Posted by Johnny | on October 30, 2008
Chile’s Minister of Health, Maria Soledad Barria, resigned Tuesday after it was revealed that she had failed to notify 25 people who had tested positive for HIV.
Apparently it was a local TV station that broke the news earlier this month that a hospital in northern Chile failed to inform the 25 patients of their condition [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Johnny | on October 28, 2008
in category: Diabetes, Heart Health
Medical researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that the diabetes drug Metformin may decrease chances of heart disease and heart-related deaths.
Led by Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, the research indicates that while some diabetes medications such as Avandia may poorly affect heart health, Metformin seemingly decreased your risk of heart diseases [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Johnny | on October 27, 2008
in category: Nutrition
A new labeling system has been designed to help shoppers make more informed decisions on their food purchases.
The new labels will be featured on the front of food and drink products enabling shoppers to better decide the nutritional value of their grocery items.
The front-of-pack labeling system was a volunteer effort from health organizations, scientists and [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Johnny | on October 23, 2008
in category: Children's Health
According to a recent study, food allergies are up a whopping 18% among U.S. children.
Eight major types of foods are to blame for the allergies: milk, eggs, nuts from trees, fish and shellfish, wheat and soy. Reactions to these types of foods with an allergic child can range from just a [...]
Comments Off
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, U.S. children of all ages are not receiving enough Vitamin D in their diet.
A new report recommends for children to get 400 international units of vitamin D daily, which is double the dosage from previous thinking, which might mean a supplement should be in order.
The reason [...]
Comments Off
Tobacco companies are asking the federal appeals court to reverse or amend a ruling two years ago against cigarette makers.
The law army on call for the big tobacco companies have asked the federal judges to overturn the ruling the industry received stating that they deceived the public for years about the risks of smoking.
Attorneys state [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Johnny | on October 13, 2008
in category: News
Turning up your iPods’ in-ear volume may have consequences, besides the mute going off and on for no reason.
A report recently released by the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) warns of permanent hearing damage from high noise levels coming from in-ear entertainment.
The report estimates that between 5 and [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Johnny | on October 10, 2008
in category: Disease Prevention
No matter where you fall on the issue of genetic testing, it’s a sign of the times as well as a slippery slope. For instance, if you knew your family was more likely to contract a certain illness, would you hence alter your lifestyles to avoid the illness?
It’s questions like these that has Microsoft [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Paul Short | on October 9, 2008
in category: Health Care
I would be hard pressed to think of two such starkly differing approaches to reforming health care than that of presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain.
Since the latest presidential debate Tuesday at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, I have been thinking about how different McCain and Obama’s approaches to health care truly are. [...]
Comments Off
Posted by Johnny | on October 8, 2008
in category: Alternative Medicine
The Pentagon is trying to seek new ways of treating troops who suffer from brain damage or combat stress.
The Pentagon is researching alternative methods such as acupuncture, meditation, yoga and even pet therapy to assist with these patients.
Dr. S Ward Casscells, the assistant secretary for health affairs stated, “This new theme is a big departure for our [...]
Comments Off
Most Commented Entries