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Cure For Diabetes?

30th September 2009
Some cases of diabetes may not respond as well to insulin treatment, as it does with other cases. Currently there is some treatment, which suggests a method for reducing the symptoms of diabetes and dependence on insulin. People who have diabetes are... Read >
Author: Julia Hanf

HGH - How it Helps the Skin

23rd September 2009
Human growth hormone or HGH has been the focus of over 20,000 studies over the past 50 years because of its potential value in promoting health and well-being. While HGH therapy is widely used to alleviate the consequences of growth hormone deficiency, th... Read >
Author: Alien

Dose Reduction Improvements in Cardiac CT Scanning

22nd September 2009
Answering a growing demand for radiation dose reduction in cardiac CT scanning, GE Healthcare announced the release of “SnapShot Pulse” at a national meeting earlier this month. This advancement in technology will achieve up to an 83% reduction in the... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

New Joint Replacement Options For Women

21st September 2009
No matter how much progress is made in promoting gender equality, there are certain fundamental differences between women and men that affect how both sexes live-and how healthy those lives are. For example, women are disproportionately affected and di... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Heart supplements that will energize your body and reduce the side effects of statin drugs.

18th September 2009
If your “get up and go got up and went” these heart supplements are just what you’ve been looking for. If you are taking any of the statin family of drugs such as Lipitor, Zocor or Crestor to lower your cholesterol you should not be without CoQ10. T... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Holistic Healing

18th September 2009
Choosing Holistic Healing Since the looming changes in our Medical care System, the time is here to take serious look at prevention and conservative care. How can you expect to rely on our government for your wellness? There are a great many holi... Read >
Author: Beck Jorde

Weight-Loss Surgery Safety Research Findings

16th September 2009
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that in the hands of a skilled surgeon, weight-loss surgery, though not risk-free, may be safer than previously thought. Some people, however, (including those with sleep apnea or a his... Read >
Author: Surgithin

virtual-colonoscopy

15th September 2009
The colon is the part of the large intestine just before the rectum; its primary purpose is to extract moisture from the digested food residues before they are excreted. A and Colonoscopy is what the doctor prescribes when he wants to take a look inside... Read >
Author: Alex White

Obesity may be Socially Contagious

20th August 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 James Holan If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is "socially contagious" and can spread easily from person to person. The large, federally... Read >
Author: blackbeltshop

Treatments for diabetes: can you prevent type 2 diabetes with healthy lifestyle habits alone?

17th August 2009
Doctors recommend screening for type 2 diabetes among people at risk at age 30. People with a family history of diabetes and specially those who are overweight. By paying attention to specific preventable diabetes complications and adopting some healthy l... Read >
Author: Jose M. Talavera

Remedies for Lower Back Pain - 5 Remedies were Medically Proven as Ineffective

07th August 2009
Back pain disorder is prevalent. Based on American surveys, it is one of the most common excuses for not reporting for work. Based on the rate of its prevalence, survey results also showed that the American population alone spends as much as $50 billion e... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson

EMR - A Friend or Foe to Transcription?

04th August 2009
Having a client tell a medical transcription service provider that the transcription service was very good but they were switching to the EMR. is a nightmare comes true for most of the transcription companies. So how do we as a transcription company overc... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Back Symptoms-All in Your Mind?-Treatment for Back Pain-Say No to Sarno!

01st August 2009
ve had a long history of back symptoms, and chronic back pain. Fortunately, since I was a child, I also had a good friend that was an excellent chiropractor.He wanted me to become a chiropractor also, and taught me many things about the body and healing. ... Read >
Author: A.Orr

Straight Facts of Weight Loss, No Hype or Misinformation

23rd July 2009
People with a weight problem claim that they don't eat much food. In fact, however, they eat far more than they think they do. In a study, Dr. Dr. Moe evaluated this idea in an overweight man. When he fed the man the amount of food he claimed to eat ea... Read >
Author: Dr. Ellis

Your Diet Won't Work

18th July 2009
Can you diet your way into shape? A July 17, 2008 study with the title, "Weight Loss With a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet," published in the New England Journal of Medicine gave the results of a study on the two-year effectiveness of th... Read >
Author: bill mann

Natural Glucosamine/Chondroitin Findings Ignored By Media

10th July 2009
The New York Times declared, in February 2006, that two top-selling arthritis drugs were found to be ineffective. The fact is that the drugs that are mentioned in the articles are not actually drugs at all, but instead, two popular nutritional supplement... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

SALT LAKE CITY FAMILY HYPNOSIS:Chantix: Quitting Smoking by Committing Suicide?

