(HealthNewsDigest.com) – We’ve been cooped up all winter, and now that the weather is warming up it’s time to be outside riding bikes, walking, running and playing with the kids.
Month: May 2015
25th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – May 28, 2015 – On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act
Exercise Offers Cancer Survivors Significant Improvements in Quality of Life
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn.- For many cancer survivors, a better quality of life is as close as the nearest pair of sneakers.
How to Choose the Right Melatonin Supplement for Sleep
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – White Plains, New York – May 28, 2015 – An estimated 60 million Americans experience insomnia each year, according to the National Institutes of Health, and they increasingly turn to the supplement melatonin for potential help.
Not Making Enough Money – Check Your Attitude
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – Holding cynical beliefs about others may have a negative effect on your income according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Adults with Rhumetoid Arthritis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW YORK–Pfizer announced initial results of its global survey of more than 3,600 adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 13 countries.
Physiological Ads for the Modern Self
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Are You Getting Enough Exercise?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston, MA – Workouts that promise fitness with as little as four to seven minutes of high-intensity exercise a day are alluring. But can you really stay fit with such a small time commitment?
Express Yourself with a Perfect Smile
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sometimes, a smile can be the very first thing you notice when you meet someone new.
Body Art Remorse
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It may have seemed like a good idea at the time…that double piercing on your left ear, the nose ring your parents warned you about, or the colorful dragon stretched out across your bicep.
Autism and Rare Childhood Speech Disorder Often Coincide
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HERSHEY, Pa. — Some children with autism should undergo ongoing screenings for apraxia, a rare neurological speech disorder, because the two conditions often go hand-in-hand…
Growing Dental Implant Industry Needs Transparency
(HealthNewsTallahassee, Fla. – Dental implant procedures are on the rise due to their aesthetic appeal and high success rate.
Antibiotics Prescribed as Often During Telemedicine Appointments
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Patients treated for an acute respiratory infection by a doctor on a telephone or live video are as likely to be prescribed an antibiotic as patients who are treated by a physician face-to-face for the same illness, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Obesity Perceptions Among Chinese-American Adults in NYC
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Worldwide, obesity is becoming more prevalent. According to The World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980….
Access to Mental Health Care for Teens Improving
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Teens in the U.S. have more availability of mental health care than they did two years ago, according to a new survey from the University of Michigan National Voices Project, but access is not equal in all communities.
New Mouse Model With Healthy Immune System Developed for Colon Cancer Research
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A research team led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators has developed a mouse model with a healthy immune system and used that specimen to study how human colon cancer cells are spread – or not – based on immune function.
Motherhood Permanently Alters Brain
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hormone therapy (HT) is prescribed to alleviate some of the symptoms of menopause in women.
Mega Doses of Vitamin D May Decrease Hospital Stays for Critical Care Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA – An Emory University study suggests that extremely high doses of vitamin D could decrease the length of hospital stays in critically ill patients with respiratory failure.
Chronic Care Management Programs Have Become Standard for Health Plans
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Programs to help patients manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma appear to have become a standard component of health plans, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Restrictiveness of State Abortion Policies is Linked to Women’s Contraceptive Behavior
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Women living in states with low levels of access to abortion providers are more likely than women in states with greater provider access…