July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Study: US Prefers Pills to Healthy Lifestyle Choices
May 29, 2009 – 7:03 am | 4 Comments
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Dr. Dana E. King, professor of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, would give the general US population a C-minus if there were a report card for healthy lifestyles.  King says Americans …

Heavier Women Urged to Gain Less During Pregnancy
May 29, 2009 – 3:11 am | One Comment
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The Institute of Medicine has just released updated national recommendations for the number of pounds a woman should gain during pregnancy for optimum health to herself and her baby.  This set of revised recommendations is …

Cancer Treatment Erases Tourist’s Fingerprints, Leads to Airport Detention
May 28, 2009 – 11:08 pm | No Comment
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The current issue of the Annals of Oncology carries the story of a cancer patient from Singapore who met with detention as a suspected security risk when he arrived at an airport in the United …

Breastfeeding Good for Mom’s Heart
May 27, 2009 – 8:31 am | One Comment
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We’ve long known that breastfeeding benefits a baby in many more ways than just filling his little tummy.  The latest issue of Obstetrics and Gynaecology carries details of a study that says breastfeeding is good …

Talk Therapy Better for Insomniacs than Drugs
May 25, 2009 – 5:44 pm | No Comment
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Researchers at Laval University, Quebec, Canada, have published the findings of their study comparing the benefits of talk therapy versus some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for insomnia.  It seems that, for the best …

Blue Cross Blue Shield to Launch Ad Campaign Against Obama Health Plan
May 25, 2009 – 12:23 pm | 46 Comments
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President Barack Obama has issued the call for the medical insurance industry to produce significant reform so millions of Americans still uncovered or underinsured by the healthcare insurance industry can obtain affordable medical care and …

31% of Americans Don’t Bother with Sunscreen
May 25, 2009 – 11:14 am | 2 Comments
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The American Cancer Society says more than one million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year.  Although the chance of developing skin cancer has been directly linked to sun exposure in repeated studies and …

Cancer Patient, 13, Fights Chemo, Misses Court Hearing
May 21, 2009 – 11:15 am | No Comment
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Thirteen-year-old Daniel Hauser has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that is generally considered easy to treat with radiation and chemotherapy treatments.  His doctor, Dr. James Joyce, prescribed a six-month regimen of the chemotherapy treatments …

10-Year-Old with Breast Cancer Just Wants to Be ‘Normal Kid’
May 19, 2009 – 10:47 pm | No Comment
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Hannah Powell-Auslam says she just wants to be a ‘normal kid’ going to school, enjoying sports, and hanging out with her friends.  Unfortunately, Hannah is so unique her doctors say she’s even more rare than …

Job Loss Heightens Risk for Major Illness
May 13, 2009 – 6:17 am | No Comment
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The May 8 issue of the journal, Demography, contains the report of a study on the health of people who’ve lost their jobs.  The report says people who lose their jobs, for any reason, are …