09th July 2009
Everyone knows that cigarette smoking is bad for those around you and even worse for your own health. That's one of the reasons why smoking is banned in Utah bars and restaurants, besides it's costly and disgusting, and can kill you and those you care the... Read >
Author: Jake Shannon

Calcium-Vitamin D Study Flawed And The Actual Benefits Of Calcium

09th July 2009
In February 2006, the findings of an $18 million double-blind placebo-controlled study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This study was conducted by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) and was on the protective effect of calcium and ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Neonatal Intensive Care Admissions

08th July 2009
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is expanding its efforts to help reduce neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions for babies delivered by scheduled C-sections prior to 39 weeks gestation unless medically necessary, an init... Read >
Author: www.EasyToInsureME.com

Best Non Prescription HGH

06th July 2009
After years of research and clinical studies, the best non prescription HGH supplements are now available to most everyone. The fountain of youth has been sought after for centuries, and the best non prescription HGH supplements are putting it within arms... Read >
Author: Sudhani

Exhaled Nitric Oxide and its role in the treatment of Asthma - Part I

02nd July 2009
In a series of discussions substantiated by findings and excerpts from reputed medical journals and scientists, we strive to understand the importance of exhaled nitric oxide and its role in the treatment of asthma. In the first part of the series, we ... Read >
Author: Monica Green

Health Benefits -- Drink Your Own Home Brewed Beer

15th June 2009
Beer is a health drink? Binge drinking aside, in moderation beer actually has healthful results. Studies cited below point out many benefits from drinking beer. Home brewed beer is even better than commercial beer because it has no artificial colors, add... Read >
Author: ron king

Health Benefits : Drinking Your Own Home Brewed Beer

15th June 2009
Is beer a health drink? Binge drinking aside, in moderation beer actually has healthful results. Studies reported below point out many benefits from drinking beer. Home brewed beer is even better than commercial beer because it has no artificial colors, ... Read >
Author: ron king

A Chemical Reaction to the White House Garden

12th June 2009
Take the Mid America CropLife Association (MACA), for instance…this group represents agribusinesses like Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Crop Protection, and they’ve got a bone to pick. In a letter they wrote to Michelle Obama, brought to the p... Read >
Author: jazdmarkets

A Chemical Reaction to the White House Garden

12th June 2009
Take the Mid America CropLife Association (MACA), for instance…this group represents agribusinesses like Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Crop Protection, and they’ve got a bone to pick. In a letter they wrote to Michelle Obama, brought to the p... Read >
Author: jazdmarkets

Wall Street Journal Reports FDA and GlaxoSmithKline Did Not Follow Guidelines For Avandia

12th June 2009
An individual hired to conduct clinical trials for Avandia from 2000 to 2006 did not follow the appropriate guidelines, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. According to reports from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the... Read >
Author: Legal

Human Growth Hormon

11th June 2009
Human Growth Hormone, or HGH, is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It controls numerous functions in the body and is responsible for youth, energy and most of the things we associate with being young. HGH is sometimes is considered the main ho... Read >
Author: anshpat2826

Anti-Aging Therapies: HGH for Anti-Aging

06th June 2009
In the arsenal of products for anti-aging, HGH or Human Growth Hormone is one of the more controversial. While some research seems to indicate it has anti-aging properties, others say there is little evidence it can do more than build muscle. HGH is a ... Read >
Author: RA Butters

Avoid Catching and Spreading Germs When Travelling

06th June 2009
When you’re planning your holiday travel (or travel at any time of year for that matter) it’s worth knowing how to avoid catching and spreading germs, so consider the words of Lahey Clinic physician Dr. Mark Gendreau… “The risk of contracting a... Read >
Author: Kirsten Whittaker

Greater chances of getting pregnant with IVF Treatments for womens under 35

05th June 2009
IVF treatments often work for women under 35 Women under 35 who undergo six cycles of in vitro fertilization have up to an 86 percent chance of giving birth, a new study found. But for women over 40, the odds are less than 50 percent -- in some cases,... Read >
Author: Rotunda

More Than a To-Do List: Build Teamwork, Improve Execution with a Project Checklist

13th May 2009
Two unique sources demonstrated a strong link between the use of a project checklist and effective team building in January 2009: the US Airways incident in New York and the release of a study on medical checklists. The January 2009 Special Article of the... Read >
Author: James D. Murphy

Bananas - A Nutritional Health Wonder

29th April 2009
A banana is not only one of the tastiest health foods around, it is a wonder snack too. It contains three natural sugars - fructose, glucose, and sucrose. These, combined with its fiber, provide a quick, sustained, and substantial energy boost. Compa... Read >
Author: Good Guide

