| Women are never too old fo a mammogram |
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Never too old for a mammogram
Benefits of early detection seen even after age 80, new study findsWomen aged 80 and older who have regular mammograms significantly reduce their chances of being diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, according to a new study. Yet only about 20 percent of women in this age group get mammograms regularly.To read the full story Women are never too old for a mammogram, click here.
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| Too Many Choices Exhaust The Brain |
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Too Many Choices Exhaust The Brain
New Study Shows That Act of Choosing Leads to Mental Fatigue, Decreased ProductivityDo you find yourself in a brain fog after choosing which flavor to put in your morning latte? Don't blame it on being sleepy. A new study shows that while mulling over a few options may weigh heavily on your mind, finally choosing one may just plain wear you out.To read the full story Too Many Choices Exhaust The Brain, click here.
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| Fake Bake Debate |
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Fake Bake Debate
Despite objections from the indoor tanning industry, dermatologists present more evidence that there's no such thing as a healthy tan.At this year's Oscars actress Anne Hathaway stood out not just because of her gorgeous red Marchesa gown but because of the creamy pale skin she wore under it. If her decision to appear sans tan was an attempt to send a signal that tanning is losing its glamorous glow, her timing couldn't be better, dermatologists say.To read the full story Fake Bake Debate, click...
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| Pap plus HPV tests confusng results |
 | Pap plus HPV tests confusing results
Women with positive findings need repeat tests to assess risk, experts sayWith apologies to Mark Twain, reports of the death of the Pap smear are premature.Yes, new research suggests a test for the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer may replace the old-fashioned Pap one day as that cancer's primary screening tool. But even enthusiasts say it will take years of additional research to make such a big switch.To read the full story Pap plus HPV tests can bring confusing results, click here.
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| Diet helps prevent cardiac trouble in women |
 | Diet helps prevent cardiac trouble in women
Govt. recommended plan lowered heart attack rate 24 percent, study saysA large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke.Researchers followed more than 88,000 healthy women for almost 25 years. They examined their food choices and looked at how many had heart attacks and strokes. Those who fared best had eating habits similar to those recommended by the government to stop high blood press...
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| Treated Unfairly? Here's Why You're Sore |
 | Treated Unfairly? Here's Why You're Sore
Brain Imaging Studies Show Fair Treatment Activates Portion of Brain Linked to HappinessThere's no escaping the fact that life isn't always fair, but that usually doesn't make unfair treatment any easier to accept. Now new brain imaging studies may help explain why.The research shows that being on the receiving end of fair treatment is inherently rewarding, activating the portion of the brain associated with happiness.To read the full story Treated Unfairly? Here's Why You're Sore, click here.
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| Cholesterol Raises Alzheimer's Risk |
 | Cholesterol Raises Alzheimer's Risk
Mid-life high cholesterol raises Alzheimer's riskHigh cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study underscoring the importance of health factors in middle age on risk for the brain ailment.The study involving 9,752 people in northern California found that those with high cholesterol levels between ages 40 and 45 were about 50 percent more likely than those with low cholesterol levels to later develop Alzheimer's disease...
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| The DNA of antioxidants |
 | The DNA of antioxidants
Hardly a week goes by without news of antioxidants' health-promoting benefits. Experts believe these nutritional substances may help prevent heart disease, fight certain cancers, ward off dementia, and even slow certain aging processes.There are thousands of antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, meats, poultry, and fish. Even foods once not known for being especially healthful, such as chocolate, coffee, and red wine, are now recognized as potent delivery systems...
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| Plastic Bottles May Be Toxic |
 | Plastic Bottles May Be Toxic
Bisephenol A, Used In Many Shatter-Proof Containers, Liked To Hormone Issues, TumorsA chemical used to make baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic containers could be linked to a range of hormonal problems, a preliminary government report has found.The report was greeted by some environmental groups as confirmation of their warnings, while chemical makers latched on to the report's preliminary nature and its authors' warning against drawing overly worrisome conclusions.To read the full stor...
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| Depressed? You May Be Snoring |
 | Depressed? You May Be Snoring
Breathing Problems During Sleep May Cause Fatigue That Masquerades as DepressionWhen Lissa Schulz, a 34-year-old mother of two living in Austin, Tex., was diagnosed with depression six years ago, she never suspected that something that she was doing in her sleep could be the root of her problem.To read the full article Depressed? You May Be Snoring, click here.
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| Hysterectomies: Your Questions Answered |
 | Hysterectomies: Your Questions Answered
Dr. Jon LaPook And Dr. Lori Warren Respond To Most Frequent Queries From Viewersn the CBS Evening News Thursday, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook had a report featuring Dr. Lori Warren, a gynecologic surgeon. She believes strongly in a new way to do hysterectomies. Dr. Warren says laparoscopic hysterectomies dramatically reduce the invasiveness and pain involved, as well as the length and difficulty of recovery -- yet most doctors still use the standard method of performing the proc...
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| Birth Control Options After 40 |
 | Birth Control Options After 40
The Pill Is Back; IUDs SaferBirth control options are growing for women 40 and older - a group that once viewed its choices as pretty much limited to tube-tying surgery and condoms.For them, the pill is back. So is the IUD. The reason is that both are safer. There's even a nonsurgical method of tube-tying. To read the full article Birth Control Options After 40, click here.
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| 5 Home Remedy No-No's |
 | 5 Home Remedy No-No's
From Ear Candling To Colon Cleansing, Here Are 5 Home Remedies To Avoid Some home remedies like cornstarch and water on a bee sting work just fine, but other do-it-yourself health techniques can spell trouble. For instance, do you really think you should be cleansing your colon from the comfort of your home? Or removing wax from your ear by holding a lit candle inches from your head? To read the full article 5 Home Remedy No-No's, click here.
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| The Four Worst Wrinkle Fighters |
 | The Four Worst Wrinkle Fighters
Few of us embrace the signs of aging skin--those fine lines and creases that creep up after 30. Eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and using a moisturizing sunscreen will help preserve complexions, but they won't make a 50-year-old look 35. And for those who want a dramatic age reversal, there are plenty of medical solutions...
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| Doctors Rethink New Cholesterol Treatments |
 | Doctors Rethink New Cholesterol Treatments
Study Showing Vytorin Does Not Improve Heart Disease Prompts Return To Older Statin DrugsLeading doctors urged a return to older, tried-and-true treatments for high cholesterol after hearing full results Sunday of a failed trial of Vytorin.Millions of Americans already take the drug or one of its components, Zetia. But doctors were stunned to learn that Vytorin failed to improve heart disease even though it worked as intended to reduce three key risk factors. To read the full story, Doctors Reth...
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| Experts warn about sushi risks |
 | Experts warn about sushi risks
Not all fish is safe to eat raw, chefs cautionAs Japanese sushi conquers restaurants and homes around the world, industry experts are fighting the side-effects of the raw fish boom: fake sushi bars, over-confident amateurs, poisoned consumers.Once a rare and exotic treat, seaweed rolls and bites of raw tuna on vinegared rice are now familiar to most food fans. So familiar, in fact, that many hobby cooks in Europe and the United States like to make them in their own kitchens.To read the full stor...
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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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