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DALLAS, Nov 24, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Tea has long been heralded as promoting heart health and may reduce cancer risk but a U.S. researcher suggests tea may also help control blood sugar. Dr. Jo Ann Carson, professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, says studies from various countries suggest a lifetime consumption of at least two to four cups...
November 23, 2009
ST. LOUIS, Nov 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Many older people say they have memory problems after surgery but U.S. researchers said they found no post-surgical issues in older patients. First author Dr. Michael Avidan and Dr. Alex Evers of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said their study findings, published in Anesthesiology, did not support the widespread belief patients with...
November 23, 2009
Oct. 26 - EL PASO - When you reach for a sweetener to flavor your iced tea or coffee, your options can be confusing. With packets of sugar nestled in restaurant caddies alongside colorful packets of the artificial sweeteners aspartame, saccharin and sucralose, consumers must decide what's best for their health, their diet and their taste buds. When products like honey and stevia are added to the choices,...
November 23, 2009
When it comes to revamping insurance and health care systems, hearts have changed since President Clinton pitched sweeping changes in 1993. A look at views, then and now: CULPEPER, Va. On the day President Clinton went on national television in 1993 to prescribe his remedy for the nation's ailing health care system, emergency room director Michael Bost was too busy treating uninsured patients to believe...
November 23, 2009
Swine flu has claimed its first victim in Romania, a 43-year-old man in the eastern part of the country suffering from underlying health problems, the Ministry of Health said Monday. "The victim is a 43-year-old man from Siret (east) who died on November 20. We have received test results today confirming he was contaminated by the H1N1 virus which caused his death", the ministry said in a press release....
November 23, 2009
Nov. 22 - The Howard County school system is continuing to provide swine flu vaccines for its students amid a noticeable drop in absences in recent weeks. "It's been very mild," said Patti Caplan, the school system's spokeswoman. "It's much different than what we expected." The school system will offer vaccines at Veterans Elementary School in Ellicott City on Dec. 1, according to Caplan. The school...
November 22, 2009
A leading association of clinicians on Monday accused an "anti-vaccination movement" of breeding suspicion about the (A)H1N1 swine flu vaccine in Europe and declared public health and lives were at risk. The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) said it was worried by the slow rate of vaccination in some European countries. "ESCMID joins others concerned about the...
November 22, 2009
Nov. 23 - More than 20 years ago Congress created a federal database to track incompetent and unprofessional health-care practitioners. The database, compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, includes some 460,000 records of malpractice lawsuits whose judgments total $69.7 billion. It includes information on 23,788 patient deaths, 8,100 major permanent injuries and 3,896 cases that...
November 22, 2009
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov 22, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - University researchers said black victims of Alzheimer's disease in Lexington, Ky., are getting help following an outreach effort. While the disease is believed to be up to twice as prevalent among blacks as among whites, University of Kentucky scientists were not reaching the African-American population, The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., reported...
November 22, 2009
NEWCASTLE, England, Nov 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Half of British women lack vitamin A due to a genetic variation, scientists found. Researchers at Newcastle University in England, led by Dr. Georg Lietz, found 47 percent of volunteer group of 62 women carried a genetic variation that prevented their bodies from effectively converting beta-carotene into vitamin A. The findings suggest beta carotene...
November 22, 2009
Breast cancer campaigns have helped raise awareness about breast cancer, as well as money for research. But all those pink ribbons have given women an inflated fear of the disease - and unrealistic expectations about the benefits of mammograms, says Lisa Schwartz, a doctor at the Veterans Affairs Outcomes Group in White River Junction, Vt. That mixture of fear and faith has helped fuel the backlash...
November 22, 2009
ATHENS, Ga., Nov 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Indoor smoking bans resulted in outdoor smoking areas but they may be creating a new health hazard, U.S. researchers suggest. "Indoor smoking bans have helped to create more of these outdoor environments where people are exposed to secondhand smoke," study co-author Luke Naeher, associate professor in the University of Georgia College of Public Health, says...
November 22, 2009
Nov. 22 - Just like everyone else, doctors need help when an addiction takes control of their lives, says Dr. Merlin Kilbury, the associate director of a statewide program that provides that assistance. Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Medical Association, the Health Professionals Program assists and monitors physicians and other health-care professionals who are addicted to drugs, alcohol or pornography,...
