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Jan. 27 - A computer fitness coach might sound something like this: "Hello, Julie. Your goal last time we 'talked' was to do 30 minutes per day of brisk walking five days per week. Were you able to reach this goal? If yes, press 1; if no, press 2." Let's say it was a crazy-busy week. I press 2, or "no," on my cell phone. My coach doesn't seem too upset. "What kind of barriers got in your way?" she...
January 27, 2008
Jan. 27 - It was all about the babies. A decade ago, when the U.S. required flour, bread and pasta to be fortified with folic acid, health experts believed it would help prevent devastating birth defects such as spina bifida. There's no question that it worked. As many as 1,000 newborns a year in the United States - and many more elsewhere - have been spared so-called neural tube defects because their...
January 27, 2008
Jan. 27 - OLYMPIA - Digital mammography finally has arrived in South Sound. What does that mean? It means no more waiting for film to be processed in a dark room. It means no more worrying that an image will be over- or under-exposed, resulting in a repeat exam. And, for some groups of women, it means a better chance for early detection of breast cancer. "Digital mammography allows us to obtain the...
January 27, 2008
Jan. 27 - June Daugherty nearly died outside a doctor's office. Last spring, the Washington State women's basketball coach arrived for an appointment to consult cardiologists on how to alter her lifestyle to ensure a healthy heart and her longevity. Pulling up to the office, though, Daugherty went into cardiac arrest and slumped over the steering wheel of her Jeep. Her 13-year-old daughter, Breanne,...
January 26, 2008
LONDON, Jan 26, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - British scientists said environmental pollution may be linked to type 2 diabetes. University of Cambridge scientists said there may be a link between persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, and insulin resistance. The report, published in the Lancet, said peer reviewed research demonstrates that individuals with high levels of POPs in their blood were at higher...
January 26, 2008
Jan. 26 - The hit movie Cloverfield may be harder for some to stomach than the prices of the tickets and concession fare. Some moviegoers say the tale of a giant reptile causing chaos in New York City has made them headachy, dizzy or distressingly nauseated. At the Loews theater complex in Cherry Hill, a ticket-counter sign warns that the film can create a sense of motion sickness. It's not the quality...
January 26, 2008
Davos, Switzerland (dpa) - Global health and business leaders announced a major effort to scale-up malaria control which aims to save 3.5 million lives in the next five years. The three-year effort is to target the 30 hardest-hit countries in Africa which, it is claimed, would prevent 672 million cases of malaria and increase annual economic output by as much as 30 billion dollars. A report published...
January 26, 2008
LONDON, Jan 25, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - A British study suggests people whose index fingers are shorter than their ring fingers are at higher risk of osteoarthritis. The University of Nottingham study said men typically have shorter second than fourth digits, while women tend to have fingers that are about equal in length. Longer ring fingers have been linked to higher prenatal testosterone levels,...
January 26, 2008
Too much caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage, a new study says, and it suggests that pregnant women may want to reduce their intake or cut it out entirely. Many obstetricians already advise women to limit caffeine, though the subject has long been contentious, with conflicting studies, fuzzy data and various recommendations given over the years. The new study, being published...
January 25, 2008
UTRECHT, Netherlands, Jan 25, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - Dutch experts are investigating the safety of healthy bacteria in yogurt and health foods after 24 patients died in the testing of probiotics, a report said. The Dutch Patient and Consumer Federation has called for a study into dairy foods and drinks, including Yakult, that contain live bacteria, The Daily Telegraph reported from the Netherlands...
January 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Jan 24, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - A Southern California woman has sued Dannon, claiming that the yogurt maker misled consumers with false claims for supposedly super-healthy products. Trish Wiener, a catering company owner in Northridge who described herself as health-conscious, told the Los Angeles Times that Dannon was taking advantage of people like her. She said that she bought some...
January 25, 2008
The discovery of insomnia and anxiety pills in Heath Ledger's SoHo loft is already causing concern among New Yorkers who go to doctors seeking prescriptions. Although authorities have not determined why the actor died, it has been widely reported that Ledger had six types of prescription pills issued in his name - including generic versions of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax and Valium, as well as...
