Teen Depression: Increased Stress Puts More Teens at Risk, Doctor Warns
Adolescence is difficult in the best of times. It's doubly stressful for kids today; they’re experiencing the same worries and insecurities as adults in this troubled economy, and with far fewer copin...Full Story

 

Ask The Doctor: Are Generics As Good As Brand-Name Drugs?
Q. My doctor says I should switch to the generic version of Lipitor, but is it really the same as Lipitor?

A. Many of my patients are asking the same question. My answer to them and to you is prett...Full Story

 

Eating Disorders Are Not Just For Teenagers
Eating disorders are usually associated with teenage girls and young women, but more and more women in the baby boomer generation are suffering from them as well. Clinicians who treat eating disorders...Full Story

 

Five Things That Are Killing Us: Stay Clear of Perilous Plastic
In today's busy world convenience and practicality are paramount.

Microwaveable vegetables, plastic water bottles and individually-sized packaged snacks mean that making healthy choices is easier t...Full Story

 

The Well Quiz: How Adventurous Are You?
Are you excited by clearance sales, white-water rafting and illicit romance? Or perhaps you take a more cautious approach to life, opting for the same vacation each year and skipping dessert after a b...Full Story

 

How 1-Minute Intervals Can Improve Your Health
While many of us wonder just how much exercise we really need in order to gain health and fitness, a group of scientists in Canada are turning that issue on its head and asking, how little exercise do...Full Story

 

Eating Too Much Leads to Memory Loss
Overeating can double the risk of memory problems in old age, new research has found.

Studies by scientists in the United States have shown that a high calorific intake can substantially increase t...Full Story

 

Over Bowls Of Soup, Donors Find Recipe For Change
The Soup Movement in America is based on a simple recipe: Bring a bunch of people together to eat soup. Ask each person for a modest donation - say $5. Listen to a few proposals about how people might...Full Story

 

3 Tips for Finding True Love Any Time of the Year
So many people go searching for their true love in nightclubs, singles clubs, through online dating sites and among friends of friends. The truth is, finding true love starts right in your own home - ...Full Story

 

Provide a Loved One With a Vascular Screening This Valentine's Day
"It may sound unromantic at first,” said Donna Mendes, M.D., a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery. "In reality, a vascular screening of your loved one’s health is a very thoughtful Valentine’s...Full Story

 

Harmful Toothpaste
Most parents are careful about learning what's in the stuff their kids eat and drink. They avoid artificial dyes, preservatives, chemicals, and sweeteners. Yet ask just about any of those same folks i...Full Story

 

Over 600 Physicians, including 70 Catholics, Speak Out in Favor of HHS Contraception Ruling
Over 600 physicians and medical students from 49 states signed a letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and President Obama in the last 24 hours urging them to maintain the recent HHS contraception rul...Full Story

 

9 Tips to Treat Colds and Flu the "Natural Way"
With no cure in sight for the cold or the flu, current treatments can at best bring symptom relief or shorten the duration of those symptoms. You can take one of a variety of medications that may help...Full Story

 

February is National Children's Dental Health Month
Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. NCDHM messages and materials have reached ...Full Story

 

New Study Sheds Light On Why Autism Diagnosis Can Be So Difficult
Medical diagnoses are rarely clear-cut, and that may be particularly true among children with autism.

A new study finds that children with autism spectrum disorders are more likely to also have oth...Full Story

 

Paula Deen Spreads Word About Diabetes In a Down-Home Manner
Paula Deen, the warm, down-home cooking star known for her Southern recipes loaded with butter and sugar, says she decided not to talk about type 2 diabetes when she found out she had it three years a...Full Story

 

Angela Zhang, High School Student Devises Potential Cancer Cure
While it may not have been a typical extra-curricular activity, 17-year-old Angela Zhang's after school project may change the world. Zhang has been making headlines recently after taking home a check...Full Story

 

10 Gynecologic Cancer Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore
MD Anderson experts highlight warning signs that should send women to a doctor:

Pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding aren't the only signs of gynecologic cancer. As part of Cervical Health Awareness ...Full Story

 

Cleveland Clinic Researcher Discovers Genetic Cause of Thyroid Cancer
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered three genes that increase the risk of thyroid cancer, which is has the largest incidence increase in cancers among both men and women.

