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LONDON - The doctor will see you now: Just click here. In Britain, an increasing number of websites are pushing the boundaries of online medicine, with at least a dozen sites offering consultations and medication most countries only allow during in-person visits ????? or remote ones with the help of a webcam or telephone call. The sites are completely legal, and fall under the jurisdiction of a regulator...
August 10, 2010
Moscow (dpa) - Firefighters in Russia had yet to make headway against the worst wildfires in the country's history on Tuesday despite international help, with more than 550 fires still burning, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday. The wildfires led experts to warn Tuesday that remnants of radioactive material could be stirred up and spread, although local authorities and nuclear plant operators...
August 10, 2010
Alzheimer's disease can be predicted with up to 100 percent accuracy several years before its onset using biomarkers found in spinal fluids, a study published Monday showed. Geert De Meyer of Ghent University in Belgium and colleagues in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) analyzed data from 114 older adults who were cognitively normal, 200 who had mild cognitive impairment and 102...
August 10, 2010
Aug. 10 - TERRE HAUTE - Students in grades 6-12 who do not have three added immunizations now required by the state will have extra time to obtain them, Ray Azar, director of student services with the Vigo County School Corp., said Monday. Because of strong demand for the vaccinations and some expected delays in obtaining them, the school district "does not intend to immediately exclude students from...
August 10, 2010
TRINIDAD, Colo. This picturesque southern Colorado town is becoming a beacon for victims of female genital mutilation. Dr. Marci Bowers has performed about two dozen reconstructive surgeries on mostly African born women victimized as children by the practice of female genital cutting. Bowers is believed to be one of the few U.S. doctors performing the operation. Bowers, who underwent a gender reassignment...
August 10, 2010
GENEVA - The World Health Organization says the swine flu pandemic is over. WHO Director General Margaret Chan says the world is now moving into the "post-pandemic" phase.
August 9, 2010
Aug. 10 - A salmonella outbreak linked to Taco Bell has sickened at least 25 Ohioans, 10 of whom were hospitalized. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not named the restaurant chain involved in the investigation - the agency refers to it only as a Mexican-style fast-food chain - but officials in multiple states have said it is Taco Bell. The illnesses are from outbreaks of two...
August 9, 2010
PICTOU, N.S. Health officials say blacklegged ticks, the type capable of carrying and transmitting Lyme disease, have been found in parts of Nova Scotia's Pictou County. Dr. Maureen Baikie, the province's deputy chief medical officer of health, says ticks are here to stay, but the risk of Lyme disease is low in most areas. Baikie says it's important to be aware and take precautions when working, playing...
August 9, 2010
BEIJING, China - China is investigating parents' claims that a brand of milk powder has caused a small number of babies to grow breasts, the health ministry said Tuesday. The China Daily newspaper and other state media on Monday said parents of at least three children in the central province of Hubei had made the claims involving formula made by China-based Synutra International Inc. Health Ministry...
August 9, 2010
Taipei (dpa) - Taiwan's Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Tuesday announced a new option that may help treat brain cancer, whose fatality and recurrence are said to be among the highest of all cancers. "We are using a procedure that combines the use of magnets, ultrasound and chemotherapy drug-coated nano-particles to overcome the difficulty of having the drug cross the blood-brain barrier," said Wei Kuo-chen,...
August 9, 2010
Athens (dpa) - Two people have died and 14 are ill from a mosquito-born disease called West Nile fever, the Greek Health Ministry said on Tuesday. All the cases were diagnosed over the past 10 days in northern Greece and confirmed by laboratory tests, the ministry said. "There's no cause for panic. Most people don't show any symptoms, even when they are infected," said Anna Pappa, Deputy Professor...
August 9, 2010
Aug. 06 - Malnourishment and junk food concern every parent. While they can be fought with healthier alternatives, it is often a challenge for parents to convince children to actually eat their greens, their homemade pizza and their raw vegetables. Instead of forcing your child to eat healthy food, Kuwaiti culinary artist and nutritional healer Adlah Al-Sharhan suggests a better fun alternative: get...
August 6, 2010
Jennifer Siegel has had more than her share of unsolicited medical advice. Her OB/GYN offered to do a tummy tuck after she delivered Siegel's third child. Her eye doctor suggested injectables for the wrinkles between her brows when she went in for an eye exam. And when she asked her dentist about some simple cosmetic dentistry, he offered to nearly overhaul her entire mouth. Cosmetic procedures - from...
