July 2007
| Prepping for doctor visit may help patients |
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Prepping for doctor visit may help patients
Going into a doctor's visit armed with a checklist, or even some pre-visit coaching, might help patients ask the right questions to get the information they need, a research review suggests.Studies have shown that people often don't get all the information they want from their doctors. So researchers have looked at a number of ways to help them ask the right questions. To read the full story Prepping for doctor visit may help patients, click here. Editors Note:There is one piece of adv...
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| Physical problems often accompany PTSD |
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Physical problems often accompany PTSD
To read the full story Physical problems often accompany PTSD, click here. People who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a disaster may also face an increased risk of physical health problems, Dutch researchers report.Among 896 men and women who survived a 2000 explosion at a fireworks depot that killed 23 people and injured about 1,000, those who developed PTSD symptoms were more than twice as likely to have vascular problems years later, such as atheroscleros...
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| Talking With Kids About Sex |
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Talking With Kids About Sex
To read the full story Talking With Kids About Sex, click here.Many parents dread talking with kids about sex. They are unsure what to say or how to act. They may feel insecure, afraid of saying the wrong thing or somehow feel they are giving their kids permission to have sex. If you fall into this category of parents, relax! Talking with kids about sex does not have to be a big deal at all. You teach your kids about the world every day, and there is no reason that you should not be able to talk...
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| SIDS rates fall as infants |
 | SIDS rates fall as infants
There has been a continuing decline in the number of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases following the initial drop that occurred after parents were urged to avoid placing their infants face down to sleep. Researchers suggest that this continuing decline is due to a further change from the side to back positioning of infants before bed.There was an initial 50 percent fall in SIDS rates from the mid-1980s to 1993, at which time nearly no infants were placed on their stomachs to sleep. Dr. E...
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| Communication now part of the cure |
 | Communication now part of the cure
To read the full story Communication now part of the cure, click here. Retired Boston physician Jonathan Fine became a patient advocate in 2004 when he realized communication between doctor and patient is often the first casualty of a major illness.Miscommunication puts patients at greater risk of becoming victims of preventable medical errors, according to a report this year by the Joint Commission, a national hospital accreditation organization. And the Institute of Medicine reports that ...
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| Study: Diet Soda May Carry Heart Risks |
 | Study: Diet Soda May Carry Heart Risks
To read the full story Study: Diet Soda May Carry Heart Risks, click here. People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, suggests a large but inconclusive study. The results surprised the researchers who expected to see a difference between regular and diet soda drinkers. It could be, they suggest, that even no-calorie sweet drinks increase the craving for more sweets, and that people who indulge in soda...
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| Can cholesterol go too low? Study sees cancer link |
 | Can cholesterol go too low? Study sees cancer link
To read the full story Can cholesterol go too low? Study sees cancer link, click here. Lowering cholesterol as much as possible may reduce the risk of heart disease, but with a price: taking it too low could raise the risk of cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.Patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had a slightly higher risk of cancer, although the study did not show that the statin drugs themselves caused the cancer.The researchers found one extra case of cance...
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| Veggie Overload No Help For Breast Cancer |
 | Veggie Overload No Help For Breast Cancer
To read the full story Veggie Overload No Help For Breast Cancer, click here. Healthy diet and exercise may help women survive breast cancer, but eating more than five daily servings of fruits and vegetables doesn't offer extra benefit. The disappointing finding comes from a seven-year study of more than 3,000 women successfully treated for early breast cancer. University of California, San Diego cancer researcher John P. Pierce, Ph.D., and colleagues urged half the women to eat the "5-A-Da...
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| CDC: 2 Million In U.S. Have Chlamydia |
 | CDC: 2 Million In U.S. Have Chlamydia
To read the full story CDC: 2 Million In U.S. Have Chlamydia, click here. More than 2 million people in the U.S. are infected with chlamydia and 250,000 have gonorrhea, according to a government prevalence estimate for the two sexually transmitted diseases.Rates of both STDs were disproportionately high among adolescents and African-Americans and among people who had been previously infected with chlamydia or gonorrhea.Rates Highest Among African-Americans And Teenagers...
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| 11 Companies To Restrict Food Advertising |
 | 11 Companies To Restrict Food Advertising
Self-Imposed Rules Meant To Limit Marketing To Children Under 12To read the full story 11 Companies To Restrict Food Advertising, click here. Eleven of the nation's biggest food and drink companies will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12, a move that restricts ads for products such as McDonald's Happy Meals and the use of popular cartoon characters. The companies, including Campbell Soup Co., General Mills Inc. and PepsiCo Inc., announced their new rules ah...
