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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Exercise may benefit people susceptible to Alzheimer’s
Bloomberg News reports, “People who are genetically susceptible to developing Alzheimer’s disease may be able to reduce their risk with exercise,” according to a study published in the Archives of Neurology.
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, exercise, physical exercise, preventing Alzheimer's Disease
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Grief linked to heart attack risk
On its website, ABC News reports, “Scientists have found new evidence that grief might actually break your heart.”
Posted in Heart Health, Mental Health
Tagged bereavment, broken heart, grief, heart attack, MI, myocardial infarct
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Women taking statins MAY have slightly increased risk of type 2 diabetes
ABC World News reported, “And we have a red flag to tell you about tonight about the most popular prescription drug in the world: statins.” Investigators “at Harvard Medical School” found that “people who take statins to reduce their cholesterol … Continue reading
Posted in Health Headlines, Woman's Health
Tagged diabetes prevention, diabetes risk, preventing diabetes, statin, statins, type 2 diabetes
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Pediatric Study: ‘Healthy’ Diet Best for ADHD Kids
Fast foods, sodas, and ice cream may be American kids’ favorite menu items, but they’re also probably the worst for those with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new literature review suggests. According to two researchers from Children’s Memorial Hospital in … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged ADHD, diet, nutrition, Nutritional Health
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Robot prostatectomy no better than traditional surgery
Reuters reports that a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology surveyed over 600 prostate cancer patients and found that robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, compared with traditional open surgery, showed no difference in problems, such as urinary incontinence and sexual problems, … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Men's Health
Tagged prostate cancer, prostate cancer treatment, robotic surgery
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PSA test does not reduce risk of death from prostate cancer
USA Today reported, “Screening men with the PSA test increases their chances of being diagnosed with prostate cancer but doesn’t reduce their overall risk of death, according to a large, long-running government study” published in the Journal of the National … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Men's Health
Tagged prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen, PSA
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For chronic neck pain, what’s the best treatment? Medicine? Exercise? A chiropractor?
When it comes to neck pain the best medicine is no medicine at all according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Posted in Joint Health
Tagged chiropractic care, chiropractors, exercise, neck pain, physical exercise
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Why is there such a dramatic increase in twin birth rates?
USA Today reports that according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, “the number of twin births in the USA more than doubled from 1980 to 2009.”
Posted in Children's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged IVF, maternal age, twins
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Protein or carbs? It may not matter!
The Wall Street Journal reported on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggesting that a person’s total calorie intake, regardless of the nutritional source of the calories, determines how much fat accumulates in the body.
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged carbs, healthy eating, high carb, high protein diet, nutrition, Nutritional Health, protein
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Many young women mistakenly believe HPV vaccine protects against STDs
Reuters reports on a study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, which found that some young women who have received the HPV vaccine believe that it protects them against STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea, and indicates … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, International Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged HPV vaccine, sexual health, sexuality, sexually transmitted disease
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Many studies show benefits of exercise
The Los Angeles Times reports, “Numerous studies show that small tweaks to one’s routine can improve a person’s health.”
Posted in General Health, Heart Health
Tagged cardiovascular disease, exercise, physical exercise, preventing cardiovascular disease, sleep and health, walking
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CDC recommends hepatitis B vaccine for adults with diabetes
Here’s a practice changer for me. HealthDay reports, “Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for ALL unvaccinated adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes aged 19 to 59.”
Posted in General Health, Infectious Disease
Tagged hepatits B vaccine, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
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Diet, weight loss reduce knee joint pain in osteoarthritis patients
HealthDay reports, “A diet consisting of eight weeks of protein shakes and soup followed by adding low-calorie, high-protein foods can help people with knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) lose weight, which may lessen joint pain and improve their quality of life,” … Continue reading
Posted in Joint Health, Obesity
Tagged arthritis, joint pain, knee arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, weight loss
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New treatment for tendon and joint problems
ABC World News reported, “There is a revolutionary new treatment for the wear and tear on joints that can come with exercise after 50.”