Research led by C...Full Story

 

For Baby Boomers- 7 Ways to Exercise On The Cheap
Baby Boomer-supreme Jane Fonda started it all with her slinky leotard and goofy leg warmers. The one-time workout fad soon became a way of life for a generation that plans on living longer and better....Full Story

 

Textile Collection Company Kept 60 Million Pounds of Textiles Out of Landfills in 2011
Today USAgain, a Chicago-based textile collection company, announced its annual collection figures. In 2011 alone USAgain collected 60 million pounds of textiles for reuse and recycling around the gl...Full Story

 

Three Arrested in U.S. for Selling Stem Cell ‘Miracle Cures’ for Terminal Diseases
Three men were arrested and a fourth is being sought by the FBI in what investigators said was a scheme to market stem cells as miracle cures to desperate people suffering from terminal diseases.

T...Full Story

 

Virgin HealthMiles Shares Four Breakthrough Ideas Driving the Future of Workplace Health and Productivity in 2012
Rising healthcare costs are spurring U.S. businesses to abandon the "same old, same old" approaches when it comes to corporate wellness. Instead, they're thinking outside the box and putting strategie...Full Story

 

Starch May Raise Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk, Study Finds
A new study suggests yet again that our diets could have an effect on our cancer risks.

The research, presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, shows that consumption of ...Full Story

 

Avoiding Death by To-Do List: 15 Ways to Overcome Overload and Work Smarter in 2012
Now that the presents have been unwrapped and the halls have been undecked, it's back to the daily grind. And while you'd love to feel energized and excited about jumping into 2012, instead you're wei...Full Story

 

Health Care Law Will Let States Tailor Benefits
In a major surprise on the politically charged new health care law, the Obama administration said Friday that it would not define a single uniform set of "essential health benefits" that must be provi...Full Story

 

Make Better Health Your #1 New Year’s Resolution with Some Simple Changes
During the holidays—a time of indulging in cookies, candies and holiday parties—it’s only natural that many of us vow to lose weight and get fit once the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Eve. “Every...Full Story

 

Gift-Wrap Healthy Presents This Holiday Season
"Instead of buying a sweater, buy a sweat suit," said Steven Leers, MD, a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery. "Encourage exercise and healthy habits that will lead to the sharing of more holid...Full Story

 

The Abuse of Prescription Opioids
According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the most recent survey of drug use among young people - prescription drugs are the second-most abused category of drugs after marijuana. In ...Full Story

 

Holiday Gifts from the Heart, for the Heart
The holidays are here, and the quest to find the perfect gifts for friends and family is on. This year, give the gift that really does keep on giving - the gift of good heart health.

According to t...Full Story

 

Caring and Caregiving Through the Holidays: Seven Considerations for Families of Alzheimer's or Dementia Patients
According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in eight people over the age of 65 suffered from Alzheimer's disease in 2011, with that statistic rising to almost half of individuals over age 85 (that's...Full Story

 

Kids and Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services shocked parents around the country when they issued new guidelines regarding children and cholesterol. Their recommendations, joined by those o...Full Story

 

AMA Foundation Initiative Sends Stethoscopes to Those in Need Around the World
The AMA Foundation released a video featuring the contributions made by its WorldScopes initiative to medical students struggling to become the first generation of doctors in the newly formed country ...Full Story

 

Angioplasty a Day After a Heart Attack Not Worth It
Imagine this scenario: You've finally gone to the hospital because of chest pain you were having yesterday. After an electrocardiogram and blood test, you're told that sometime in the preceding 24 hou...Full Story

 

Mothers Plan to Risk Arrest Thursday To Provide Healthy Foods For Their Families
On Thursday, December 8, a group of mothers will risk arrest and other penalties by purchasing fresh, unprocessed milk from a small farm in Wisconsin, transporting it to Chicago and providing the milk...Full Story

 

Consider "Tweaking" Grandma's Beloved Holiday Recipes
Handed down from generation-to-generation, secret family recipes replicate beloved holiday meals. 'My grandmother had some of the best recipes," said Vivienne Halpern, MD, a member of the Society for ...Full Story

 

Another Study Shows U.S. Government's Diet Puts Public in Low-Salt Danger Zone
A medical study published today (Nov. 23) confirms that too little salt can harm you. Unfortunately, the low-salt diet the U.S. government is advocating for all Americans puts its citizens into a dang...Full Story

