 | ||||||||
| health | ||||||||
| NEWS | ||||||||
Social workers should be more understanding of vampires Issues such as relationship problems and family bereavements are almost universal. People requiring help with such issues from social workers and counselors, however, can be incredibly diverse.
| ||||||||
FDA fast-tracks first heart failure drug in a decade A new drug for heart failure, Entresto, received a fast-track approval from the FDA on Tuesday, six weeks earlier than expected. The new drug, previously known as LCZ696, is the first to show a higher reduction in deaths from cardiac arrest and trips ...
| ||||||||
New Novartis heart drug pumped up 80% GENEVA - Novartis will sell its new heart failure treatment in the US for almost 80% more than some analysts expected, backed by a provision for insurers to pay less if the drug fails to keep patients out of the hospital.
| ||||||||
New Heart Failure Drug by Novartis shows Promising Results In what is being seen as a quantum leap in preventing heart failures, is the new drug 'Entresto' by New Jersey based, Novartis.
| ||||||||
Indoor tanning rates dropping (Reuters Health) - Use of indoor tanning is on the decline, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute.
| ||||||||
At Least 5 Kids Got Wrong Immunizations at New Jersey Clinic SALEM, N.J. - At least five children were given the wrong immunizations at a health clinic for the uninsured, including a 2-year-old boy who got an "excessive dose" of a cervical cancer prevention vaccine, authorities said.
| ||||||||
Early Life Lung Function Gives Insight in COPD savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. author name. by Sarah Wickline Wallan Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
| ||||||||
Playing Tetris Could Help Prevent Traumatic Memories From Forming, Study ... In the search to help trauma victims through painful memories and flashbacks, researchers in the U.K. are investigating if a simple computer game like Tetris might be helpful.
| ||||||||
Study: Playing Tetris Could Help Prevent Traumatic Memories From Forming (CAMBRIDGE, England) -- In the search to help trauma victims through painful memories and flashbacks, researchers in the U.K. are investigating if a simple computer game like ... Latest News: Clinic Shut After 5 Children Receive Wrong or Out-of-Date ...
| ||||||||
Vampires refuse to reveal identity for fear of stereotyping Female 'Vampire' Female in her 30's was buried with a sickle placed across the (Photo : Amy Scott) Female 'Vampire' Female in her 30's was buried with a sickle placed across the neck.
| ||||||||
Could playing TETRIS banish bad memories and 'reduce post-traumatic stress ... The memory of traumatic event - such as a car crash or being the victim of a violent crime - can cement itself in your mind within a matter of hours.
| ||||||||
Medicare plans to reimburse for end-of-life counseling Mary Zebrowski, 75, discusses end-of-life care with Dr. Joseph Hinterberger in Dundee, N.Y. More private health insurance companies are likely to cover such conversations once Medicare formally adopts its new rules.
| ||||||||
'Vampires' keep doctors in the dark for fear of stereotyping: study SALMON, Idaho - It is not easy being a vampire, and even harder to come out of the coffin to a physician or therapist for fear they will misinterpret the habit of ingesting the blood of willing donors or succumb to stereotyping, a study finds.
| ||||||||
The dangers of "Sunburn Art" Type in #SunburnArt on Twitter or Instagram, and you'll see dozens of pictures that are the result of people sitting out in the sun and using sunblock or sunscreen, and sometimes even bandages, to create artwork out of their sunburns.
| ||||||||
Cheap drug could improve treatment for half of breast cancer patients Half of breast cancer patients could benefit from having the widely-available female hormone progesterone added to their treatment, new research suggests.
| ||||||||
Drug could help slow half of breast cancers, study suggests A cheap and safe drug could help half of women with breast cancer to live longer, scientists suggest. Their study, published in Nature, is in its early stages, but hints that the hormone progesterone could be used to slow the growth of some tumours ...
| ||||||||
Are we closer to a cure for deafness? A GENE therapy cure for inherited deafness has been successfully tested and could be offered to patients in under five years. Researchers restored the hearing of deaf mice by injecting a virus carrying the healthy gene into their inner ears.
| ||||||||
Gene therapy for deafness moves a few steps closer Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss.
| ||||||||
Promise Is Seen in an Inexpensive Cholera Vaccine An inexpensive, little-known cholera vaccine appears to work so well that it can protect entire communities and perhaps head off explosive epidemics like the one that killed nearly 10,000 Haitians in 2010.
| ||||||||
Birth-Defect Risk From Antidepressants Is Seen as Small The risk of some birth defects increases just slightly when pregnant women take certain antidepressants, according to a large study published Wednesday that sheds new light on a much-debated topic.
| ||||||||
State sees year's 1st human case of West Nile in Mesa County Health officials say the first human case of West Nile virus in Colorado this year has been diagnosed in Mesa County. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Wednesday that a man contracted West Nile, and that mosquitoes ...
| ||||||||
Deadly US heroin epidemic driven by whites, women and the rich – CDC survey A new survey has found that US heroin addiction more than doubled over the space of 10 years among white people and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
| ||||||||
CDC: Heroin use doubles among women ALBANY - The face of the heroin epidemic is changing and it looks like Lynde Noel. "It's horrible. It will take your life, your family, your real friends," she said.
| ||||||||
West Nile activity puts San Joaquin County on high alert NO ONE WAS HURT, AND NO BUILDINGS BURNED. A CAL FIRE CREW THAT HAPPENED TO BE IN THE AREA HELPED SAC METRO FIREFIGHTERS PUT THIS ONE OUT.
| ||||||||
How well you smell could be making you fat - research Having a vivid imagination when it comes to smell may intensify desire for food. Photo / 123RF. Imagine the mouth-watering aroma of fresh-baked bread - now examine your waistline.
