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August 06, 2009
Check out hottest gadgets that won’t break the bank
We still gotta get our gadgets, but the recession has soured our tastes for some high-tech wares and sweetened them for others.
Secret eaters and calorie prisoners part of new wave suffering from eating disorders
Are you a secret eater? A calorie prisoner? A University of North Carolina survey finds 60-percent of women have an eating disorder, and they may not take more familiar forms like anorexia or bulimia. And when food takes over your life, doctors say it’s time to take control.
August 05, 2009
Medical:Back To School:School Lunches
Recent government health surveys found 31 percent of children in the U.S. are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight. There are two main reasons for the increase in overweight children. First, children are consuming more calories. Research shows between 1989 and 1996, U.S. children consumed as many as 230 extra calories/day. The second reason for increasing weight stems from a lack of physical activity.
Popular iphone app tracks sex offenders
Applications for the apple iPhone usually fall into the categories of games and entertainment. But a new top selling app is serving a more serious purpose.
Facial surgery may offer migraine cure
Facial surgery that targets and removes small portions of migraine-triggering muscle or nerve tissue may offer permanent relief for some people with the debilitating headaches, a new study suggests.
August 04, 2009
Researchers identify new strain of HIV derived from gorillas
The three previous HIV variants came from chimpanzees. New findings indicate that gorillas, in addition to chimpanzees, are likely sources of HIV.
August 03, 2009
Medical:Back to school:Shoes for school
Choosing shoes for children can sometimes be a challenge. Children often prefer fashion over comfort. Parents tend to weigh on the side of practicality. Here are some recommendations for finding the right school shoe.
Back to school:The eyes have it
80% of learning depends upon good vision and seeing “20/20” is just one of over 15 visual skills required for academic performance. So it is important that parents understand the signs and symptoms of vision problems that interfere with learning.
Back To School:Vaccinations and immunizations check list
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has changed the requirements for some students returning to school.
Study: Redheads’ extra pain may cause fear of dentists
Redheads may or may not have fiery tempers, but studies have shown that they are more sensitive to pain—and are harder to anesthesize—than the average blonde or brunette.
July 28, 2009
Medical Alert:Wake up call for teen insomnia
Lack of sleep affects daytime functioning. The Sleep Foundation poll reports more than 25 percent of high school students fall asleep in school at least once a week and 14 percent oversleep on school days, causing them to miss school or arrive late. More than half of teen drivers report they have driven a car while drowsy.
July 27, 2009
Medical:Testing a breast cancer vaccine
Even when doctors have successfully removed a breast cancer, there is a chance the cancer will recur. John Stewart, IV, M.D., Surgical Oncologist with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, says some factors associated with a higher risk of recurrence include: positive lymph nodes, a high grade tumor or estrogen receptor negative tumors.
Obesity costs US system $147B
Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all medical spending in the United States or an estimated $147 billion a year, U.S. researchers said Monday.
The CDC outlined 24 new recommendations on how communities can combat obesity in their neighborhoods and schools by encouraging healthier eating and more exercise.
July 24, 2009
“Zooloo” helps you streamline your online life
Zooloo is a clearing house for connecting, creating, and controlling the internet features you most care about.
July 22, 2009
Medical: Canine therapy for kids
Since people are often comfortable and relaxed around animals, they sometimes make ideal therapy tools. Studies show animals can promote relaxation, ease anxiety and lower blood pressure and heart rate.
Avoid speed traps and red light cameras with this smart phone app.
With data from this smart phone application, your cell becomes a mobile traffic center, alerting you blocks in advance about red light cameras and speed traps.
July 21, 2009
Bob Dole leaves hospital
Dole left Walter Reed Army Medical Center the evening before his 86th birthday after undergoing surgery for open sores on his legs.
July 20, 2009
Throw a party without the paper using a “virtual” invitation
In a world of email and text messaging is there an appropriate, “virtual” replacement for the old fashioned formal invitation? A new company believes they may have the answer.
New parking decks give electric drivers a charge
A San Diego company is trying to advance renewable energy transportation. The goal: Find an eco-friendly way to recharge electric vehicles.
July 16, 2009
Did insects contribute to dinosaurs’ extiction?
There are numerous theories about what led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Meteors, volcanic activity, heating, cooling. Now a professor in Oregon is suggesting a new factor in dino demise: Bugs!
July 15, 2009
Medical: Bigger gains by stretching
Stretching improves flexibility and agility and primes the body for movement.
Researchers have found three 10-second stretches provide as much improvement in flexibility as standard stretches held for 30 seconds at a time.
Another study found stretching three times a week has similar gains as stretching twice a day, every day of the week.
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July 14, 2009
Wealthy arm their yachts with military-level security
The threat of pirates and growing fears that yachts may be their next target have led many owners to equip their vessels with the latest James Bond-like technology.
Countries betting tech can clean up coal
In the high-stakes game of climate change, the United States and other countries are betting on the idea that technology can make dirty coal cleaner.
July 13, 2009
The next hacking frontier: Your brain?
Hackers who commandeer your computer are bad enough. Now scientists worry that someday, they’ll try to take over your brain.
Greening the Internet: How much CO2 does this article produce?
Every second spent web-browsing generates 20 milligrams of CO2 and some studies estimates that the Internet will produce 20 percent of the world’s GHGs in 10 years.
July 09, 2009
Michael Jackson’s Glove and Umbrellas Indicate Lupus
Michael Jackson’s signature habits seem to confirm that he struggled with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disorder. Jackson’s physician, Dr. Arnie Klein, Jackson’s physician, says he diagnosed Jackson with lupus, a disease in which the body comes under attack from its own immune system.
Doctor says MJ had lupus
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys.
About 1.5 million Americans have some form of lupus. 70 percent of patients have systemic Lupus erythematosus, or SLE.
SLE can affect many different tissues and organs of the body.
Treatments can have significant side effects and don’t always prevent progression of the disease.
July 08, 2009
Google developing its own operating system
The program is designed for “netbooks” which are less powerful versions of laptop computers that appeal to people primarily looking to surf the internet.
July 07, 2009
Medical:Alzheimer’s predictors
About 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, the condition will affect 11 to 16 million people in the U.S. Annually, about 6 to 25 percent of those with mild cognitive impairment go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have found that measurements of two biomarkers, amyloid beta 42 peptide and tau protein, can accurately predict if a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Black Americans talking about weighty matter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports only 24.7 percent of black adults engage in regular physical activity compared to 33.8 percent of whites. So how do you open the obesity conversation with black Americans…overweight blacks say encourage, don’t criticize.
