• Back to School Warning

    Updated: 2010-08-31 02:00:00
    Just back from holiday to see our warning of a spike in child asthma hospital admissions with the beginning of the new school year in September.

  • Breastfeeding Protects Women from Diabetes

    Updated: 2010-08-30 14:15:38
    Breastfeeding may reduce the risk of mother to metabolic syndrome, a disorder associated with heart disease and diabetes in women, according to a study by the Research Division of Kaiser Permanente in Oakland institution (United States). This association was even higher in women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The study results are published in the [...]

  • CJR’s Observatory: Those “dueling” papers on the oil plume

    Updated: 2010-08-27 17:24:46
    Columbia Journalism Review’s Curtis Brainard has an excellent analysis of the problem, highlighted here yesterday by a Tracker post and at least 17 cogent comments, that faced reporters when Science published, in separate editions, two seemingly contradictory papers about the undersea oil plume. If you want to know how science journalism works (or doesn’t), add [...]

  • Does religious belief influence a doctor’s end-of-life care?

    Updated: 2010-08-27 17:24:29
    A British study, published online today in the Journal of Medical Ethics, has found that doctors who are atheist or agnostic were twice as likely to make decisions that could shorten a terminally ill patient’s life than were doctors who are deeply religious. In other words, the nonbelievers were more likely to withhold heroic measures [...]

  • Diabetes Treatments Information

    Updated: 2010-08-23 14:00:40
    Diabetes information is very important for us, especially for people with diabetes. Until now about 180 million people estimated to have diabetes and twice in 2030. Diabetes is not so dangerous if the patient discipline. But if not, complications will move quickly, permanently and make real damage in the body. Diabetes treatment should be started [...]

  • Google Medical Give Information About Drug Interaction

    Updated: 2010-08-21 22:24:47
    When people go to visit the doctor, they commonly will get prescription and all those remedies. In fact, the patient does not realize whether those medications are safe for them. This will result bad side effect and cost for the patient. Or they might have the allergy after consuming. The doctor might not know about [...]

  • Alcohol and Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Updated: 2010-08-17 13:10:00
    : Natural Standard Blog Whole Grains for Heart Health Main August 17, 2010 Alcohol and Rheumatoid Arthritis A recent study suggests that rheumatoid arthritis symptoms may be less severe in people who consume alcohol compared to non-drinkers . Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the body's immune system attacks itself . Unlike other forms of arthritis , which mainly affect the bones and cartilage , rheumatoid arthritis may also cause swelling in other areas of the . body The study , published in the journal Rheumatology included 873 people with rheumatoid arthritis and 1,004 people without the disease . The participants answered questions about their alcohol consumption during the previous month . The researchers also assessed their symptoms with X-rays , blood

  • Whole Grains for Heart Health

    Updated: 2010-08-17 13:08:00
    : Natural Standard Blog Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk Main Alcohol and Rheumatoid Arthritis August 17, 2010 Whole Grains for Heart Health Eating three servings of whole-grain foods daily may help reduce the risk of heart disease , researchers report In a study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 233 middle-aged healthy adults first followed a four-week control diet . Then , they were randomly assigned to one of three groups : a control group , a wheat group or a wheat plus oats group for 12 weeks . The researchers assessed heart disease risk factors , including inflammatory markers , insulin sensitivity , cholesterol levels and blood . pressure A total of 205 participants completed the study . The researchers found that systolic blood pressure and

  • Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-17 13:02:00
    : Natural Standard Blog Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer's Main Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk August 17, 2010 Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk A recent analysis of scientific data suggests that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attacks . Calcium supplements are widely used to reduce bone resorption in osteoporosis , and many studies support this use . Calcium supplementation is also used for colorectal neoplasia and during . pregnancy The researchers analyzed data from 11 randomized , placebo-controlled trials . Each study involved at least 500 milligrams of calcium supplements daily and included at least 100 . participants After analyzing the data from more than 12,000 total study participants , the researchers found that

  • Types of Diarrhea

    Updated: 2010-08-16 14:38:34
    There are acute diarrhea (short term), caused by bacterial or viral infections, or chronic (long term), which is related to a functional disorder or intestinal disease. You may also be accompanied by pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, weakness or loss of appetite. The most important thing is to avoid dehydration, as the excessive loss of body fluid [...]

