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Product Recall
Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 3, 2012 - 7:01:26 PM
Product Recall
Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 3, 2012 - 6:53:45 PM
Product Recall
Fire Concerns Prompt York International to Reannounce Recall of Gas Furnaces for Manufactured Homes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 3, 2012 - 6:48:52 PM
Health Tips
10 Healthy Teas - Herbal Balm for the Body and Soul
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Author and herbalist Valerie B. Lull announces the release of Ten Healthy Teas. Lull's simple introduction to ten tantalizing teas and simple recipes from them is a perfect guide to people on the go who want to reap the benefits to their health and to gain the instant, calming peace of mind that these teas can provide.
Feb 3, 2012 - 5:37:21 PM
Vaccine Issues
Vaccines-Safe And Effective Protection Against Deadly Diseases
(HealthNewsDigest.com) — Happy birthday to the 12,000 babies born in the U.S. today. There’s an important thing parents can do to keep their little ones happy and healthy: Get them vaccinated on time.
Feb 3, 2012 - 3:44:59 PM
Stroke Issues
Stroke Victims Recover Much Better After Temporary Stent Procedure
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PORTLAND, Ore. — A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes, according to a study presented this morning at the American Stroke Association’s annual conference in New Orleans.
Feb 3, 2012 - 3:07:54 PM
Asthma Issues
Beating Asthma: 7 Simple Principles
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - More than 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma some time during their life, of which roughly one-third are under the age of 18. Dr. Stephen Apaliski, MD, an expert in the field of Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology, has found in his 30 years of experience that for as many individuals who live with asthma, few really have it under control, leading to further health complications and death.
Feb 3, 2012 - 3:00:37 PM
Autism Issues
Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Sleep problems affect many of us and make life difficult for the individuals affected and for those around them. Sleep difficulties are particularly prevalent amongst people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and can often cause or worsen other difficulties.
Feb 3, 2012 - 11:57:58 AM
Psychological Issues
How to Boost the Power of Pain Relief, Without Drugs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction—say, doing a puzzle—relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do they use the same brain processes? Neuromaging suggests they do.
Feb 3, 2012 - 11:41:40 AM
Disease
Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Cause of Metabolic Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA--Sequencing a patient’s entire genome to discover the source of his or her disease is not routine – yet. But geneticists are getting close.
Feb 3, 2012 - 10:09:45 AM
Research
Gene Related to Fat Preferences in Humans Found
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A preference for fatty foods has a genetic basis, according to researchers, who discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of this gene.
Feb 3, 2012 - 9:37:44 AM
Health Tips
Therapik Offers A Technological Twist For Bug Bite & Sting Relief
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Fort Lauderdale, Florida – It’s a product that isn’t just for use in warm weather months for mosquito bites. Therapik, a small, portable hand-held device confirmed by the FDA to deliver bug bite relief is proving to be a welcome weapon against pain and itching from insect bites and stings.
Feb 2, 2012 - 7:43:27 PM
Product Recall
HP Recalls Fax Machines Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 2, 2012 - 6:36:38 PM
Product Recall
Overarching Floor Lamp Recalled by West Elm Due to Shock Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 2, 2012 - 6:31:58 PM
Disease
Crohn’sAdvocate™ Magazine Offers Support To 500,000 Americans With Crohn’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com - About 500,000 Americans live with Crohn’s disease, a chronic, debilitating disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract.
Feb 2, 2012 - 5:39:16 PM
Heart Health
Is Heart Disease Or Stroke A Part Of Your Family History?
(HealthNewsDigest.com)—How many people do you know who have been affected by heart disease or stroke? How many have been your family members? Fifty-five-year-old Gail had lost nearly everyone in her family to cardiovascular disease and when she lost her father, too, she fell into poor eating habits that made her cholesterol and blood pressure levels soar. Her risk for heart disease and stroke had never been higher.
Feb 2, 2012 - 5:33:35 PM
Surgery
Reducing Surgery Risks
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - (NAPSI)—Obesity takes the blame for many of today’s health issues, and here’s a new one: Being extremely overweight can raise the risk of complications from anesthesia, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), the professional organization representing more than 44,000 nurse anesthetists.
Feb 2, 2012 - 5:28:28 PM
Book Review
How to Get Over The Worst When It Happens To You!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - We never imagine ourselves as the victims, but sometimes, the things we think could never happen to us find a way of happening.
Feb 2, 2012 - 5:10:04 PM
Stroke Issues
High Triglyceride Levels Found to Predict Stroke in Older Women
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BRONX, N.Y., Feb. 2, 2012 -- In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women
Feb 2, 2012 - 5:01:25 PM
Food and Nutrition
10 Clean Foods to Always Put in Your Shopping Cart
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Hoboken, NJ (February 2012)—When you make out your weekly shopping list, are most of the foods you go for in boxes, cans, or some other packaging? Are the foods packed full of ingredients that you can barely pronounce? If so, then you and your family might not be getting all the vitamins and nutrients you need to stay healthy. You may want to trade in those processed foods for whole foods and start eating clean, says Dr. Jonathan Wright.
Feb 2, 2012 - 3:24:25 PM
Lifestyle
7 Ways to Have the Best Valentine’s Day Ever
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Yardley, PA (February 2012)—Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and if you listen closely you’ll hear America heave a collective sigh of resignation (from the couples who must run out and buy obligatory gifts) and gloom (from the singles who feel like hiding sulkily under the covers). Yes, many people dread this seemingly benign holiday more than a trip to the dentist.