January 25, 2008
Amid the decadence and epicurean excess that fuel the nation's food and wine festivals, a few non-traditional themes are beginning to assert themselves: health, fitness and green living. The tens of thousands of culinary tourists who hit the circuit this year still can gorge on the creations of superstar chefs and progressive winemakers, but they'll also encounter activities that focus on aspects of...
January 25, 2008
Some areas suffer a grocery gap: They're rife with fast food but lack fruits, vegetables LOUISVILLE - In some urban areas, it's easier to buy a Twinkie than a stalk of broccoli. Large cities such as Philadelphia, New Orleans and Chicago, as well as smaller ones such as Louisville and Troy, N.Y., are studying and trying to address the issue of grocery gaps - the lack of full-service supermarkets in...
January 24, 2008
TORONTO - Women who take oral contraceptives lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer, with the protective effect still shielding them decades later, even if they've long since stopped taking the pill, a new study concludes. The medical journal that published the article, The Lancet, called for wider over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives, saying there are "few drugs available that confer...
January 24, 2008
CHICAGO - After undergoing a series of cancer surgeries, Roger Ebert says he will have yet another operation. According to a statement in the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert was to have surgery Thursday in Houston to address complications from previous operations. Ebert, 65, has been a film critic at the newspaper for more than 40 years. He has undergone a series of operations, including the removal of a...
January 24, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan 24, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. and Chinese scientists have determined women have thicker skulls than do men. Researchers from the Ford Motor Co. and Tianjin University of Science and Technology created a non-invasive method of measuring geometric characteristics of the human skull. They then examined head scan images of 3,000 patients at the Tianjin Fourth central Hospital in...
January 24, 2008
ALBANY, N.Y. Downward facing dog. Warrior I. Half moon. Yoga has become so popular that most people can identify these as yoga poses, or asanas, but what people may not know is that besides the many different poses, there are also many different forms of yoga. The vast majority of people associate yoga with a physical exercise program, but yoga is a much broader practice, said Leonard Perlmutter, founder...
January 24, 2008
ATLANTA, Jan 24, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has started a study of an unexplained skin condition known as Morgellons. People affected by the condition report skin sensations of crawling, biting and stinging, and the presence of granules, threads, fibers or tiny black matter on or beneath their skin. Some people also report fatigue, mental confusion,...
January 24, 2008
"I'm staying pregnant," Ellen Page announces with an air of defiance as the 16-year-old title character in Juno, the current sleeper hit. Then, in often humorous episodes, audiences follow Juno through her plight - telling her parents, finding an adoptive couple, going to high school pregnant and enduring the ups and downs of her relationship with the baby's father. In a span of about six months, Hollywood...
January 24, 2008
Wanda Scott graduated from Fulton County's Family Drug Court program three years ago clean and sober after 15 years of abusing crack, a destructive habit that nearly caused her to lose her youngest children. But without post-graduation support services, Scott struggled to avoid crashing against the shoals of relapse. "It wasn't easy. The temptation came. I had to stay prayed up," said Scott, mother...
January 24, 2008
SEATTLE, Jan 24, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - The gay community has accused Seattle blood banks of discriminating against the majority of gay and bi-sexual men who wish to donate blood. Last week's announcement by the Puget Sound Blood Center that blood stock levels were dangerously low was met with frustration from those who claim the center's rigid constraints reject approximately 6 percent of its attempted...
January 24, 2008
New Yorkers put a fork in sushi yesterday after a study found some city restaurants had sold raw tuna with extremely high mercury levels. "It's kind of scary," said Frankie Coburn, 25, of Manhattan, outside Nobu Next Door in TriBeCa. "I was actually looking forward to getting some of their sushi. Now I don't know about that. I may have to change my mind." The study, by The New York Times, found excessive...
January 24, 2008
It's cold and flu season. Learn about the world's most common ailment. CHANCES are you've already had one this season. If not- you'll probably get one. Catching a cold is as common as stubbing your toe. But where do colds come from and how do we get them? Colds are caused by viruses that enter the body through the nose. There are more than 100 cold-causing viruses. Rhinoviruses cause about half of...
January 24, 2008
Washington - Experts from national medical organizations urged adults Wednesday to get their vaccine shots, as new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that alarmingly low immunization rates are responsible for thousands of preventable deaths and countless illnesses each year. Less than half the nation's health care professionals have gotten recent flu shots, according...
January 23, 2008
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