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| Obese Survive Heart Attacks Better |
 | Obese Survive Heart Attacks Better
While being fat increases your chances of a heart attack, some studies suggest a puzzling paradox: Obese people seem to have a better chance of surviving one. Scientists are stumped over why that seems to be the case and pose several theories. There may be physiological differences in the hearts of obese and normal-weight people. Or perhaps it depends on where the fat is on their bodies.To read the full story Obese Survive Heart Attacks Better, click here. Puzzling Paradox: Obese More at Ri...
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| Anti-Smoking Pill May Help Curb Drinking |
 | Anti-Smoking Pill May Help Curb Drinking
Researchers Say Anti-Smoking Pill Shows Promise in Curbing Drinking AddictionTo read the full story Anti-Smoking Pill May Help Curb Drinking, click here. A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain. The drug, called varenicline, already is sold to help smokers kick the habit. New but preliminary research suggests it could gain a second use in ...
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| Brain can quickly warn us of potential errors |
 | Brain can quickly warn us of potential errors
Mind takes less than a second to prevent repeated mistakes, scientists sayResearchers have pinpointed an area in the brain that alerts us in less than a second of an impending mistake so we don
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| Blood pressure drugs may keep arteries clean |
 | Blood pressure drugs may keep arteries clean: study
Blood pressure drugs beta-blockers can help keep arteries from clogging up, researchers said on Monday in a report that helps explain how the drugs prevent heart attack and sudden heart death.The drugs are cheap and most are generically available, although studies show they are not prescribed as often as recommended.To read the full story Blood pressure drugs may keep arteries clean: study, click here. ...
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| Alcohol Problems Plague 1 Out of 3 Americans |
 | Alcohol Problems Plague 1 Out of 3 Americans
Abuse, Dependency Affect Many but Few Seek Treatment Whether it's binge drinking or addiction to alcohol, Americans have a real problem with the bottle. So says new research released Monday, which found that nearly one out of three Americans can expect to have a problem with alcohol at some time during their lives. To read the full story Alcohol Problems Plague 1 Out of 3 Americans, click here. ...
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Home Fire Prevention |
Home Fire Prevention Tips
Fireman Stan shares his tips to help make your home more fire safe. To view thismovie Home Fire Prevention Tips , click here.
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The Science of Love |
The Science of Love
Learn a bit about the science of love--neuro transmitters and love maps--and how these influence attraction and relationships.To seethis movie The Science of Love, click here.
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Moore In Health Care |
Film maker Micahel Moore Talking about Single Payer Universal health care.
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Healthy vs Health Foods |
Do you know how to read food labels? Maybe you THOUGHT you did. Truth is, you probably don't. But Jeff Novick of the Pritikin Center does, and in his full talk he shows the 3 easy steps you MUST ... To see Health Food vs. Healthy Food -- How to read labels, click here.
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Single Payer Health Ins |
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Why and How of Single Pay Health Inurnace
A must see. If you are concerned about where medicine and your health care are going, you should see and listen to this short video. To see this video “What Is Single-Payer?”, click here
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We Become Silent |
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We Become Silent
International award-winning filmmaker
Kevin P. Miller of Well TV wrote and produced this documentary
about the threat to medical freedom of choice. 'We Become Silent: The
Last Days of Health Freedom' details the ongoing attempts by
multinational pharmaceutical interests and giant food companiesto prevent your from purchasingor using vitamin-mineral supplements.It is narrated by Dame Judith Dench.
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Charlie Rose |
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The panel discusses the rise in obesity in the US, along with its accompanying health concerns, such as type 2 diabetes. A number of obesity experts voice their opinions on the best measures to prevent further weight increases and to treat the existing health concerns. To see Charlie Rose, click here.
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Meditation and Yoga |
Meditation and Yoga
for Stress and Emotional Health
Peter Van Houten MD
Learn the science and techniques to gently and easily make lasting, positive changes necessary for emotional well-being through yoga and meditation with Peter Van Houten, MD, co-author of the Yoga Therapy book series. To see Meditation and Yoga, click here.
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Corporate Wellness |
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This is the 1st episode of the Wellness TV Show featuring leaders in the Health/Wellness & Fitness field from L&T Health & Fitness, Allison Flatley and Gail Fast. A must watch! To see this video, Corparate Wellness Concepts , click here.
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