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At least 23 children who received blood transfusions have tested positive for HIV, Indian officials said on Monday as authorities launched an investigation into a government hospital. The infected children, aged between five to 10 years, suffer from thalassaemia, a rare genetic disorder that requires regular transfusions. Parents said their children received fresh blood at a public hospital in Junagadh...
September 12, 2011
The array is dizzying. Dozens of face-washing "enhancers" are being touted in the fall fashion mags as vital for the nightly cleaning ritual: pre-wash makeup removers, post-wash scrubbing pads, exfoliating gels, toners to restore pH balance and on and on. What's a woman to do? Just find yourself a good gentle face soap, dermatologists say. If you have reasonably normal skin, use the product twice a...
September 12, 2011
Therese Marrs has learned the art of stretching a link of smoked sausage, a jar of cheese and box of macaroni into three meals every week. The 56-year-old mother struggles to make the meals come together for her husband and 16-year-old daughter each week since she was laid off from her job at a factory in February. She spends almost every day looking for work, but she fears the worst once her unemployment...
September 12, 2011
WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius plans to announce today rules making it easier for patients to see, use and add information to their personal electronic health records. "We want patients to take control of their own health and to make the choices easy," U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin told USA TODAY. The first regulations are set to go into effect in October...
September 12, 2011
Those cute little roll-up ballet flats women carry in purses to slide on during foot-pain emergencies have rapidly achieved most-favored streetwear status among millions - and worst-footwear status among podiatrists. When used only for their intended purpose - worn just a few minutes as relief from aches, or while deskbound or on a plane - they're not terrible, foot specialists say. But it's a problem...
September 12, 2011
Sept. 11 - Ever hear of the "black valentine"? It's a kind of bean that Sacramento's Steve "Chili" Smith uses for a tasty bean dish and two types of cornbread. The black valentine was one of several kinds of legumes that visitors to Sunday's Heirloom Bean Picnic sampled at the historic McFarland Ranch. Hosted by the Slow Food chapters of Lodi and Sacramento, the bean picnic provided the opportunity...
September 12, 2011
By Kellie Bramlet, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Texas (MCT) Sept. 12 - For the first time, today's children have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, and it's primarily because of the health problems associated with obesity, said Tavia Hatfield, Covenant Health System director of community health outreach. In an initial step to curbing this problem, Texas is recognizing this week as a statewide...
September 12, 2011
CHICAGO - The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in four-year-olds. The problems were seen in a study of 60 children randomly assigned to either watch "SpongeBob," or the slower-paced PBS cartoon "Caillou" or assigned to draw pictures. Immediately after these...
September 12, 2011
Sept. 12 - After police caught him with more than 4 ounces of marijuana in his parents' home in December, Alex Winterhalter swapped drugs and started smoking synthetic pot. According to his friends, Winterhalter figured it was the best way to keep getting high - without getting in trouble again. Winterhalter, 22, apparently paid for that mistake with his life. On April 26, the police were called to...
September 12, 2011
Sept. 12 - From the comfort of her home, Stephanie Spencer can read the results of a recent blood test, compare it with past tests and email questions to her doctor. "In the past, I would call a nurse and play phone tag," said Spencer, who lives in Westgate. " Now, I send (my doctor) an email, and ... she sends me an email back and answers my questions." It's part of the electronic medical records...
September 12, 2011
Dr. Watson will see you now. Watson, the television game show-playing supercomputer from IBM, is teaming up with health insurer WellPoint to assist medical professionals in diagnosing and treating patients. IBM and WellPoint said Monday it will be the first commercial application for the computer which defeated two human champions on the popular television game show "Jeopardy!" in February. "Watson...
September 12, 2011
ATLANTA - The top court in the U.S. state of Georgia on Monday upheld the conviction and life sentence against a vegan couple over the death of their malnourished 6-week-old boy, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice. The Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling rejected appeals by Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas, who were convicted and sentenced after a jury found them guilty...
September 12, 2011
Mariella Funk of Operation Food Search held up a picture of the ChooseMyPlate.gov icon recently to help teach her audience about nutrition. Funk teaches nutrition classes for a St. Louis food bank and uses the image as a teaching tool. It's a dinner plate with a simple message: more than 75 percent of your plate should be vegetables, fruits and grains, while the remainder should be protein and dairy....
