Little by little, meditation is shedding its image as a strange spiritual discipline practiced by monks and ascetics in Asia. Gwyneth Paltrow meditates. So do Rivers Cuomo, lead singer of the rock band Weezer, and David Lynch -- his movies are strange, but he is strangely normal. Meditation has helped recent military veterans deal with post-traumatic stress. Here are some tips to get started.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Food Recall Expands Due to Listeria Threat
Flying Foods has expanded its recall of Listeria contaminated foods sold at Starbucks, Race Trac, and convenience stores in Georgia, Alabama, and/or Florida.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Dr Oz: Bath Salt Drug Craze & Saddlebag Plastic Surgery
Dr Oz: Bath Salts July 19 2011
Dr Oz’s show on July 19, 2011 is a major wake-up call to many of us.� Have you heard about Bath Salts, the Deadly New Drug Craze?� Doctor Oz was able to buy these Bath Salts over-the-counter at a tobacco store in New York City, and even though they [...]
Dr Oz’s show on July 19, 2011 is a major wake-up call to many of us.� Have you heard about Bath Salts, the Deadly New Drug Craze?� Doctor Oz was able to buy these Bath Salts over-the-counter at a tobacco store in New York City, and even though they [...]
With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead To Serious Eye Disease
Patients with diabetes who also suffer from depression are more likely to develop a serious complication known as diabetic retinopathy, a disease that damages the eye's retina, a five-year study finds. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes is not properly managed and is now the leading cause of blindness in patients between 25 and 74 years old, according to the study appearing online in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry...
Friday, July 29, 2011
Environmental Effect Of Pharmaceutical Products Predicted By New Model
Most synthetic chemical products used in consumer goods end up unchanged in the environment. Given the risks this could pose for the environment and human health, researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have developed a new tool to effectively predict what will happen to current and future pharmaceutical products. Thousands of pharmaceutical products, which are increasingly diverse and increasingly used, are "partially" metabolised by the human body...
National Health Spending Slated to Increase by 2020
The health reform law -? the Affordable Care Act -- is slated to usher in changes in how our health care dollar is spent and how far it can stretch during the ensuing decade.
With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead To Serious Eye Disease
Patients with diabetes who also suffer from depression are more likely to develop a serious complication known as diabetic retinopathy, a disease that damages the eye's retina, a five-year study finds. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes is not properly managed and is now the leading cause of blindness in patients between 25 and 74 years old, according to the study appearing online in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry...
UK nuclear test veterans win leave to appeal
LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-servicemen who say they were made ill as a result of being exposed to radiation during British nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s won the latest stage of their battle for compensation on Thursday.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Food Recall Expands Due to Listeria Threat
Flying Foods has expanded its recall of Listeria contaminated foods sold at Starbucks, Race Trac, and convenience stores in Georgia, Alabama, and/or Florida.
Got Flow Cytometry? All You Need Is 5 Bucks And A Cell Phone
Flow cytometry, a technique for counting and examining cells, bacteria and other microscopic particles, is used routinely in diagnosing disorders, infections and cancers and evaluating the progression of HIV and AIDS. But flow cytometers are big, bulky contraptions that cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them less than ideal for health care in the field or other settings where resources are limited. Now imagine you could achieve the same results using a device that weighs about half an ounce and costs less than five dollars...
Where does the fat go?
Multiple chins, bulging tummies and flabby arms: It's easy to see where fat accumulates on the body.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papaya
The FDA has warned Americans not to eat papaya imported by a Texas company from Mexico because the fruit has been linked to a salmonella outbreak in at least 23 states that has sickened nearly 100 people.
Dr. Besser's Notebook: A Shot to Save Hearing
Burkina Faso lies in west Africa in the heart of the meningitis belt. For some unknown reason, epidemics of type A meningococcal meningitis sweep through this region on a regular basis during the dry season, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving even more damaged. A fever during the dry season, January through April, has long struck fear in parents -- until now. In December, the government of Burkina Faso started vaccinating all those between the ages of 1 and 29 against this disease using a vaccine made just for Africa.
Man Tries To Fix Hernia With Butter Knife And Lit Cigarette
A Californian man tried to operate on himself to fix a protruding hernia with a butter knife and a lit cigarette - his wife found him and called emergency services. Apparently, the 63-year-old man was fed up with his hernia and wanted to sort it out there and then. Frustrated with his hernia and not wanting to wait any longer for a medical procedure, he plunged the knife into his lower abdomen, his wife told police. Apparently, he put a lit cigarette into the wound in what appeared to be an attempt to cauterize the wound...
Erionite In North Dakota Roads May Increase Risk Of Mesothelioma
As school buses drive down the gravel roads in Dunn County, North Dakota, they stir up more than dirt. The clouds of dust left in their wake contain such high levels of the mineral erionite that those who breathe in the air every day are at an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, a type of cancer of the membranes around the lungs, new research shows. Erionite is a natural mineral fiber that shares similar physical similarities with asbestos. When it's disturbed by human activity, fibers can become airborne and lodge themselves in people's lungs...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Gene Therapy May Help Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Scientists say they have successfully tested a new treatment that may one day help children with a severe form of muscular dystrophy.
Do Fast-Food Customers Read the Calorie Charts?
A new study suggests many customers of fast-food restaurants aren't taking advantage of calorie information provided on some menus.