The Science of Life II

22nd April 2009
Diet Control is all in all Even for disease chronic, Diet Control can cure Without Diet Control, useless is the highest Therapy ! Hence the need for Foods Vedic ! For every disease there is Pathya. The Ayurvedic Physician will say dont take such... Read >
Author: Govind Kumar

The New View on Brown Adipose Calorie-Burning

17th April 2009
Last week the New England Journal of Medicine published three groundbreaking reports on brown adipose tissue, a type of fat tissue that burns calories and disposes of them as heat - a helpful way tool for anyone seeking to lose weight. For years Western m... Read >
Author: Byron J. Richards

Medical Records Slow to Move to Electronic Versions

17th April 2009
The potential for electronic medical records is touted by both health care professionals and representatives in government to cut costs and improve quality in health care. Even with this encouragement physicians are not implementing this change with any ... Read >
Author: JenB

Why You Can Get Healthy and Lose Weight Just By Grabbing A Pen

07th April 2009
You can't manage what you don't measure. If you are in management you know how true this old adage is. Jack LaLanne knew this back in the 60’s and often said “the tape measure does not lie”, his point is that often times our guesses are not all th... Read >
Author: Kenn Kihiu

The 8020 Rule Of Weight Loss – Simple Strategy To Finally Take it off!

07th April 2009
The 8020 rule is often referred to as the Pareto Principle. It was discovered by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who observed that 80% of the wealth in Europe was owned by 20% of the population. The rule simply put states that a majority (80%) of... Read >
Author: Kenn Kihiu

The Real Facts About C Reactive Protein

04th April 2009
C-reactive protein is produced by the body during times of inflammation. Doctors are not exactly sure why some people have elevated C reactive protein and others have normal levels, but they do know that high C reactive protein is linked to higher rates... Read >
Author: Jason Richards

Buying or Selling a home with Mold? Don't Panic! But act with prudence.

02nd April 2009
When buying or selling a home with mold, first and foremost, don’t panic. You may find comfort in knowing you’re not alone. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and American Lung Association, up to 50 percent of all structures have d... Read >
Author: Brad Kovar

Antidepressants Strongly Linked to Heart Disease

13th March 2009
Researchers have documented an alarming link between the use of antidepressants and the development of serious heart disease. The link was discovered by following 63,449 women as part of the Nurses’ Health Study. The results show a “specific relations... Read >
Author: Byron J. Richards

Utilizing MRI to Diagnose Breast Cancer

01st February 2009
Magnetic resonance breast imaging (MRI) has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1991 for use as a supplemental tool, besides mammography, to assist diagnose breast cancer. Breast MRI is an outstanding problem-solving techn... Read >
Author: Mc Ezzia

In Vitro Fertilization Successful Often For Women Under 35

28th January 2009
Women are increasingly looking to become pregnant using In Vitro Fertilization. In the past, it has been seen as a type of fertilization or getting pregnant for older women who face difficulties in getting pregnant. But one of the best groups for using... Read >
Author: Joe Gardener

Heart Failure Patients May Find Success With Cooling Treatment

21st January 2009
Scientists recently garnered a breakthrough for heart failure patients after finding success by administering hypothermic therapy. News reports told of the outcome of a heart failure study that found "only 10 to 15 percent [of cardiac arrest patients] rec... Read >
Author: Legal

Osteoporosis Drug Linked To Severe Dangers

17th January 2009
The New England Journal of Medicine released a report recently linking the osteoporosis drug Fosamax to at least 23 cases of esophageal cancer since its initial market release in 1995. Additionally, only hours after the report was released in January, ano... Read >
Author: Legal

U.S. Soldiers at Risk For Increased Injury Due to Helmets

18th December 2008
Traumatic brain injury has been deemed the signature wound of the war in Iraq among Americans and now, new research has surfaced, which states that U.S. soldier helmets may actually be increasing the severity of a TBI following an IED blast. IED's are imp... Read >
Author: Legal

Avandia Considered More Dangerous Than Actos

17th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that Avandia, a type 2 diabetes drug, may be "riskier than Actos, another drug in the same class," according to an article by U.S. News & World Report... Read >
Author: LegalView

Some must know facts about Paxil and pregnancy

14th December 2008
Pregnancy is the most important phase in life of women. There are a lot of issues that need to be looked into with great concern, like what you eat, sleep, drink, or even what medication you take can have direct effect on the baby, sometimes good and some... Read >
Author: hassan

Jaundice Treatment Protects Infants From Severe Brain Injuries

22nd November 2008
A recent study developed by the University of Texas Medical School, found that infants who received an early and aggressive form of a jaundice treatment had less signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury-related issues in the future, according to an ar... Read >
Author: Legal

Knee Replacement no better than Therapy?

