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As Temperature Rises, So Does Seniors' Risk of Hyperthermia07/25/2010As a result of the body's inability to regulate body temperature following exposure to very hot weather, the elderly may face a number of related health problems, including heat fatigue and exhaustion, sudden dizziness (known as "heat syncope"), heat cram
READ MORE Medical Profession Should Beware Of The Tax Health Plan, Says ACCA07/24/2010Medical professionals face a potential investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) following a low response to their Tax Health Plan - a disclosure regime launched earlier in 2010 aimed at doctors and dentists.
READ MORE New Therapies Slow Vision Loss in Diabetics07/23/2010Researchers have found two new treatments that could slow the progression of vision loss in high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes. The vision loss, called diabetic retinopathy, is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina. In diabetics with reti
READ MORE Generation Health Launches Video Series Targeting DNA Test Kit Concerns07/23/2010Generation Health, an alternative health site since 2003, has served a loyal audience via its healthy lifestyle newsletter and website. Their first video titled "Genetic Testing Exposed" garnered several thousand views in the first week.
READ MORE New Guidelines Released for Births Following C-Section07/22/2010The National Center for Health Statistics reported that the rate of cesarean sections in the United States rose 2 percent in 2007 to a record-breaking 31 percent, affecting one in every three women having babies in America that might have been preventable
READ MORE Homeopathic Zinc Nasal Spray May Affect Sense of Smell07/20/2010American consumers spent an estimated $34 billion on alternative medicine in 2007, with about $3 billion of that going toward homeopathic treatments.
READ MORE Glucosamine Supplements Useless for Back Pain: Smart Guide to Dietary Supplements07/06/2010The substance, made from animal cartilage, is purported to relieve pain by helping to restore the bone-cushioning cartilage that often deteriorates with age, causing osteoarthritis. About 1 in 4 patients with arthritis-induced back pain has tried glucosam
READ MORE Biking minutes a day may ward off weight gain06/28/2010The study followed more than 18,000 premenopausal women between the ages of 25 and 42 for 16 years. During that time, the women gained an average of about 20.5 pounds.
READ MORE New Drug Shows Promise for Curing Hepatitis C04/07/2010Just over half, 52 percent, of those who had telaprevir added to the two-drug regimen in the second round were virus-free after six months, compared to 14 percent of those who had a second round of the two-drug treatment.
READ MORE Daily Routine Linked To Sleep Quality For Older Adults04/01/2010New research from Israel found that keeping to a regular daily routine was linked to better quality of sleep and reduced insomnia in older adults living in a retirement community. However, the researchers pointed out that they have only found a link and n
READ MORE Magnets Can Alter Moral Judgement By Changing Brain Activity04/01/2010This ability has been termed "theory of mind", that is the ability to attribute mental states such as beliefs, intentions, and other qualities to oneself and others, and also to understand that other people's mental states can be different to one's own.
READ MORE Zoledronic Acid Reduces Spread Of Cancer Cells In Women Undergoing Chemotherapy For Locally Advanced Breast Cancer04/01/2010An article published Online First in The Lancet Oncology reports that zoledronic acid, which is a bone strengthening drug, when given together with chemotherapy might decrease the spread of cancer in women with locally advanced breast cancer. It reduces t
READ MORE Dr K M Cherian's Frontier Lifeline Hospital Performs Two Successful Heart Transplants In One Night03/31/201032yr old male, a Sound Engineer, had Coronary Artery Disease, and underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG). His recovery was not up to the mark, which was further complicated by severe left ventricular failure. He was the organ recipient waiting li
READ MORE High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Jury Is Still Out03/25/2010High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a mixture of fructose and glucose, both components of common table sugar. The difference is in the ratio of the two in HFCS, which causes the body to respond differently. Researchers from Princeton have completed a stud
READ MORE Food Safety: Keeping Your Family Healthy03/24/2010Given the cost of feeding your family these days, as well as concerns of overconsumption and unnecessary waste, it’s important to make the best use of each item you buy. But keeping your family from experiencing a food-borne illness is an even more impo
READ MORE Abortion Fight Threatens Health-Care Reform03/05/2010Obama has asked Democrats to move beyond their differences over abortion and other issues in order to pass health-care reform legislation. On Thursday, he held a meeting with more than a dozen House rank-and-file liberals and moderates, the AP reported.
READ MORE End Ban on Gay Blood Donors: U.S. Senators03/05/2010In their letter, the lawmakers said there have been major scientific changes since the ban was established in 1983 at the start of the AIDS epidemic. For example, donated blood is now subjected to two different, highly accurate tests that virtually elimin
READ MORE Massive Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned in Africa03/05/2010The World Health Organization said the program, largely funded by Rotary International, will begin March 6 and involve more than 400,000 volunteers and health workers, the Associated Press reported.