Harmful Effects Of Hypothyroidism On Maternal And Fetal Health Drive New Guidelines For Managing Thyroid Disease In Pregnancy
Emerging data clarifying the risks of insufficient thyroid activity during pregnancy on the health of the mother and fetus, and on the future intellectual development of the child, have led to new clinical guidelines for diagnosing and managing thyroid disease during this critical period. The guidelines, developed by an American Thyroid Association (ATA) expert task force, are presented in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc...
Dr Oz: Forskolin, Banaba Leaf Tea & Naked Diet
Dr Oz: Naked Diet July 22 2011
Dr Oz’s show on July 22 2011 is called The Naked Hour, because so many of us do not feel comfortable being naked – not even in front of our spouses!� Doctor Oz even brought on a lady who has never been naked in front of her husband before [...]
Dr Oz’s show on July 22 2011 is called The Naked Hour, because so many of us do not feel comfortable being naked – not even in front of our spouses!� Doctor Oz even brought on a lady who has never been naked in front of her husband before [...]
New Study Finds Images Placed In Front Of Smartphone Screen Increase Visual Discomfort
Several reports indicate that prolonged viewing of mobile devices and other stereo 3D devices leads to visual discomfort, fatigue and even headaches. According to a new Journal of Vision study, the root cause may be the demand on our eyes to focus on the screen and simultaneously adjust to the distance of the content. Scientifically referred to as vergence-accommodation, this conflict and its effect on viewers of stereo 3D displays are detailed in a recent Journal of Vision article, The Zone of Comfort: Predicting Visual Discomfort with Stereo Displays...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Naturally Produced By The Body, Nitric Oxide Disrupts Salmonella's Metabolism
A new target for nitric oxide has been revealed in studies of how it inhibits the growth of Salmonella. This bacterium is a common cause of food-poisoning. "Nitric oxide is naturally produced in the nose and the gut and other tissues in the body to ward off infection," explained the senior author of the paper, Dr. Ferric Fang. He is a University of Washington (UW) professor of laboratory medicine, microbiology and medicine. Nitric oxide - not to be confused with nitrous oxide, the laughing gas in dentists' offices - is similar to the preservatives in hotdogs, Fang said...
Dr Oz: Is Your Water Causing Cancer? Water Safety & Filters
Dr Oz Water Filters
Dr Oz’s show on July 12, 2011 is called “Is Your Water Causing Cancer?”� Doctor Oz did a Tap Water Test in nineteen different kitchens across America including cities like Houston, Salt Lake City, Pensacola, Pittsburgh, Wichita Falls, Omaha and Riverside, California.� The Water Testing Kits were sent to Suburban Water Labs [...]
Dr Oz’s show on July 12, 2011 is called “Is Your Water Causing Cancer?”� Doctor Oz did a Tap Water Test in nineteen different kitchens across America including cities like Houston, Salt Lake City, Pensacola, Pittsburgh, Wichita Falls, Omaha and Riverside, California.� The Water Testing Kits were sent to Suburban Water Labs [...]
Gay Men's Sexual Health Study Under Fire
A study on gay men's penis size and sexual health made headlines this week -- not because of its findings, but rather its funding source.
Epigenetic 'Memory' Key To Nature Versus Nurture
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) at the John Innes Centre have made a discovery, reported in Nature, that explains how an organism can create a biological memory of some variable condition, such as quality of nutrition or temperature. The discovery explains the mechanism of this memory - a sort of biological switch - and how it can also be inherited by offspring. The work was led by Professor Martin Howard and Professor Caroline Dean at the John Innes Centre, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC...
Parents' stress tied to pollution's effect on kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children living in high-stress households are more vulnerable to lung damage from traffic pollution than children whose parents are less stressed out, according to the results of a new study.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Rare Condition: 'Mirror Movement Disorder'
When Andree Marion brushes her teeth with her left hand, her right hand will automatically do an "air brush" impression. When she turns a door knob with her right hand, the left one with twist in kind. Because of a rare condition known as mirror dystonia, Marion's hands will perpetually act in tandem. Thanks to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers now understand why.
Sizzling Summer: 12 Heat Safety Tips
Scorching temperatures across the country are sending people to emergency rooms. Air conditioning and portable air conditioners can cost an arm and a leg, so here are some things you can do to keep cool.
Hospitalization More Hazardous Than Flying On A Plane
It is more dangerous to go to hospital than to fly on a plane, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which estimates that millions of patients die annually around the world from medical errors and infections associated with health care. Liam Donaldson, who has just been appointed envoy for patient safety for WHO said: "If you were admitted to hospital tomorrow in any country, your chances of being subjected to an error in your care would be something like 1 in 10. Your chances of dying due to an error in health care would be 1 in 300...
Study Questions Cost-Effectiveness of MS Drugs
Drugs that slow progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) offer health gains to some at very high prices, a new study shows.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
DNA Sequencing Technique Using Semiconductors Developed - Low Cost, Portable And Scalable
Scientists at Ion Torrent Systems Inc. have created a DNA sequencing technique using semiconductors instead of the costly and complex optical technology. They say their device has a much lower cost, it is portable and can be upgraded (scalable). Their aim is to achieve the target price of $1,000 for a genome sequencing. Company founder, Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, the machine's inventor, and team wrote in the journal Nature this week: "The seminal importance of DNA sequencing to the life sciences, biotechnology and medicine has driven the search for more scalable and lower-cost solutions...