 

The Herb That Heals: The Benefits of Peppermint
When winter comes around people tend to indulge in peppermint flavored treats to celebrate the season. What many are unaware of is that the mint has many added health benefits as an essential oil.
...Full Story

 

Surviving Holiday Parties When You Have Social Anxiety
Socializing is a major part of the holiday season, but many people find it difficult.
If you suffer anxiety or feel tongue-tied at festive gatherings, here are some helpful tips from Martin Antony, a...Full Story

 

1st Artificial Windpipe Made With Stem Cells Seems Successful
A 36-year-old husband and father of two children with an inoperable tumor in his trachea (windpipe) has received the world's first artificial trachea made with stem cells.

A report published online...Full Story

 

Vaccines for Kids Shirked in Eight States
Have parents given the cold shoulder to immunizations for their kids? In eight states, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners fail to get all the vaccines required for attendance, according to...Full Story

 

6 Healthcare Stocks Insiders Are Buying
When insiders buy shares on the open market, their companies outperform the market on the average. There are two reasons for this. First, insiders trade based on nonpublic market moving information. T...Full Story

 

Hand Sanitizers: Protection From Mall's Germiest Spots
While the health hazards of increasingly competitive holiday shopping now include stampedes and pepper-spraying, bargain hunters can help assure that all they bring home from the mall are good deals, ...Full Story

 

'Tis the Season for Saving: 17 Tips to Keep Your Holiday Spending Habits off the Naughty List
Holiday shopping for 2011 is about to kick into full swing. And though many Americans are saving more throughout the year, the holidays offer that all-too-tempting opportunity to let loose and splurge...Full Story

 

Families Turning to Psychiatrists to Help Kids Hooked on Computer Games
Distressed families are flooding psychiatrists with pleas for help for children hooked on computer games and the Internet.

The condition known as "pathological Internet misuse" is growing so rapidl...Full Story

 

"Repeal Obamacare" Defines Republican Health-Care Plans in 2012
Repeal Obamacare.

That, at least, is the most common health-care policy proposal from the 2012 Iowa caucus candidates. The slogan dominates candidates' campaign websites and has become common rheto...Full Story

 

Four Drugs Cause Most Hospitalizations in Older Adults
Blood thinners and diabetes drugs cause most emergency hospital visits for drug reactions among people over 65 in the United States, a new study shows.

Just four medications or medication groups - ...Full Story

 

Free Autism Training for Illinois Department of Child and Family Services
Autism affects as many as one in 110 children born in the United States today. The rising rates have led to an increase in heartbreaking incidents involving individuals with autism, many of which may ...Full Story

 

MacMall Announces Medical Office Makeover Contest
MacMall, a leading authorized reseller of Apple products and a brand of a PC Mall, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ: MALL), today announced the launch of its Medical Office Makeover Contest. Targeted towards ...Full Story

 

Insurance Penalties For Smokers Draw Wide Support
When it comes to improving health, there are carrots and there are sticks.

One way to try to influence people's habits is by tying how much they pay for health coverage to their behavior.

Starti...Full Story

 

Doctor Suggests Keeping Weight Loss Plans To Yourself
Anita Mills was 382 pounds when a family doctor gave her four simple rules to lose weight:
1. Eat 8 ounces of food every 3 hours
2. No sugary drinks
3. Do not skip meals
4. Do not tell anyone what...Full Story

 

Depression When Young Increases Risk for Cardiac Mortality
A nationwide study finds a link between depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40, and a higher risk for dying from heart disease.

The effect was especially prominent in...Full Story

 

Unhappiest Hospital Patients Are In New York City, Chicago And Florida
Not all hospital patients are alike. Some are harder to satisfy. Especially those who are admitted to hospitals in and around New York City, Chicago and parts of Florida.

Patients in those places g...Full Story

 

Sweets May Make People Sweeter; Study Says
Go ahead eat that candy. It may make someone like you more.

A new set of studies show that those who have a "sweet tooth" have more agreeable personalities.

"It is striking that helpful and fri...Full Story

 

HealthCare "Scorecard" Shows Americans Get Raw Deal
How healthy is U.S. health-care system?

Not very. In a comprehensive new assessment of the system that covers 42 measures of health-care delivery, the U.S. scored 64 out of 100.

