| How Tumors Fly Under the Radar |
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How Tumors Fly Under the Radar
Normally the body can fight off infections and other assaults from the environment by launching an attack by the immune system. But somehow tumors are allowed to develop unchecked.Now British researchers are helping to explain why. Their study shows tumors are full of cells normally responsible for telling another component in the body when it is okay to shut down the inflammatory response. Inflammation is the key way the body fights off infection or other invaders. Regulatory T cells step in af...
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Stem cell discovery opens new doors, but don't shut the others just yetIn the Middle Ages, the alchemists believed someday they
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| Heart disease killing more younger women |
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Heart disease killing younger women
Obesity among factors blamed for rise in deaths from clogged arteriesFor decades, heart disease death rates have been falling. But a new study shows a troubling turn
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| Stiff Arteries May Stifle Aging Mind |
 | Stiff Arteries May Stifle Aging Mind
Study: Stiffer Arteries May Predict Decline in Mental Skills With AgeHow flexible are your arteries? It might make a difference in how sharp your mind stays with age.A new study links stiffer arteries to lower memory and concentration test scores as adults age.To make your arteries more flexible, go for a healthy lifestyle, suggest the researchers. They included Shari Waldstein, PhD, of the University of Maryland in Baltimore County.To read the full article Stiff Arteries May Stifle Aging Mind, ...
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| Denial Makes the World Go Round |
 | Denial Makes the World Go Round
For years she hid the credit card bills from her husband: The $2,500 embroidered coat from Neiman Marcus. The $900 beaded scarf from Blake in Chicago. A $600 pair of Dries van Noten boots. All beautiful items, and all perfectly affordable if she had been a hedge fund manager or a Google executive.Friends at first dropped hints to go easy or rechannel her creative instincts. Her mother grew concerned enough to ask pointed questions. But sales clerks kept calling with early tips on the coming seas...
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| Migraine Sufferers Have Different Brains |
 | Migraine Sufferers Have Different Brains
Section Of Brain That Processes Pain Thicker In Migraine SufferersResearchers have identified specific differences in the brains of migraine sufferers linked to the processing of sensory information, including pain.In earlier research, Harvard Medical School investigators used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show structural differences between the brains of people with and without migraines.To read the full article Migraine Sufferers Have Different Brains, click here.
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| If the Shoe Doesn't Fit.. |
 | If the Shoe Doesn't Fit...
Study: Ill-Fitting Shoes Are a Major Reason for Diabetes-Related Foot AmputationsMore than 80,000 foot amputations are performed every year on people with diabetes. Most of these are preventable, and one of the culprits for amputation is right below your nose: your shoes.According to a new study, 63 percent of diabetic patients wear the wrong size shoes, putting them at higher risk of developing foot ulcers, which can lead to amputations.To read the full article If the Shoe Doesn't Fit, click he...
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| Prescription Drugs, Without The Doctor? |
 | Prescription Drugs, Without The Doctor?
Congress Could Create A New Class Of "Behind-The-Counter" DrugsCall it cutting out the middleman - except the middleman is your doctor.The idea: allow some prescription drugs to be sold without a prescription, provided pharmacists like Cheri Garvin, the CEO of Leesburg Pharmacy, who CBS News transportation and consumer safety correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with, perform a quick consultation. To read the full article Prescription Drugs, Without The Doctor?, click here.
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| Parents Face Fines, Jail for Failure to Immunize |
 | Parents Face Fines, Jail Time for Failure to Immunize
School District Orders Parents to Appear in Court for Failure to ImmunizeA Maryland school district has ordered parents of more than 2,300 students to court Saturday for failure to immunize their children. The parents could face fines and jail time if they do not appear.The students, in grades five through 10, will be required to report to court with their parents. While students can expect to be vaccinated before they leave the courthouse, parents will be lectured to by Circuit Court Judge Phil...
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| Eat Fish, Get Smarter? |
 | Eat Fish, Get Smarter?