20th November 2008
A recent New York Times article on knee pain included this headline. A study has found that surgery is no better than more conservative treatment to relieve knee pain caused by arthritis. In the study, being published Thursday in The New England Journ... Read >
Author: Doug Sandquist

Avandia Drug Sales Decline

03rd November 2008
An October 10, 2008 article from Market Watch, a part of The Wall Street Journal's digital network, published an anti-diabetics market forecast, which found that Avandia and Actos are and will continue to lose market shares and their leading marketing pos... Read >
Author: Legal

What No One Is Really Telling You about HGH and Bodybuilding

27th October 2008
With the recent Olympic and Major League Baseball scandals, human growth hormone is in the mainstream news again. Everyone is talking about HGH, human growth hormone. Even before these scandals, human growth hormone use (including HGH pills, HGH spray... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson, DC

What No One Is Really Telling You about HGH and Bodybuilding

27th October 2008
With the recent Olympic and Major League Baseball scandals, human growth hormone is in the mainstream news again. Everyone is talking about HGH, human growth hormone. Even before these scandals, human growth hormone use (including HGH pills, HGH spray... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson, DC

Multivitamins Reduce the Risk of Delivering Low Weight Children

23rd October 2008
It has been estimated that 20 million children with low birth weights are born each year, mainly in developing countries. The condition is associated with an increased risk of early mortality, poor growth and cognitive development, and chronic illness lat... Read >
Author: Dayna Dye

Natural Growth Hormones -- How a New HGH Releaser Can Help You Feel Younger

21st October 2008
Natural growth hormones are very popular these days – and for good reason. With so many natural growth hormone (NGH) products available, you may be asking yourself questions like: what are they — and what do they do exactly? In this article, you’l... Read >
Author: Gary Addams

Is Vitamin E Really Our Friend (Part 3 of 4)

21st October 2008
A Question of Motives? Why would such a marginal review of the medical literature be reported in the media as such a sensational finding? The media has jumped all over this study and created a tremendous scare. Maybe there is a common thread. The pharm... Read >
Author: Kevin McNabb

Lowering Blood Pressure Naturally – Diet, Stress and Physical Activity Can Lower Your BP

16th October 2008
There are certain factors that are well known to contribute to high blood pressure and they include poor diet, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and family history. In addition, there are also several other factors, which can cause an elevated blood pressure c... Read >
Author: Bob Storrs

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

13th October 2008
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common and advanced form of snoring caused by an obstruction of an individual's airway. OSA is characterized as intermittent cessation of respiration during sleep for at least 10 seconds with concomitant de... Read >
Author: Cathy Taylor

Angiotensin II antagonism in Congestive Heart Failure

13th October 2008
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a clinical syndrome corresponding to the inability of the heart to meet the metabolic requirements of the body at normal filling pressures. Although many times heart failure is mainly precipitated by left ventricular syst... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Exercise Is Key To Controlling Diabetes-Start By Walking

01st October 2008
Diabetes means that your blood sugar or glucose is too high. While your body uses glucose for energy, it's bad for you to have too much sugar or glucose in your blood. When your glucose is balanced you'll feel better and your risk will be lower for prob... Read >
Author: Don Levy

Exercise Is Key To Controlling Diabetes-Start By Walking

01st October 2008
Diabetes means that your blood sugar or glucose is too high. While your body uses glucose for energy, it's bad for you to have too much sugar or glucose in your blood. When your glucose is balanced you'll feel better and your risk will be lower for pr... Read >
Author: Don Levy

You Don't have to be Perfect to be Free of Back Pain

30th September 2008
Would you have back pain if every part of your body were perfect? The answer has to be… No, it's pretty safe to say you wouldn't have any pain if your body were perfectly aligned, perfectly balanced and in a perfect state of being. But here's the t... Read >
Author: hefferon

Why to Use Growth Hormone Boosters

26th September 2008
In this very age and time, everyone wants to look young, no one wants to compromise with their age. So, it is a big problem for them. But now it is no way an issue. It can be solved by taking Human Hormone Boosters (HGH) into the body. But, as far as it H... Read >
Author: Alien

Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone — Know Before You Buy

26th September 2008
Side effects of human growth hormone have been clinically demonstrated in numerous adults who use this powerful substance. So what are they? Do the benefits outweigh the side effects of HGH? Read on to discover answers to these questions and more in th... Read >
Author: Gary Addams

Three Important Recent Research Findings Shed New Light On Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

24th September 2008
Serious Visual Side Effects Found With New AMD Treatment A study in the August 2008 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggested that Dry AMD--a form of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) found in eight to nine million Americans--may be associa... Read >
Author: Paul Krawitz

GlaxoSmithKline See Avandia Sales Fall

19th September 2008
An additional warning was issued for Avandia from manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline, who again saw sales decrease. The type 2 diabetes drug has been the center point for a whirlwind of controversy over safety and side effects. In 2007, the THerapeutic Good... Read >
Author: Legal

Buy Human Growth Hormone? What You Should Know First...

