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| 1 in 3 Tennesseans Uses Narcotic Painkillers MONDAY, March 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- One of every three Tennesseans fills a prescription for narcotic painkillers at least once a year, creating a free-floating pool of available medication that helps feed the state's growing problem with prescription ...
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| Nearly 1 in 5 had mental illness before enlisting in Army, study says Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. soldiers had a common mental illness, such as depression, panic disorder or ADHD, before enlisting in the Army, according to a new study that raises questions about the military's assessment and screening of recruits. More than 8% of ...
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Doctors are top source of prescription drugs for chronic abusers Doctors are fueling the nation's prescription drug epidemic and represent the primary source of narcotic painkillers for chronic abusers, according to a new government study. The finding challenges a widely held belief that has long guided policymakers: That ...
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| Springing out of the gym into the sun? Take time to thaw out NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitness warriors eager to step out of the gym at the first sign of spring should exercise caution, fitness experts say, noting that hitting the open road is more taxing than running on a treadmill, and mountain trails are bumpier than a ...
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Hepatitis C Cases Fall 16% to 2.7 Million in US, CDC Finds The number of Americans with hepatitis C fell 16 percent to 2.7 million over almost a decade, a government survey found, just as new, more effective treatments for the chronic liver disease reach the market. The survey by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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TV in Child's Bedroom Tied to Weight Gain MONDAY, March 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have a TV in their bedroom are likely to gain weight. But kids who play active video games might lose unwanted pounds, according to two new studies. "In an age of widespread childhood and ...
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Angry people 'risking heart attacks' Having a hot temper may increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to researchers. Rage often precedes an attack and may be the trigger, say the US researchers who trawled medical literature. They identified a dangerous period of about ...
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Food allergies are on the rise - here's (maybe) why Editor's note: Mireille Schwartz is the founder and executive director of the Bay Area Allergy Advisory Board, an organization that promotes education and awareness, and provides no-cost medical care and medication to San Francisco Bay Area families with ...
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Global diets get more similar in threat to food security-study OSLO, March 3 (Reuters) - Increasing similarity in diets worldwide is a threat to health and food security with many people forsaking traditional crops such as cassava, sorghum or millet, an international study showed on Monday. The report, which said it ...
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Woman drops 8 dress sizes by cutting out the 'frills' (CNN) — Rose Anne Schulman has been known to go into the grocery store, buy fried chicken and eat four pieces of it in the parking lot. But that was the old her. At her heaviest, Rose Anne Schulman had no idea what she weighed because she was too ...
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Cleaner Plate Club: More Fruits, Veggies Eaten at School Empty plates and half-eaten scraps on thousands of cafeteria trays offer the first tangible evidence that new federal standards on school meals are sprouting healthier eating habits, a new study claims. Based on before-and-after inspections of more than 1,000 ...
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| Some kids eat more veggies with new school lunch rules New school lunch rules mean some students are eating more fruits and vegetables, even while tossing plenty of apples and carrots in the trash, a new study shows. But the waste is nothing new and the increased fruit and vegetable consumption found at four ...
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Santa Maria City Council to consider electronic cigarette ban Santa Maria City Council to consider electronic cigarette ban. The Santa Maria City Council will consider a proposal Tuesday night that bans the use... Read Story › · Air Force Academy investigates possible cheating · Crisis in Crimea sharply divides small ...
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Working mothers still left holding the baby..and the iron The modern man may believe he is a champion of feminism, sharing the parenting and chores, but in reality most working mothers are still left holding the baby…and the Hoover…and the iron. Professional women spend on average an extra 8.5 hours a week ...
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Pro-Vaccine Messages Actually Backfire, Study Finds Public health messages aimed at boosting childhood vaccination rates may be backfiring, a new report finds. Current efforts that use scientific studies, vaccine facts and images and stories of disease-sickened kids actually increased fears about vaccine side ...
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Marijuana legalization efforts come to Missouri KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- A little over a year ago both Colorado and Washington legalized the use of marijuana. Now, one group is trying to make that happen in Missouri. "It's an issue that the General Assembly is looking at, there's been bills that have been ...
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'Marijuana moms' emerge as potent advocate for medical cannabis for kids In this Feb. 7, 2014 photo, Matt Figi hugs and tickles his once severely-ill 7-year-old daughter Charlotte, as they wander around inside a greenhouse for a special strain of medical marijuana known as Charlotte's Web, which was named after the girl early in ...
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The Breast Center stresses importance of choosing right screening method for you For the last few decades, mammography has been the cornerstone of breast cancer screening. In more recent years, however, the merits of annual mammograms have been under scrutiny as experts debate the efficacy of mammograms in terms of meeting ...
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Asthma drug accelerates desensitization in patients with food allergies to several ... An asthma drug accelerates the process of desensitizing patients with food allergies to several foods at the same time, a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford shows.
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SNAP benefits level off The number of households receiving what are known as "food stamps" in Pittsylvania County has leveled off, with a slight decrease in 2013. However, figures for those receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are still higher than ...
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Zohydro Super-Pill Under Attack by Health Care Advocates The Zohydro Super-pill is under attack by health care advocate, who claim that the drug may be too dangerous for public consumption. Said to be 10 times more potent than Vicodin, the new drug may be a panacea to some and a curse to others, pitting people ...
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