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WASHINGTON - Germs in the digestive tract may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria. Previous studies show overweight people and normal-weight people harbour different types and amounts of microbes that naturally reside in the intestine. To determine why, scientists are peering into mice. Emory University researchers noticed that mice with an altered immune...
March 16, 2010
Americans are expanding their repertoire of foods but confronting new medical problems along with it. The latest: pine mouth syndrome, a bitter, metallic taste in the mouth that can develop a day or two after eating pine nuts, an increasingly popular ingredient in pesto, salads and Italian dishes. First described by a Belgian poison-control doctor in 2001, the rare syndrome can linger for up to two...
March 16, 2010
Mar. 16 - Students piled into Westwood Middle School's cafeteria last week, circling a buffet station. Each one grabbed a tray and scooped up eggs, sausage and toast. Some even picked up orange and pineapple slices or yogurt. The students were having breakfast before heading off to class. Last week was National School Breakfast Week. "They get a well-balanced breakfast," Judy Lemmon said. Lemmon is...
March 16, 2010
Mar. 16 - Blacks die from cancer at higher rates than whites, but they see themselves at lower risk of contracting the disease. Though the finding runs contrary to what one might expect, it's the conclusion of a University at Buffalo study about perceived cancer risks. It could play an important role in health care because perceptions about cancer risk may influence whether individuals seek medical...
March 16, 2010
Mar. 16 - A study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that blacks should be cautious about taking a vitamin D supplement as a strategy to reduce the risk of heart disease. The study, released yesterday, found that having higher circulating levels of vitamin D was associated with more calcium in the walls of large arteries in blacks with diabetes, an effect that can lead to clogging...
March 15, 2010
Mar. 16 - Eli Lilly and Co., which found success with its erectile-dysfunction drug Cialis, is taking steps that could lead to the launch of another men's health product. The Indianapolis drug maker said Monday it has signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement to sell Axiron, an experimental drug now under federal review for treatment of testosterone deficiency in older men. An underarm applicator...
March 15, 2010
Mar. 16 - Thanks to above average rainfall this winter, the deserts are in full bloom, and the flowered weeds and grasses come with plenty of pollens - something that may cause allergy sufferers plenty of grief in the coming months. "When you have more pollens in the air, that means more allergies," said Abdul S. Lalani, M.D., a board-certified otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and...
March 15, 2010
What gives a guy the best chances of attracting a girl? Should he be meterosexual or macho? Before reaching for the moisturiser or working on his abs, a man may be advised to head for an unusual source of guidance: the UN's databank of national health statistics. In a study published on Wednesday, scientists report that women living in countries with worse rates of disease and ill health are far likelier...
March 15, 2010
Mar. 16 - The government has approved the use of Sanofi Pasteur SA's H1N1 influenza vaccine and has started sending it to the states to inoculate frontline health workers and those at maximum risk of getting infected. India had purchased 1.5 million doses from Sanofi and was awaiting regulatory approval for their use. "The supplies are being sent to the states," said Vineet Chawdhry, joint secretary,...
March 15, 2010
Mar. 16 - OOLOGAH - Another Oologah-Talala student has contracted meningococcal disease, raising the number of cases in the school system to seven. The Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed Monday evening that a teenage girl has the disease. Her family said she is 18-year-old Karisa Dene Pales, a senior at Oologah-Talala High School. Officials noted that she is the first Oologah-Talala student...
March 15, 2010
NEW YORK - New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday. Michel Sidibe, the head of UNAIDS, said "it is unacceptable" that 85 countries still have laws criminalizing same sex relations among adults, including seven that impose the death penalty for homosexual...
March 15, 2010
Americans are expanding their repertoire of foods but confronting new medical problems along with it. The latest: pine mouth syndrome, a bitter, metallic taste in the mouth that can develop a day or two after eating pine nuts, an increasingly popular ingredient in pesto, salads and Italian dishes. First described by a Belgian poison-control doctor in 2001, the rare syndrome can linger for up to two...
March 15, 2010
Physicians know they're on the front lines in the fight against obesity, but many say they don't have staff able to help patients with weight loss, according to a survey of 290 primary-care physicians by Harris Interactive. Among the findings: *89% of doctors believe it's their responsibility to help patients lose weight. * 72% say no one in their office has been trained to deal with weight problems....