New Studies Link Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Sharper Mental SkillsEating at least 10 grams of fish per day may make for a sharper mind, new research shows.That news comes from Norway, where people often eat fatty fish such as salmon, lean fish such as cod, and processed fish such as fish "fingers."In a Norwegian study, about 2,030 people in their early 70s reported their fish consumption and took various mental skills tests.People who reported eating on average at least a third of an ounce of fish pe...
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| Childhood May Predict Type 2 Diabetes |
 | Childhood May Predict Type 2 Diabetes
Key Factors May Predict Which Kids Have Type 2 Diabetes As Adults It may be possible to predict which kids are most likely to mature into adults with type 2 diabetes - and to nip that risk in the bud.A new study spotlights two key strategies:1. Start early. Watch for type 2 diabetes risk factors beginning in childhood.2. Manage weight for a lifetime.The goal is to head off a condition called metabolic syndrome, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. To read the full article Childhood May Predic...
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| Yoga May Help Heart Failure Patients |
 | Yoga May Help Heart Failure Patients
Heart Failure Patients Taking Yoga Classes Improved Inflammation Levels, Quality of LifeAt a meeting where new drug combinations and cutting-edge heart treatments are usually the discussion du jour, one researcher presented new findings on how a 5,000-year-old approach to health may hold special benefits for today's heart failure patients.Lead researcher Dr. Bobby Khan and colleagues at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta studied the addition of an eight-week course of yoga to sta...
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| Coffee To Fight Skin Cancer? |
 | Coffee To Fight Skin Cancer?
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer May Be Rarer In Some Women Who Drink Coffee With CaffeineAmerica's most common cancer may be rarer among postmenopausal women who drink coffee.The researchers who report that news are talking about nonmelanoma skin cancer.The National Cancer Institute estimates that there will be more than a million new cases and fewer than 2,000 deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer in the U.S. in 2007.To read the full article Coffee To Fight Skin Cancer?, click here.
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| Is Multitasking Driving You Mad? |
 | Is Multitasking Driving You Mad?
Sure, Most Of Us Keep Too Many Balls In the Air At Once, But What's The Price We Pay?All the latest studies say multitasking makes us less efficient and productive, not more. But as demands on our time increase, we go ahead and do it anyway.Psychologist Jennifer Hartstein, a cognitive behavioral specialist, came to The Saturday Early Show to explain how we can survive multi-tasking and retain our sanity.Seethe video within article.To read the full article Is Multitasking Driving You Mad?, click ...
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| The Autism Explosion |
 | The Autism Explosion
Autism 'Epidemic' Largely Fueled By Special Ed Funding, Shift In DiagnosingA few decades ago, people probably would have said kids like Ryan Massey and Eddie Scheuplein were just odd. Or difficult.Both boys are bright. But Ryan, 11, is hyper and prone to angry outbursts, sometimes trying to strangle another kid in his class who annoys him. Eddie, 7, has a strange habit of sticking his shirt in his mouth and sucking on it. To read the full article The Autism Explosion, click here.
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| Deny All You Want, They'll Still Believe |
 | Deny All You Want, They'll Still Believe
Why Public Denials May Only Fuel Conspiracy TheoriesIraq and 9/11, sex trafficking, flu vaccines, widespread autism. Cognitive biases color our view of these and other issues and can affect our policy choices.Because they are well-, but not widely understood, I'd like to briefly mention three of the most common ones and some related new and troubling research about denials.To read the full article Deny All You Want, They'll Still Believe, click here.
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| Smoking Gets Into Your Skin Too |
 | Smoking Gets Into Your Skin Too
Smokers can add a new health risk to the ever-growing list of hazards posed by their habit: the unsightly and often painful skin condition known as psoriasis.American and Canadian investigators who analyzed data from the long-running Nurses Health Study find smoking increases the risk of psoriasis by 78 percent when compared to never smoking. The link is long-lasting too. Former smokers have a 37 percent higher risk overall, and the risk doesn...
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| Quality of life is key to cancer survival |
 | Quality of life is key to cancer survival
Having someone who cares may be more important than medical factorsHaving someone to drive you to cancer treatments or make sure you are eating may be even more important than tumor size or other medical factors in predicting cancer survival, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.They found patients with a below-average quality of life before getting treatment for lung cancer ...
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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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