Don’t Stress Out - Reduce Your Risk of Cancer!

We all know that “stressed out” feeling. Too much to do. Too little time.

And, we know intuitively that stress is not healthy.

But we also know that some people seem to endure endless stressful events in their lives and come out healthy. Others, faced with fewer of these events, but feeling overwhelmed nonetheless, do not fare as well. Read more

5 Ways to Protect Hearing

Silence may be golden but that probably isn’t the case when hearing is impaired or lost.  The House Ear Institute (HEI) offers five ways to protect against hearing loss due to loud environmental noises.  The institute says hearing loss from excess noise accounts for almost 30% of all cases of hearing loss, which is always permanent, but is 100% preventable. Read more

Extensive Study Links Preemies and Birth Defects

One of the nation’s most alarming health crises is the growing number of babies born before week 37 of pregnancy.  The increase in these preterm live births is behind federal law PL 109-450, or the PREEMIE Act of 2006, which authorizes research and education into the causes and effects of premature birth.  On behalf of this act, an extensive study of almost 7 million live births in the United States has revealed that babies born early are at significantly higher risk of being born with major birth defects than babies born at full term. Read more

Eat Your Sunscreen! - 10 Superfoods to Lower Skin Cancer Risk

Amidst the spring shower of sunscreen advertisements, we forget there are many ways to lower our risk of developing skin cancer. What we eat can have an impact on whether we will ever have to hear those words, “you have skin cancer!” Read more

Under-vaccinating your child by choice?

The Centers for Disease Control issued a statement that indicated 20 percent of our 2-year-olds are under-vaccinated. ABC News and others reported on the announcement, saying that kids are missing vaccines but, also, that they are receiving vaccinations at the wrong time and the wrong interval. Read more

Are Doctors Too Confident in Their Diagnostic Skills?

This tidbit of information probably wouldn’t surprise many of us who have fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) - according to a special edition of The American Journal of Medicine, doctors misdiagnose people about 15% of the time. Read more

Teenage Blood Donors Encouraged but Complications Deter

As the number of Americans age 20 and older who are eligible to donate blood to the nation’s regional blood centers is dwindling, the American Red Cross is relying more heavily than ever on teenage blood donors to help meet the increasing demand for blood.  While complications related to blood donations are infrequent and usually minor, teenagers seem to be more prone to them than their more mature counterparts.  The American Red Cross is evaluating measures to make blood donations safer and more attractive to teenagers while working to change laws prohibiting teens from donating blood in states where the practice is banned. Read more

Google Health Launched

With the expectation of amassing “thousands of partners and millions of users,”   a new initiative by the internet giant, Google, brings personal medical records online and in control of the patient him- or herself. Read more

Can Fetal Exposure to Mom’s Mobile Phone Cause Behavioral Problems?

That’s the question asked by Russia’s official radiation watchdog organization as it studied the link between a mother’s mobile phone usage during pregnancy and the dispositions of their children after birth. The study involved more than 13,000 women, 54% of whom used cell phones during pregnancy and who also reported behavioral problems in their children. The behavioral issues included difficulties with relationships, emotions, and hyperactivity. Read more

Domestic Violence Targets Men, Too

Domestic violence is a tragedy that affects men as well as women.  While the general perception is that women are the victims of abusive domestic partners, men are frequently victimized by their partners, too.  They’re just a little more reluctant to talk about it. Read more

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