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Chinese authorities have lifted a quarantine order that was imposed on a remote town of 10,000 people to contain a deadly outbreak of pneumonic plague, according to a report Sunday. Local authorities removed the order on Saturday evening after no new cases of the plague were detected in a week, the Beijing News daily said. The outbreak of the highly virulent disease killed three people in Ziketan,...
August 9, 2009
Experts from 65 nations gathered in Indonesia Sunday to assess progress in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, amid concern that only a quarter of those in need in the region were getting treatment. The ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), to be opened by Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the resort island of Bali, will look at how to...
August 9, 2009
For those who feel that a week-long visit to a spa isn't enough, wellness resorts that combine pampering with fitness and education regimens, as well as medical testing, have flourished. Among those that have made the move from vacation to vacation home include veterans such as Canyon Ranch, Miraval, the Golden Door and the Cooper Aerobics Institute, along with many newcomers. What differentiates these...
August 9, 2009
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug 7, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Forty-eight percent of young U.S. adults maltreated as children have mental health problems but less than one-quarter get treatment, researchers say. "The results show the strong need for 'transition' services beginning in adolescence and continuing through young adulthood," lead author Heather Ringeisen of Research Triangle International,...
August 8, 2009
America is getting fatter, and the costs of obesity-related health care are astronomical. According to a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the United States spends as much as $147 billion a year on obesity-related health care. That represents 9.1 percent of total health care spending, up from 6 percent in 1998. As the debate over health care and cost-containment continues, it's...
August 7, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Aug 7, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. researchers suggest seniors who survive a spouse or never marry seem to suffer more cognitive decline. However, socioeconomic status did not seem to be linked to brain's continued ability to function. Lead investigator Dr. Arun Karlamangla of the University of California, Los Angeles Geffen School of Medicine, said the study is based on data from 6,476...
August 7, 2009
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug 7, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Forty-eight percent of young U.S. adults maltreated as children have mental health problems, but less than one-quarter get treatment, researchers say. "The results show the strong need for 'transition' services beginning in adolescence and continuing through young adulthood," lead author Heather Ringeisen of Research Triangle International,...
August 7, 2009
A glass of beetroot juice boosts endurance by reducing the amount of oxygen needed during physical exercise, according to a study released Friday. Subjects who drank the juice easily outperformed a control group in tests and were able to exercise at the same intensity for up to 16 percent longer. The findings, published in the US-based Journal of Applied Physiology, will be of keen interest to endurance...
August 7, 2009
Aug. 7 - Flu season this year looks as if it's going to be more of a pain than usual. National and local health officials predict most people will need a total of three flu shots to protect against seasonal flu outbreaks and the new swine flu. Seasonal influenza immunization will take the typical one shot, while two more will be needed to defend against the H1N1 virus. Children under 9 years old may...
August 6, 2009
EVANSTON, Ill., Aug 6, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - People say they have more restraint than they actually possess - leading to poor decisions when tempted with greed, lust or drugs, U.S. researchers said. Study leader Loran Nordgren of the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Ill., examined how an individual's belief in his or her ability to control impulses - such as greed, drug craving and sexual...
August 6, 2009
Aug. 7 - It seems so simple. Get rid of tires and open containers in yards, and you can significantly reduce human risk for La Crosse encephalitis and West Nile. "When we remove these habitats, the population of these disease-carrying mosquitoes goes down," said Dave Geske, mosquito control officer for the La Crosse County Health Department. "People may think it is easier to throw an old tire behind...
August 6, 2009
After a decade on the market, Viagra has helped thousands of men get back in the bedroom. But it may spark other problems in the home that can eventually lead to divorce, some marriage counselors maintain. The erectile-dysfunction was introduced into the market 10 years ago and became one of the best-selling drugs in history. According to Pfizer pharmaceutical's official Web site about Viagra, 25 million...
August 6, 2009
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug 6, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Food additives used to enhance product shelf life or add color are worth watching out for - especially if a child has allergies - a U.S. food advocate says. "Studies are starting to show that some of these additives can be harmful - even increasing cancer risk - so as parents and consumers we really need to understand what is in the foods we choose,"...