March 15, 2010
In historic downtown Pueblo, Colo., business is down at the Gold Dust Saloon, a kid-friendly place known for a hamburger smothered with chili called the "slopper." Despite the tough financial times, the restaurant recently decided to help cooks and waiters buy health coverage for the first time in its 25-year history. The restaurant is one of 30 employers participating in a county program to provide...
March 15, 2010
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama has talked to schools and nutrition groups across the U.S. in her effort to reduce childhood obesity. On Tuesday the first lady will face the food companies that make the snacks and junk food that stuff grocery aisles and school vending machines. Not that the companies mind. The Grocery Manufacturers Association - which counts Kraft Foods Inc., Coca Cola Co. and General...
March 15, 2010
ATLANTA - Leaky heart valves can be fixed without major surgery by guiding a tiny, clothespin-like clip into place from an incision in a vein in the groin, doctors said Sunday. The clip was designed to fix leaky mitral valves, diagnosed in 250,000 people in the USA each year. Doctors say the new research heralds a new era, one in which major heart defects can be repaired without slicing open the chest...
March 14, 2010
If you recently saw a doctor, you might subsequently receive a survey in the mail asking whether your physician was friendly, spent enough time with you, or showed the appropriate level of concern for your medical issues. Patient satisfaction surveys are being increasingly used in hospitals nationwide. Press Ganey, a leading organization measuring patient satisfaction, counts more than 10,000 medical...
March 14, 2010
Berlin (dpa) - Parents should pay attention to colour, appearance and texture when trying to make healthy food appealing to their children's tastes. "Colourful, crunchy pieces of fruit go quicker into a child's mouth than colourless fruit," said Monika Niehaus, a paediatrician in Germany. Brown spots on fruit and vegetables, or a slimy texture, such as that of some types of mushrooms, cause most children...
March 14, 2010
Dr. David Card never looks down on his patients. The 41-year-old family practice and urgent care physician at U.S. Health Works Medical Group in Bellevue has been confined to a wheelchair since he was 16. And yet, he says, he feels blessed. "All I know was in my heart, this is all I ever wanted to do," he said from his office in the clinic. "I was willing to do anything it takes." Card has worked in...
March 14, 2010
Berlin (dpa) - People with degenerated intervertebral discs can still exercise their back, according to a German group that promotes and disseminates research aimed at preventing back pain. Georg Stingel, managing director of Aktion Gesunder Ruecken (Healthy Back Campaign), told the German Press Agency dpa that "first, however, a doctor should by all means determine whether the degeneration is only...
March 14, 2010
Marc Baskett is not exactly the same guy he was before suffering serious injuries in a traffic accident in 2004. He has a scar on his right arm where 650 stitches were needed to close a wound. His left ankle and foot were shattered, leaving that leg a half-inch shorter than his right. He can't bend his left foot and wears special shoes to make walking easier. But he can walk. And talk. "My brain is...
March 14, 2010
A new study has disovered that women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease. The research, which studied 46,000 women over almost 40 years, was led by Professor Philip Hannaford of the University of Aberdeen. He said that earlier data from the study had suggested there was an increased risk from using the pill but this disappeared in the longer term....
March 14, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A Pakistani neurosurgeon says doctors are studying a pair of twin girls who were recently born connected at the head to determine whether they can separate them. The infants were brought to a hospital in Islamabad on Monday from the city of Sahiwal in Punjab province where they were born a few days earlier. The two are connected at the head facing opposite directions. Khaleequz...
March 14, 2010
Like most Americans, Dominic Ouellette, an uninsured 23-year-old waiter in Washington, likely would be required to have health coverage under the legislation being debated in Congress. Because he's younger than 30, though, he could buy a low-cost plan under the Senate bill and the new White House proposal. These "catastrophic" illness plans would make insurance less of a financial burden, but they...
March 13, 2010
"House Rules" by Jodi Picoult: Published by Atria, 532 pages, $28 - After being disappointed by Jodi Picoult's previous book, "Handle With Care," I dug into her newest effort hoping for the best. While "House Rules" treads some familiar ground when it comes to plot devices, her examination of a family dealing with the form of autism called Asperger's syndrome will touch all but the coldest heart. Picoult...
March 12, 2010
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