"Costs were up ...Full Story

 

House Again Votes to Increase Mercury Pollution, Premature Death and Disease
By a vote of 275 to 142, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 2250, a dangerous bill that allows mercury and other toxic air pollution to pour freely from thousands of the nation's worst air ...Full Story

 

More Ways to Cope With Type 1 Diabetes
With all the concern these days about the nationwide epidemic of Type 2 diabetes, it’s easy to lose sight of the less common but much more serious and incurable form of diabetes called Type 1.

Lon...Full Story

 

When Doing Nothing Is the Best Medicine
"Don’t just do something; stand there!"

It’s one of those phrases that attending physicians will spout off to their medical students while on rounds, trying to sound both sagacious and clever at th...Full Story

 

Cell Phones May Not Increase The Risk Of Brain Cancer After All
Whether you carry the new iPhone 4s, Droid, or prefer to carry a basic cell phone, statistics indicate that regardless of your age or income level you probably carry a cell phone. In fact, land line u...Full Story

 

Too Much Spare Time Could Make You Sad
No one likes being stressed out, with no personal time to do leisurely activities. But a new study suggests having too much time on your hands could decrease happiness, too.

The research, conducted...Full Story

 

The Health Perks Of Caffeine
This particular study looked at caffeine's effect on depression in over 50,000 women who worked in healthcare. It showed that women who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 15...Full Story

 

Agony From Lipitor's Expiration Won't Be Exclusive To Pfizer
Many healthcare investors are worried about patent cliffs that may have severe repercussions for pharmaceutical companies in the coming years. On November 30th, the best selling drug of all time loses...Full Story

 

States Adding Drug Test as Hurdle for Welfare
As more Americans turn to government programs for refuge from a merciless economy, a growing number are encountering a new price of admission to the social safety net: a urine sample.

Policy makers...Full Story

 

U.S. Obesity Rate Declines Slightly, Gallup Poll Finds
The percentage of Americans of "normal weight" has slightly increased in the past year, but overweight and obese people still command a solid majority, according to a new Gallup Poll survey.

Accord...Full Story

 

Fake Drugs Pose Real Danger
Side by side, it’s tough to tell real pharmaceutical prod­ucts from counterfeits. Brian Donnelly, director of Global Security Compliance for Pfizer Inc. in the U.S. and Canada, usually can.

But th...Full Story

 

Eating Meals With Men May Mean Eating Less
It turns out that the gender of your dining companions makes a big difference in what you eat and how much you eat. The new research on dining habits — although small — adds a new dimension to the stu...Full Story

 

Why Did Property Values Fall So Quickly?
Why has my property dropped more than 25% in value if housing prices have in general dropped approximately 25% over the past several years?

The answer maybe fraudulent bank appraisals in many cir...Full Story

 

Effects of Parents Not Vaccinating Their Children
A significant number of parents are delaying or rejecting some vaccinations for their young children. That's according to a new survey in the journal 'Pediatrics'.

FOX 4 medical reporter Meryl Li...Full Story

 

Golfing Reawakens Some of Dementia's Muscle Memories
Names, dates, places - such memories are lost to the unforgiving chasm of Alzheimer's disease.

But when 84-year-old Jim Byerlee stepped up to the driving range at Cupertino, Calif.'s Deep Cliff Gol...Full Story

 

I Can't Afford My Home Anymore- What Should I Do?
Everyday a client says to me, "I cannot afford my house or rental property anymore—what should I do?" There are many options one has. As a partner in Newland & Newland LLP I help many people...Full Story

 

Exercise Counteracts Aging Effects
As we age, our bodies change in ways that challenge athletic ability. But exercise also can slow down — and in some cases even prevent — some of the physiological ravages of time. "A lot of things tha...Full Story

 

Black Race, African Ancestry Tied to Food Allergies
In a new study of two-year-olds in Boston, black kids were twice as likely as white kids to have animmune response to foods such as peanuts, milk, and eggs, and almost four times as likely to have a "...Full Story

 

Nearly 40 Percent of Europeans Suffer Mental Illness
Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 percent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomn...Full Story

 

6 Daily Habits That May Make You Sick
They say that home is where the heart is. But what you may not know is that it's also where 65% of colds and more than half of food-borne illnesses are contracted. The things we do around the house ev...Full Story

 