Birth control should be free, report says
Contraceptives, sterilization and reproductive education should be covered by health insurance plans, a new report recommends.
Gay Men's Sexual Health Study Under Fire
A study on gay men's penis size and sexual health made headlines this week -- not because of its findings, but rather its funding source.
Sapheon Completes Enrollment In 30-Patient Study Of Novel Vein Disease Treatment
Sapheon Inc. announced successful enrollment in a 30-patient, prospective, single-arm clinical study of the Sapheon Closure System - a single-use, minimally invasive approach to the treatment of saphenous vein reflux disease. The Sapheon Closure System consists of a proprietary vein sealant and custom delivery system that eliminates the need for painful and time consuming deep tissue injections of tumescent anesthesia. The procedure is performed under ultrasound imaging guidance and requires only local anesthesia at the catheter entry site...
Friday, July 22, 2011
FDA Clears X-22 IND For Phase II-B Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial
22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XXII), a company focused on smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction products, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application to conduct a Phase II-B clinical trial using X-22, a prescription smoking cessation aid in development. X-22 consists of a kit of very low nicotine (VLN) cigarettes made from 22nd Century's proprietary tobacco. X-22 cigarettes for 22nd Century's Phase II-B clinical trial contain 97% less nicotine than Marlboro� Gold, the U.S...
Dr Oz 4 Hour Diet: Ice Baths, Ice Therapy & Grapefruit Juice
Dr Oz 4 Hour Body
Dr Oz’s show on July 11, 2011 is called 4 Hours To The Perfect Body.� Doctor Oz was joined by Timothy Ferriss to discuss the theory behind two of his books: The 4 Hour Body and The 4 Hour Workweek.� By changing just a few things in your life, could you [...]
Dr Oz’s show on July 11, 2011 is called 4 Hours To The Perfect Body.� Doctor Oz was joined by Timothy Ferriss to discuss the theory behind two of his books: The 4 Hour Body and The 4 Hour Workweek.� By changing just a few things in your life, could you [...]
Gene Mutation May Be Linked to Male Infertility
Researchers say they have discovered a genetic mutation that may explain a significant proportion of male infertility.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Photos: Spinal Op Makes Tour de France Possible
After severe scoliosis left him with a hunchback, Joshua Stewart thought he wouldn't be able to ride his bike again. Now the U.K. teenager is riding in a leg of the Tour de France, after a back-saving surgery that has made him good as new.
Association Between Small Hippocampus And Depression In The Elderly: Risk Factor Or Shrinkage?
Imaging studies have repeatedly found that people with depression have smaller hippocampal volumes than healthy individuals. The hippocampus is a brain region involved in learning and memory, spatial navigation, and the evaluation of complex life situations or "contexts". However, because in prior studies hippocampal volume was only measured in people once they became depressed, it has been unclear whether a small hippocampus renders a person vulnerable to developing depression, or whether it is a consequence of depression...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
State Obesity Rates Are on the Rise
Despite a steady drumbeat of warnings that obesity causes serious health problems and increases the risk of premature death, it has become a problem in every state, the CDC says in a new report.
Dr Oz: Best Diet Pills, Supplements & Sleep Tips
Dr Oz Best & Worst: July 18 2011
Dr Oz re-aired his Best & Worst of 2010 show on July 18 2011.� This show included the following segments: the Best & Worst Weight Loss Tips, the Best & Worst Hot Flashes & Constipation Tips, the Best & Worst Ways to Sleep Well, the Best & Worst [...]
Dr Oz re-aired his Best & Worst of 2010 show on July 18 2011.� This show included the following segments: the Best & Worst Weight Loss Tips, the Best & Worst Hot Flashes & Constipation Tips, the Best & Worst Ways to Sleep Well, the Best & Worst [...]
Rare Condition: 'Mirror Movement Disorder'
When Andree Marion brushes her teeth with her left hand, her right hand will automatically do an "air brush" impression. When she turns a door knob with her right hand, the left one with twist in kind. Because of a rare condition known as mirror dystonia, Marion's hands will perpetually act in tandem. Thanks to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers now understand why.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Link Between Soy/Milk Protein Dietary Supplements And Lower Blood Pressure
Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The study's results suggest that partly replacing refined carbohydrates with foods or drinks high in soy or milk protein may help prevent and treat high blood pressure, said Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., lead researcher of the study...
Lifestyle Changes May Prevent Alzheimer's
Up to half of Alzheimer's cases worldwide could be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, researchers report.
Coriell Institute Teams With IBM To Advance Personalized Medicine
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that Coriell Institute for Medical Research, the largest biobank of living human cells, is using IBM technology to advance its research of human genetic disease and to more efficiently maintain its massive collection of biological resources. As a result, Coriell can now better protect millions of genetic samples while also increasing its capacity to manage the volume of data generated by analyzing the genomes of large and diverse populations needed to examine the causes of critical diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease...