August 5, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug 5, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Twenty minutes a day of yoga and meditation performed at an employee's desk reduced stress and improved sleep, a U.S. researcher said. Mindfulness-based stress reduction was established in 1979 to help Massachusetts hospital patients to heal, but it takes up one hour per day for eight weeks supplemented by lengthy weekly sessions and a full-day retreat....
August 5, 2009
When people lay down in tanning beds, they might be getting more than a little color to their skin. Tanning beds, or sun beds, are now grouped in the highest cancer risk group, group 1, an increase to its previous classification of "probably carcinogenic to humans," the International Agency for Research on Cancer said in a study released July 29. Other carcinogens in this group are radioiodines, which...
August 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug 5, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - About half of U.S. car trips are less than 5 miles and U.S. researchers suggest people's health would benefit from cycling or walking some of these trips. Edward Maibach of George Mason University says community leaders should make promotion of physical activity a priority because there are proven low-cost options that communities can use to encourage people...
August 4, 2009
Caregivers' Support Group of Holy Trinity Catholic Church invites all caregivers to attend a presentation on depression by specialist Dr. S. Acosta on Aug. 14 at 11:45 a.m. in St. Patrick's Hall. An optional brown bag lunch will follow. RSVP by Aug. 10 to Margarita Navas at or 703-753-6700. The Caregivers Support Group is part of Holy Trinity Catholic Church's Health and Wellness ministry. Ministry...
August 4, 2009
Blake Hall, 17, passed away on Valentine's Day 2008 after a battle with cancer. But the Forrest teen's memory lives on in the lives that he touched. "I just think about how strong he was and how he helped us get through this," said his mother, Barbara Hall. "He had such a positive attitude toward everything and he affected so many lives and I hear from people who said how he was a wonderful kid and...
August 4, 2009
Hopelessness haunted Tim Pollock for years after an Iraqi insurgent blew off half his skull during a reconnaissance operation in 2004. Back home in Columbiana, Ohio, the retired Army infantryman drank hard, bought a gun and considered suicide. But today Pollock, 30, has a renewed sense of purpose despite his seizures and other war-related disabilities. He visits soldiers in hospitals. He coaches veterans...
August 4, 2009
LA CRESCENT, Minn. Sarah Kratt lives with pain every day. "A lot of people don't get it because I'm always smiling and happy," she said. The 14-year-old, who lives with her family on 20 acres outside La Crescent, was diagnosed in May 2007 with the rare and mysterious complex regional pain syndrome - a chronic pain condition resulting from a dysfunction in the central nervous system. A chance meeting...
August 4, 2009
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that pandemic flu probably will flare up soon after schools open in the fall, before vaccine is available. Napolitano also acknowledged that there would not be enough pandemic flu vaccine for everyone, at least in the early stages of the flu season. "There will be prioritization of vaccinations," she told members of the USA TODAY editorial board....
August 4, 2009
CYBERKNIFE RADIOSURGERY - which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer - is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3,000 men over the last six years. But some prostate-cancer experts have reservations. Because prostate cancer grows slowly and because radiation side effects can emerge after many...
August 4, 2009
Welcome to the Victoria Advocate's newest column. Every Wednesday, area registered dietitians will be sharing their expertise on current nutrition hot topics. Our topics will include various subjects ranging from nutrition care for diseases like diabetes to simple food safety and holiday tips. Our goal is to provide sound, nutrition information from a variety of respected sources such as the American...
August 3, 2009
CYBERKNIFE RADIOSURGERY - which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer - is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3,000 men over the last six years. But some prostate-cancer experts have reservations. Because prostate cancer grows slowly and because radiation side effects can emerge after many...
August 3, 2009
Tommy Condon is the consummate optimist. At 72, he has lived each day to the fullest and almost always with a smile. But his never-say-never perspective on life sometimes hides anxieties. "Don't let this macho attitude fool you," Condon said recently at his home in Peru. "There's still a little boy in me that's scared." Over the past five years, beginning with a diagnosis of leukemia, he has faced...
August 3, 2009
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