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Health Care Reform
Historic House Passage of Health System Reform Important Step Forward
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - AMA will work with Congress and the administration to make critical changes that cannot be addressed through the reconciliation process
Mar 21, 2010 - 11:19:35 PM
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National
7,000 Health Industry Journalists Receiving HealthNewsDigest.com
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Starting on Sunday, March 21, 2010 HealthNewsDigest.com is being emailed to over 7,000 news directors/editors at print media, radio, television, cable and the internet.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:06:29 AM
Food/Nutrition Columnist
Do Faulty Values Have Value – Nutrition Information
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A study was recently published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showing that foods sold in popular restaurant chains and grocery stores contained more calories than advertised. This began the usual firestorm about companies trying to defraud the public and finger pointing about why Americans are getting fat. The implication being that the public shouldn’t trust the food labels they read.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:05:00 AM
Love/Relationship Columnist
Getting Married? How Do You Feel About a Prenup?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - One of my dearest friends is getting married. He is a hopeless romantic and therefore I was shocked when he mentioned that he was exploring the idea of a prenup with his fiancé. I know her, and advised him to be careful. I thought she may be hurt and feel like he wasn’t really invested in the marriage.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:04:00 AM
Beauty
Get Your Face Ready for Prime Time
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Before you lay your foundation, make sure your skin is primed and ready for color. Just like you prime your walls before applying a coat of paint, using a primer makes the paint cover better and the whole look is smoother. The same theory works on your skin. Primers can also act as mattifiers to block excess oil from breaking down your color foundation so it wears better.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:03:00 AM
Fitness
Strength Training Tips – Squats are the BEST Exercise!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - What is the single most important functional exercise? Without question, it is the squat, an exercise that works the large muscles of the legs to improve our mobility, stability and ability to carry out our daily activities with ease.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:02:11 AM
Holistic Health
Natural Remedies for Headache Pain - 10 Tips
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Headache pain can be a deep burden. For good reason, the majority of us have pain relievers in our homes, desk drawers, office cabinets, handbags, briefcases, travel bags, nightstands, and medicine cabinets. Without relief, we can’t function well, think straight, or sleep at night. The easiest solution in our fast-paced lifestyle is to take pills to alleviate the suffering.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:01:52 AM
Contributing Columnist
Sometimes, It Really Is Brain Surgery
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A favorite cliché these days, when trying to convince someone that a particular task or concept is simple and straightforward is to say—with plenty of sarcasm— that "It's not exactly brain surgery." The implication here, of course, is that brain surgery epitomizes an endeavor that is anything but simple and straightforward.
Mar 21, 2010 - 7:00:32 AM
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National
'We Are on the Verge of Making Great History for the American People'
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats were joined by President Barack Obama this afternoon for a Democratic Caucus Meeting in the auditorium of the Capitol Visitor Center before tomorrow's vote on health insurance reform. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Mar 20, 2010 - 6:09:40 PM
Environment
Recycling Retired Appliances
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - If you look hard enough you might be able to recycle those old appliances, and they will likely be reconditioned and find a good home in a household less privileged than yours, or broken down into their reusable parts and used to help rejuvenate other salvageable units.
Mar 20, 2010 - 11:01:35 AM
Environment
Keeping Wildlife Out of the Compost
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - It’s true that outdoor compost piles and bins can be a draw for wildlife—be it bears, rats, raccoons, skunks, opossums or some other creatures of the night—but there are ways to minimize the attraction. For one, make sure everyone in your household knows to keep meat, bones, fish, fat and dairy out of the compost. Not only will these items “overheat” the compost pile, they’ll also stink it up and attract animals.
Mar 20, 2010 - 10:57:41 AM
Health Care Reform
National Medical Association Supports Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, -- "The National Medical Association believes the passage of health care legislation this weekend will be one of the most important steps Congress can take in securing America's future," remarked Dr. Willarda V. Edwards, president of the National Medical Association. "The NMA is hopeful that Sunday's vote will bring relief to millions of Americans who wonder what will happen to them if they get sick," she continued.
Mar 19, 2010 - 7:16:22 PM
Health Care Reform
Consumers Union Endorses Health Reform Legislation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, March 19, 2010 -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today endorsed health reform legislation pending in Congress.