22nd August 2008
Are you about to buy human growth hormone? What you should know is inside this article. Read on to uncover what HGH is, how it works, and what your choices are when you go to buy human growth hormone. Of course, before you buy HGH, it’s important that... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson, DC

Buy Human Growth Hormone? What You Should Know First...

21st August 2008
Are you about to buy human growth hormone? What you should know is inside this article. Read on to uncover what HGH is, how it works, and what your choices are when you go to buy human growth hormone. Of course, before you buy HGH, it’s important that... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson, DC

HGH Benefits — 7 Ways Human Growth Hormone Will Help You Feel Better

12th August 2008
When it comes to HGH benefits, what are real — and what are not? These days, it seems you can’t open your email inbox or log on to a website without being bombarded with HGH products. You know there must be some HGH benefits, but what are they? ... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson

Benefits of HGH — How Human Growth Hormone Puts the Brakes on Aging

12th August 2008
The benefits of HGH have been widely touted in the media. By now you’ve probably heard claims of HGH being the so-called Fountain of Youth. But should you believe the hype? Read on to discover the real benefits of HGH — and how human growth hormone pu... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson

Paxil Attorney: Your guide to the truth

29th July 2008
Paxil has long been considered a very safe and effective antidepressant. Lately there have been studies that have linked Paxil and other SSRI drugs to an increased risk of suicide, self mutilation, and a variety of birth defects including Persistent Pulm... Read >
Author: Paul Justice

Trasylol Lawyers: Protect Yourself from Trasylol

29th July 2008
Now being defended by Trasylol lawyers throughout the country in 78 lawsuits since pulling Trasylol blood thinner from the shelves in November, Bayer is in a world of trouble. Research in Canada found links between Trasylol and uncalled for deaths when us... Read >
Author: Paul Justice

Nursing Tutorial

30th June 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Eileen OReggio Nursing Shortage Can Contribute To Patient's Death. Read what statistics show about negligence and patient's death rate in hospitals. Journal Report and Statistics: Throughout history, the United States has exper... Read >

Atkins Diet Weight Loss Program: Atkins, Fish, and Omega 3 for a Healthy Heart

30th June 2008
Atkins Diet Weight Loss Program not only helps you lose weight, it supports healthy cholesterol levels, lowers blood pressure and provides valuable Omega 3 Fatty Acids in its diet eating menu. Weight loss participants will be happy to know that the Atkins... Read >
Author: Mellisa

Gene Therapy to Restore and Improve Vision

30th June 2008
Reduced vision, or even blindness my exist for an individual for a number of reasons. Treatment will depend on what the cause is, and how effective the treatment will be. Conventional, non invasive treatment has always been eye glasses, or contact lenses ... Read >
Author: Jay Stockman

No Heart Healthy Benefits for Diabetics from Aggressive Blood Sugar Reduction

24th June 2008
    For the nearly 21 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes, aggressive blood sugar control has long been thought to prevent heart attack and stroke. Given that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for type 2 diabetics and ... Read >
Author: tcmadvisory

Tran Fats: Enemy #1

23rd May 2008
Trans fat is a generic name for an unsaturated fat that contains transisomer fatty acid. A trans fat can be either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. Most trans fats are industrially made. Unlike dietary fats, trans fats are neither essential to human... Read >
Author: David Grisaffi

Vitamin D deficiency is linked with a wide range of diseases.

15th May 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Mary Ann Copson The latest data links Vitamin D deficiency with a wide range of diseases. Vitamin D deficiencies are very common, particularly in northern climates. Lack of sunshine, wearing clothing, and use of sunscreens inhibit... Read >
Author: Mary Ann Copson

Whats Wrong With You?

14th May 2008
Sudbury, ON ? The kind, gentle old family practitioner keeping an eye out for the patient?s overall health is a thing of the past. These days, doctors are as swamped with HMO paperwork as they are with patients. The New England Journal Of Medicine r... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

MSG, Toxin in Our Food

28th April 2008
It is crucial today for us to live as natural as possible for human than ever. Human being in dire need of LOHAS (lifestyle of health and sustainability). Many unnatural or processed substances are comprised in our foods. We are exposed to those substance... Read >
Author: Ozie Klein

By 2020 depression can be second top cause of death in US.