Diabetes Risk 80% Lower For Those With Multiple Good Lifestyle Factors, Compared To Those With Worst
Individuals with good lifestyle factors, such as not over-consuming alcohol, eating a healthy diet, doing exercise, not smoking and being of normal weight, are 80% less likely to develop Diabetes Type...Full Story

 

Blood Supply Threatened By Tickborne Parasite Babesia, Screening Of Blood Donors Required, Says CDC
US blood supplies are becoming increasingly infected with Babesia, a tickborne parasite of red blood cells. The infection is transmitted through blood transfusions. Since 1979, when transfusion-associ...Full Story

 

Seeing Is Believing When It Comes to Hostility
It may be wiser to rely on observed hostility rather than that reported by patients, researchers suggest. Through 10 years of follow-up, individuals who were observed to be hostile at baseline by trai...Full Story

 

Fewer Americans smoke, pace of decline slowing: CDC
Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, killing an estimated 443,000 Americans each year. Fewer American adults are smoking...Full Story

 

Common Painkillers Tied to Miscarriage Risk
Researchers found that of nearly 52,000 Quebec women who had been pregnant, those who'd used a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) after conceiving were more than twice as likely to suffer a ...Full Story

 

When Lapses Are Not Just Signs of Aging
Who hasn’t struggled occasionally to come up with a desired word or the name of someone near and dear? I was still in my 40s when one day the first name of my stepmother of 30-odd years suddenly escap...Full Story

 

Can Chiropractic Care Help When I Am Pregnant?
While pregnancy is a wonderful thing, it also brings on a variety of ailments including nausea, back, neck and joint pain. According to the American Pregnancy Association, there are no known contraind...Full Story

 

Diabetes and Dental Care
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, because of high blood glucose levels, diabetics are more likely to have problems with their teeth and gums. Sore, swollen, and red gums tha...Full Story

 

Creating Beautiful Smiles
If you are not entirely happy with the color of your teeth, your dentist might recommend tooth whitening. Tooth whitening is actually a bleaching process that lightens discolorations of the enamel and...Full Story

 

“Xtreme Intervention” Project is turning heads across the country
Selepri Amachree knows about addiction…and restoration. He studied anatomy and physiology at Western Illinois University and then battled with a 12 year addiction to cocaine. He entered a 1 year tre...Full Story

 

10 great health foods for eating well
Introduction

Here are your best bets for eating well. These 10 health foods are some of the healthiest because they meet at least three of the following criteria:

• Are a good or excellen...Full Story

 

Selecting Safe & Healthful Seafood
“When chosen carefully, fish is an excellent source of protein, with much less fat and cholesterol than lean meat.”

Facts about fish

Q. How healthful is fish?

A. Fish is a great source...Full Story

 

Smart Supermarket Shopping
Get the Most From What You Buy

By planning to make recipes and keeping a grocery list, you've already helped guarantee that you'll use the foods you buy. Here are some more tips that will h...Full Story

 

Shopping strategies for healthy foods
To eat healthy foods, you don't have to drastically change the way you shop. But these strategies will help ensure you have the right foods to follow your healthy eating plan.

Step 1: Plan ahead...Full Story

 

4 Keys to Balanced Nutrition
The fad diet craze has left us wandering through a land of nutritional confusion. While our bodies are armed with sophisticated palates that crave a variety of foods, these diets often restrict our fo...Full Story

 

The Asian Food Pyramid: What's on the Menu?
On speed dial: your mom, your best friend, perhaps your spouse — but definitely your favorite Chinese restaurant. If all else fails, there's always takeout, right?

The truth is that those little wh...Full Story

 

The Mediterranean Food Pyramid: What's on the Menu?
If you're looking for a once-in-a-lifetime meal, you're likely to find it at El Bulli, a restaurant on the Spanish coast in Catalonia that's been called the best in the world by Restaurant Magazine. T...Full Story

 

Food Groups and the Food Pyramid
The Food Pyramid

The Food Pyramid is a visual image illustrating the contributions of each group of foods that make up a healthful diet.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) created th...Full Story

 

Superfoods to the Rescue
Ruby-red pomegranate is an antioxidant superstar”
Exotic fruits and berries boast big antioxidants
by Kathleen Finn

From South America to Malaysia, from Hawaii to China, fruits, berries, and thei...Full Story

 

Best Bets for Low-Calorie Snacking
It's 4 p.m. Is that your tummy growling? If it is — and you're already grabbing a treat to quiet it down — you may fall into the largest category of snackers.