August 6, 2010
Aug. 05 - The yearly to-do list of what needs to be done for your child going back to school can include buying school supplies, filling out permission forms and scheduling doctor appointments. Dr. Eid Guirguis, a board certified pediatrician, with Ocean Pediatric Care in Spring Hill said, "Regardless of age, back to school check-ups can sometimes be the only time a child or teenager sees a physician...
August 6, 2010
Aug. 06 - For those without sight, everyday chores like taking prescription medicine can quickly turn into an exercise in frustration. Though most prescription pills come in certain shapes that make them identifiable by touch, an innocent mistake can result in dire health consequences. That's why Miranda Morse, vice president of the Southeast Iowa chapter of National Federation of the Blind of Iowa,...
August 6, 2010
Upper-income parents are more likely to have children with autism, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study. The findings suggest either the genetics or the lifestyles of wealthier people predispose their children to autism. Researchers have spent decades trying to untangle the factors that cause autism. Since the 1940s, scientists noticed wealthier and more educated families had children...
August 6, 2010
Blane Beckwith wants to keep living at home with his mother and younger brother in Berkeley, Calif. For that to happen, Beckwith, 54, who has spinal muscular atrophy and uses a wheelchair, relies on an aide paid by the state to get him in and out of bed, bathe him, feed him, dress him and do everything he can't do for himself. Now that kind of help is in jeopardy. California, facing a $19.1 billion...
August 6, 2010
You say you just ate a ton of calories for breakfast but still feel hungry? Obviously, you haven't consulted Nutrition Data's handy "Fullness Factor" chart. It lists the satiating effects of foods, with the more calorie-dense offerings supporting weight loss. Try, in our quiz, to pick which of two options feels the more filling per calorie of food. 1. Grapefruit or raisins? 2. Spaghetti or popcorn?...
August 6, 2010
LONDON - The doctor will see you now: Just click here. In Britain, an increasing number of websites are pushing the boundaries of online medicine, with at least a dozen sites offering consultations and medication most countries only allow during in-person visits ????? or remote ones with the help of a webcam or telephone call. The sites are completely legal, and fall under the jurisdiction of a regulator...
August 6, 2010
Aug. 06 - Ed Alexander looks and feels much younger than his 84 years. His blood pressure is a healthy 120/70. His cholesterol is a low 89 to 116, and not the high 170 it used to be. His 6-foot frame weighs a trim 160 pounds. He laughs often, enjoys 59 years of marriage and naps frequently. More importantly, he and wife Jean, 85, follow a mostly vegan diet. They occasionally indulge in seafood, avoid...
August 6, 2010
Aug. 06 - It was never a question in Nadia Baez's mind, breast-feeding is natural and the best food for her new born baby. The only problem was breast-feeding wasn't so natural. "I thought the baby would know how to naturally latch on to my breast and he didn't," Baez said. "I was nervous and I didn't have any experience." Her baby not latching was only one problem. Baez said her nipples were sore,...
August 6, 2010
Aug. 04 - With whooping cough on the rise in Ventura County and on pace for a 50-year high across California, public health officials are ratcheting up efforts to protect the newborns who are most at danger. As of Monday, 58 cases of the illness officially known as pertussis had been reported this year to the Ventura County Department of Public Health. That's the same number as in all of 2009 when...
August 5, 2010
Aug. 04 - With whooping cough on the rise in Ventura County and on pace for a 50-year high across California, public health officials are ratcheting up efforts to protect the newborns who are most at danger. As of Monday, 58 cases of the illness officially known as pertussis had been reported this year to the Ventura County Department of Public Health. That's the same number as in all of 2009 when...
August 5, 2010
Aug. 04 - With whooping cough on the rise in Ventura County and on pace for a 50-year high across California, public health officials are ratcheting up efforts to protect the newborns who are most at danger. As of Monday, 58 cases of the illness officially known as pertussis had been reported this year to the Ventura County Department of Public Health. That's the same number as in all of 2009 when...
August 5, 2010
Aug. 05 - BROWNSTOWN - Hey, ladies, are you getting enough folic acid, calcium and vitamin D in your diet? Dietitians and nutritionists at Schneck Medical Center say most women are generally lacking in six key nutrients that prevent disease and promote general good health. They are folic acid, calcium, vitamin D, iron, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. By following some simple cooking tips, every woman...
August 5, 2010
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