28th April 2008
Medications for depression treatment were proven not significantly harmful during pregnancy. However you ask the question, you always get the same answer. More antidepressants than any other medication have been prescribed to Americans over the last tw... Read >
Author: John Scott

Dangers of Excessive Body Fat

10th April 2008
The common reason why people reduce weight is not only to look good but also to avoid the dangers of excessive body fat and being obese. Weight loss helps to be fit and healthy and also increases resistance power. Obesity is a health disorder and may caus... Read >
Author: Gary Grewal

How serious is the problem?

03rd April 2008
However you ask the question, you always get the same answer. More antidepressants than any other medication have been prescribed to Americans over the last twenty years. This is a remarkable statistic when you think of all the possible illnesses and dise... Read >
Author: John Scott

Details of Trasylol Recall Continue to Surface in News Reports

25th March 2008
During a 60 Minutes segment in mid-February 2008, details of the blood controlling substance came to light about the fatal side effects of Trasylol as well as the disregard for these facts and an extremely aggressive marketing campaign. As far back as ... Read >

Is Your Mammogram Working for You?

19th March 2008
In July 2005, I had my yearly wellness check-up with my gynecologist. “Breast exam fine,” he said. “If your Pap test is normal, I’ll send a card. Otherwise, I’ll call. And here’s your order for a mammogram.” A scene repeated throughout ... Read >
Author: Sandy Powers

Who Does Your Doctor Really Work For?

08th March 2008
Cancer is a devastating disease that can wipe out entire families in a matter of months. Standard chemotherapy and radiation can and should be used in conjunction with alternative health therapies like Acupuncture and herbal detoxification. I would ch... Read >
Author: Jay Greene

Sources of Information-Health And Wellness

28th February 2008
Valid and reliable health information comes from respected journals, magazines, and newsletters. Such publications have health or medical editors and subject their articles to peer review and criticism by other scientists. In the consumption of informatio... Read >
Author: David Jones

Going Bananas About High Blood Pressure

23rd February 2008
Eating two bananas a day can significantly reduce high blood pressure. According to a recent study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, including bananas in your everyday diet can cut the risk of death from strokes by up to 40%. The key ingred... Read >
Author: John Kaduwanema

Interactions of Aspirin and Hormonal Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer

06th February 2008
Copyright 2008 by Carol L. Kornmehl. All rights reserved. No part of this article may be reproduced without express written permission from the author. Prostate cancer is a common diagnosis in men, especially in the older population. Other medica... Read >
Author: Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO

Drug Detox Could Use Some of the $60 Billion Big Pharma Spends on Advertising

19th January 2008
According to a recent news article, Big Pharma spends almost double the amount on advertising as on research and development. Of the $235.4 billion domestic sales income in 2004, 24.4% went to promotion, and a mere 13.4% went to research and development. ... Read >
Author: Gloria MacTaggart

Fasting For Rejuvenation

17th January 2008
Many people are afraid of not eating (fasting). There was a guy who was well known for walking on water, healing the sick and bringing the dead back to life who felt that He needed to fast for 40 days. His name is Jesus Christ (Yeshua ben Yoseph). The bib... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Eating Glyconutrients Supplements

10th November 2007
Glyconutrients Supplements are often referred to as Glyconutrients, Glyconutritionals, Glyco Nutrients, Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides. Glyconutrient Supplements are food-derived nutrients or ‘sugars’. Scientists have found about two hundred suga... Read >
Author: Spencer Hunt

Bariatric Surgery Found to Lower Risk of Death

21st September 2007
Obesity is on the rise, and so are associated health risks like diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and sleep apnea. Although once believed to be a risky and rare procedure, bariatric surgery is becoming a prevalent option for people wh... Read >
Author: EmpoweredD

Why the opposite breast should be evaluated with MRI?

25th July 2007
Breast cancer is a worldwide problem with which causes 502,000 deaths per year worldwide. In the United States breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women. Every year more than 40,000 women in the United States die of breast cancer.... Read >
Author: see38

Uninsured Americans Raise Medicare Expenditures

23rd July 2007
A new study shows that Americans who were not insured before the age of 65 and gained access to Medicare cost the system exponentially more money than those who were previously insured with prior health insurance. According to HealthDay, Data on more t... Read >
Author: Joshua Daly

Natural Psoriasis Treatments Reviewed

11th July 2007
Probably the first thing which becomes apparent is the reddening of the skin, Doctors refer to the three stages of the disease as progressive, stationary and regressive. During the initial, progressive, stage, spots start to appear, they are swollen, ... Read >
Author: Sue Taylor