Three in 10 of us get the munchies in ...Full Story

 

Shopping strategies for healthy foods
To eat healthy foods, you don't have to drastically change the way you shop. But these strategies will help ensure you have the right foods to follow your healthy eating plan.

Step 1: Plan ahead...Full Story

 

10 great health foods for eating well
Introduction
Here are your best bets for eating well. These 10 health foods are some of the healthiest because they meet at least three of the following criteria:
• Are a good or excellent so...Full Story

 

10 foods that should be in every man's fridge
Frozen orange juice concentrate



The vitamin C content of OJ plunges as soon as it leaves the factory — if it's in a carton. Buy the frozen kind, and you stay a...Full Story

 

Fast food: 6 ways to healthier meals
Can fast food be part of a weight-loss or healthy diet plan? You might not think so. In fact, you might even think that you can't have a meal that's both quick and healthy.

But this isn't necessari...Full Story

 

1 In 25 Adolescents Take Antidepressants
Roughly 1 in 25 adolescents in the United States are taking antidepressants, according to a new government study billed as the first to offer such statistics on that age group.

The Centers for Dise...Full Story

 

NIH study in mice uncovers pathway critical for UV-induced melanoma
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - Scientists have made an unanticipated discovery in mice that interferon-gamma, a type of protein primarily used by the immune system for intercellular communication, acts a...Full Story

 

Genetic Code Deciphered for Form of Pancreatic Cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Scientists at Johns Hopkins have deciphered the genetic code for a type of pancreatic cancer called neuroendocrine or islet cell tumors. The work, describ...Full Story

 

Living Near Busy Roadways Ups Chances of Allergic Asthma
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - An international team of lung experts has new evidence from a study in shantytowns near Lima, Peru, that teens living immediately next to a busy roadway h...Full Story

 

Nitroxoline blocks new blood vessel growth and starves tumors in mice
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that nitroxoline, an antibiotic commonly used around the world to treat uri...Full Story

 

Antidepressant Use Reduced Hot Flashes In Menopausal Women
PENN MEDICINE - Peri-menopausal and postmenopausal women who took the antidepressant medication escitalopram – brand name Lexapro – experienced a reduction in the frequency and severity of hot flashes...Full Story

 

Uric Acid May Increase Likelihood of Severe Osteoarthritis
DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - The amount of uric acid in one's joints may increase the likelihood of severe osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis worldwide, according to researchers at ...Full Story

 

UCSF Study Identifies Chemicals in Pregnant Women
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO - The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-...Full Story

 

Intervention helps curb older adults' drinking but doesn't significantly lower drinking risks
UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM - An intervention program aimed at curbing at-risk drinking among older adults succeeded in helping these individuals significantly reduce their overall alcohol consumption, accordi...Full Story

 

New Device Allows Neurosurgeons to Treat Complex Brain Aneurysms Without Open Surgery
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER – A new device to treat brain aneurysms with stents improves access to the blood vessels allowing endovascular neurosurgeons to offer the minimally invasive technique to...Full Story

 

Online Tool Can Help Seniors Quickly Determine Risk for Dementia
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - Assessment designed to educate, not diagnose, but could aid in early intervention.

A quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried ...Full Story

 

Why coffee protects against diabetes
UCLA HEALTH SCIENCES - Coffee, that morning elixir, may give us an early jump-start to the day, but numerous studies have shown that it also may be protective against type 2 diabetes. Yet no one has r...Full Story

 

Restless Legs in Pregnancy Predict Later RLS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE - A sleep disorder that may appear during pregnancy could be the sign of things to come later in life. Nearly a quarter of women who experience restless leg syndrome...Full Story

 

Training Improves Cognitive Function for Patients with Brain Injury
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO - In a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, a new cognitive training method signific...Full Story

 

Discovery Could Influence Development of New HDL-Targeted Therapies
PENN MEDICINE – The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good cholesterol”) is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive ...Full Story

 

H1N1 pandemic points to vaccine strategy for multiple flu strains
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER - Although the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected an estimated 60 million people and hospitalized more than 250,000 in the United States, it also brought on...Full Story

 

Implantable Heart Defibrillators Too Widely Used in High-Risk Patients
More than one in five patients who receive implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) do not meet evidence-based guidelines to receive them, significantly increasing their risk of complications an...Full Story

