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Aug. 29 - The growing number of drug shortages nationwide is alarming health care officials, including those at home. "It's the worst I've ever seen," said Rebecca Schriber, pharmacy manager for the Brunswick Hospital of Southeast Georgia Health System. And it doesn't appear to be getting better, Schriber notes. Johnson and Johnson recently cautioned doctors not to begin treatment of the injectable...
August 29, 2011
Aug. 29 - ROYAL CENTER - After preparing bowls full of carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and apples, Linda McKaig began preparing her last bowl of green peppers. One by one, she sliced off the tops and dug out the core and seeds. McKaig works at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School and knows well the eating habits of students. "Since it's a pizza day, they will be eating a lot of the vegetables and...
August 29, 2011
June 21 - There is no safe limit for drinking alcohol and driving, say UC San Diego researchers in a new study. "Buzzed" drivers even with a 0.01 percent blood alcohol concentration are significantly more likely to be involved in accidents that cause injuries than totally sober drivers, according to the study, published Monday in the journal Addiction. The findings suggest the legal blood-alcohol limit...
August 28, 2011
June 21 - There is no safe limit for drinking alcohol and driving, say UC San Diego researchers in a new study. "Buzzed" drivers even with a 0.01 percent blood alcohol concentration are significantly more likely to be involved in accidents that cause injuries than totally sober drivers, according to the study, published Monday in the journal Addiction. The findings suggest the legal blood-alcohol limit...
August 28, 2011
(CHICAGO) - Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, which are linked to a very high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, can safely take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to mitigate menopausal symptoms after surgical removal of their ovaries, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which will be presented Monday, June 6 during the American...
August 28, 2011
Skip the hot dogs, hold the bacon and forget the sausage. Eating processed meats and red meat regularly increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, a large study shows. Harvard School of Public Health researchers analyzed dietary-intake data from more than 200,000 people in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses' Health Studies. The participants have been tracked for a decade or more....
August 28, 2011
Is our modern lifestyle slowly killing us? We all know that we should exercise for good health every day, and most of us have heard the recommendations for 30 minutes of exercise a day. But our lifestyle is becoming more and more sedentary, as most of us spend hours in front of the computer and TV, work the entire day behind a desk, and drive where we need to go. And to top it off, many of us do not...
August 28, 2011
Is our modern lifestyle slowly killing us? We all know that we should exercise for good health every day, and most of us have heard the recommendations for 30 minutes of exercise a day. But our lifestyle is becoming more and more sedentary, as most of us spend hours in front of the computer and TV, work the entire day behind a desk, and drive where we need to go. And to top it off, many of us do not...
August 27, 2011
ISLESBORO Lyme disease rates have reached an epidemic level on a Maine island, so a local tick disease committee is asking to bring gun hunting to the island to reduce the deer herd. Islesboro voters will decide the issue on Aug. 24. It doesnt seem like a big deal to many people. You get [bitten] by a tick and then a bulls-eye rash no big deal, Sue Bolduc said. This disease can be devastating. Bolduc,...
August 26, 2011
SEATTLE - A high-powered scientific committee that examined the possible connection between vaccines and health problems found convincing evidence that some vaccines can cause rare adverse events in certain people, including seizures, brain inflammation and fainting. The committee also found the evidence doesn't support any connection between autism and the MMR vaccine for mumps, measles and rubella...
August 26, 2011
Aug. 26 - One in six Ohioans between 18 and 64 doesn't have health insurance, up from 1 in 9 adults five years ago, according to a new survey that also finds that adults in poorer households are less likely to be insured. "Having health insurance is a critical first step to getting access to care," said Jennifer Chubinski, director of community research for the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati,...
August 26, 2011
Aug. 26 - A new report scrutinizing the risks of eight common vaccines is over 600 pages long, combs through more than 1,000 research papers, and is the best analysis of suspected vaccine-caused medical problems that's ever been done, says the high-powered committee that wrote it. Even so, it's not likely to end the contentious debate about vaccine safety in Washington state, which has the highest...