Feb 2, 2012 - 3:09:13 PM
Science
Getting Back Into the Dating Game -- Science and Intimacy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Getting back into the dating game can be a daunting task at any age -- especially after many years of being married. Whether the marriage ended in a hurtful divorce or left a spouse mourning the loss of a loved one, a person might be unsure of what to expect in a new relationship, particularly when it comes to sex.
Feb 2, 2012 - 3:00:12 PM
Sports
New Study Cautions Against Over-reliance on Computer Testing When Deciding to Put Athletes Back in Play
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return to play after suffering a concussion.
Feb 2, 2012 - 2:54:41 PM
Alzheimer Issues
Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’s
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Alzheimer’s disease seems to spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell, two new studies in mice have found. But instead of viruses or bacteria, what is being spread is a distorted protein known as tau.
Feb 2, 2012 - 2:41:09 PM
Science
Human Brains Wire Up Slowly but Surely
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - As the father-to-son exchange in the old Cat Stevens song advised, "take your time, think a lot, ... think of everything you’ve got." Turns out the mellow ’70s folkie had stumbled upon what may explain a key feature of our brains that sets us apart from our closest relatives:
Feb 2, 2012 - 2:32:42 PM
Family Health
5 Tips for Staying Active This Winter as a Family
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK - February 2, 2012- Here is the rule: get one hour or more of physical activity each day! The good news is that your kids’ 60 minutes of physical activity doesn’t need to happen all at once. Just help them get active for 10 or 15 minutes a few times a day.
Feb 2, 2012 - 1:26:09 PM
Cancer Issues
Targeting Tumors May Help Stop Spread of Breast, Other Cancers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cancer that has spread from the site of an original tumor to other places in the body is often viewed as a death sentence. But if there are just a few of those secondary tumors, called metastases, some patients have a good chance of survival if treated with a type of radiation that precisely targets small tumors
Feb 2, 2012 - 11:02:22 AM
Pet Care
Dog Survives Coral Snake Bite After Emergency Treatment at UF
(HealthNewsDigeset.com) - Gainesville resident Larry Ferguson relaxes at home with his dogs, Max, left, and Whiskey, who survived a coral snake bite after being treated at the UF Small Animal Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Larry Ferguson.)
Feb 2, 2012 - 10:55:21 AM
Health Tips
Your Pharmacist Can Be a Great Resource in Your Quest for Heart Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, DC – In honor of American Heart Month, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) would like to remind the public to talk with their pharmacist regarding available screening and consultative services that could prevent and detect health problems usually associated with heart disease.
Feb 2, 2012 - 10:27:24 AM
Product Recall
Pfizer Cites Packaging Flaws in Birth-Control Pill Recall
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Pfizer recalled about a million packs of birth-control pills that weren't packaged correctly and raised the risk of unplanned pregnancies.
Feb 2, 2012 - 10:15:12 AM
Product Recall
The Container Store Recalls Brightly-Colored Power Strips Due to Fire Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 1, 2012 - 6:49:02 PM
Product Recall
Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 1, 2012 - 6:44:02 PM
Product Recall
Hurricane Style Lights Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Feb 1, 2012 - 6:31:42 PM
Psychological Issues
Facebook is Not Such a Good Thing for Those with Low Self-Esteem
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships.
Feb 1, 2012 - 4:30:55 PM
Hearing Issues
Henry Ford Health System Enhances Services for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DETROIT, Feb. 1, 2012 -- Henry Ford Health System today announced that it will be implementing new and additional processes to ensure effective communication between deaf or hard-of-hearing patients and health care providers.
Feb 1, 2012 - 4:03:10 PM
Cancer Issues
Drug Extends Survival in Patients with Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A new drug, MDV3100, is improving the survival rate in men with advanced prostate cancer, results of a large, phase III clinical trial show. The drug is designed to block a type of cellular receptor that drives progression of prostate cancer.
Feb 1, 2012 - 3:16:15 PM
Patient Issues
New Research Shows Importance of Specialized Burn Units to Survival
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Galveston, TX ( February 1, 2012) - New research reviewing more than 900 pediatric burn patients over a 10-year period concluded that children with burns covering 60 percent or more of their total body surface area should be immediately transferred to specialized burn units for improved therapies and higher likelihood of survival, reports a recently published article in Online First by The Lancet.
Feb 1, 2012 - 3:01:19 PM
News
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National
Most Americans Are Clueless About “What To Do With The Ashesâ€
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - One of the most interesting yet unspoken topics involving Cremation is "what to do with the ashes?" There is no etiquette handbook that tells us what's right or inappropriate. We all just make convenient and sincere decisions.
Feb 1, 2012 - 1:53:07 PM
Dental
ADA’s National ‘Give Kids A Smile®’ Kicks Off 10th Anniversary Celebration
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2012— The American Dental Association (ADA) shines a light on dental health for children during February, marking the 10th anniversary of its Give Kids A Smile program as well as its annual National Children’s Dental Health Month.
Feb 1, 2012 - 12:57:43 PM
Children's Health
Child Abuse and Neglect Cost the United States $124 Billion
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in Child Abuse and Neglect, The International Journal.
Feb 1, 2012 - 11:24:46 AM
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