Respiratory Problems Linked To Soda Intake
A recent study by Zumin Shi, Discipline of Medicine at the University of Adelaide and team, published in Respirology, suggests soda intake can raise the risk of respiratory problems, including Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) Between 2008 and 2010, around 16,000 people, over the age of 16 (average age 46.7), were examined in terms of their soda consumption, using the South Australian Monitoring and Surveillance System. The researchers state that 1 in every 10 people drink at least half a litre of carbonated beverages per day. The authors found a 12...
8 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm

What Is A Healthy Weight?
Your "healthy" weight cannot simply be calculated from a general source - people's healthy weight, or ideal weight, depends on several factors, including their age, sex, body type, bone density, muscle-fat-ratio, overall general health, and height. Over the last few decades, using BMI (body mass index) was seen as an excellent means for calculating a person's healthy weight. However, BMI, as you will see later on in this article, is at best, a ballpark calculation with several limitations. BMI is more useful when studying large populations, rather than individuals...
8 Feb 2012 at 11:00am

Breathalyzer Device Identifies Glucose Metabolism Problems Accurately
According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Metabolism, a "breathalyzer"-like technology, currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, may help diagnose diseases in the future. The study shows a simple, but sensitive technique, that can identify normal and disease-state glucose metabolism by a fast analysis of exhaled air or blood. Several diseases, including infections, diabetes, and cancer, change the body's metabolism in different ways...
8 Feb 2012 at 10:00am

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions - Steep Learning Curve For Surgeons
An investigation by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery reveals that individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are approximately 4 to 5 times more likely to undergo further ACL reconstruction, if the initial operation was performed by a surgeon who has carried out less than 60 operations. Furthermore, the researchers found that taking part in subspecialty orthopedic fellowship-training program did not enhance the learning curve of young surgeons carrying out ACL reconstructions...
8 Feb 2012 at 10:00am

Retained Surgical Items - Prevention System Created
In order to avoid leaving surgical items, such as needles, sponges, retractors, blades and other items used during operations, in the body, surgical teams have relied on counting and recounting the items for decades. However, a new system using innovative technologies has been developed by the University of Michigan Health System. The new system reduces potentially serious medical errors, by ensuring that no foreign objects are accidently left in the patient's body during surgery. Ella Kazerooni, M.D., M.S...
8 Feb 2012 at 10:00am

Football Withdrawal Coping Tips
Millions of football fans will experience withdrawal symptoms now that the Super Bowl and football season is over. When an individual experiences pleasurable activity, such as watching a football game, dopamine is released in the nucleus accumbens region of the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) related to the brain's pleasure centers. However, the individual is left feeling deprived once the pleasurable activity ends. This feeling of depravation is similar to what a smoker feels when deprived of a cigarette...
8 Feb 2012 at 10:00am

Soy Isoflavone Supplementation Not Effective In Breast Cancer Protection
A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, reveals that breast cancer cell proliferation was not lowered with soy isoflavone supplements in a randomized human trial. Isoflavone are components of soy foods believed to have anti-estrogen activity. Results of the study are consistent with findings from earlier investigations that were designed to examine cancer prevention benefits of dietary supplements, according to lead researcher Seema A. Khan, M.D., professor of surgery at the Robert H...
8 Feb 2012 at 10:00am

'Great For You' Icon Launched By Walmart
After a year of promising a new "front of the pack" label that will help customers distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods, Walmart, the nation's largest super-market chain, has followed through with an easy way for shoppers to find healthier, more nutritious options - the 'Great For You' icon. The label, 'Great For You' will be placed on the front of various food products, urging customers to go for the healthy option, rather than the foods without the 'Great For You' icon...
8 Feb 2012 at 9:00am

How To Give Up Smoking
"It's easy to quit smoking; I've done it hundreds of times." -- Mark Twain There are many different ways to quit smoking. Some experts advocate using pharmacological products to help wean you off nicotine, others say all you need is a good counselor and support group, or an organized program. To add to the confusion, you may find there is a study that says this way works better than that one, and then when you look again, you find there is another study that says, no, that one works better than this one. But one thing most experts agree on is that a combination works best...
8 Feb 2012 at 3:00am

More Salt In US Diet Comes From Bread And Rolls, Not Salty Snacks
More salt in the average US diet comes bread and rolls and not from salty snacks like potato chips, pretzels and popcorn, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this week. Although salty snacks taste saltier, and weight for weight they contain more sodium than bread and rolls, because the average American consumes more bread and rolls every day than salty snacks, bread consumption contributes more to sodium intake...
8 Feb 2012 at 3:00am

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Study finds MDs not always honest with patients (AP)
AP - Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:37pm

Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath (AP)

AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.

8 Feb 2012 at 11:26am

Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill (AP)

AP - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.

7 Feb 2012 at 5:58pm

Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Fasting, especially when combined with chemotherapy, appears to slow the growth of cancerous tumors in mice, new research suggests.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:01pm

Pa. woman gets probation for fake cancer claims (AP)
AP - A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation.
8 Feb 2012 at 6:40am

Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in some postmenopausal women, a new study finds.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm

Obesity Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia Symptoms (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are not only at greater risk for fibromyalgia, they are likely to experience more severe symptoms of the condition, such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance and mood disorders, according to a new study.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:01pm

Eczema tied to higher impotence risk (Reuters)
Reuters - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study finds.
8 Feb 2012 at 9:19am

Generic Drugs Easing Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs in U.S. (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans are buying the generic forms of medications, and this practice has made their prescriptions more affordable, according to a new report.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:01pm

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 40-Year Low (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:34pm

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