Helping Your Child Choose The Right Sport
Your child wants to join his or her friends in playing school sports. Great! Participating in sports and other physical activity can contribute significantly to children's physical, emotional, and social development, boosting their potential to do well in school, says Butler University Professor of Physical Education Mindy Welch. But which sports program is right for your child? "Families should evaluate a program, both prior to and periodically during participation," said Welch, who served on a National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) outreach task force...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Paralyzed Bride to Wed Year After Accident
Bride-to-be Rachelle Friedman was paralyzed from the chest down when she was playfully pushed into a swimming pool during her bachelorette party.
Whey Protein May Be Helpful for Weight Loss
Whey, or milk, protein may offer people who want to slim down a slight edge over soy, a new study shows.
Millions Of Children, Seniors And Minorities Not Receiving Essential Dental Care, USA
4.6 million children in America in 2008 did not see a dentist because their parents did not have enough money to pay, and only 38% of seniors had dental coverage in 2006, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and National Research Council. The authors say that 'persistent and systemic' obstacles undermine people's access to oral health care...
Computational Models And Algorithms Cast Fresh Light On Terrorism In India
Recent advances in computer science at the University of Maryland's Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics cast fresh light on terrorism in India, such as the coordinated attacks in Mumbai. Some important conclusions from two forthcoming papers, accepted for publication at the 2011 European Conference on Intelligence Security Informatics and the 2011 Open Source Intelligence Conference in September 2011, suggest that reining in terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who carried out the devastating Mumbai attacks in Nov...
Sunday, July 17, 2011
CHPA Commends Effort To Expand Efficient, Self-Healthcare Options By Reinstating OTC Eligibility Under Flexible Spending Arrangements
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) strongly supports the bipartisan and bicameral legislation introduced today by Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Representative Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.), and Representative Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.). This legislation, the Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.1368/H.R. 2529), would repeal the requirement that prevents consumers from using their flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) medicines without first getting a prescription...
HUD, VA To Provide Permanent Housing And Support To Thousands Of Homeless Vets
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide $46.2 million to public housing agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to supply permanent housing and case management for 6,790 homeless veterans in America. This funding, from HUD's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH), is a coordinated effort by HUD, VA, and local housing agencies to provide permanent housing for homeless Veterans...
ER Doc's Guide to a Safer Summer
Accidents happen?and in the summer, the risk jumps. A lot. Emergency rooms report 18% more traffic in May through August, when children are outside running, kicking, riding, and swimming. So America's top ER and pediatric doctors want to give you advice about what lands kids in the hospital?and how you can help them avoid the trip.
Bigger Bites Means Eating Less, So Go For A Bigger Fork
The larger your fork and the bigger your bite when you eat, the less you will probably end up eating when you are in a restaurant, say researchers from the University of Utah in the Journal of Consumer Research. They used two sizes of forks in a popular Italian restaurant to measure how much people ate, and found that the participants who used the larger forks ate less than those with smaller ones. Authors Arul Mishra, Himanshu Mishra, and Tamara M. Masters wrote: "In this research we examined the influence of small versus large bite-sizes on overall quantity of food consumed...
Saturday, July 16, 2011
'Big Bang Theory' actress Mayim Bialik a real-life scientist
You may remember her as the title character from NBC's "Blossom," or recognize her as brainy Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory."
Millions at risk of cholera in Ethiopia: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Five million people are at risk of cholera in drought-hit Ethiopia, where acute watery diarrhea has broken out in crowded, unsanitary conditions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Photos: Spinal Op Makes Tour de France Possible
After severe scoliosis left him with a hunchback, Joshua Stewart thought he wouldn't be able to ride his bike again. Now the U.K. teenager is riding in a leg of the Tour de France, after a back-saving surgery that has made him good as new.
Once-a-Day Grapefruit Study Sees Marked Impact On Health Indicators
Eating one grapefruit every day for as little as two weeks can noticeably improve appearance and overall vitality, according to a new trial carried out in the UK. As reported in The Grocer on Saturday 9th July 2011, the study asked 65 women to rate aspects of their appearance and overall wellbeing - including skin, hair and weight, concentration and energy levels - before and after incorporating one grapefruit into their food intake each day for a fortnight...
Friday, July 15, 2011
Dr Oz: NSAIDS & Top Misused Over-The-Counter Drugs
Dr Oz Most Misused Over-The-Counter Drugs
Dr Oz’s Show on July 7, 2011 is all about the Most Misused OTC Drugs.� The top 5 most misused over-the-counter drugs include: Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Drugs, OTC Headache Drugs, OTC Heartburn Drugs, OTC Allergy Drugs, and OTC Pain Killers.� The #1 Misused OTC Drug is NSAIDS or Nonsteroidal [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on July 7, 2011 is all about the Most Misused OTC Drugs.� The top 5 most misused over-the-counter drugs include: Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Drugs, OTC Headache Drugs, OTC Heartburn Drugs, OTC Allergy Drugs, and OTC Pain Killers.� The #1 Misused OTC Drug is NSAIDS or Nonsteroidal [...]
The Unfolding 'SAGA' Of Transcriptional Co-Activators
Successful gene expression requires the concerted action of a host of regulatory factors. Long overshadowed by bonafide transcription factors, coactivators - the hanger-ons that facilitate transcription by docking onto transcription factors or modifying chromatin - have recently come to the fore...
