Eat less harmful fat, more veggies - diet panel
• Fat, Dietary • May 30 04
Americans, often guilty of overeating, should cut harmful fats, get more exercise and watch their weight under a new set of U.S. government dietary…
Smoking affects entire body - report
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 30 04
Smoking causes a range of diseases never before suspected, including cataracts, acute myeloid leukemia and cervical, kidney, pancreatic and stomach cancers, U.S. Surgeon-General…
Most Americans use alternative medicine - report
• Alternative Medicine • May 30 04
Nearly two-thirds of American adults use some form of complementary or alternative medicine ranging from prayer to herbs, a U.S. government survey showed on…
Dieter sues Atkins, says diet clogged arteries
• Dieting To Lose Weight • May 30 04
A man who blames his heart disease on the Atkins diet said on Thursday he is suing the privately held Atkins Inc. to force…
Pelvic-Floor Problems
• Bowel Problems • May 29 04
More than 16 million American women suffer from urinary incontinence-and countless others are plagued by the inability to control their bowels.
Although women’s incontinence…
Children with bowel disease prone to emotional problems
• Bowel Problems • May 29 04
According to a new study, more than one-third of children with mild inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) also suffered from psychological problems, such as symptoms…
Bowel Incontinence
• Bowel Problems • May 29 04
People with Alzheimer’s disease may become unable to control bowel movements. They may begin to soil their clothing or bedding. This problem, called “bowel…
Homeopathic Remedies for Backache
• Backache • May 29 04
Many different factors can contribute to back pain. Injury, overwork, emotional and mental stress, menstrual tension, prostate conditions, and problems with posture or weight…
How to Use Homeopathic Remedies
• Alternative Medicine • May 29 04
Self-care with homeopathy for moderate, short-term illnesses and injuries can be rewarding. A correctly-chosen remedy can work gently and efficiently to relieve discomfort and…
What is Homeopathy?
• Alternative Medicine • May 29 04
Homeopathy is a non-toxic system of medicine used to treat illness and relieve discomfort of a wide variety of health conditions.
It is…
Beat Your Backache
• Backache • May 29 04
A dynamic practice of back stretch pose is variedly called ‘Gatyatmak’ (as to how it paves its own move forward).
It helps speed up…
What is a disc?
• Backache • May 29 04
The spine is made up of the vertebrae (the bones making up the spine), which have cartilage discs between them. The discs consist of…
What is lumbago?
• Backache • May 29 04
Lumbago is defined as mild to severe pain or discomfort in the area of the lower back. The pain can be acute (sudden and…
Update on National Asthma Guidelines Released
• Asthma • May 29 04
Arlington, Virginia - The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), has issued an update of selected topics in the Guidelines for the Diagnosis…
Enzyme May Play Unexpected Role in Asthma
• Asthma • May 29 04
In a finding that could have important implications for the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma, researchers funded by the National Institute of…
New Research Registry to Examine Rheumatoid Arthritis in African Americans
• Arthritis • May 29 04
Four major academic medical centers in the southeast United States will soon be gathering data for investigators interested in the genetics of rheumatoid…
Sharp Drop In Stress Hormones May Set Stage For Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis After Pregnancy
• Arthritis • May 29 04
A sharp drop in stress hormones after giving birth to a child may predispose some women to develop certain conditions in which the immune…
New Drug Studies Show Promise for Reducing Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • May 29 04
Two new research studies in the November 30 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reflect a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research effort moving…
Anemia Elevates Risk of Physical Decline in Older People
• Anemia • May 29 04
Anemia doubles the risk that an older person will develop serious physical declines that can erode the ability to live independently, according to a…
Food Fortification Plan Likely to Reduce Birth Defects Risks
• Anemia • May 29 04
The U.S. Government’s plan to fortify grains with the vitamin folic acid to help prevent a devastating class of birth defects is likely…
Study Points to Role of Nitric Oxide in New Treatments for Sickle Cell Anemia
• Anemia • May 29 04
Increasing levels of nitric oxide in the blood may offer new options for treating sickle cell anemia, the most common inherited blood disorder in…
Hydroxyurea reduces symptoms, death in patients with sickle-cell anemia
• Anemia • May 29 04
Hydroxyurea treatment of sickle-cell anemia reduces risk of death by 40%, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Anticancer drug shows promise for treatment of resistant sickle cell anemia
• Anemia • May 29 04
A drug currently used to treat cancer is showing promise for treating sickle cell anemia that is resistant to standard treatment, according to the…
New sickle cell drug may reduce pain
• Anemia • May 29 04
A drug that improves blood flow in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) appears to shorten painful episodes and increase the proportion of patients…
Anemia linked to disability in elderly
• Anemia • May 29 04
About 1 in 10 older adults in Italy are anemic, a new study shows, and the condition raises the risk of disability, poor physical…