November 22, 2009
MELBOURNE, Nov 22, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Two conjoined twins separated in a 32-hour operation in Australia appear to be making a good recovery, the woman who has been caring for them says. Guardian Moira Kelly said the girls, Trishna and Krishna, who turn 3 on Dec. 22, had not seen each other since the operation, The Brisbane Courier-Mail reported. Trishna came out of an induced coma late Friday,...
November 22, 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nov 22, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - At least one employee of a Las Vegas hospital appears to have sold confidential information about patients to lawyers, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The newspaper said the information is related to victims of car accidents treated at University Medical Center. The FBI is considering an investigation. Patients and their families were outraged about personal information...
November 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov 18, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - A healthcare amendment adopted by the U.S. House could lead to a loss of health plan coverage for medically indicated abortions, an analysis by experts found. The Stupak-Pitts amendment added to the Affordable Health Care for America Act - H.R. 3962 - approved by the House Nov. 7, bans federal funding for abortions and bars payment of federal subsidies to...
November 21, 2009
Here's some news that may send moviegoers reeling: Theater popcorn is often loaded with calories and artery-clogging saturated fat, according to a new analysis. A large-sized popcorn at Regal theaters has 20 cups of popcorn, 1,200 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat. "It's still the Godzilla of snacks," says Jayne Hurley, the nutritionist with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)...
November 21, 2009
Are we bad for getting mad? Psychologists say it's normal to get angry. We all do it - and we need to feel anger. It's a basic human emotion, they say. More and more, though, we see people losing their cool in public. And the kind of outbursts seen at town hall meetings on health care reform, on tennis courts, on the Internet and even during speeches by the president are increasingly a part of everyday...
November 20, 2009
More than 7,000 state workers identified as critical personnel have been offered priority access to the H1N1 vaccine to ensure that government operations continue running smoothly in the event of a worst-case flu scenario. A total of 7,174 employees, or about 14 percent of the roughly 50,000 state workers, are on the state's priority list, said Ray Lovell, spokesman for state Civil Defense, which compiled...
November 20, 2009
Everyone's trying to stay healthy this flu season, especially with the H1N1 pandemic. Lots of supplements to prevent or treat colds and flu are being peddled to the public. Here are some things to consider: -Take your vitamin D. The vitamin is important for the healthy function of many of the body's systems, including the immune system. Getting enough vitamin D may reduce your risk of getting sick....
November 20, 2009
We all know we are an obese nation, constantly worrying about what we eat and eating all the wrong things anyway. We have tried every diet from grapefruit to protein drinks and, most often, none of them seem to work. Now along comes Susan Burke March, a registered and licensed dietitian and a certified diabetes educator, who seems to speak the truth. In her new book, "Making Weight Control Second Nature:...
November 20, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris. A jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris to pay 61-year-old Cindy Naugle what is believed to be the largest award yet among thousands of Florida lawsuits against tobacco companies. Naugle is holding a news conference with her attorneys on Friday in Fort Lauderdale. The award...
November 20, 2009
WASHINGTON - As the USA enters traditional flu season, there's a tiny bit of good news for public health advocates: Over the past month or so, the number of schools forced to close because of swine flu has dropped precipitously. As of Thursday, new school closings fell to three. Though the downturn is welcome, considering the havoc swine flu, or H1N1, can wreak, health officials warn that circumstances...
November 20, 2009
WASHINGTON - A proposed government-run health insurance program, among the most divisive issues in the health care debate, would cover less than 1.5% of the population, new estimates show. The latest version of the "public option," included in the 10-year, $848 billion health care bill headed toward an initial Senate vote Saturday, would cover up to 4 million people, according to the Congressional...
November 20, 2009
BEIJING, Nov 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The Chinese Ministry of Health says officials who underreport the H1N1 flu pandemic will be punished. The warning followed criticism from a prominent medical expert who cast doubt on China's official death toll from the disease formerly called swine flu, the China Daily reported Friday. Some medical experts pointed to limitations in medical capacity and the...
November 20, 2009
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