YERVOY? (Ipilimumab) Approved For The Treatment Of Previously-Treated Advanced Melanoma In The EU
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the European Commission has approved YERVOY? (ipilimumab) for the treatment of adult patients with previously-treated advanced melanoma. YERVOY, an innovative immunotherapy, showed long-term survival in the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma in a randomised, double-blind Phase III study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in June 2010.[1] Based on the survival (Kaplan-Meier) curve, the 1 and 2-year estimated survival rates for patients treated with YERVOY were 46% and 24% respectively vs...
Mom of 3 Girls Killed in Taconic Crash Pregnant
Jackie Hance lost three daughters last year when their aunt, Diane Schuler, drove the wrong way drunk down the parkway.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Preventing Malaria Deaths In The Developing World - With Smelly Socks?
Grand Challenges Canada announces a grant today to support further development of a new innovative device to attract and kill mosquitoes that can transmit malaria. Developed by Dr. Fredros Okumu (Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania), the device is placed outside the home and is the outdoor complement to bed nets and sprays which protect people from infection in their homes. "Despite global progress in the fight against malaria, there is still work to be done," said Dr. Fredros Okumu, Ifakara Health Institute...
Dr Oz Best Time To Lose Weight & Kitchen Gadgets
Dr Oz: Chromium Picolinate for Sugar Addiction
Dr Oz’s Show on July 8, 2011 is about the Best Time of Day to Lose Weight.� Do you know when is the best time of day to exercise?� Doctor Oz says its at 6:35 am, right after you wake-up, go to the bathroom and step on the scale.� [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on July 8, 2011 is about the Best Time of Day to Lose Weight.� Do you know when is the best time of day to exercise?� Doctor Oz says its at 6:35 am, right after you wake-up, go to the bathroom and step on the scale.� [...]
Hypertensive Patients With CAD Risk Increase Of Adverse Events With Long-Term NSAID Use
A study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine, reports that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with an increased risk of adverse events during long-term follow-up. Long-term NSAIDs use is common for treatment of chronic pain. Researchers from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine and the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, found that after a mean of 2...
Taking Your Dog on a Road Trip
Expert tips for traveling by car with your favorite canine companion.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Life online = 'popcorn brain'
Facebook, emails, Twitter, and your gadgets can give you the attention span of a mosquito. Here's how to slow down your brain for real life.
Wife Cuts Off Husband's Penis
Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, is under arrest for cutting off her husband's penis and throwing it in the garbage disposal. He was rushed to University of California at Irvine Medical Center, where he is in serious, but stable, condition. Becker was arrested on several charges, including aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment and assault with a deadly weapon.
Family Planning In Conflict
Many areas of the world are at war and both the conflict and aftermath have dire consequences for the health of people affected. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Conflict and Health reports that while women in war-torn areas want access to family planning, these services are often not available at local hospitals or health centers. This can lead to further deprivation and unintended pregnancy. It is often the case that political disturbances occur in areas of the world where access to health care is poor even before the conflict began...
Psychologists Report That Popular TV Shows Teach Children Fame Is Most Important Value
Fame is the No. 1 value emphasized by television shows popular with 9- to 11-year-olds, a dramatic change over the past 10 years, UCLA psychologists report in a new study. On a list of 16 values, fame jumped from the 15th spot, where it was in both 1987 and 1997, to the first spot in 2007. From 1997 to 2007, benevolence (being kind and helping others) fell from second to 13th, and tradition dropped from fourth to 15th...
Study Unveils New Understanding Of Resistance To Chemotherapy And Cancer Relapse
Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have conducted a study which reveals new insights into how cancer cells can maintain a resistance to chemotherapy resulting in cancer relapse. The findings may contribute to improved cancer treatments and better outcomes for patients. In chemotherapy treatment, anti-cancer drugs are used to kill cancer cells...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Take the Plunge: Get into Swimming
Low in impact and high in results, swimming tops the charts when it comes to exercise.
Hybrigenics' Inecalcitol Inhibits The Growth Of Human Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer Cells In Vitro And In Vivo
Hybrigenics (ALHYG), a bio-pharmaceutical company listed on Alternext (NYSE-Euronext) in Paris, with a focus on research and development of new treatments of proliferative diseases, announces today the online publication of a scientific article by Dr Ryoko Okamoto and co-authors in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Cancer*. Their preclinical results demonstrate the potential of inecalcitol to inhibit the proliferation of human cancer cells in vitro, as well as the growth of hormone-dependent prostate cancer xenografts in vivo in mice...
Nikita Star Maggie Q Fights for the Rights of All Animals
From puppy mills in Los Angeles to bears in Vietnam, the young actress has made helping animals her primary mission.
CDC: Untreatable Gonorrhea a Possibility
The CDC is warning that susceptibility to the last available antibiotic recommended for the treatment of gonorrhea is emerging.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Dr Oz: Food Addicts Show Recap: June 30 2011
Dr Oz: Food Addiction
Dr Oz’s Show on June 30, 2011 is about Food Addiction.� Could you be a Food Addict?� And what can you do if you are addicted to food?� Doctor Oz gave a list of 5 warning signs of a Food Addiction, which include the following:
1.� You Hide Food
2.� You Think About [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 30, 2011 is about Food Addiction.� Could you be a Food Addict?� And what can you do if you are addicted to food?� Doctor Oz gave a list of 5 warning signs of a Food Addiction, which include the following:
1.� You Hide Food
2.� You Think About [...]
