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Men and women have different tastes in food, with men favoring meat and poultry, and women fruits and vegetables, researchers said in what was touted as the most extensive study to date of gender differences in eating habits. More than 14,000 adult men and women were surveyed from May 2006 to April 2007, for the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), to determine their eating habits,...
March 19, 2008
WASHINGTON, Mar 19, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert for Spiriva, a drug used to treat certain symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The FDA said ongoing safety monitoring conducted by the drug's manufacturer - the Boehringer Ingelheim Corp. has identified a possible increased risk of stroke in patients who take Spiriva to treat bronchospasm...
March 19, 2008
Drugs to treat hypertension and diabetes are substantially less effective in blacks than they are in whites, one of the many mysteries involving the interaction between health and race that the National Institutes of Health hopes to unravel at a new research center. The Center for Genomics and Health Disparities will seek to untangle the genetic, economic and social factors that contribute to differences...
March 19, 2008
An amputee could be "cured" of phantom limb pain by tricking the brain into reacting to the sight of someone else performing soothing, massage-like gestures, a researcher has found. The paradoxical sensation of pain in a missing limb is frequently reported by amputees. Working with US combat veterans, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Director of Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California,...
March 19, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar 19, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - Madagascar hissing cockroaches might be gentle creatures, but U.S. scientists have discovered they can be hosts to many species of mold. The large size, odd sounds and low-maintenance of the insects have made the species popular educational tools and pets, Ohio State University researchers said. But the giant roaches' hard bodies and feces are home to...
March 19, 2008
WASHINGTON, Mar 18, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - An estimated ten million baby boomers in the United States will develop Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Association said Tuesday. The organization said Alzheimer's, a debilitating brain disorder, is now is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death for those over age 65. "The information in the 2008 Alzheimer's...
March 19, 2008
Designer Whey Protein 2Go. $1.79 per pack; available at GNC, Rite Aid, Eckerd, Vitamin Shoppe, Trader Joe's, Kroger and some Whole Foods Markets. The makers of Protein 2Go claim that you can control hunger while grabbing some energy on the run - just drop in water, shake and go. The supplements contain whey protein that helps build muscles, joint tissues, hormones and bones. Flavors include orange...
March 18, 2008
Mar. 19 - DEAR SHOPPING: I have a family history of skin cancer, so I am supposed to have minimal sun exposure. Every self-tanning lotion/ cream/spray I have used has caused an itchy rash. It doesn't matter if I pay a lot (Lancôme) or a little (Neutrogena). I am not looking forward to swimsuit and shorts weather. Do you know of a product for sensitive skin that will not cause such a reaction but goes...
March 18, 2008
ROME, Mar 17, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - Italian researchers have altered the atomic makeup of aspirin to make it less harsh on users' stomach linings, experts said. Scientists from Turin and Parma Universities added atoms onto the aspirin's main molecule, preventing the common headache drug from destroying the lining of the stomach, head researcher Alberto Gasco said. Aspirin's destructive impact on...
March 18, 2008
WASHINGTON, Mar 18, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - An estimated 10 million baby boomers in the United States will develop Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Association said Tuesday. The organization said the debilitating brain disorder is now is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth-leading cause of death for those over age 65. "The information in the 2008 Alzheimer's Disease...
March 18, 2008
Most people may come to remember this as a flu season with two faces. Its most appealing side can be found in government statistics that paint it as a year much like any other. Stop by the office coffeemaker, though, and the flu grows fangs, tormenting sufferers with muscle aches, sulfuric sore throats and nightly boiler-room fevers. "Most years, flu hits people like a truck. This year, it was a cement...
March 18, 2008
A federal investigation into the hazards facing cooks exposed to diacetyl, a sometimes deadly artificial butter flavoring, is under way in New York City restaurants while in Seattle, state worker-safety agents are starting a similar inquiry. These health evaluations come as two major federal studies confirm that even short exposures to the artificial flavoring can cause tissue damage. Three teams of...
March 18, 2008
Air quality is a potential risk for endurance athletes who compete outside this summer at the Beijing Olympics, the top medical officer for the International Olympic Committee said Monday. Arne Ljungqvist, stressing that most Olympians would not be affected and that the air quality was better than he expected, based his findings on studies done by a Beijing group of scientists in August. The period...
