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Sept. 19 - Last year, Kimberly Sebeck received a recorded phone call from the principal of her daughter's middle school. It alerted her that Gardasil, a Merck-produced vaccine against some strains of human papillomavirus, was now recommended for girls as young as 11. Sebeck's daughter also brought home printed material, she said. Sebeck expected to discuss the vaccine, which protects against some strains...
September 19, 2011
New research to be released today shows that veterans with Gulf War illness faced different toxins depending on where they served: anti-nerve-agent pills and Scud missiles for forward-deployed troops and pesticides for support personnel in the rear. There's also no correlation between anthrax shots, depleted uranium, psychological issues and Gulf War illness, according to the study by the Midwest Research...
September 19, 2011
Sept. 19 - Spoiler alert for film fans: This article includes plot details about "Contagion." "Contagion," the pandemic thriller now in movie theaters, has won praise from national health officials for its portrayal of an unknown virus that kills millions of people as it sweeps the world in a few weeks. Medical experts advised director Steven Soderbergh ("Ocean's Eleven" and "Traffic") and several...
September 19, 2011
Teeth whitening is the No. 1 requested cosmetic service, and its popularity continues to soar, according to a 2011 survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Typically, we pay cosmetic dentists $200 to $500 for at-home tooth whitening and $500 to $1,000 for in-office procedures. Outside the dentist's office, it's every bit as popular. Americans spend billions every year on over-the-counter...
September 19, 2011
ATLANTA - A preliminary study suggests the vaccine against whooping cough falters after only about three years, adding support to school rules requiring kids to get the vaccination periodically. California schools have turned away thousands of students this fall who aren't up to date on their shots. That state had a huge spike in whooping cough cases last year, and 10 babies died after exposure from...
September 19, 2011
UN leader Ban Ki-moon Monday accused some big corporations of putting public health at risk "to protect their own profits" as he launched a summit on everyday diseases killing tens of millions each year. The summit on non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes is only the second time that the annual UN General Assembly of world leaders has taken up a health issue. But about...
September 19, 2011
TORONTO - As provinces and territories get ready to roll out their annual flu shot programs, new research suggests vaccinating little kids could significantly reduce hospital visits during flu season. The study compares emergency department visits to children's hospitals in Boston and Montreal after the United States adopted a policy of recommending flu shots for kids aged two to five years old. The...
September 19, 2011
New York (dpa) - The UN General Assembly began on Monday its first conference on non-communicable diseases, calling for governments to adopt measures to curb the deaths of 36 million people a year, 80 per cent of them in developing countries. The assembly president, Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser of Qatar, said the United Nations has the opportunity to work out a plan of action to fight the diseases, including...
September 19, 2011
New York (dpa) - The deaths of some 36 million people from diseases such as cancer, diabetes and respiratory illnesses could be prevented, the United Nations heard Monday. Opening its first conference on so-called non-communicable diseases, the General Assembly was told by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that treatment was affordable by the public sector, and involved scaling up nutritional advice and...
September 19, 2011
The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, Sept. 16: - If you get your hip replaced in the United States, the orthopedic surgeon who performs the procedure will earn, on average, about $4,000 from your private insurance company, assuming you have one. A comparably educated and trained surgeon doing the same operation on a privately insured patient will get about $2,200...
September 19, 2011
Sept. 19 - MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ANN) - Ten Filipinos die every hour from illnesses caused by smoking while the country loses nearly 500 billion pesos (US$11.5 billion) annually from healthcare costs and productivity losses, according to an anti-tobacco group. HealthJustice Philippines disputed the claims of tobacco companies that increasing taxes on tobacco would hurt tobacco farmers and...
September 19, 2011
Sept. 19 - GENEVA - Pink and white balloons floated from the hands of cancer survivors, and those who love them, Sunday afternoon at the Ashtabula County Walk for the Cure. Young , old and everyone in between, gathered at Geneva High School to connect with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one or fear of the unknown brought on by a cancer diagnosis. "This is my 10th. I'm glad I'm here...
September 19, 2011
Aug. 26 - LAKE ALFRED - Quietly amid the more widely covered Washington news over health care, the budget and the economy, President Barack Obama in January signed a historic new law that will affect how food is produced, shipped and consumed across the world. The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 was the first major reform of food safety regulations since 1938, said Mickey Parish, a senior adviser...