Pitt Researchers Find New Way To Classify Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients, Improving Ability To Predict Outcomes
A new method for scoring the severity of illness for patients after cardiac arrest may help to predict their outcomes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Most importantly, their findings, published in the early online version of Resuscitation, also show that none of the severity categories rules out the potential for a patient's recovery. "Traditionally, we have used historical or event-related information, such as initial cardiac rhythm or whether someone witnessed the collapse, to categorize these patients upon arrival at the hospital," said Jon C...
DNDi Expands Activities To Neglected Patient Needs In The Field Of Helminth Infections
At the Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID-NTD) in Boston, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) announced the first research and development project in its new helminth infection drug portfolio to address unmet needs of patients in Africa and Asia...
Dr Oz Health Quiz & Anti-Aging Remedies: July 5 2011
Dr Oz’s Health Quiz
Dr Oz’s Show on July 5, 2011 featured the Dr Oz How Healthy Are You Quiz.� Here are the questions from Doctor Oz’s Health Quiz.� Add up all of the points based on your yes or no answers:
1. Do you wake up more than twice throughout the night?
Yes = Add 1 [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on July 5, 2011 featured the Dr Oz How Healthy Are You Quiz.� Here are the questions from Doctor Oz’s Health Quiz.� Add up all of the points based on your yes or no answers:
1. Do you wake up more than twice throughout the night?
Yes = Add 1 [...]
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Sex Drive: How Do Men and Women Compare?
Experts discuss the differences between male sex drive and female sex drive.
Stellar Speakers At Eyeforpharma's 3rd Annual Market Access Canada - 1 - 3 November 2011
On November 1-3, provincial and private drug plan managers will engage pharma leaders to discuss key market access issues in a fantastic speaker line-up...
Can too little sleep make you gain weight?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who got very little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories in a new study that adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain.
GlaxoSmithKline Receives FDA Approval For BOOSTRIX� To Help Prevent Whooping Cough In Adults 65 Years And Older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BOOSTRIX� [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, Adsorbed (Tdap)] for use in adults 65 years of age and older for active booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). This approval makes BOOSTRIX the first Tdap vaccine approved for use in this age group. With this expanded indication, BOOSTRIX is now approved for use as a single dose in individuals 10 years of age and older the broadest age range for any Tdap vaccine...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
'Dignity Therapy' Gives Comfort to Dying Patients
Dignity therapy -- a short course of psychotherapy that focuses on helping patients with terminal illnesses to go over things that are most meaningful to them and document their legacy -- can improve the end-of-life experience, a study shows.
Painkillers Linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder
Widely used anti-inflammatory pain relievers may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation -- a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke and heart failure.
Obesity Rates Are Increasing in 16 States
Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states during the past year, and none of the 50 states showed any decline in their rates of obesity, a study shows.
Medicine advancing beyond race
As technology improves, medicine is going to become more individually tailored in a model called personalized medicine.
Friday, July 8, 2011
6 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss
The best foods for weight loss in summer are light, refreshing and, most important, keep you out of the hot kitchen.
Early Embryos Have The Ability To Correct Their Own Genetic Abnormalities, Reveals New Study
Early embryos have the ability to correct their own genetic abnormalities. This remarkable revelation was made at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology by Professor William G. Kearns. He stated that direct evidence available clearly shows that early embryos with genetic defects can automatically correct their own faults by promoting the growth of normal cells and minimizing cells which have an incorrect number of chromosomes. Dr...
Physicians Must Post Prices For Walk-Ins Says New Law
Doctors may be shocked to find out they could be fined up to $1,000 a day for not posting fees for patients without appointments. The new "Health Care Transparency Bill" just passed by the Florida Legislature, requires the posting of rates charged by urgent care centers, walk-in clinics and any physicians who accept walk-ins. According to the new law, prices for the top most common procedures of the clinics must be displayed visibly in order to avoid steep fines...
Research Team Finds Similarities In Genomes Across Multiple Species
By mapping various genomes onto an X-Y axis, a team comprised mostly of Kansas State University researchers has found that Charles Darwin and a fruit fly - among other organisms - have a lot in common genetically. Their discovery, "Chromosome Size in Diploid Eukaryotic Species Centers on the Average Length with a Conserved Boundary," was recently published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution. It details a project that compared 886 chromosomes in 68 random species of eukaryotes - organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and are enclosed by cellular membranes...
Thursday, July 7, 2011
New Growth Needed In Supply Of Physicians, Physician Assistants And Advance Practice Nurses To Meet Demands Of Health-Care Reform
One consequence of the expanded access to health care facilitated by health care reform will be a shortfall in the necessary numbers of physicians and other advanced medical professionals. According to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the United States will face serious shortages in the combined workforce of physicians, advance practice nurses, and physician assistants over the next two decades. The study concluded that, without an adequate supply of advanced medical professionals, the U.S. won't meet the goals of health care reform...
Sunburn Pain Discovery Could Benefit Inflammation Conditions
The discovery that a protein called CXCL5 is responsible for triggering the pain of sunburn may indicate it has a wider role in other inflammation-related conditions. This could pave the way for new drugs that have fewer side effects than current painkillers and analgesics, said UK researchers whose work is published in 6 July issue of Science Translational Medicine. There aren't many drugs that work effectively against pain that persists for hours and days, and those that do, don't always give full relief...
