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October 02, 2009
New minimally invasive surgery has some lung cancer patients back on their feet within days
Lung cancer has long been known as a smoker’s disease, but now doctors are finding more and more cases in people who have never smoked a cigarette in their lives. But there is hope with a new procedure to remove lung tumors that would not only get rid of the cancer, but would allow people to get back to their active lifestyle in just days.
October 01, 2009
Are you a Facebook fanatic? If so, you could be pushing friends away
Psychologists fear the Facebook, a favorite past time for many people, might have unwanted consequences.
September 30, 2009
Parents clueless when it comes to kids’ growth charts
Parents are often shown their child’s growth chart—a graph that plots where a child falls in relation to peers in terms of height and weight—but it turns out, few of them know how to interpret the information.
Do you have a flu emergency kit ready incase you become ill?
Flu season has barely started, but swine flu cases have already begun to surge. Experts say vaccines won’t be ready for weeks but people should start preparing now.
September 29, 2009
Ice cream really can control your brain
Before you flip open that tub of Ben and Jerry’s, be aware that ice cream really can control your brain and say “eat me.“ A U.S. study by UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas has found that fat from certain foods such ice cream and burgers heads to the brain.
The smartest cancer advice you’ve ever heard
Surviving cancer was a life-changing experience for these top cancer experts, even though they’d spent their careers helping patients fight the illness — but it wasn’t until they were the patients that they learned a lot about what it really takes to keep yourself healthy.
Summers past but your risk of melanoma is still high
It might now be Fall but those sunburns you received from the summer and even those sunburns from years ago might have a impact on your health later in life.
Researchers test new talking pill bottle
Researchers at the University of Washington are working to see if a talking pill bottle will make it easier and safer for people to take their medicine. The researchers didn’t invent the talking pill bottle, but they are the first to explore how willing we are to listen to instructions from pharmacists and doctors.
September 28, 2009
Male breast cancer patients blame water at Marine base
20 Marines, or sons of Marines were based at or lived at Camp Lejeune between the 1960s and the 1980s. They all have had breast cancer and they blame their time at Camp Lejeune, where records show drinking water was contaminated with high levels of toxic chemicals for three decades.
Alcohol may protect brain in accident
Alcohol, a drug that is a major cause of accidents, may actually protect the brain from a life-threatening injury when an accident does occur, according to a study published this week in Archives of Surgery.
How to solve 9 sleep problems
Most of us have experienced those maddening midnight moments when, no matter how tired we are, we either can’t fall asleep, can’t stay asleep or our sleep is of such poor quality it feels as if we were awake. Here’s some expert advice for solving nine sleep problems.
September 24, 2009
More young men are suffering from arthritis
A word of warning for the gentlemen out there. More and more men are experiencing aches and pains that were once primarily associated with older age. Doctors at the University of Connecticut Health Center say “young” arthritis is a growing health concern.
September 23, 2009
Heat can help chemotherapy work better
According to new research, cancer patients whose tumors are targeted with heat treatment as well as chemotherapy are more likely to stay alive and cancer-free for longer than those who receive only chemotherapy
Medical students reckless on Internet, sometimes at patients’ expense
60 percent of medical schools have had students post inappropriate info online and 13 percent reported incidents that involved content that violated patient privacy.
FDA issues safety alert for personal emergency-response buttons worn around the neck
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Tuesday to users of personal emergency-response buttons worn around the neck that they present a potential choking hazard.
H1N1 flu prompts CDC to change pneumonia shot recommendations
Because of the threat of H1N1 flu, the Centers for Disease Control has changed its recommendations on who should get the pneumonia shot. Between the pneumonia shot, the seasonal flu shot and the upcoming swine flu shot ... what shots should you get?
Will hand sanitizer help you avoid swine flu?
With concerns about swine flu, or H1N1 virus, using hand sanitizer has become even more popular. Bottles of the alcohol-based formula are almost everywhere, from offices to college campuses, but does it really work? Doctors say: Yes!
September 21, 2009
Do I have a cold or H1N1? The difference between cold and H1N1
Symptoms of the cold are more common, and can make the patient miserable for three to five days. A patient usually has a stuffy nose, congestion, some body aches and a growing cough. According to the CDC seasonal flu and H1N1 symptoms consist of fever, more painful body aches, dry cough, diarrhea and severe fatigue. It’s hard, without testing, to tell apart the seasonal strain of flu from the H1N1 variety.
September 18, 2009
FDA warns about eyelash thickener claims
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Allergan Inc. that the Web site for its eyelash thickener Latisse is misleading because it avoids or downplays risks associated with the product.
Tooth helps restore desperate woman’s sight
Nine years of blindness almost drove Sharron “Kay” Thornton to suicide. In the end, it was one of her teeth and a procedure surgeons said was never before done in the United States that restored her sight.
September 16, 2009
Medical: Predicting Heart Attack
The American Heart Association estimates 16.8 million Americans have coronary artery disease. It’s the leading cause of disease-related death in the U.S. This year, 1.25 million men and women in this country will have a heart attack.
September 15, 2009
Medical:Male fish looking more female
The U.S. Geological Survey says it’s first comprehensive examination of intersex fish in America show sporadic discoveries of feminized male fish.
Lightspeed VCT scanner, a new CT technology offers safer scans with less radiation
Lightspeed VCT scanner is used in only four hospitals in the world and gives 50 percent less radiation with excellent image quality.
September 11, 2009
New test helps some breast cancer patients avoid painful chemotherapy treatments
For women diagnosed with breast cancer—chemotherapy can be one of the biggest challenges. But a new test is helping more women avoid chemo, and it’s helping others gain confidence to take on the difficult treatment.
September 10, 2009
Secrets of women with healthy hearts
You’re under 50. You’re pretty fit. You can’t have a heart attack, right? Truth is, starting at the age of 35, heart disease is the leading killer of women—but only 20 percent of women believe they’re at risk for heart disease.
The truth about “Gluten Free” diets
It’s the new buzz word in the grocery aisles: “Gluten free.“ Celebrities are touting gluten free foods for everything from weight loss to curing attention deficit disorder.
September 09, 2009
Medical: Sexy stilettos
Sensible shoes don’t have to be boring, it just may take time to find a pair that look as good as they feel. For those occasions when fashion overrules practicality (like a party or special event), experts recommend women limit the amount of time they spend on their feet and take along an extra pair of shoes to slip into before arriving and after leaving.
September 08, 2009
What your doctor doesn’t have time to tell you
Do you sometimes feel as if going to a doctor’s office is like going through a revolving door: in, swoosh-blur, out? Here are some insider tips from medical specialists who tell you what your doctor doesn’t have time to tell you in that all-too-brief appointment.
Study: Human fat yields multipurpose stem cells
You know that fat in your body you wish you didn’t have? It turns out those cells could be used to create stem cells that one day may be able to cure disease.
September 04, 2009
Teen, Calvino Inman, who cries blood gets help from experts
Calvino Inman had just stepped out of the shower one evening in May when a glimpse of his reflection in the mirror caused him to panic: His eyes were streaming tears of blood. And so began the teens medical odyssy.
