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Nov. 07 - MINERSVILLE - A healthy smile is a healthy child. That's the message on pamphlets that will accompany a locally produced video about dental care in child health care buildings throughout Schuyl-kill County as part of a Child Development Inc. program. The program, called "Schuylkill Smiles," aims to educate parents and children about tooth decay. Child Development is a private, nonprofit and...
November 9, 2011
Berlin (dpa) - German breweries were ordered by a Berlin state court Monday to stop advertising beer as something good for peoples' looks and health. In a ruling in favour of a suit by consumer advocacy groups, the court told the German Breweries Association that they cannot advertise the claimed beneficial health effects of their brews. The court said such claims were not in harmony with European-wide...
November 9, 2011
Nov. 08 - It's the most painful time of the year - for your lips. As the season changes, so do our lips, from moist to dry. Dry chapped lips are painful and unattractive. So as the weather cools off and the wind keeps whipping down the plains, it's time to take inventory on chapped lip protectors. Whether you're a traditionalist who would never leave home without her cherry Chapstick, or you love to...
November 8, 2011
Tens of thousands of Americans are calling on the government to correct "dramatically underfunded research" for Alzheimer's disease and to improve diagnostic tools and treatments, according to a report released Monday by the Alzheimer's Association. "There really needs to be a transformational change to how we approach the disease," says Harry Johns, president of the Alzheimer's Association. The association...
November 8, 2011
Susan Howe Crowson hopes researchers will soon discover a reliable diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease. At public sessions held last summer by the Alzheimer's Association, she spoke about the need for better, earlier diagnoses, "so families can plan for the future." Only an autopsy can definitively detect Alzheimer's now. Howe Crowson's father, Warner Howe, died of Alzheimer's Feb. 8 at age 91....
November 8, 2011
Hands washed? Check. Flu shot? Check. Immunity-boosting diet? Uh ... what? If you don't have good nutrition, you're missing a key weapon against colds and flu. Basics include the famously nutrient-dense leafy greens, berries and nuts. You may be surprised by these six other top immune boosters suggested by Tonia Reinhard, registered dietitian and author of Superfoods, and Joel Fuhrman, a physician...
November 8, 2011
Dandruff always seems to appear in the fall right when we begin wearing our favorite black sweaters, little black dresses and jackets. Nothing is a more perfect background for white flakes. The cause can be difficult to diagnose since sometimes a buildup of styling products is to blame rather than a medical condition. If the former is the case, it often is exacerbated by dry indoor heating, which can...
November 8, 2011
Be happy. Live longer. No, it's not that simple, but new research says happy lives are longer - by 35%. The study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that those who reported feeling happiest had a 35% reduced risk of dying compared with those who reported feeling least happy. Rather than rely on recollection, as in past studies, this British study...
November 7, 2011
Nov. 07 - Hospitals and pharmacies around the region are continuing to struggle to stay abreast of the ongoing, ever-changing drug shortages that have plagued the nation over the last few years. The Food and Drug Administration reports the number of shortages has almost tripled in the last five years, going from 61 in 2005 to 178 in 2010. Many of the shortages involved drugs administered by sterile...
November 7, 2011
Berlin (dpa) - The risk of contracting meningococcal disease rises significantly during the cold months of winter and early spring. When people spend more time huddled together in a confined space, the pathogens contained in tiny droplets in the mouth and throat are able to spread more easily. "A meningococcal infection can be similar to flu but is more dangerous," says paediatrician Martin Terhardt....
November 7, 2011
By Kari Knutson, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. (MCT) Nov. 05 - Deaths from prescription painkillers are on the rise, tripling nationwide in the past decade. Almost 15,000 people died in 2008 compared to the 4,000 deaths in 1999, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2000, 53 people have died of a prescription drug overdose in La Crosse County, according to...
November 7, 2011
American researchers claim earthquakes have a bigger impact on health than other natural disasters such as floods and hurricanes. There are more than a million earthquakes around the world annually. As well as the deaths, many people are seriously injured. Millions of people are at risk due to many of the world's major cities location on fault lines, including Los Angeles, Tokyo, New York, Delhi and...
November 7, 2011
Nov. 07 - NEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ANN) - One out of every five adults in India is suffering from obesity, courtesy junk food, according to a study conducted among urban Indian adolescents by the National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation. The experts, including doctors, nutritionists, NGOs and policy makers opined that junk food falling into two categories of snack food and fast food should...
