(HealthNewsDigest.com) – I was with my mother and father when the oncologist told Mom the recommended course of treatment for lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain was “palliative, not curative.”
Month: June 2014
FDA’s Read the Label Youth Outreach Campaign Empowers ‘Tweens’ to Make Healthy Choices
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SILVER SPRING, Md., June 3, 2014 – FDA’s Read the Label Youth Outreach Campaign is an exciting initiative that challenges kids (ages 9 to 13) to “get their food facts first” by using the Nutrition Facts Label to make healthy food choices. Read the Label campaign materials enable parents and caregivers to help kids use this important tool.
Study Finds Coordinated Approach Improves Quality of Primary Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW YORK (June 3, 2014) — Primary care doctors practicing in a model of coordinated, team-based care that leverages health information technology are more likely to give patients recommended preventive screening and appropriate tests than physicians working in other settings, according to research published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
How To Choose a Plastic Surgeon
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The world of advertising and public relations has brought physicians’ names to the public on a continuing basis. Ten years ago if a doctor called himself a cosmetic surgeon, the patient knew precisely what that term meant. Recently, doctors in various sub-specialties such as dermatologists, gynecologists, ophthalmologists, and even dentists are performing cosmetic surgery procedures. This can leave prospective patients utterly confused about how to find the best and most qualified surgeons
Dental Restorations May Pose Hidden Risks
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Tallahassee, Fla. – Proposed nationwide regulations for dental laboratories may have a jaw-dropping effect on consumers, dentists and dental technicians alike – especially when they understand why the need for regulation is so great. Today, dental laboratories in more than 40 states in the U.S. remain unregulated, and foreign imports may not be held to the same level of scrutiny.
From Sea to Shining Sea, America is Charitable!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – GLEN ROCK, N.J., June 3, 2014 – St. Louis’ nonprofit sector is the tops in performance in the nation, according to a new study by Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator. It is the only comprehensive report on the performance – both Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency – of the 30 largest philanthropic marketplaces in America.
No Harm in Yoga: But Not Much Help for Asthma Sufferers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Yoga has long been promoted as a method for improving physical and mental well-being. And although yoga is often suggested to asthma sufferers to help alleviate symptoms, a new study found little evidence that yoga will improve symptoms.
Men Slightly More Confident about Retirement than Women
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2014) – Men, individuals age 51 or older and those with an income over $75,000 are more confident about retirement according to a recent survey conducted by the companies of OneAmerica®. Contributing to their confidence is a realistic knowledge of how much retirement income they will need.
Do Plastic Surgery Results Last? New Series Looks at Patients 5+ Years After Surgery
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PARAMUS, N.J., June 3, 2014 — Cosmetic surgery can help a person attain his or her desired appearance with a single procedure, but will the results last? Plastic surgeon Dr. Paul M. Parker aims to answer this question through his Real Patients, Lasting Results series, which shows how actual cosmetic surgery patients look years after their procedures.
A Half Century of Avoidable Death
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 3, 2014 – A new report entitled “A Half Century of Avoidable Death: A Global Perspective on Tobacco in America,” (“Avoidable Death”) released today by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), examines U.S. tobacco control efforts in the fifty years since the release of the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health – viewed through a global lense.
More and More Women are Affected by COPD
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston, MA – Not long ago, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was considered a man’s disease. But men no longer hold a monopoly on this chronic and progressive lung condition, according to the May 2014 Harvard Women’s Health Watch.
Local Families Give Dad the Gift of Health for Father’s Day, Men’s Health Week
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Many fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, and boyfriends share a common ailment called “Doctor-itis” – avoidance of a trip to the doctor. Whether it’s a “macho” thing as some research suggests, or simply fear or lack of time, the scary fact is that men don’t take time out of their day to see a doctor.
Debate Over Value of Vitamin, Mineral Supplements is Far from Over
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and three other institutions have taken issue with recent claims that “the case is closed” on whether or not a multivitamin/mineral supplement should be taken by most people to help obtain needed micronutrients.
Engaging Minds, Improving Lives Globally in Uganda, Graduate Opens Children’s Center in Uganda
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PALO ALTO, Calif., June 2, 2014 — Since its creation in 2009, the Business Psychology bachelor’s degree program at Palo Alto University has been producing confident, successful business people. We are now pleased to bring you news of recent graduate, Grancia Faith Nansembe who is using her skills, education and passion for her country to open a non-profit children’s center in Uganda.
Don’t Get Burned by Skin Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Summer’s here, bringing warmth and relaxation; however, long, light-filled days at the beach often also mean overexposure to the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Pregnancy and the Development of Varicose Veins
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Women who are pregnant often develop varicose veins. These are veins that have become enlarged, squiggly, and/or dark in appearance. They develop due to increased pressure in the numerous veins of the body which leads to the damage of vital blood valves.
Half of Pregnant Women Who Have Hypertension and Snore Unknowingly Have a Sleep Disorder
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ANN ARBOR, Mich. — One in two hypertensive pregnant women who habitually snore may have unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder that can reduce blood oxygen levels during the night and that has been linked to serious health conditions, new University of Michigan-led research shows.
One in Four Children with Leukemia Not Taking Maintenance Medication
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, June 2, 2014 — An estimated 25 percent of children in remission from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) are missing too many doses of an essential maintenance medication that minimizes their risk of relapse, according to a study published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
Suffering from Chronic Sinus Problems? Hint: It’s Not Pollen or Dust.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For millions of Americans, even the thought of Allergies has them reaching for their inhalers or antihistamines. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, and are tired of the medications that can control your life, award-winning holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos has some very easy tactics for finally getting relief.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Sonja Connor Becomes 2014-2015 President of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO, June 2, 2014 — Registered dietitian nutritionist Sonja L. Connor, research associate professor in the department of medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University, began her one-year term June 1 as the president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.