Mar 19, 2010 - 3:10:06 PM
Cancer Issues
I Have Colon Polyps: Now What?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HOUSTON-March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are encouraging men and women to learn more about colon polyps and how they affect a person’s risks for cancer.
Mar 19, 2010 - 2:13:16 PM
Teen Health
KidsPeace Seeking Foster Care Families for Area Teens
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - OREFIELD,Pa., – For local children who have lost their homes, being without a caring family for even a short time can seem like an eternity.
Mar 19, 2010 - 12:36:18 PM
Children's Health
Promote Children’s Eye Protection
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO – In an effort to educate parents about the need to protect children’s eye health, Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization, and Real Kids Shades (RKS) a leading manufacturer of quality eyewear for infants and children, are teaming up to ensure that 5 million children have healthy eyes for healthy futures.
Mar 19, 2010 - 12:22:39 PM
FDA Approval
FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Muscle Injury with Zocor
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned patients and healthcare providers about the potential for increased risk of muscle injury from the cholesterol-lowering medication Zocor (simvastatin) 80 mg.
Mar 19, 2010 - 12:16:50 PM
Patient Issues
Happier Doctors And Healthier Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Like the corner café, the idealized picture of a solo doctor making house calls began evolving long ago. You can still find them, but since the start of the first group practices at the Mayo Clinic in the late 1800s, the medical group model has shaped the delivery, quality and future of health care in America.
Mar 19, 2010 - 10:05:19 AM
Food and Nutrition
Surge in Demand for Bulk Foods Expected to Continue through 2010
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Portland, Ore. – With the influx of new retailers offering bulk foods and double-digit sales growth in 2009, buying food in bulk is slated to be one of the biggest money-saving trends of 2010, according to the Bulk is Green Council.
Mar 19, 2010 - 9:16:06 AM
Obesity Issues
Extreme Obesity Affecting More Children at Younger Ages
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PASADENA, Calif., -- Extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, with 12 percent of black teenage girls, 11.2 percent of Hispanic teenage boys, 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5 percent of girls now classified as extremely obese, according to a Kaiser Permanente study of 710,949 children and teens that appears online in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Mar 18, 2010 - 5:47:11 PM
Patient Issues
Excellence in Nursing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - AURORA, Colo. – University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) has received international recognition for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credential Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. The four-year designation recognizes continuing excellence in nursing and overall patient care at UCH.
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:50:56 PM
Patient Issues
Frequent Users of the ER: Sick, Insured and White
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, -- Frequent users of the emergency department are predominantly white, insured and at greater risk for hospitalization due to serious illness, despite public perceptions of them as abusers of the healthcare system with minor complaints and no health insurance.
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:44:28 PM
Seniors
Growing Older, Staying Stronger: How Age Influences Osteoporosis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Osteoporosis is a common disease that causes bones to become brittle and more likely to break. These fractures can occur anywhere in the body, but occur more often in the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosis is a wide-spread disease that affects women much more often than men. According to the National Institutes of Health, 8 million women and 2 million men suffer from osteoporosis.
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:37:21 PM
Health Care Reform
AHIP Statement on Health Care Reform Legislation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Washington, D.C. – America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni today released the following statement on proposed health care reform legislation:
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:32:35 PM
Research
Transcription Factors May Dictate Differences Between Individuals
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Researchers are only beginning to understand how individual variation in gene regulation can have a lasting impact on one’s health and susceptibility to certain diseases. Now, an ambitious survey of the human genome has identified differences in the binding of master regulators called transcription factors to DNA that affect how genes are expressed in different people.
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:27:28 PM
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National
APA Reafirms Call to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell
(HealthNewsDiget.com) - WASHINGTON – Scientific research has demonstrated that ending the ban on openly gay people serving in the military is unlikely to reduce military readiness or unit cohesion, according to congressional testimony submitted today by the American Psychological Association.
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:16:46 PM
FDA Approval
FDA Rules Crack Down on Tobacco Marketing and Sales to Kids
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, -- The following is a statement from Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The Food and Drug Administration today has taken a crucial step in exercising its new authority to regulate tobacco products by issuing rules restricting tobacco industry marketing and sales to youth...