November 7, 2011
Nov. 07 - MINERSVILLE - A healthy smile is a healthy child. That's the message on pamphlets that will accompany a locally produced video about dental care in child health care buildings throughout Schuyl-kill County as part of a Child Development Inc. program. The program, called "Schuylkill Smiles," aims to educate parents and children about tooth decay. Child Development is a private, nonprofit and...
November 7, 2011
After a decade of hot flashes, Donna Anderson would like answers. "I've tried different things," said Anderson, a 63-year-old retired state worker who lives in Sacramento, Calif. "I can't remember the names of all of them. There's been a lot of creams I've used, and I've tried swallowing pills. ... Sometimes, I think things work, and then they don't." Is it hot in here? Many of the 22 million American...
November 7, 2011
By Rich Suwanski, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. (MCT) Nov. 07 - A study published in USA Today last week said items such as gas pump and mailbox handles, and ATM and vending machine buttons are most-associated with a high risk of illness due to germ contamination, but an Owensboro infectious disease specialist said people shouldn't freak out about it. Dr. Gary Wilson, a physician at Owensboro...
November 7, 2011
Nov. 06 - COLUMBUS - Ohio's ballot issues affecting collective bargaining and health-care come from opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both try to tap into sentiment that government has gone too far. Like Issue 2 affecting public employees, which Democrats have framed as a referendum on the policies of GOP Gov. John Kasich, Issue 3 has been framed by Republicans as a referendum on Democratic...
November 7, 2011
By Amanda Cuda, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport (MCT) Nov. 05 - As a mother of three young children, Danielle Elwood, of Shelton, knows how susceptible they can be to television commercials. "At night, when I'm watching TV, they'll see all kinds of random stuff advertised and they're like 'Mommy, can I get that?'" said Elwood, whose oldest child is 3. That's why she was disturbed, but not surprised, to...
November 7, 2011
Nov. 07 - GUILIN, Guangxi (China Daily/ann) - China intends to further regulate organ donations to deter the illegal trade in living organs, according to the Ministry of Health. Under the current regulation, "the recipient of a living organ must be the donor's spouse, lineal descent or collateral relative by blood within three generations, or they must prove they have developed a family-like relation...
November 7, 2011
Nov. 07 - The U.S. Senate and the Pacific Northwest's $2.2 billion salmon industry have called for independent testing for a virus detected in wild sockeye in British Columbia to keep it from threatening the salmon that spawn in Northwest rivers. Infectious salmon anemia, or ISA, killed thousands of farmed Atlantic salmon in Chile in 1996 and devastated the farmed salmon industry in Norway. Authorities...
November 7, 2011
If you're a winter sports enthusiast, you're probably looking forward to the start of snow season. But after months of not using certain muscles regularly, they become underactive, which increases the risk of injury, says Jenn Burke, personal training manager at Crunch in New York City. Do these moves a few minutes a day in the weeks leading up to your first outdoor outing, and you'll increase the...
November 7, 2011
Tara Shafa, 15, of Davie, Fla., is an animal lover. She has lived with cats since she was 5. But in the past six months, what were mild allergy symptoms have gotten worse, causing sneezing, itchy, puffy eyes, and hives. Allergy tests have proven what her family suspected. She's allergic to her three best friends. Allergists speaking at a meeting this week in Boston of the American College of Allergy,...
November 7, 2011
Be happy. Live longer. No, it's not that simple, but new research says happy lives are longer - by 35%. The study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that those who reported feeling happiest had a 35% reduced risk of dying compared with those who reported feeling least happy. Rather than rely on recollection, as in past studies, this British study...
November 6, 2011
Nov. 01 - A national study shows one in four children has seen or heard a parent or caregiver hit, slap, push or verbally threaten someone else in their home - a higher number than expected, said a local researcher. "You don't realize it's such a common experience," said Sherry Hamby, a researcher through the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center and a Tennessee professor....
November 6, 2011
Oct. 24 - BERLIN - Autumn's shortening daylight hours and chilly, foul weather are not only a mood dampener but also a strain on the body's defences. "The change in the weather puts a burden on our immune system," said Thomas Assmann, a general practitioner in Germany. Constantly moving between the warm temperatures in heated buildings and the wind and cold air outside is stressful to the body and...
November 4, 2011
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