(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW YORK, NY (February 6, 2014) – In most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a toxin released by cells that normally nurture neurons in the brain and spinal cord can trigger loss of the nerve cells affected in the disease, Columbia researchers reported today in the online edition of the journal Neuron.
Month: February 2014
Revision Surgery: Four Reasons Patients Seek Repeat Plastic Surgery Procedures
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In many cases, plastic surgery patients expect to undergo just one procedure to correct their specific problem. Sometimes, multiple surgeries are planned in advance and conducted over a measured period of time, so there are no surprises when it comes to repeat visits to the surgeon.
Critical Step Takes Congress Closer to a SGR Repeal
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Statement attributed to: Ardis Dee Hoven, M.D., President, American Medical Association
Youth Concussions: A Neurosurgeon’s Point of View
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An interesting article appeared in USA Today a couple of weeks ago and discusses a lecture that Sandra Chapman, Ph.D. gave to a group of football coaches at a conference in Indianapolis.
Immune System ‘Overdrive’ in Pregnant Women Puts Male Offspring at Risk for Adult Brain Disorders
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Johns Hopkins researchers report that fetal mice – especially males – show signs of brain damage that lasts into their adulthood when they are exposed in the womb to a maternal immune system kicked into high gear by a serious infection or other malady.
Valentine’s Day 2014: Feb. 14 (Facts & Figures)
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Expressing one’s love to another is a celebrated custom on Valentine’s Day. Sweethearts and family members present gifts to one another, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of affection.
Rhinoplasty and Its Continuous Popularity
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the oldest procedure in the facial plastic surgery playbook, rhinoplasty continues to be one of the most popular. Even thousands of years ago, doctors were performing this cosmetic procedure to help individuals change the way they look.
Majority Of Americans Have Their Heart Health Facts Wrong
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEVELAND, Feb. 6, 2014 — Despite the fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., about three-quarters (74 percent) of Americans do not fear dying from it, according to a recent survey from Cleveland Clinic.
Heart Disease Risk Linked With Spouses’ Social Support
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Matters of the heart can influence actual heart health, according to new research. A study from researchers at the University of Utah shows that the ways in which your spouse is supportive – and how you support your spouse – can actually have significant bearing on your overall cardiovascular health.
How Cancer Cells Thrive in Oxygen-Starved Tumors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study identifies the molecular pathway that enables cancer cells to grow in areas of a tumor where oxygen levels are low, a condition called hypoxia.
Blindness Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Should Not be Considered an Inevitability
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2014 — While age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in Americans age 65 and older[1], seniors who develop AMD should not consider blindness in advanced age to be inevitable
Johns Hopkins Scientists Launch Advanced Disaster Planning and Flu Forecasting Apps
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Johns Hopkins scientists have developed three new Web-based software tools designed to help hospital emergency departments, first responder organizations and others model and prepare for major disasters, including flu outbreaks.
Epic Fail: Where Four State Health Exchanges Went Wrong
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Much has been written (and will continue to be written) about the spectacular failure of health insurance exchanges in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Oregon and Maryland-all blue states that support the Affordable Care Act.
BCM-95 Curcumin Improves Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, TX, February 5, 2014-A recently published study has shown that a special form of curcumin (BCM-95®) may improve cancer treatment, both directly with its activity against cancer cells, and indirectly by sensitizing cancer cells to the effects of chemotherapy.
CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco at all CVS/pharmacy Locations
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 5, 2014 –CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health and well-being of its patients and customers.
Should I Get a Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As you evaluate your progress toward your weight loss goals, you may consider getting a tummy tuck or liposuction to complete the process. These are both considered to be body contouring procedures that will tone and sculpt the body, but they are not intended or designed for weight loss. Here is what you need to know about both procedures before you make a choice.
Benefits of a Healthy Diet and Exercise on Eyesight
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SAN DIEGO (February, 2014) – With the New Year comes many resolutions, including resolving to exercise more and eat better.
Forest Emissions, Wildfires Explain Why Ancient Earth was so Hot
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn.- The release of volatile organic compounds from Earth’s forests and smoke from wildfires three million years ago had a far greater impact on global warming than ancient atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, a new Yale study finds.
Rural Primary Care Physicians Offer Insight Into Rural Women’s Health Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HERSHEY, Pa. — Women living in rural communities are less likely than urban-dwelling women to receive sufficient mental health care, in large part due to limited access to services and societal stigma, according to medicine and public health researchers.
What is Ethnic Rhinoplasty?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Ethnic Rhinoplasty is the term applied to nose surgery as it relates to those with unique nasal structures specific to an ethnicity, commonly African American, Asian, Hispanic, and Middle Eastern patients.