August 2007
| How to save thousands on your health care |
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How to save thousands on your health care
10 easy ways to trim costs on everything from physicals to surgeries After a car accident left Michelle Katz, a Washington, DC, nursing student, with persistent back pain and numbness in 1998, she consulted a neurosurgeon, who told her she'd need an operation to repair her slipped disk. Katz, then 26, didn't have health insurance, so she did the only thing she could think of: She negotiated. Katz offered to pay her surgeon and anesthesiologist a portion up front in exchange for a hefty discount ...
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| Change in pregnancy weight-gain guidelines |
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Change in pregnancy weight-gain guidelines
Before Jennifer Lepine became pregnant, she heard other soon-to-be moms say she should "eat for two."But that conflicted with what her doctor told her: Consume only 300 extra calories a day and gain no more than 35 pounds.The slightly overweight suburban Atlanta, Georgia, woman decided to ignore her friends and watched what she ate after she became pregnant with her first child. The 5-foot-2, 145-pound Lepine gained 35 pounds before her son, Bryson, was born last year. It took her four...
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| Abortion pill poses no risk for later pregnancy |
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Abortion pill poses no risk for later pregnancy
Abortion pills pose no apparent risk to a woman who later decides to have a child, according to a study of nearly 12,000 women in Denmark who had a chemical or surgical abortion. The study in the New England Journal of Medicine found no difference in the rates of subsequent tubal pregnancies, miscarriages, premature births or low birthweight births for women who had previously had surgical abortion, usually through vacuum aspiration, or those taking any of the three drug regimens that eliminate ...
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| Men Are Dissatisfied |
 | Men Are Dissatisfied
Men in their late 30s and early 40s are the least satisfied members of society, according to a survey.They are even more dissatisfied than teenagers and the elderly, a study for the government found. More than 3,600 people were asked to score their wellbeing on a scale of one to 10 as part of a survey for Defra. To read the full story Men Are Dissatisfied, click here. ...
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| "Healthy" fast foods not easier on the heart |
 | "Healthy" fast foods not easier on the heart
So-called "healthy" fast-food alternatives to the classic burger, fries, and soft drink, appear to have similar effects on the cardiovascular system, new research suggests.A single fast-food meal impairs endothelial function, lead investigator Dr. Tanja K. Rudolph, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, told Reuters Health.To read the full story "Healthy" fast foods not easier on the heart, click here. ...
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| Red meat diet linked to colon cancer deaths |
 | Red meat diet linked to colon cancer deaths
Colon cancer survivors with diets heavy in red meat and fatty foods are more than three times as likely to suffer a recurrence of their disease or die from it than those who avoid such foods, a study found.Previous studies had shown that a high-fat diet, especially one with lots of red meat, may increase a person...
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| Pot Belly May Signal Artery Disease |
 | Pot Belly May Signal Artery Disease
Study Shows That Waist-To-Hip Ratio May Be Better Indicator Of Atherosclerosis Than BMIThe tape measure may beat the scale as a low-tech indicator of atherosclerosis, new research shows. Atherosclerosis means the hardening of the arteries, which makes heart attacks and stroke more likely. Doctors have sophisticated tools to search for signs of atherosclerosis. But a tape measure may give you a rough idea of your risk, and if you've got a pot belly, watch out. So say James de Lemos, M.D., and col...
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| Warfarin Beats Aspirin at Stroke Prevention |
 | Warfarin Beats Aspirin at Stroke Prevention
People with a type of heart arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation may want to choose treatment with the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin) over treatment with aspirin to prevent stroke.In a head to head comparison of the two medications, researchers from the University of Birmingham in England report warfarin reduced the risk of stroke significantly more than aspirin. Twenty-one strokes were noted among patients taking warfarin versus 44 among those taking aspirin. The risk of bleeding outside th...
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| New Evidence Prevention Is Best Medicine |
 | New Evidence Prevention Is Best Medicine
Report: More Americans Following 5 Basic Steps Would Save Over 100,000 Lives Each YearAn ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of cure, but more Americans carrying out five basic preventive measures would save well over 100,000 lives in the United States annually, according to a new report.It contains numbers to back the main principle of the Partnershp for Prevention, namely, that more emphasis on preventing disease, not just treating it, is needed in the U.S. health care system, and would r...
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| Heartburn Drugs Seem OK for Heart |
 | Heartburn Drugs Seem OK for Heart
FDA: Heartburn Drugs Prilosec, Nexium Don't Appear to Carry a Risk of Heart ProblemsThe popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium don't appear to spur heart problems, say preliminary U.S. and Canadian probes announced Thursday.The Food and Drug Administration and its Canadian counterpart began reviewing the drugs, used by tens of millions of people, back in May, when manufacturer AstraZeneca provided them an early analysis of two small studies that suggested the possibility of a risk.To read t...
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| Dozens of Drugs Go Generic |
 | Dozens of Drugs Go Generic
Generic Medicines Mean Financial Relief for Millions of Americans Americans spend $275 billion a year on prescription medications and most of that is on expensive, brand name drugs.But in the next five years, 63 of the most popular drugs will be available in a generic version, as patents on some of the most popular medications are set to expire and bring big savings to consumers. To read the full article Dozens of Drugs Go Generic, click here. ...