Dr Oz: HCG Diet: Weight Loss Miracle or Hype?
Dr Oz HCG Diet
Dr Oz’s Show on June 28 2011 is all about whether the HCG Diet is a Weight Loss Miracle or Hype.� We have all heard about HCG Drops and even HCG Shots, which many people claim have helped them to lose lots of weight.� But does it really work?� Dr Sheri Emma [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 28 2011 is all about whether the HCG Diet is a Weight Loss Miracle or Hype.� We have all heard about HCG Drops and even HCG Shots, which many people claim have helped them to lose lots of weight.� But does it really work?� Dr Sheri Emma [...]
Dr Oz: Fanny Panties, Peptide Pen & Over 40 Survival Kit
Dr Oz: Over 40 Survival Kit
Dr Oz’s Show on June 27, 2011 presented his Over 40 Survival Kit.� With items like a Knee Plunger, Estee Lauder’s Peptide Pen and the BioFreeze joint treatment, he taught us how to cure everything from achy joints to wrinkles on our face.� Doctor Oz was joined by medical professionals [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 27, 2011 presented his Over 40 Survival Kit.� With items like a Knee Plunger, Estee Lauder’s Peptide Pen and the BioFreeze joint treatment, he taught us how to cure everything from achy joints to wrinkles on our face.� Doctor Oz was joined by medical professionals [...]
New 'Lab-On-Chip' Technologies Combine Laser, Electric Fields
Researchers are developing new technologies that combine a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles such as bacteria, viruses and DNA for a range of potential applications, from drug manufacturing to food safety. The technologies could bring innovative sensors and analytical devices for "lab-on-a-chip" applications, or miniature instruments that perform measurements normally requiring large laboratory equipment, said Steven T. Wereley, a Purdue University professor of mechanical engineering...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Risk Factors Of H1N1 Pandemic Flu - A Global Analysis
Risk factors linked to severe H1N1 pandemic flu infection are similar to those for seasonal flu, with some distrinct differences, such as younger age groups and overweight/obesity, scientists reported in the journal PLoS Medicine. This research study assessed the frequency and distribution of already established and newly found potential risk factors of severe influenza pandemics - a total of 70,000 H1N1 hospitalized patients were enrolled across 19 countries from April 2009 to January 2010...
Dr Oz: Radon Hot Spots & Lung Cancer Radon Test
Dr Oz: Lung Cancer
Dr Oz’s Show on June 29, 2011 is all about Lung Cancer Warning Signs and prevention tips.� Do you know if you live near one of America’s Radon Hot Spots?� Doctor Oz said that the number one Lung Cancer Risk in your house comes from living on a Radon Hotpot, and shockingly, [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 29, 2011 is all about Lung Cancer Warning Signs and prevention tips.� Do you know if you live near one of America’s Radon Hot Spots?� Doctor Oz said that the number one Lung Cancer Risk in your house comes from living on a Radon Hotpot, and shockingly, [...]
Valproate Use By Pregnant Women Increases The Risk Of Adverse Cognitive Effects In Newborns
Valproate sodium is a commonly used anti-seizure medication prescribed by physicians. Results of a few epidemiologic studies have revealed that children born to mothers who take valproate sodium or related products (valproic acid and divalproex sodium) during pregnancy have a higher risk of lower cognitive test scores (IQ and other tests) compared to children exposed to other anti-seizure medications during pregnancy. This was announced recently by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the public. Cognitive tests are assessments of the cognitive capabilities of humans...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Air Pollution Linked To Learning And Memory Problems, Depression
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain, as well as learning and memory problems and even depression, new research in mice suggests. While other studies have shown the damaging effects of polluted air on the heart and lungs, this is one of the first long-term studies to show the negative impact on the brain, said Laura Fonken, lead author of the study and a doctoral student in neuroscience at Ohio State University...
New Tylenol Recall Due to Musty Odor
Johnson & Johnson has announced a recall of 60,912 bottles of Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets because of reports that some containers had an "offensive" odor that has been associated with gastrointestinal symptoms.
JEVTANA(R) (Cabazitaxel) Is Now Available In The UK For The Treatment Of Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Resistant To Other Therapy
Sanofi-aventis announced today that it has launched JEVTANA in combination with prednisone/prednisolone for the treatment of men with mHRPC previously treated with docetaxel. Men with this stage of cancer typically have a poor prognosis and until now, there have been no licensed treatments available to extend life.3 JEVTANA is the first licensed agent to significantly extend overall survival in men with mHRPC whose disease has progressed during or after treatment containing docetaxel (15.1 months median overall survival vs. 12.7 months in the control arm; HR=0.70 (95% CI: 0...
Monday, July 4, 2011
Dr Oz: Pelvic Prolapse Kegel Exercise: June 23 2011
Dr Oz: Pelvic Prolapse
Dr Oz’s Show on June 23, 2011 is called Suffering in Silence: The Shame of Pelvic Prolapse (click here for the full recap: Dr Oz: Pelvic Prolapse).� Doctor Oz said that half of women will experience Pelvic Prolapse at some point in their life, but many women are too embarrassed to talk [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 23, 2011 is called Suffering in Silence: The Shame of Pelvic Prolapse (click here for the full recap: Dr Oz: Pelvic Prolapse).� Doctor Oz said that half of women will experience Pelvic Prolapse at some point in their life, but many women are too embarrassed to talk [...]