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:10:04 PM
Disease
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Now at Record Levels
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Washington DC -Geneva In some areas of the world, one in four people with tuberculosis (TB) becomes ill with a form of the disease that can no longer be treated with standard drugs regimens, a World Health Organization (WHO) report says.
Mar 18, 2010 - 4:04:48 PM
Surgery
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Re-attaches Teen’s Arm After Boating Accident
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS – Kristen Kilpatrick could see the whirling propeller approaching after her fishing boat lurched forward, plunging her into the cold lake.
Mar 18, 2010 - 3:56:39 PM
Mental Health
Optimism Boosts the Immune System
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Feeling better about the future might help you feel better for real. In a new study, psychological scientists Suzanne Segerstrom of the University of Kentucky and Sandra Sephton of the University of Louisville studied how law students' expectations about the future affected their immune response. Their conclusions: Optimism may be good for your health.
Mar 18, 2010 - 11:48:46 AM
Research
An Intimate Look at Sex Therapy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BOSTON—Contrary to what some people may assume, sex therapy doesn’t involve being physically intimate in front of a therapist. But what really happens during sex therapy sessions? Sexuality in Midlife and Beyond, a newly updated Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, explains what to expect from sex therapy. It also covers various medical treatments and self-help techniques to address the most common types of sexual problems.
Mar 18, 2010 - 11:33:19 AM
Health Care Reform
American Family Association Pulls Out the Stops to Defeat ObamaCare
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The American Family Association (AFA) this week used its extensive data base to send targeted action alerts into the districts of 46 Democratic congressmen whose position on this weekend's ObamaCare vote is uncertain.
Mar 18, 2010 - 10:46:04 AM
Research
Treating Blood Infections Tops Annual Hospital Cost Increases
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The hospital costs for treating septicemia increased by an average of nearly 12 percent each year from 1997 to 2007, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Treating this potentially deadly blood infection increased from $4.1 billion in 1997 to $12.3 billion in 2007.
Mar 18, 2010 - 10:36:53 AM
Cancer Issues
Screening Is Best Weapon Against Colon Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Augusta, Ga. -- It's the third deadliest form of cancer in the United States, but it doesn't have to be. Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum become abnormal and divide without control, forming a mass called a tumor. Any cancer can be deadly, but according to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable. Regular colorectal cancer screening or testing is the most powerful weapon against colorectal cancer.
Mar 18, 2010 - 10:09:23 AM
Stem Cell Issues
Stem Cells Used to Model Infant Birth Defect
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BOSTON, -- Hemangiomas -- strawberry-like birthmarks that commonly develop in early infancy -- are generally harmless, but up to 10 percent cause tissue distortion or destruction and sometimes obstruction of vision or breathing. Since the 1960s, problematic hemangiomas have been treated with corticosteroids such as dexamethasone or prednisone.
Mar 18, 2010 - 9:58:40 AM
Children's Health
Kids Teaching Kids About Eating Right
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Los Angeles, CA – SOSMentor, the non-profit organization providing mentoring and educational support to children and families in school systems, understands that kids learn better from other kids, which is why they developed the ShapeUp program. They have proven that “peer pressure,” when put to good use - teens as role models for younger children teaching healthy food choices and fitness – really works!
Mar 17, 2010 - 6:33:02 PM
Research
Fungi Can Change Quickly, Pass Along Infectious Ability
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fungi have significant potential for “horizontal” gene transfer, a new study has shown – similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems.
Mar 17, 2010 - 5:20:42 PM
Students
Moving Your College Student Home
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 18.3 million students are enrolled at U.S. two- and four-year institutions-and many of them will soon be moving back home.
Mar 17, 2010 - 3:58:18 PM
Research
Tracking the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - An estimated 1.7 million deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur in the United States each year, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mar 17, 2010 - 3:49:31 PM
Cancer Issues
Enzyme is Possible New Therapy Target for Head and Neck Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA--Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, have demonstrated that the enzyme RSK2 (ribosomal S6 kinase 2) promotes tumor invasion and metastasis in head and neck cancers. The drug fmk, developed at the University of California, San Francisco, already has been identified as capable of specifically targeting RSK2 in myeloma cells. This suggests the possibility that fmk or a related compound could be used to treat head and neck cancer.
Mar 17, 2010 - 3:41:58 PM
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