September 18, 2011
Sept. 16 - FARMINGTON - Neither of Farmington's Walmart stores had a cantaloupe for sale Thursday. Walmart's cantaloupe supplier in New Mexico receives the fruit from a Colorado farm that likely distributed listeria-contaminated cantaloupe to 17 states. At least 22 listeriosis cases were reported in seven of those states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Many of those cases were in New...
September 16, 2011
Sept. 16 - TUPELO - More than a hundred educators got exercised and energized Thursday at the SHAPE Wellness Summit at HealthWorks! The children's health education center in Tupelo hosted 150 classroom teachers, physical education teachers, school nurses and school nutrition directors from around the state who got a jump start on grant opportunities, school health councils and lessons on bringing more...
September 16, 2011
Sept. 16 - FOR INFORMATION on the WVU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, visit http://www. wvhealthywomen.org. A smile can be a good first impression, but it can also detail one's overall health. "Oral health and general health are integral," said Gina Sharps, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Dental Practice & Rural Health. Sharps gave a keynote speech during the WVU...
September 16, 2011
Aug. 29 - Editor's note: This is an occasional series designed to help you get more out of your week. We'll offer practical tips and helpful ideas to simplify your busy life, so you can enjoy more time with your family. The average American has five hours of down time after arriving home from work. But the average American gym only sees 30 percent of its members on a regular basis - "regular" being...
September 16, 2011
Sept. 16 - Wenonah Elementary Cafeteria Manager Annette Bess said students at the Waynesboro school were thrilled last week when they dined on a snack of fresh peaches. "They loved them,'' she said. "One fifth-grader had never eaten a fresh peach and really loved it." Wenonah and William Perry elementary schools are the two in Waynesboro participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's fresh fruit...
September 16, 2011
By Jim Myers, Tulsa World, Okla. (MCT) Sept. 16 - WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. John Sullivan on Thursday welcomed a delay on proposed greenhouse gas standards for power plants that the Oklahoma Republicans view as part of the Obama administration's job-destroying agenda. Inhofe also noted the delay by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came shortly after President Barack Obama pulled...
September 16, 2011
Sept. 16 - No more fretting that work colleagues will overhear you talking about an embarrassing itch or rash when you call to make a doctor's appointment. ZocDoc is a free online service launching today in Greater Boston that lets you schedule dentist and doctor visits from the privacy of your computer or using an iPhone app at any time of the day. Participating doctors' pages show what insurance...
September 16, 2011
Sept. 16 - After taking a break from meetings over the summer, the Autism Society of N.C., Richmond County Chapter, is gearing up to get back in the swing of things. "I want to invite all the parents of children with autism to come to our meeting this weekend. It's going to be a great informational session for those who might not be familiar with services in the state and the community," said Essie...
September 16, 2011
By Pablo Carlos Mora, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. (MCT) Sept. 16 - A farm in Holly is recalling cantaloupes it shipped to several states, while officials say the threat of contracting listeria from contaminated melons is still in effect for members of high-risk groups. Jensen Farms issued a voluntary recall of "Rocky Ford whole cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with listeria,"...
September 16, 2011
CHICAGO - For the 25 million U.S. adults with urinary incontinence, a little leakage can carry a lot of shame. But many people don't do anything about it. "Urinary incontinence is a very insidious process," said Dr. David Glazier, co-director of the pelvic floor center at Virginia Urology in Richmond, Va. "It occurs very slowly; (people) think it's a normal part of aging." Women - 75 percent to 80...
September 16, 2011
CHICAGO - We're not saying they're not out there, somewhere, blithely crushing pre-pubescent souls with their whistles and clipboards and flexed-arm-hang timers. But the masochistic physical education teachers - and their dreaded, humiliating fitness tests - are largely a thing of the past. "My mom still talks about how her PE teacher ruined her life," says Cheryl Richardson, senior manager for programs...
September 16, 2011
Sept. 12 - As a former athlete, Debra Garcia is a firm believer in multivitamins - although like most other people, she doesn't think they are in any way a replacement for eating good foods. The West Side mother of two active teenage boys says the biggest challenge is guiding her family through piles of nutritional information about multivitamins. Plowing through all that information to select the...
September 15, 2011
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