Mother-in-Law's Nasty Email Goes Viral
Heidi Withers' father strikes back, calling snobby future mother-in-law "Miss Fancy Pants."
New Genetic Clues to Ovarian Cancer
Multiple genetic mutations appear to be involved in the development of ovarian cancer, according to a new large-scale analysis of tumor samples.
Dr Oz: Radon Hot Spots & Lung Cancer Radon Test
Dr Oz: Lung Cancer
Dr Oz’s Show on June 29, 2011 is all about Lung Cancer Warning Signs and prevention tips.� Do you know if you live near one of America’s Radon Hot Spots?� Doctor Oz said that the number one Lung Cancer Risk in your house comes from living on a Radon Hotpot, and shockingly, [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 29, 2011 is all about Lung Cancer Warning Signs and prevention tips.� Do you know if you live near one of America’s Radon Hot Spots?� Doctor Oz said that the number one Lung Cancer Risk in your house comes from living on a Radon Hotpot, and shockingly, [...]
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Safety group sets kids' drawstring safety rules
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday set a new federal safety rule, saying drawstrings in certain children's clothing are now considered substantial product hazards.
AstraZeneca's NEXIUM Receives First Regulatory Approval In Japan For The Treatment Of Acid-related Diseases
AstraZeneca announced that NEXIUM (esomeprazole magnesium) 10 mg and 20 mg capsules have received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of acid-related conditions including non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), reflux esophagitis, and peptic ulcer disease (PUD). NEXIUM also received regulatory approval for prevention of recurrence of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in patients treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...
Dr Oz: Fanny Panties, Peptide Pen & Over 40 Survival Kit
Dr Oz: Over 40 Survival Kit
Dr Oz’s Show on June 27, 2011 presented his Over 40 Survival Kit.� With items like a Knee Plunger, Estee Lauder’s Peptide Pen and the BioFreeze joint treatment, he taught us how to cure everything from achy joints to wrinkles on our face.� Doctor Oz was joined by medical professionals [...]
Dr Oz’s Show on June 27, 2011 presented his Over 40 Survival Kit.� With items like a Knee Plunger, Estee Lauder’s Peptide Pen and the BioFreeze joint treatment, he taught us how to cure everything from achy joints to wrinkles on our face.� Doctor Oz was joined by medical professionals [...]
FDA Approves Arcapta Neohaler To Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arcapta Neohaler (indacaterol inhalation powder) for the long term, once-daily maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. COPD is a serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult. Symptoms can include breathlessness, chronic cough and excessive phlegm...
Saturday, July 2, 2011
EU Rules Force Regulators To Register Doctors And Nurses Who Don't Meet UK Standards Says General Medical Council And Nursing And Midwifery Council
In evidence yesterday to the Lords EU Social Policies and Consumer Protection Sub-Committee, Chief Executive and Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Professor Dickon Weir Hughes, said that as a result of the current EU Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications which applies to healthcare professionals working in another Member State, the NMC were being forced to register certain EU nurses and midwives who would not have made the grade had they been UK applicants. He said: "I ...
Preventing Diabetes Damage; Zinc's Effects On A Kinky, Two-Faced Cohort
In type 2 diabetes, a protein called amylin forms dense clumps that shut down insulin-producing cells, wreaking havoc on the control of blood sugar. But zinc has a knack for preventing amylin from misbehaving. Recent research at the University of Michigan offers new details about how zinc performs this "security guard" function. The findings appear in the July 8 issue of the Journal of Molecular Biology. Amylin is something of a two-faced character...
Scancell Develops New Vaccine For The Treatment Of Lung Cancer
Scancell Holdings Plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, announces that a treatment utilising a DNA vaccine based on its ImmunoBody� technology, in combination with Homspera�, an adjuvant developed by ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc.� has produced encouraging anti-tumour results in animal models. The vaccine, known as SCIB2, stimulates immune responses to the lung cancer antigen NY-ESO-1 and may also have potential utility in oesophageal, liver, gastric, prostate, ovarian and bladder cancers...
Friday, July 1, 2011
Copper kills 97 percent of hospital ICU bacteria: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care units (ICU) kill 97 percent of bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections, according to preliminary results of a multisite clinical trial in the United States.
Ankle Sprains May Be Influenced By Foot Positioning During Walking And Running
The position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put people at risk for ankle sprains, according to a new study published by a University of Georgia kinesiology researcher. The results of the study, which appear in the June online edition of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, found that people who have a history of repetitive ankle sprains demonstrated lower clearance heights between their feet and the floor during running, and pointed their toes down more during walking...
Man drops 177 pounds
At his heaviest, Brent Schmitt weighed 419 pounds. Even at 6 feet 3 inches tall, that was very overweight and he had high blood pressure.
World HAI Forum: Global Call To Action To Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Over 70 international experts in medicine, infectious diseases, microbiology and epidemiology, from every continent, gathered at the Fondation Mérieux's Conference Center for the third edition of the World HAI Forum on healthcare-associated infections, a bioMérieux initiative. Forum participants call upon national and international health authorities and policy makers, the medical and veterinary communities, industry, and the general public to take action to avoid an impending public health catastrophe caused by the emergence and spread of bacteria that are resistant to all antibiotics...
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