  • Allergy Shots Cut Asthma but Carry Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-13 22:32:59
    Asthma patients need less medication and show reductions in symptoms following allergy desensitization treatment, though local and systemic reactions appear relatively common, an updated Cochrane review found.

  • Acetaminophen Tied to Asthma in Adolescents

    Updated: 2010-08-13 14:57:08
    Mirroring results in younger children, the use of acetaminophen was associated with asthma in 13- and 14-year-olds, a large cross-sectional study showed.

  • Diarrhea due to Climate Change

    Updated: 2010-08-12 14:24:52
    Climate change continues to talk about and many encumbrances that human beings may suffer in your health. The high temperatures, such as those suffered in the summer can result in acute diarrhea of bacterial origin. The heat and heavy rains are the ideal setting to create sources of infection for gastrointestinal disorders. With flooding and waterlogging [...]

  • Anyone been to the asthma-friendly caves of Turkey?

    Updated: 2010-08-11 02:00:00
    I am currently travelling round the Aegean coast and I am reading about two sets of caves ? Alanya?s Dripping Stone Cave and The Caves of Heaven and Hell.

  • Study: Girls Entering Puberty Earlier

    Updated: 2010-08-10 08:00:00
    Find out about the new study showing girls reaching puberty at a young age and their increased risk of breast cancer and its links to obesity.

  • India, China Among Plastic Surgery Hot Spots

    Updated: 2010-08-10 08:00:00
    Read about how emerging economies such as India and China, plastic surgery procedures are increasing.

  • Boceprevir Boosts Hepatitis C Treatment Success

    Updated: 2010-08-10 08:00:00
    Learn about the drug Boceprevir and how it is helping boost Hepatitis C treatment.

  • Pre-menopause Symptoms

    Updated: 2010-08-09 14:15:05
    Pre-menopause symptoms may be hot flashes, irregular menstrual cycles, heavy bleeding or poor, interrupted sleep, mood swings and depression, loss of short-term memory, unexplained fatigue and vaginal dryness. During this stage take place a series of complex changes in the balance of hormones that regulate and control the menstrual cycle. Dr. Valenzuela stressed the importance of [...]

  • NIH Finds Genes Related to Heart Disease

    Updated: 2010-08-09 08:00:00
    Scientists report the largest set of genes discovered underlying high cholesterol and high triglycerides — the major risk factors for coronary heart disease, the nation's number one killer.

  • How You View Others Says a Lot About Self

    Updated: 2010-08-09 08:00:00
    You might want to think twice before you talk about others, because your words could reveal a lot about your own personality traits.

  • Green Laser Pointers May Be Harmful to Eyes

    Updated: 2010-08-09 08:00:00
    Researchers report that green laser pointers are far more dangerous than red laser pointers because they emit higher levels of infrared light.

  • Viramune (Nevirapine) - updated on RxList

    Updated: 2010-08-06 08:00:00
    Viramune (Nevirapine) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

  • Study: No Proof of Epilepsy Drug Suicide Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-06 08:00:00
    Though a newly published analysis involving more than 5 million people finds no evidence of such a risk, drugs used by epilepsy patients to control seizures now carry a warning that the medications may increase the risk for suicide.

  • Risky Combo: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Forms

    Updated: 2010-08-06 08:00:00
    In combination with using tobacco in other forms, men and young adults are most likely to smoke cigarettes, the CDC says.

  • Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Are Indoor Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-06 08:00:00
    Concentrations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are higher indoors than outdoors, according to a new study.

  • The First Sign of Pre-menopause

    Updated: 2010-08-05 01:58:28
    Sudden hot flashes or hot flushes are one of the earliest and most common symptoms of premenopause. During the heat, women experience a sudden feeling of intense heat that rises through the body that causes them to blush, sweat heavily, although usually only last a few minutes, do not stop being annoying. Researchers estimate that 50 [...]

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