August 25, 2011
Aug. 26 - STOCKHOLM - Delegates at the World Water Week on Friday called for more action to ensure that the world's population is guaranteed access to safe drinking water, sanitation and energy by the year 2030. Unless action is taken by 2030, "a business as usual scenario (suggested that) humanity's demand for water could outstrip supply by as much as 40 per cent," the Stockholm Declaration said....
August 25, 2011
Aug. 26 - Just because soy isn't much help with hot flashes, it doesn't mean you have to ditch tofu. "Soy isn't dangerous," said Tupelo gynecologist Dr. Laura Crecelius. "It's a source of protein without a lot of fat." The most recent study, published earlier this month, found women on placebo had fewer hot flashes than those taking soy tablets. However, soy milk, tofu and snack products can be part...
August 25, 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...
August 25, 2011
Is our modern lifestyle slowly killing us? We all know that we should exercise for good health every day, and most of us have heard the recommendations for 30 minutes of exercise a day. But our lifestyle is becoming more and more sedentary, as most of us spend hours in front of the computer and TV, work the entire day behind a desk, and drive where we need to go. And to top it off, many of us do not...
August 25, 2011
Aug. 26 - Even during the teeth of the recession, as millions of Americans lost their jobs, one industry promised stability, growth and well-paid employment for years to come. "Health care is the most promising industry," said Michael Thurmond, the former labor commissioner for Georgia. For now, it appears to be a promise delayed. New metro Atlanta unemployment numbers issued Thursday underscore the...
August 25, 2011
Aug. 26 - SANFORD - As Lee County students made their way back to school Thursday for the first day of class, local, state and national officials encouraged parents and teachers to ensure children have a safe and healthy start to the 2011-2012 year. Mary Hawley Oates, supervisor of school nurses for Lee County Schools, said health and fitness will be a primary focus throughout the district as the school...
August 25, 2011
Aug. 26 - Menopause can knock you for a loop. Hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety and mood swings are all fueled by fluctuations in hormones, but not everyone takes the same ride. "It's a big transition," said Tupelo gynecologist Dr. Laura Crecelius. "Menopause and perimenopause just don't feel good." Every woman who lives long enough will go through menopause; the average age is 51, but symptoms can...
August 25, 2011
Bangkok (dpa) - The number of new HIV infections in the Asia-Pacific region dropped 20 per cent between 2001 and 2009, as governments invested in preventative programmes and increased access to antiretroviral drugs, a United Nations report said Friday. Across Asia, the number of new HIV infections dropped from about 450,000 in 2001 to 360,000 in 2009, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)...
August 25, 2011
Aug. 26 - Even with free vaccinations for most, many young women, especially minorities and the poor, are not being vaccinated for human papilloma virus, although they are getting other routine inoculations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that data Thursday. There has been a major drive over the past few years to get women in their late teens and early 20s vaccinated for...
August 25, 2011
Stockholm (dpa) - Delegates at the World Water Week on Friday called for more action to ensure that the world's population is guaranteed access to safe drinking water, sanitation and energy by the year 2030. Unless action is taken by 2030, "a business as usual scenario (suggested that) humanity's demand for water could outstrip supply by as much as 40 per cent," the Stockholm Declaration said. "This...
August 25, 2011
Dear Dr. Gott: How can we know the source (country and producing company) of drugs? Ordering drugs through an online company outside the United States, I've noted they have come from Germany but are of Indian origin. Are they equivalent to U.S. manufactured drugs and specifications? I've heard U.S.-made drugs may have components produced overseas, so how do we know if drugs like this are safe? Does...
August 25, 2011
May 11 - SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ANN) - Rice allows one to work out nearly 50 percent longer than bread and is more effective in reducing cholesterol, a new study suggested. The Korea Food Research Institute unveiled the result of its recent research on the health effects of Koreans' staple food in a public forum on Wednesday. In a test on university students, researchers measured how long they can...
August 25, 2011
May 11 - SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ANN) - Rice allows one to work out nearly 50 percent longer than bread and is more effective in reducing cholesterol, a new study suggested. The Korea Food Research Institute unveiled the result of its recent research on the health effects of Koreans' staple food in a public forum on Wednesday. In a test on university students, researchers measured how long they can...
August 25, 2011
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