September 12, 2011
Aug. 31 - MANILA - The Philippines' Department of Health on Wednesday alerted the public to a new and deadlier strain of bird flu or avian influenza virus which was detected in China and Vietnam. Eric Tayag, director of the National Epidemiology Center, said the new strain of the bird flu virus (H5N1) has a 60-per cent mortality rate. He said that in Cambodia eight people have died due to the infection...
September 9, 2011
Sept. 08 - " Mommy, I'm hungry," 3-year-old Keira Beatty blurted as she jumped into her mother's arms. Chrystal Beatty, 27, handed her fidgety daughter a mint. "We'll get food soon," she promised. Beatty and her daughter were among dozens waiting in line for food at Lutheran Social Services' food pantry yesterday. Unlike most, Beatty had never been there before. "I don't like taking handouts. I'd rather...
September 8, 2011
Sept. 08 - It had been years since Darren Toney put on a suit and tie. But for this event, he packed his black suit from the back of the closet and chose a green tie to go with it. With his wife and daughter, Toney drove to Silver Springs, Md., in July to testify in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. His knees shook as he walked the 20 feet to the podium, holding his carefully prepared...
September 8, 2011
Can you eat well without being wealthy? That's the focus of a $5 meal challenge being launched this month by Slow Food USA. The object is to get people to commit to making a slow food meal ????? in other words, using whole ingredients rather than processed foods ????? for $5 per person or less. "This challenge is about taking back the 'value meal,'" says Josh Viertel, president of Slow Food USA, a...
September 8, 2011
Sept. 08 - To many listeners, the gloomy words and wistful overtones of the blues don't symbolize hope. Mike Berichon argues the opposite. "It's such an emotional and expressive and passionate type of music," said the 55-year-old guitarist, who is president and CEO of Mediu, a Worthington telecommunications consulting company. "I've been accused of being a passionate guy." On Sunday, his artistic zeal...
September 8, 2011
By Lora Hines, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. (MCT) Sept. 08 - Riverside Community Hospital has been fined $50,000 after a metal clamp was left in a patient during a 2009 surgery, according to state regulators. The hospital was one of 12 facilities statewide that recently was fined for putting patients in immediate jeopardy for serious injury or death. It is Riverside Community's first fine....
September 8, 2011
Federal investigators announced Wednesday they charged 91 people in eight cities with attempting to bilk Medicare out of $295 million this month in what Attorney General Eric Holder called the biggest takedown in Medicare task force history. The cases in the coordinated nationwide strike consisted of billing for services never provided, money laundering, providing kickbacks for Medicare beneficiary...
September 8, 2011
When smokers light up, they usually are forced to do so far from human contact. And now the obvious is confirmed: Many Americans hold people who still smoke in lower regard. One in four people say they respect a person less when he or she smokes, according to a recent Gallup Poll, vs. 14% in the 1990s. Former smokers aren't more empathetic; even among current smokers, 5% have less respect for tobacco...
September 8, 2011
Dieters lose twice as much weight when they go to Weight Watchers than they do when they get diet advice from professionals in their doctors' offices, a new study shows. People in three countries who followed Weight Watchers lost an average of 15 pounds in a year, while dieters who got guidance from nurses and physicians lost only 7. "This is modest weight loss, but we have to be realistic," says lead...
September 8, 2011
By Chris Carroll, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn. (MCT) Sept. 08 - A new study shines light on why more than a million Americans a day ignore skin-scorching warnings to hit tanning beds. It's nothing shocking: Artificially bronzing your skin can become a habit, and habits are hard to break. Researchers found that some parts of the brain activate the same way they do when stimulated by other substances...
September 8, 2011
Sept. 08 - Dr. Richard Aguilar says it's no wonder a bilingual primary care physician and diabetes expert is in demand. "I would rank me as a very unique individual," he said, explaining why drugmaker Lilly has paid him $137,131 since 2009. Aguilar lives in Bend and practices in Los Angeles, and co-founded a nonprofit called Diabetes Nation. "Physicians travel great distances across the country to...
September 8, 2011
The long term and post-acute care profession is uniting to launch a nationwide informational campaign, "Care Not Cuts," and is running its first ad in the state of Virginia beginning today. As Congress begins to examine ways to reduce the federal deficit, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (Alliance) have partnered with the state affiliate, the...
September 8, 2011
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