(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UCLA scientists have discovered for the first time that a protein usually linked to rare neurological disorders is also associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) positive head and neck cancers….
Month: October 2014
Waterway Plastics Recalls Spa Drain Suction Covers Due to Risk of Entrapment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The drain suction cover can become disengaged from the spa wall, posing an entrapment hazard to consumers.
Modern and Effective Options to Fight Hair Loss
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – More than 65% of men will experience thinning hair by the age of 35, and men have spent billions chasing products and services that simply do not work.
Watch the Fourth Annual Hero Dog Awards on Hallmark Channel this Thursday Night!
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – After nearly a year of anticipation and more than a million votes, the American public will finally be treated to the national television broadcast of the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog AwardsTM this Thursday night.
Obesity Prevention Programs Can Help Improve Blood Lipids in Kids
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – A federally-funded systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 childhood obesity prevention programs (with 20 discrete interventions) in high-income countries has found:
VA Guarantees its 21 Millionth Home Loan
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this month that it has guaranteed 21 million home loans since the Home Loan Guaranty program was established in 1944 as part of the original Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the “GI Bill.”
Volunteers Get Ready for Audubon Christmas Bird Count
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW YORK (Oct. 29, 2014)- The National Audubon Society invites volunteers across the western hemisphere to participate in the longest-running citizen science survey in the world, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC).
Raking Leaves This Fall – Tips to Prevent Injury
(HealthNewsDigest.comz) – It’s that time of year again. Everyone is ready for hot apple cider, pumpkin picking, hay rides, and sweaters. It’s also time for beautiful fall foliage and raking leaves.
Top 10 Medical Predictions for 2015 Unveiled
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Cleveland: Cleveland Clinic today announced its 9th annual list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that are likely to have major impact on improving patient care in 2015. The list includes a mobile stroke ambulance, fast, painless blood-testing, and a novel intra-operative radiation approach for breast cancer.
Determining Your Family Dental Care Needs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PLANTATION, FL (Oct. 29, 2014) – With the second open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act approaching, :DentalPlans offers these tips for people in search of affordable dental care.
Why Plants Don’t Get Sunburn
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Plants rely on sunlight to make their food, but they also need protection from its harmful rays, just like humans do.
Comparison of Common Non-Surgical Skin Treatments
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While cosmetic surgery is becoming more accessible and more popular with each year, nonsurgical procedures are soaring in popularity like never before.
Building a Better World for People with Psoriasis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Stockholm, October 29, 2014) Today, on World Psoriasis Day, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations, IFPA, brings attention to the tools respondents from 90 countries have identified to help build a better world for people with psoriasis, by participating in an online survey launched in June.
The First Medical Book Printed in the New World
By Michael J. North Just over thirty years after the first printing press arrived in the New World from Spain, the first medical book was Continue reading Source: NLM
Halloween Forecast: Snow, Cold to Blast Northeast; Warmth in West
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – AccuWeather Global Weather Center — 28 October 2014 — AccuWeather reports a shocking blast of cold air and the potential for snow will highlight the weather for millions in the Northeastern states this Halloween into the first weekend of November.
Helping Health Care Providers Pinpoint Underserved Patient Care Areas
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – Oct. 26, 2014 – The American Medical Association (AMA) today introduced a first-of-its-kind resource aimed at helping physicians and other health care providers improve patient access to care.
Genome Sequenced of Enterovirus D68 Circulating in St. Louis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have sequenced the genome of enterovirus D68 sampled from patients treated at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Lessons from Liberia: Targeted Patient Isolation Could Stem Ebola Epidemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn.-Isolating the most severely ill Ebola patients before the fifth day of their illness may be the most effective way to reduce transmission of the virus, new research led by the Yale School of Public Health suggests.
Skillful Surgery and After-Care Reduces Facelift Risks and Complications
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – There is no such thing as surgery without risks, and cosmetic surgery is no exception. The facelift, or rhytidectomy, is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries and, while safe, it does care risks that should be taken seriously.
How Holiday Stress Affects Your Skin
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – EDGEWATER, Maryland – (October 28, 2014) – The holiday season is upon us, and while for many it means colder temperatures and Santa, for others it means a major increase in stress.