How The Medicare Doughnut Hole Is Making American Seniors Sick

05th July 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jeremy Cockerill In 2003, Congress passed The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act into law. The crafting and passing of this bill was highly influenced by lobbyists from both the pharmaceutical and insuranc... Read >
Author: Jeremy Cockerill

Avandia Linked to Possible Increased Heart Attack Risk

05th July 2007
With more than 20 million Americans already diagnosed with the disease, diabetes represents a serious health threat, according to the American Diabetes Association. The ADA also states that there could be as many as six million more Americans living undia... Read >
Author: Legal

Alternatives to Pain Medicines

30th May 2007
There are alternatives to using over-the-counter and prescription drugs. There are many different herbs and spices that are used as anti-inflammatory agents and to help reduce pain. Recently, a lot of media coverage has focused on the withdrawal and r... Read >
Author: Hemant Yagnick, M.D.

Patient Education Materials that Work

03rd May 2007
It is important for healthcare organizations, hospitals, medical organizations, even other organizations dispensing medical and health knowledge to communicate with ordinary people. The demand for medical information on the web is enormous. But while the ... Read >
Author: Jo Ann LeQuang

Permax Recall

30th April 2007
Following two recent studies, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Permax recall on March 29, 2007. The Permax recall includes both the name brand Permax (peroglide) and the generic versions of peroglide. Current studies have revealed Permax ... Read >
Author: Steve Fields

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Cancerous Or Great for Wrinlkes

22nd April 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Naweko Nicole Dial Would you like to see a cat fight? Just ask two cancer researchers whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) causes cancer. This question certainly provoked several arguments in the medical community this week. The... Read >
Author: Naweko Nicole Dial

Risk Of Heart Attack & Stroke For Women Increased By Air Pollution

27th March 2007
A recent U.S. study published by the New England Journal of Medicine has found significant links between small particle air pollution and heart disease and strokes in women. The researchers were based at the University of Washington and used data provide... Read >
Author: Chuck Jaymes

Personal Medical Alarms Save Lives

28th February 2007
Do you know that 35% to 40% of people over age 65 fall each year? According to the study published in New England Journal of Medicine "Getting help quickly after a fall reduces the risk of hospitalization by 26% and death by 80%." The best chance o... Read >
Author: LifeFone

Adopting a better diet for your High Blood Pressure

15th February 2007
Hypertension, Stroke, Heart Disease are common throughout the United States of America and indeed large parts of the Western World. Epidemiologists attribute much of this down to the Western diet. Sad to say, after years of much research, Scientists ha... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan

Anti-Aging Treatment; Growth Hormone Myth

24th January 2007
Last researches concluded that one of the fundamental problems in the whole debate over the use of growth hormone to combat the effect of aging is misinterpretation of data. In 1990, a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine - About gro... Read >
Author: Hector Milla

Cholesterol ... is the Jekyll and Hyde of the body.

15th November 2006
Like the literary split personality, it has a good side because it is needed for certain important body functions. But for many Americans, cholesterol also has an evil side. When present in excessive amounts, it can injure blood vessels and cause ... Read >
Author: percy miller

Herbal Remedy for Psoriasis

11th November 2006
An herbal remedy for psoriasis and or other diseases is more acceptable today than it was 20 years ago. It seems like our culture has gained more of a level of confidence using alternative medicines today. There are so many more internet sights, Naturopat... Read >
Author: Aron Wallad

Soy And Its Healing Power On Heart Disease

10th November 2006
Does soybean look like a bean? If you have seen soybean before, you will know that it is definitely a bean. But, in reality, it is more than just a bean because of its amusing healing power on various diseases. For the past 10 years, the world of soybe... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Fit Is Simply Not Enough If You Are Fat

17th October 2006
Being fit but fat is simply not good enough. Excess weight can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise. This was the finding of a study published in 2004 in New England Journal of Medicine. The study was based on questionnaires use... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Oxygen and Asthma How To Make Asthma Worse!

29th September 2006
The level of oxygen in your blood when you are able to breathe normally is very high. You cannot significantly increase the level of oxygen in your blood by breathing more! Your blood is usually 99% saturated with oxygen and you cannot squeeze more in... Read >
Author: Chris Le Roy

Nature's Alternative To Growth Hormone?