 

Male pattern balding may be due to stem cell inactivation
Philadelphia – Given the amount of angst over male pattern balding, surprisingly little is known about its cause at the cellular level. In a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigati...Full Story

 

Age Plays Too Big a Role in Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions
Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer - and less effective - choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new Universi...Full Story

 

Majority of Youth with Mental Disorders May Not Be Receiving Sufficient Services
A substantial proportion of youth with severe mental disorders do not receive mental health care, according to data from an NIMH-funded survey published in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of the...Full Story

 

Research Provides New Insight into Diet and Epilepsy
Many children with certain forms of epilepsy achieve seizure control through a stringent medically supervised diet, either the ketogenic diet (KD) or a Modified Atkins Diet (MAD). When to use these di...Full Story

 

American Dietetic Association Publishes Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Registered Dietitians on Chronic Kidney Disease and HIV/AIDS
Chicago - The American Dietetic Association has published two new evidence-based practice guidelines for registered dietitians, on nutrition treatment for people with chronic kidney disease and with H...Full Story

 

Study finds video games cause only mild sleep impairment
American Academy of Sleep Medicine - Every school night, millions of teens armed with controllers and headsets clash on the virtual battlefield of “Call of Duty.” You would think these adrenaline-fuel...Full Story

 

Sleeping after a study session dramatically helps with the recall of new words
American Academy of Sleep Medicine - Get some sleep instead of pulling an all-nighter to buy extra time to cram for a vocabulary exam. A new study found that sleeping after a study session dramaticall...Full Story

 

Advancements in Fertility Preservation Provide Oncology Patients New Options
Rochester, Minn. - Many young people who've just learned that they have cancer also are told that the therapies that may save their lives could rob them of their ability ever to have children. Inferti...Full Story

 

Mayo Clinic Determines Lifetime Risk of Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rochester, Minn. - Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the lifetime risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and six other autoimmune rheumatic diseases for both men and women. The findings appear ...Full Story

 

Bloody Urine After Injury Rarely Cause For Alarm, but Check It Out Anyway
Few things are more startling to parents than the sight of a child’s bright red-colored urine. Yet, blood in the urine - especially microscopic blood found during routine well-child visits - is fairly...Full Story

 

Johns Hopkins researchers find pre-hospital procedure may cause more harm than good
Severely injured patients who are routinely given IV fluids by paramedics before transport to the nearest trauma center are significantly more likely to die than similarly injured patients who don’t g...Full Story

 

Summit on non-communicable diseases
The American Heart Association is participating in an international effort to prepare for a United Nations (UN) high-level summit next year on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These diseases - mainly...Full Story

 

Vaccine Safety for Children
The reality of fall is more than jumping in piles of leaves and getting into the holiday spirit. For children, in particular, it is also a susceptible time for catching the flu.

According to the A...Full Story

 

Why Cholesterol Matters
According to the American Heart Association, high cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart, disease, heart attack, and stroke.

As cited by the AHA, as your bloo...Full Story

 

Cold weather and cardiovascular disease
Winter and cold weather in Chicago go hand-in-hand, but winter and increased health problems, especially for those with cardiovascular disease, do not have to.

With the onset of fall and winter co...Full Story

 

Are you suffering from caregiver burnout?
Being a caregiver is a full-time job. More often than not, it is a 24/7 job, come rain or shine. However, despite a caregivers’ focus, attention and energy exerted for the betterment of another, they ...Full Story

 

Drowsy driving to blame for thousands of deaths
November 8, 2010 (WLS)- Is drowsy driving just as dangerous as drunk driving? According to a new study from AAA, it is. In a ABC 7 Healthbeat report, drowsy driving is cited as the cause of many fatal...Full Story

 

The CDC says “Take 3” Actions to Fight the Flu
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses and can cause mild to severe illness, hospitalization, and even death. According to health experts, the flu viruses spread mainl...Full Story

 

American Diabetes Association announces new research grant program in bariatric surgery
Two of the world’s leading medical device companies in the fields of endoscopic and bariatric surgery are joining together to support a major research effort through the American Diabetes Association....Full Story

 

CT scans cut lung cancer deaths, study finds
A massive clinical trial has identified a type of CT scanning as the first screening test that can reduce deaths from lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and world...Full Story