March 18, 2008
When Bob Cailleteau's daughter got married last year, he didn't even think of renting a tuxedo. Cailleteau may have been 91, but his heart was strong. His mind was sharp. And he had just been told by his doctor that he could reasonably expect to live to 105. He insisted on a dapper new suit; he knew he'd have occasion to wear it. Then in December, he fell. He might have blacked out for a minute, but...
March 17, 2008
People who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease show rapid declines in their ability to manage their financial affairs, a study reports this month. An estimated 5 million people in the USA have Alzheimer's, a degenerative brain disease that ultimately causes severe confusion and memory loss. In the early stages of the disease, they symptoms are mild. Yet the new study suggests that even at...
March 17, 2008
Once upon a time, connecting Washington's children with the land, its bounty and those who bring us good foods probably happened on its own. This year, the Legislature put new life into the concept with a farsighted act to bring local foods into school cafeterias. Lawmakers have sent Gov. Chris Gregoire a measure that eases bidding rules to allow schools and state institutions to buy more locally grown...
March 17, 2008
Mar. 17 - Today, David Paterson becomes the first governor who is legally blind. But what does that mean? Legally blind in New York is defined as 20/200 vision or worse, which means that someone looking at an eye chart with their best eye and wearing the best corrective measures like glasses can see only the top line or nothing at all, according to the American Foundation for the Blind. Also, people...
March 16, 2008
BALTIMORE - A cynical and mistrustful personality apparently leads to greater blood pressure fluctuations for blacks than whites, which could help explain blacks' higher heart disease rates, a Duke University researcher reported Friday at the American Psychosomatic Society meeting here. Large variations in systolic blood pressure have been linked to the development of heart disease, says psychologist...
March 16, 2008
She's quite the social butterfly, but Lynn Stockmaster says that when seasonal allergies strike, time with her husband and friends, and even her dog, is sometimes usurped by a soft couch, a bottle of Benadryl and a box of tissues. "Being congested all the time makes me feel more tired and grumpy," says Stockmaster, 43, a telecommunications project manager from Rochester, N.Y. "Lack of oxygen? Breathing...
March 16, 2008
Munich (dpa) - Visitors to the Munich Oktoberfest will be able to puff cigarettes in the crowded beer tents this year after the Bavarian cabinet announced steps Tuesday to relax a smoking ban that came into force in January. Under the reprieve, beer tents and those serving wine or used for special functions will be exempted from the smoking ban for 12 months. "From January 1, 2009 the smoking ban will...
March 16, 2008
Mar. 16 - Obstetrician or midwife? Cloth or disposable diapers? To spank or not to spank? Nancy Massotto wanted to be the best parent possible. But what, she wondered, did that mean? Her search for answers led the New Jersey woman to found the Holistic Moms Network. The group brings together mothers who are interested in natural living and "positive" parenting, and, it focuses on the rights of parents...
March 16, 2008
It's the fat-proof vest that's more wear-out than workout. A $75 nylon sleeveless shirt is being marketed as the newest, easiest weight-loss tool. The awkward looking "Va-Voom" zip-up comes with six removable two-pound metal weights that fit into pocket-like compartments. The vest, which came on the market last week, can be hidden below clothes. "All you have to do is walk around and it tones up the...
March 16, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va., Mar 12, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - A study released Wednesday says the strength of a vehicle's roof is strongly correlated to injury and death rates in rollover crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said it conducted roof strength tests then matched the results against accident reports. "The main finding is that injury risk went down as roof strength increased," the report...
March 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES - She spends 14 hours a day, six days a week pampering clients such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Drew Barrymore at her Beverly Hills spa. So it's no wonder Hollywood skin-care guru Sonya Dakar calls her "intimate" five-bedroom, five-bathroom home a personal sanctuary. "It really doesn't count as a big house compared to some of my friends," says Dakar, 59, reclining on a twill sofa in the sunlit...
March 15, 2008
Mar. 14 - While tuberculosis continues its steady decline in California, it spiked last year in four Sacramento-area counties for reasons that aren't fully understood. Random fluctuations and changing demographics both could underlie the numbers in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo and Yuba counties, several health officials said Thursday. What's clear, however, is that with the developing world harboring so...
March 14, 2008
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