| ||||||||
Dr. Manny: Can Gov. Christie help tackle NJ's out-of-control drug problem? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that the rate of heroin overdose deaths and heroin use has nearly tripled since 2010, with use rapidly increasing across all demographic groups.
| ||||||||
First Human Case Of West Nile In Colorado Confirmed MESA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Authorities have confirmed the year's first human case of the West Nile virus in Colorado. A man in Mesa County has been diagnosed with the virus.
| ||||||||
West Nile Virus Activity Increases Throughout California Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced that the level of West Nile virus (WNV) activity is on the rise throughout the state.
| ||||||||
West Nile found in Ramsey County mosquitoes The West Nile virus has been detected in a sample of mosquitoes collected this week in Ramsey County. The virus usually is found in mosquito samples around this time of year, said Kirk Johnson, vector ecologist with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control ...
| ||||||||
Mammograms May Not Be Enough To Screen for Breast Cancer Getting regular mammograms has always been recommended for women in order to screen and, hopefully, prevent breast cancer, but a new study now suggests that this has led to a "widespread overdiagnosis" for the condition, with some patients treated for ...
| ||||||||
State sees year's 1st human case of West Nile in Mesa County DENVER (AP) - Health officials say the first human case of West Nile virus in Colorado this year has been diagnosed in Mesa County.
| ||||||||
Type 2 diabetes diminishes mental performance, but how? Losing keys and forgetting names are real enough worries for anyone growing older. But for those with Type 2 diabetes, the prospect of cognitive decline is very real.
| ||||||||
These Plastic Chemicals May Be Just As Dangerous As What They Replace About a decade ago, consumer plastics manufacturers began to replace a chemical known as DEHP—a probable human carcinogen, according to the EPA—from their products.
| ||||||||
Glass chip that needs drops of blood will be better at detecting prostate cancer A new gold standard in testing for prostate cancer is being developed by British scientists. Birmingham University scientists believe their gold-plated glass chip will be better at detecting the disease than the existing test.
| ||||||||
Growing older not just a matter of age Looking around at a 20th high school reunion, you might notice something puzzling about your classmates. Although they were all born within months of each other, these 38-year-olds appear to be ageing at different rates.
| ||||||||
Lack of education can be as deadly as smoking A lack of education can be as deadly as smoking, researchers have found, with the potential to knock 10 years off a person's lifespan.
| ||||||||
Pockets of US Have Excessive Colorectal Cancer Mortality People living in 94 counties spread across the lower Mississippi Delta region, in 107 counties in west-central Appalachia, and in 37 counties in eastern Virginia/North Carolina have seen little change in lives lost to colorectal cancer, according to a ...
| ||||||||
Prostate cancer: Best wait and see? Increased screening for prostate cancer has led to more cancers being detected - but also to over-treatment of low-risk prostate cancers.
| ||||||||
Brain-Eating Amoeba May Have Infected Child Officials are investigating if a parasitic amoeba made a child critically ill after swimming in a Minnesota lake this summer. 1:34 | 07/08/15.
| ||||||||
Global Semicolon Tattoo Trend Is A Sign Of Strength Among Faithful Individuals ... Ever wondered what the story is behind someone's tattoo? Some have more significance than others, but the meaning behind the recent trend of semicolon tattoos is ever-important and heartfelt.
| ||||||||
Medicaid expansion is not best option for a healthy Utah This summer, our state lawmakers will choose whether to derail Utah's fiscal stability for years to come. They have to decide if Utah will expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
| ||||||||
Feral Kitten in Hollywood Neighborhood Tests Positive for Rabies seal-st-marys-209x194 The St. Mary's County Health Department reports that a feral kitten captured in Hollywood has tested positive for rabies.
| ||||||||
'That's the shark's house': Woman's 'summer safety tips' video goes viral HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (FOX 13 KSTU)– A Tennessee woman's video featuring "summer safety tips" is going viral, and her hilarious take on the recent rash of shark attacks in the Carolinas has been shared on Facebook nearly a quarter of a million times ...
| ||||||||
Rising cost of overdose treatment drug alarms city Congressman Cummings urges Gov. Hogan to negotiate with manufacturer of drug used to treat heroin overdoses. Cummings tells governor Maryland is being overcharged for drug that can save lives.
| ||||||||
More ticks being tested for Lyme disease as weather warms While there haven't been any reported cases of Lyme disease locally so far this year, the topic has been a hot one at public health units.
| ||||||||
Fat people 'are better at sniffing out food' Fat people could be gaining weight because their sense of smell is stronger and more vivid, scientists have found. A study by Yale University showed a heightened ability to imagine odours was linked to food cravings and in turn to higher body weight.
| ||||||||
Burt Shavitz, rustic icon behind Burt's Bees, dies at 80 Burt Shavitz, whose bearded visage and rustic lifestyle became key to the unlikely success of natural beauty care giant Burt's Bees, died Sunday in Bangor, Maine at age 80.
| ||||||||
Sense of smell linked to obesity IMAGINE the mouth-watering aroma of fresh-baked bread - now examine your waistline. NOTICE a connection? Scientists have discovered that obese people can imagine smells more vividly than those who are slim.
| ||||||||
Burt's Bees Co-Founder Burt Shavitz Dead at 80 SAN FRANCISCO -- Burt Shavitz, co-founder and namesake for natural care product company Burt's Bees, has died, the company said Sunday.
| ||||||||
Bad Western Diet Becoming Popular In More Countries, UMN Research Reveals Rapid urbanization can bring inflow of money, and better infrastructure. But this trend, according to a new research, is also bringing bad diet to more nations.
| ||||||||
| You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. |
 Receive this alert as RSS feed |
| Send Feedback |
No comments:
Post a Comment