the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) three national security laboratories appear committed to their work and core mission of maintaining the country's nuclear weapons stockpile, but according to a new National Research Council report, a "broken relationship" between NNSA and the labs threatens to erode the quality of the scientific research and engineering being conducted there. The committee that wrote the report said that an intrusive degree of oversight stemming from past security and safety concerns at one ...

Children may be receiving the highest exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide in candy, which they eat in amounts much larger than adults, according to a new study. Published in ACS' journal, Environmental Science & Technology, it provides the first broadly based information on amounts of the nanomaterial – a source of concern with regard to its potential health and environmental effects – in a wide range of consumer goods. In the study, Paul Westerhoff, Ph.D., and colleagues point out that titanium dioxide is a common additive to many consumer products, from food ...

When patients receive dental treatment their first reaction is to tell friends and family of their experience. For that reason, Dr. Khoury, Milpitas dentist, invites patients to not only share their positive experiences with their friends and family, but to also share it with other patients by leaving reviews of Montague Dental Excellence online. The patient reviews allow Drs. Khoury and Kolnes, dentists in Milpitas, to not only improve upon the office's practices, but it also encourages new patients to make appointments at Montague Dental Excellence knowing their next ...

Astronomers know how massive stars collapse to form small black holes a few times the mass of the Sun. However, it is not clear how supermassive black holes, which can have masses of millions or even billions of times the Sun's, form in the cores of galaxies. One idea is that supermassive black holes may build up through the merger of small and mid-sized black holes, a view supported by a new study using Hubble. Sean Farrell of the Sydney Institute for Astronomy in Australia and the University of Leicester, UK, discovered a middleweight black hole in 2009 using the European ...

Just as Dr. Tamara Rojas, dentist in Dania, ensures her patients have the most up-to-date dental health care information, she also maintains education for herself. Dr. Rojas continues educational courses to stay on top of the cutting edge advancements in dentistry. Whether to enrich lives, follow a new dream, or to simply challenge themselves, the pursuit of lifelong learning is experienced through ongoing training in dentistry, which is more important to Dr. Rojas, periodontist in Hallandale, than ever before. Continuing dental education is essential for anyone working ...

TAMPA, Fla. – A recent study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has found that female cancer survivors receiving screening mammography have "worse health behaviors" than women receiving mammography screening and who had never had cancer. The study was published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Oncology. Researchers surveyed 19,948 women age 35 and older presenting for screening mammography with no prior breast cancer and compared their responses of 2,713 cancer survivors, also ...

With a new year, Dr. Brent Shealer, Monroeville chiropractor, focuses on helping patients achieve a healthy body and feeling better with a free initial visit. Shealer Chiropractic serves the Monroeville, Penn Hills and Forest Hills greater area, offering patients a new alternative to feeling better and healthier this New Year. "A New Year brings way to so many new opportunities, so why not start your year off on the right track feeling healthy and better about yourself? I am happy to offer my patients a free initial visit to jumpstart their year feeling better ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is revised for the first time since 1994, controversy about psychiatric diagnosis is reaching a fever pitch. Suggested changes to the definitions of autism spectrum disorders and depression, among others, are eliciting great concerns. However, there are larger concerns about the DSM as a whole. "Almost no one likes the DSM, but no one knows what to do about it," said University of Michigan psychiatrist Randolph Nesse. The current round of revisions is the fifth since the DSM was originally ...

Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in the number of female athletes pushing themselves to achieve greatness. While females and males may be on even playing fields in many cases within the sports world, recent research shows that female athletes are five times more likely to suffer joint injuries than their male counterparts. Dr. Ralph Venuto (http://www.drvenuto.com/), an orthopedic surgeon and California sports medicine specialist, has seen a rise in the number of female athletes his practice has treated for joint injuries over the past decade. "There are ...

DENVER - As oncologists already know and newly diagnosed lung cancer patients learn, the kind of treatment given to patients is increasingly becoming dependent on the specific gene mutation present in the cancer. But, as lung cancer moves from being one common disease to multiple different diseases at the molecular level, learning about and getting access to the right treatment within clinical trials can be challenging for these subpopulations of patients that may be widely dispersed around the globe. Dr. Howard (Jack) West, medical director of the Thoracic Oncology Program ...

More than 1 in 3 counties in the United States could face a "high" or "extreme" risk of water shortages due to climate change by the middle of the 21st century, according to a new study in ACS's Journal of Environmental Science & Technology. The new report concluded that 7 in 10 of the more than 3,100 U.S. counties could face "some" risk of shortages of fresh water for drinking, farming and other uses. It includes maps that identify the counties at risk of shortages. In the analysis, Sujoy B. Roy, Ph.D., and colleagues explain that population growth is expected to increase ...

Long Island Exchange Columnist Cognac Wellerlane attended the January 16th performance of "Destiny Rising" at The Joyce Theater in New York City. The event was put together by The New York City Dancers Alliance's choreographers and alumni. The highlight of the evening was the attention given to the foundation's scholarship fund, set to benefit future dancers across the nation. The scholarship organization surpassed its goal of raising a million dollars in 2011. Instead, the fund raised $3 million and benefited fifty different young recipients who have plans ...

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Disseminated medulloblastoma is particularly lethal and requires extensive radiation therapy to the brain, which can cause brain damage. An oncolytic measles virus has shown effectiveness in a new model of disseminated human medulloblastoma. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A strain of measles virus engineered to kill cancer cells prolongs survival in a model of medulloblastoma that is disseminated in the fluid around the brain, according to a new study by researchers at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer ...

Computer engineers may have just provided the medical community a new way of figuring out exactly how one of the three building blocks of life forms and functions. University of Central Florida Engineering Assistant Professor Shaojie Zhang used a complex computer program to analyze RNA motifs – the subunits that make up RNA (ribonucleic acid). RNA is one of three building blocks of life along with DNA and proteins. Knowing how all three building blocks work together and how they go awry will go a long way to understanding what causes diseases and how to treat them. While ...

Not since Henry Flagler's Railroad has it been possible to step off a New York train into The Florida Keys. But that's exactly what commuters in The Big Apple will experience for the month of February.  In addition to national and local television, print and on-line marketing for The Florida Keys & Key West, Tinsley Advertising will employ a "Station Domination" program in Penn Station. As Amtrak, Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit commuters make their way into Manhattan, they will be met with beautiful, soothing images of The Florida Keys. A multi-image ...