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| MRI Catches Early Breast Cancer Best |
 | MRI Catches Early Breast Cancer Best
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appears to be much better at finding early breast cancer than traditional mammography, according to authors of a study published this week.New research conducted over five years reveals MRIs detected 92 percent of all cases of pure ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Mammography detected 56 percent of the cases. When the investigators looked specifically at high-grade cases of the disease -- those most likely to develop into invasive breast cancer -- MRI caught 98 p...
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| 'Smart Baby' DVDs No Help, May Harm |
 | 'Smart Baby' DVDs No Help, May Harm
Babies Who Watch 'Brain-Boosting' Videos Know Fewer Words, Not MoreTo read the full article 'Smart Baby' DVDs No Help, May Harm, click here. "Smart baby" videos don't help kids before age 2 years -- and may actually slow word learning, a University of Washington study suggests.Frederick J. Zimmerman, PhD, of the child health institute at the University of Washington School of Public Health, and colleagues held long telephone interviews with more than 1,000 parents about their children's TV ...
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| Snack strategies |
 | Snack strategies
4 cases where eating between meals can workWhen you snack, you can fill in nutritional gaps, boost your intake of fruits and vegetables, keep your mood on an even keel, and help with appetite and weight control. "There's even evidence that spreading calories out in frequent mini-meals and snacks requires less insulin, which can reduce your risk of developing diabetes," says David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Yale Prevention Research Center in New Haven, Connecticut. "Snacking helps you av...
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| How 4 women defied doctors and disabilities |
 | How 4 women defied doctors and disabilities
Unconventional medicine paid off for these desperately ill patientsThese courageous pioneers faced extreme disability or death. But when they exhausted the best traditional treatments for their diseases, their hope endured. Instead of giving up, they sought...
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| Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary For Parents |
 | Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary For Parents
Know What Your Kids Are Talking About With This Guide To Today's Drug TermsIs your teen robotripping on CCC?How would you know if you don't even know what that means?"It's very important that parents brush up on ... slang, because just like with text messaging, kids use all these abbreviations and parents don...
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| Are Laser Printers A Health Hazard? |
 | Are Laser Printers A Health Hazard?
Dr. Mallika Marshall Examines New Findings That Fine Dust Hurts LungsWe all know that work environments can be hazardous to our mental health -- but our physical health, as well? If you factor out the chokingly heavy cologne worn by the guy in the next cubicle or the suspiciously wrapped packages in the back of the communal fridge, what else could be detrimental to your overall health? To read the full story Are Laser Printers A Health Hazard?, click here To read another story on this topic ...
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| Sweet Dreams? Not With That Old Pillow |
 | Sweet Dreams? Not With That Old Pillow
Some Pillows Have Fungi, Mites, Mold -- 'Worse Than Your Bathroom,' Experts SayEllen Bass is fastidious about cleanliness because her children are among the 50 million Americans who suffer from allergies. She cleans her house about five days a week, but never realized that bedroom pillows can be a hotbed for germs, even more so than the bathroom. "I've seen people with pillows that were loaded with microorganisms," NYU microbiologist Dr. Philip Tierno told The Early Show consumer correspondent S...
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| How Long Foods Stay Fresh In Fridge |
 | How Long Foods Stay Fresh In Fridge
ShopSmart Magazine's Lisa Lee Freeman Gives Fridge Shelf-Lives Of Many Common ItemsIt's easy to put something in the refrigerator and forget about it. But foods don't stay fresh in the fridge forever, and the day will come when you take something out and wonder if it's still good to eat or has gone bad. On The Early Show Monday, ShopSmart magazine Editor in Chief Lisa Lee Freeman had the lowdown on how long foods last in the fridge. To read the full story How Long Foods Stay Fresh In Fridge, cli...
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| Skipping Meds Courts Danger |
 | Skipping Meds Courts Danger
Dr. Emily Senay: It Can Put You At Risk Of Serious ComplicationsFor many people, taking medication is just a "sometimes" thing, and that can threaten their health. Early Showmedical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay says many people just don't follow doctors' orders when taking prescription drugs, and some people don't even fill prescriptions in the first place. To read the full story Skipping Meds Courts Danger, click here....
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| Sleep Suffers on the Night Shift |
 | Sleep Suffers on the Night Shift
People who work when most people sleep often have trouble getting the rest they need, and now Argentinean researchers believe they know why. Their study reveals men who work a rotating shift have significantly lower levels of the hormone serotonin than those to go to work in the morning and come home at night. Serotonin is a central nervous system neurotransmitter thought to play a key role in regulating sleep.To read the full article Sleep Suffers on the Night Shift, click here. ...
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| Weight Loss: Spotting Fad Diets |
 | Weight Loss: Spotting Fad Diets
There are literally hundreds of different diets that have at one time or another been promoted as the best approach to losing weight. Unfortunately, most of them, in their efforts to succeed, involve omitting certain foods, and sometimes even entire food groups (for example, high-protein diets suggest significantly reducing the percent of carbohydrates in the diet, an important component of the recommended eating guidelines based on the food pyramid).To read the full article Weight Loss: Spottin...
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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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