29th September 2006
Interest in the development of growth hormone anti-aging products skyrocketed in 1990, when a New England Journal of Medicine article suggested that the one truly effective means for slowing the visual signs and physical symptoms of aging is to replenish ... Read >
Author: Farrell Seah

No Magic Method For Weight Loss

26th September 2006
Overweight or obesity, caused by unhealthy lifestyle, is one of the risk factors for heart disease. Therefore, weight lost has been the prime target for many obese people. Lifestyle is difficult to change. Specialists do realize this fact but they still p... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Protect Your Heart With These Miracle Fats

25th July 2006
Copyright 2006 Frank Mangano According to the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, 910,000 people will die this year from some form of cardiovascular disease. That's a staggering forty percent of all annual deaths! The great irony is that cardiov... Read >
Author: Frank Mangano

new diabetes type treatment

16th June 2006
Get Rid of Your Diabetes People at risk of getting the disease drop by a staggering 60 percent if they manage to lose just 10 pounds by following a healthy diet and engage in regular exercise such as walking, according to a report published in the New ... Read >
Author: rama nath

Joint pain relief - take placebo instead of drug combo

25th April 2006
Another natural remedy failed, or at least did not meet expectations, in the main medical journals. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate two health supplements for painful joints, most popular in the West did not manage to measure up to scientific exa... Read >
Author: Paul Douglas

Are Your Weight Loss Efforts Doomed to Failure?

25th April 2006
Copyright 2006 Dan Curtis, M.D. You want to be successful in weight loss. And to be successful there are two things you absolutely must do. You have to follow these two simple but extremely important points. One, you have to follow a program that yo... Read >
Author: Dan Curtis, M.D.

Study shows benefits of vitamin D, calcium limited for older women

13th April 2006
For many years older women have been advised by their physicians to take calcium and vitamin D pills to protect their bones as they age. But according to the latest and the biggest research ever conducted to examine the value of that timeworn advice, c... Read >
Author: Paul Douglas

Adverse Drug Reactions On the Rise: What You Can Do to Shield Yourself from the Dangers of ADRs

12th April 2006
Adverse reactions to prescription drugs are occurring at alarming rates in U.S. hospitals and elsewhere. It was known back in 1994 that over 2.2 million hospital patients had serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs). That same year, 106,000 patients died fro... Read >
Author: Brian Vaszily

What Are The Top Eight Deadly Pubic Health Enemies?

27th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Monique Hawkins In our society today, there are many people who are not well. They struggle with sickness, illness, and disease. Indeed, there are eight deadly public health enemies that are sending many Americans to an early grave. Thes... Read >
Author: monique hawkins

More Research Scandals in the News

20th March 2006
A string of scandals have been revealed in the drug industry recently, ranging from covered-up drug risks to falsified data. In yet another incident, research results were submitted under the name of a doctor who had neither written it, reviewed it, nor v... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola

The Amazing Miracle Food That Really Works

15th March 2006
Anti-aging, weight management, natural immunity, and detoxification of pollutants in our bodies are all topics of concern for us in the 21st century. Can it be that one substance provides a solution to all of these issues? According to news reports from ... Read >
Author: Constance Weygandt

Higher Health Risks Than Those They Care For

19th February 2006
Most family members readily jump in to help a loved one and will put their own lives on hold while doing so. Only 46% expect to be caregivers longer than two years. In fact the average length of time spent on caregiving is about eight years, with app... Read >
Author: Barbara Mascio

Abdominal Chemo Increases Ovarian Cancer Survival Rate

16th January 2006
Abdominal Chemo Increases Ovarian Cancer Survival Rate A large clinical test shows that giving chemotherapy directly into the stomach, as well as into a vein, can improve survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer by about sixteen months. The resu... Read >
Author: David Skul

Heart supplements that will energize your body and reduce the side effects of statin drugs.

31st December 2005
If your "get up and go got up and went" these heart supplements are just what you've been looking for. If you are taking any of the statin family of drugs such as Lipitor, Zocor or Crestor to lower your cholesterol you should not be without CoQ10. These d... Read >
Author: Gene Millen

NaProTechnology: A Medical Breakthrough in Infertility Treatment

16th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Majella.us NaProTechnology is a new reproductive science uses the physician's medical and surgical energies in a way that works cooperatively with a woman's natural reproductive function. Created at the Pope Paul VI Institute for the St... Read >
Author: David Picella

The Health Benefits of Dancing -- Including Specific Benefits of Different Dances

06th November 2005
If you secretly sashay across your living room when you're home alone or long to cha-cha with your significant other, you're in luck. Not only is dancing an exceptional way to let loose and have fun, but it also provides some terrific ... Read >
Author: Brian Vaszily

Herbal Allies for Pregnant Women

27th September 2005
Pregnancy is a special time. One that brings joys and pains. Many minor, but distressing health complaints can accompany pregnancy, such as morning sickness, varicose veins, skin discoloration, hemorrhoids, constipation, folic acid anemia, iron deficiency... Read >
Author: Susun Weed