READ MORE Heartburn Drug's Name Changed to Prevent Errors: FDA03/05/2010Kapidex was approved in the U.S. last January. Since then, pharmacists have repeatedly confused the heartburn drug with the prostate cancer drug Casodex and the narcotic pain reliever Kadian.
READ MORE Childhood Obesity Making Surgery Riskier03/04/2010For example, if a child has sleep apnea, it can compromise the delivery of oxygen through the airway during the use of anesthesia,” explains Dr. Ketch, as his patients know him.
READ MORE Introducing The Gammex 610 Neonatal Chest Phantom03/02/2010Because the phantom replicates both the anatomic structure and the tissue attenuation characteristics of a real neonate, the phantom can be imaged using clinical protocols resulting in a test of the entire imaging chain, including image processing paramet
READ MORE World Market for Cancer Therapeutics and Biotherapeutics02/25/2010Worldwide cancer affects more than 10 million people each year. This number is expected to increase by 2.4% by 2020 to 14 million each year. Worldwide approximately 22 million people are living with cancer and nearly 7 million people die. The most common
READ MORE In Honor of American Heart Month, TeleHealth Services and Local Hospitals Ask Patients to Watch More TV02/19/2010TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of interactive patient education and communication solutions for hospitals, is working with local hospitals to educate patients on better heart health in support of February's American Heart Month. Increa
READ MORE Emergency Departments Recognized by J.D. Power and Associates02/10/2010Carolinas Medical Center, CMC-Mercy, CMC-NorthEast and CMC-Pineville have been recognized under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment to provide an outstanding emergency department
READ MORE New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed02/10/2010"Every time the DSM is revised it gets bigger and there seem to be more and more disorders, and new ones seem to be invented," said James Maddux, a professor of psychology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. "There has been a gradual psychopatholog
READ MORE Flu Vaccine Safe for Infants 6 Weeks Old02/10/2010"Based on the results of this study, potential protection against influenza could be safely obtained in infants less than 6 months old of age who receive standard infant dose of inactivated influenza vaccine," England and colleagues concluded.
READ MORE American Institute for Medical Laser Applications Launches Web Site and Online Training Classes02/10/2010The American Institute of Medical Laser Applications (AIMLA) is recognized as a national leader in laser education and ethics. AIMLA prides itself in the adherence to outcome-based laser medicine and provides certifications for technology demonstrating re
READ MORE First lady: Childhood obesity fight is about fitness, not looks02/09/2010"There are more and more kids with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure today than ever before. Things we used to see only in adults," she said at the White House.
READ MORE Women's Heart Series Scheduled02/08/2010"The physical heart is affected by so much more than nutrition and exercise, although they play a huge role," said Susan Hamilton, RN, Vice President of Nursing and Patient Care at Iredell Memorial Hospital. "Managing stress, growing and nurturing relati
READ MORE SpectraMedi, leading Medical Transcription service provider, enters agreement with Professional Neurological Services Ltd02/07/2010
READ MORE New Survey Finds Opinion Leaders View Nurses as Key Influencers For Quality Health Care02/05/2010The survey demonstrates the value that nurses have within the health care system. When coupled with other studies of quality of care and costs, it is apparent that a broad spectrum of health care providers, other than MDs or DOs, are an important part of
READ MORE Carolinas HealthCare System, U.S. Navy Team Up To Provide Medical Care in Haiti02/04/2010Dr. Michael Bosse, an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Carolinas Medical Center and retired Navy Captain, was instrumental in making contact with Navy officials. Dr. Bosse is currently in Haiti leading a contingent from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, a n
READ MORE FDA warns consumers about telephone extortion scam01/07/2010January 7, 2010 - Consumers should be on the lookout for criminals impersonating U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agents in an attempt to extort money over the telephone, the government warns.
“Impersonating an FDA official is a violation of
READ MORE Fewer people with diabetes developing kidney failure01/06/2010Jan. 6, 2010—The number of people with diabetes who experience end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, is on the decline, according to a study in the January issue of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) journal Diabetes Care.
The study
READ MORE 1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand10/28/2009(HealthDay News) -- U.S. officials reported Wednesday the addition of another million doses H1N1 swine flu vaccine, bringing the total so far to 23.2 million doses.
"We know people are frustrated by the inability to immediately get vaccine right now,"
READ MORE Flu Concerns Prompt Rowan Regional Medical Center to Limit Visitaion by Those Under Age 1809/28/2009Rowan Regional Medical Center announced that visitation guidelines will change effective October 1 to restrict visitors under age 18. Except in extreme circumstances, visitors under 18 will not be permitted in unless they are patients seeking medical care
READ MORE Novant Medical Group Named in Top Five Largest Groups in the Nation04/07/2009Novant Medical Group (NMG) now ranks among industry leaders as the fifth largest medical group in the nation.
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