Warm weather increases incidence of surgical site infections.

A new research has shown that surgical site infections,are seasonal with highest incidence in the summer but waning rates in the winter. Temperatures above 90°F were associated with 28.9 percent increased odds for hospitalization with a surgical site infection (SSI) compared to temperatures less than 40°F. The research published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.The study shows the seasonality of surgical site infections being strongly associated with average monthly temperature because as temperatures rise, so also the risk increases. Surgical site infections is a major cause of severe illness or death after surgery, it also causes increased use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial s. Surgical sites infections are a major cause of hospital re-admissions.

Parkinson’s disease and diet: Nutritional intervention reveals 'clear therapeutic benefits'

Parkinson’s disease and diet: Nutritional intervention reveals 'clear therapeutic benefits': A new study has demonstrated how dietary interventions with omega-3, prebiotics and other nutrients can help improve motor functions and cognition after the onset of Parkinson's disease in mice.

‘The Cocoa Exchange’: Mars sets up e-commerce party program for chocolate

‘The Cocoa Exchange’: Mars sets up e-commerce party program for chocolate: Mars Chocolate North America is recruiting ‘curators’ to host parties promoting a specially created range from Mars, which can be sold on an online store.

Daily chocolate fix reduces heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

Daily chocolate fix reduces heart disease risk in postmenopausal women: Daily consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa reduced arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women – therefore lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study revealed.

Olive oil could slash your chance of bone fractures in half.

Olive oil could slash your chance of bone fractures in half, study says: Eating more extra virgin olive oil could cut your risk of osteoporosis related fractures, says a new study.

Eat more yoghurt for better bones.

Eat more yoghurt for better bones, says study: Higher hip bone density and a reduced risk of osteoporosis have been found to occur after increased consumption of yoghurt in older women and men in Ireland.

Microsoft wins patent for augmented reality glasses that tell you to stop eating.

Microsoft wins patent for augmented reality glasses that tell you to stop eating. Microsoft received a patent for augmented reality glasses that act as that little voice telling you not to eat that third slice of pizza. The glasses would, according to the patent, have sensors that can identify food that the user is looking at and relay nutritional information either from a restaurant, food company or other source. Based on the user’s actions, the glasses know how much is being eaten. For example, if the glasses see a full plate of food and watch the user pick up food, it listens as it is chewed. If it later sees only half the plate, the device will assume the user has eaten part of the meal and track that information accordingly. The glasses are able to track consumption over time. So when users have already had a big meal that day, the device can warn them later that they might be running up against their calorie limits for the day. more