 

Vitamin D deficit doubles risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks
Low levels of vitamin D doubles the risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks, according to a recent report by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

Researchers say their findings, presented Nov. 15 at t...Full Story

 

High cholesterol in middle age is not a risk factor for Alzheimer’s and other dementias
High cholesterol levels in middle age do not appear to increase women’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia later in life, new Johns Hopkins-led research finds, despite ...Full Story

 

Are energy beverages safe to drink when exercising?
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The resurgence of exercise has been accompanied by multiple supplements, sports drinks and energy beverages that promise to enhance performance, muscle growth and recovery. But, are...Full Story

 

Gene screening may refine prediction of heart attack risk
CHICAGO - Testing for 11 specific genetic variations in hundreds of people with no history of heart disease provided information that led to revision of their estimated heart attack risk, say Mayo Cli...Full Story

 

Symptoms of obese heart failure patients improved after bariatric surgery
CHICAGO - A Mayo Clinic study has found that morbidly obese heart failure patients who undergo bariatric surgery gain long-lasting and meaningful improvements in disease symptoms and quality of life. ...Full Story

 

CPR switch: Chest presses first, then give breaths
DALLAS – New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.

The change puts "the simplest step first" for t...Full Story

 

Study: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaine
LONDON – Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study.

British experts evaluated substances including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and m...Full Story

 

Feds propose graphic cigarette warning labels
RICHMOND, Va. – Corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs are among the images the federal government plans for larger, graphic warning labels that would take up half of each pack of cigarettes sold...Full Story

 

Doctors brace for possible big Medicare pay cuts
WASHINGTON – Breast cancer surgeon Kathryn Wagner has posted a warning in her waiting room about a different sort of risk to patients' health: She'll stop taking new Medicare cases if Congress allows ...Full Story

 

Small Steps for Your Health
There are many things the "experts" tell us to do to get to and stay at a healthy weight and prevent type 2 diabetes: Choose healthy foods, make healthy meals, be active 30 minutes a day. But where sh...Full Story

 

Rare and deadly form of breast cancer often goes unrecognized by clinicians and patients alike
ATLANTA—October 19, 2010—A rare and deadly form of breast cancer that often goes unrecognized by clinicians and patients alike is the focus of a new report from leading researchers. Inflammatory breas...Full Story

 

FDA approves new non-stimulant ADHD medication
Kapvay (clonidine hydrochloride extended release) has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolesce...Full Story

 

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names Seattle Physician President
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Phillip Haeck, MD, a partner at Plastic Surgery Associates of Seattle, was named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), at Plastic Surgery 2010,...Full Story

 

A new order for CPR, spelled C-A-B
DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2010 — The American Heart Association is re-arranging the ABCs of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in its 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitati...Full Story

 

Diversity commitment reinforced in apology
In a landmark move that reinforces the American Dental Association’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive profession, the ADA Board of Trustees has issued a public apology to dentists for not strongl...Full Story

 

Senate's 10-year health fix would cost $856B
WASHINGTON – Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride...Full Story

 

Is it breast cancer? Procedures to evaluate breast lumps
Here's a look at what to expect when you have a breast lump evaluated for breast cancer. Learn when more diagnostic tests or procedures might be necessary.

Finding a breast lump or some other chang...Full Story

 

FDA sued for failure to act on risky painkiller
WASHINGTON - A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug Administrat...Full Story

 

Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment
ATLANTA - An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors. ...Full Story

 

Once-a-day heart combo pill shows promise in study
ORLANDO, Fla. – It's been a dream for a decade: a single daily pill combining aspirin, cholesterol medicine and blood pressure drugs — everything people need to prevent heart attacks and strokes in a ...Full Story

 

Study: Extending time of stroke drug treatment OK
LOS ANGELES - Stroke sufferers can still benefit from clot-busting medicine even if they receive it an hour or so beyond the current three-hour window after symptoms start, an important new study sugg...Full Story

 

ACA House of Delegates: Chiropractic Profession Qualified to Fill the Gaps in Primary Health Care
ACA’s governing body approves policies and charts progress at its annual meeting

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) underscored its position that doctors of chiropractic are qualifi...Full Story

 

Swine flu: 10 things you need to know
ATLANTA – Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands...Full Story

 

Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year
WASHINGTON – It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older.

What...Full Story