Posted in Joint Health
Tagged arthritis, platelet rich plasma injection therapy, PRP, tendinitis, tennis elbow
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How parenthood makes life meaningful and how marriage makes parenthood bearable
When Baby Makes Three, the 2011 State of Our Unions report from the National Marriage Project and the Institute for American Values, relies on nationally representative data to answer four important questions about contemporary family life:
Posted in Marriage and Family Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged happy marriage, marriage, Marriage and Family Health, marriage and health, parent, Parenting
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How to avoid airborne infections on planes
Scott McCartney writes in the Wall Street Journal “The Middle Seat” column about how to avoid contracting airborne infections during air travel.
Posted in General Health, Infectious Disease
Tagged air travel, preventing colds, travel health
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Should early “prostate cancer” NOT be called “cancer”?
The AP reports that a team of “specialists convened recently by the National Institutes of Health say it’s time to strip the name ‘cancer’” from low-risk prostate cancer.”
Posted in Cancer, Men's Health
Tagged prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate health
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Treating high blood pressure in the elderly helps prolong life
MedPage Today reports, “Older patients with isolated systolic hypertension gained an extra day of life expectancy for every month of treatment with diuretic-based stepped care, according to long-term follow-up of a randomized trial” published in the Journal of the American … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health
Tagged chlorthalidone, diuretic, high blood pressure, life expectancy, lowering high blood pressure
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Normalizing blood pressure in middle age reduces lifetime risk for heart disease, stroke
HealthDay reports, “Blood pressure changes in middle age can affect your lifetime risk for heart disease and stroke,” according to a study published in Circulation.
Posted in General Health, Heart Health
Tagged cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors, high blood pressure, hypertension, lowering high blood pressure, preventing cardiovascular disease, screening for high blood pressure
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Only SOME zinc supplements have the dose proven to shorten colds
Can zinc supplements shorten colds and reduce the progression of advanced macular degeneration? “Yes, but not all supplements provide a dosage that has been proven effective.” says Tod Cooperman, M.D., President of ConsumerLab.com.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Infectious Disease
Tagged advanced macular degeneration, AMD, colds, preventing colds, treating colds, zinc, zinc lozenges
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Salty foods predispose infants to preferring salt
The Los Angeles Times reports, “Feeding young babies solid foods, such as crackers, cereals and bread, which tend to be high in salt, may set them up for a lifelong preference for salt,” according to a study in the American … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Heart Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged cereal, infant foods, Nutritional Health, salt, salty foods
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Report says Americans’ heart health in poor state
The National Journal reports, “Nearly every American has at least one risk factor for heart disease,” according to a report from the American Heart Association.
Posted in Children's Health, General Health, Heart Health, Obesity
Tagged cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors, General Health, health, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Nutritional Health, Obesity, smoking
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Demand for ABA therapy growing for children with autism
Recently, the Los Angeles Times ran a very nice four-part series on autism in an effort to understand reasons for the burgeoning rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) over the past two decades.
Posted in Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged ABA therapy, applied behavior analysis, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder
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Three years later, quitters report less stress, better mood compared to smokers
Not only does the health of former smokers DRAMATICALLY improve after quitting, but people who stop smoking get a boost in their quality of life, new research finds.
Posted in Cancer, General Health
Tagged smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco, tobacco abuse
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CDC says American diet still falls short
This headline is no surprise to readers of this blog. Almost all of us can improve our nutritional habits.
Posted in Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged healthy eating, nutrition, Nutritional Health
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1-800-GET THIN centers misleading customers
The AP reports that officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “have issued warning letters to eight surgical centers and a marketing firm in California for misleading advertisements promoting the Lap-Band, a stomach-restricting device used to treat obesity.”
Posted in Obesity
Tagged lap band surgery, Obesity, weight loss surgery
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ADHD medications NOT associated with adult CVD risk
The Wall Street Journal reports that medications used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) appear NOT to raise the risk of serious cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Mental Health
Tagged ADHD, ADHD medications, cardiovascular disease, preventing cardiovascular disease
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DASH diet helps lower risk of cardiovascular diseases
The Detroit Free Press discussed the advantages of healthy eating and exercise. “The American Heart Association says cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the US. Changing what you eat can help get you off medications and … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged cardiovascular disease, DASH diet, nutrition, Nutritional Health, preventing cardiovascular disease
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