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Daily Archives: January 6, 2010
More hospitals using new type of patient gown
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that approximately “1,700 facilities … are now using” a new type of hospital gown. The new gown is known as Bair Paws. According to the Inquirer, “a machine blows warm air between layers of paper — actually … Continue reading
Posted in General Health
Tagged Bair Paws, gowns
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The latest drugs and supplements used for weight loss. Are any worth trying?
As soon as the holiday goodies are gone, people begin to try various products to try to lose weight. Why? Because most of us gain weight over the holidays. So, pharmacies report a run on the over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged Alli, bupropion, Byetta, Contrave, diet, diethylpropion, dieting, Empatic, exenatide, HCG, HCG diet, HCG injections, iodine, kelp, maltodextrin, Merida, naltrexone, Obesity, orlistat, overweight, phentermine, pramlintide, Qnexa, Sensa, sibutramine, Symlin, thyroid hormone, topiramate, weight loss, zonisamide
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Gingko biloba may not be effective in preventing cognitive decline or improving memory
In my best-selling book, co-written with Donal O’Mathuna, PhD, Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, I wrote a chapter on Gingko biloba and said this: While ginkgo looks promising as a means of delaying the memory loss related to a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Nutritional Health
Tagged age-related memory loss, Alternative Medicine, Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, alternative therapies, alternative therapy, alternative treatments, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive impairment, complimentary and alternative medicine, dementia, Gingko biloba, memory, preventing Alzheimer's Disease
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