Nov
21
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Experts hope that letting
kids have their fingers do the texting will increase compliance with the
food diaries that are such a critical part of successful dieting.
Nov
21
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cost of treating
colorectal cancer can vary by tens of thousands of dollars per
patient.
Nov
21
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:
Nov
21
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of providing
care for a loved one with Alzheimer's results in 25 percent of family
caregivers having at least one emergency room or hospital visit every six
months, says an Indiana University study.
Nov
21
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Thanks for taking our quiz! Here are the answers.
1. How many calories does a typical adult consume in one Thanksgiving dinner?
Correct answer: 3,000 calories
According to the Calorie Control Council, a turkey and trimmings dinner is not lacking in calories or fat. If we don’t make wise choices, we can easily eat as much [...]
Nov
21
By Julie Upton, RD
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, pecan pie, oh my! That’s a meal primed to bust the button off your pants.
You may think you know how much you’re eating—and whether you’re making the healthiest choices at your holiday dinner—but you’d probably be surprised at the hidden fat and calorie content of [...]
Nov
21
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By Margaret Renkel
From Health magazine
This holiday, in the midst of hurried shopping and party preparations, consider stopping a moment and giving of yourself. Donate your long locks to provide wigs for cancer patients and children with hair loss.
Childhood Leukemia Foundation
The Childhood Leukemia Foundation accepts hair donations for the Hugs-U-Wear program, which gives wigs to girls [...]
Nov
21
AP - Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted treatment, survived about as long as those on another course of chemotherapy.
Nov
21
Reuters - A national screening program in Finland has detected about 40 percent of colon cancers early, showing that such tests can make a difference, Finnish researchers reported on Friday.
Nov
20
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Experts hope that letting
kids have their fingers do the texting will increase compliance with the
food diaries that are such a critical part of successful dieting.
Nov
20
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cost of treating
colorectal cancer can vary by tens of thousands of dollars per
patient.
Nov
20
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:
Nov
20
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of providing
care for a loved one with Alzheimer's results in 25 percent of family
caregivers having at least one emergency room or hospital visit every six
months, says an Indiana University study.
Nov
20
AP - Two years after the government urged making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks, there are small gains but still one in five people infected with the AIDS virus doesn't know it, scientists said Thursday.
Nov
20
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By Susan Hall
From Health magazine
The right vacuum is key for good health. “Dust can trigger allergies and asthma,” says James Sublett, MD, a spokesman for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Vacuuming with a good machine cuts the amount of dust you inhale. We tested models with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, [...]
