Daily Health Headlines for Friday Feb. 26, 2010
HEADLINES
Health Insurance Competition Vanishing: Study http://bit.ly/cpJreT
Study: Preventive mastectomy doesn’t benefit most http://bit.ly/dmEE1q
Wii Games Speed Stroke Rehab http://bit.ly/9sVxT1
Police say AIDS patient put 26 women at risk http://bit.ly/cqIR1g
Race Is On to Pin Blame For High Health-Care Costs http://bit.ly/bRS4pz
Cruise ship back in SC after norovirus outbreak http://bit.ly/caKEqD
Belly Fat Is Culprit in Stroke Gender Gap http://bit.ly/cMv1To
Nebraska Bill Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks http://bit.ly/bvEb0T
INTERESTING
Phones, paper 'chips' may fight disease http://bit.ly/dygoUd
When Smoking Tastes Good, It's Harder to Quit http://bit.ly/1RXk62
Bar beats state in smoking ban case http://bit.ly/baeUL8
Toxic towns: People of Mossville 'are like an experiment' http://bit.ly/aszMxA
NY-Made Robotic Surgery Simulator Rolled Out http://bit.ly/ajzIEo
Obesity Summit in California Addresses Weighty Issue http://bit.ly/cMIbm8
Measuring up new breast implants http://bit.ly/ahdmlw
Why symptoms of schizophrenia emerge in young adulthood http://bit.ly/c8ThQV
GOOD ADVICE
Interval training can cut exercise hours sharply http://bit.ly/aZgRGr
Rescuing The Alcoholic/Addict: 14 Reasons Why It's Hard To Break The Cycle http://bit.ly/9s4wB5
Daily Health Headlines for Thursday Feb. 25, 2010
HEADLINES
UK publishes new rules for assisted suicide http://bit.ly/9SyeWV
Woman Has Second Baby After Ovarian Tissue Transplant http://bit.ly/duMOMW
New Bone Drug May Prevent Fractures But Raise Clot Risk http://bit.ly/aWviOH
FDA approves new pneumonia vaccine with wider reach http://bit.ly/cxaeBj
CDC Panel Calls for Flu Vaccine for All http://bit.ly/bnwUV2
INTERESTING
Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer http://bit.ly/a21V4Y
High-fat diet hikes women's stroke risk http://bit.ly/bPb9RE
Pregnancy: Some Depression Relief, Without Drugs http://nyti.ms/ce5ZLa
Strokes Are Increasing Among Young http://bit.ly/9BZTGb
Think You're Lactose Intolerant? Maybe Not http://bit.ly/aKosNo
Happy Marriage Cuts Men’s Risk for Stroke http://bit.ly/9tn0s1
A boost of antibody kicks lingering infection http://bit.ly/ct5oKY
Superwoman syndrome fuels pill-pop culture http://bit.ly/93G1S2
GOOD ADVICE
Naptime Helps Babies Remember New Things http://bit.ly/bDZhRz
Virtual meetups spark real fitness http://bit.ly/9gGmFi Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010
HEADLINES
Access to Mammograms Drops After Guidelines Change http://bit.ly/9ptP6N
Cheney had mild heart attack, office says http://bit.ly/bpHV8p
Infections Caught in Hospitals Kill 48,000 in U.S. Every Year http://bit.ly/bBG5gs
FDA Limits Long-Acting Asthma Inhalers http://bit.ly/ahes9X
Woman 1st giving birth twice with ovary transplant http://bit.ly/cT0Cnt
Doctors Are Working Fewer Hours http://nyti.ms/aA0ZyJ
Eating Disorders Effect Vegetarian Teens at a Higher Rate http://bit.ly/9dBNXh
WHO: Swine flu still hasn’t peaked http://bit.ly/chfgnS
INTERESTING
Happy People More Likely to Try Something New http://bit.ly/b07YS6
A curvy body's like a drug to men http://bit.ly/cm7rM9
Sex During Pregnancy: Women Tell All http://bit.ly/9Hz0c9
Bone marrow cell transplants to benefit those with heart disease http://bit.ly/8XCAjW
Tests to Measure Safety of Anti-Clotting Drugs of Limited Value http://bit.ly/awNXC5
Hospital Stays Raise Dementia Risk http://bit.ly/bMDNRo
H1N1: Pandemic was emotional as well as physical http://bit.ly/cgMo81
Pandemic Hybrid Of Bird And Human Seasonal Flu Possible Say Scientists http://bit.ly/dzUOES
Cruises Can Make You Sick of Vacation http://bit.ly/bMYWQz
Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks http://bit.ly/aRX9Lm
Do Antidepressants in Pregnancy Affect Baby? http://bit.ly/d1eVGk
Positive self-image focus of ‘Love Your Body Week’ events http://bit.ly/dwlEPK
GOOD ADVICE
How To Achieve Natural Highs http://bit.ly/9EtOk6
Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010
Fast Flu Facts: Is it a cold or the flu? BodBeat Episode 12
The Flu is an airborne virus – spread from one person to another by droplets from coughing or sneezing.
- Although flu symptoms are felt throughout the body, the flu virus lives and multiplies primarily in the lungs.
- Upset stomach and vomiting are not symptoms of the flu – “stomach flu” is usually caused by other microorganisms and is often mistakenly referred to as the “flu.”
So how do you tell if it’s a cold or the flu? Let’s go through the list of common symptoms
FATIGUE ---> FLU
FEVER (100-104) ---> FLU
MUSCLE ACHE ---> FLU
JOINT PAIN ---> FLU
LOSS OF APPETITE ---> FLU
HEADACHE ---> FLU
COUGH ---> COLD OR FLU
STUFFY NOSE ---> COLD
DIARRHEA/VOMITING ---> NEITHER
If you think you have Influenza, H1N1 treatment is available. Call your healthcare provider.
Dr. Loretta
Daily Health Headlines for Monday Feb. 22, 2010
HEADLINES
Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog http://bit.ly/byWuw0
Dolphins May Offer Clues to Treating Diabetes http://bit.ly/bMEmO6
Crazy Bruce’ nailed for anthrax attacks http://bit.ly/cKNwm6
BPA Not Linked to Ill Effects in 2 Studies http://bit.ly/bhmz4Z
Peanut allergies tackled in largest ever trial http://bit.ly/dn8Yax
More alcohol sales sites mean more neighborhood violence, research finds http://bit.ly/bpkkMW
FDA calls for limits on asthma drugs http://bit.ly/dneHlq
Obama Unveiling Modified Health Care Plan Today http://bit.ly/dljYqV
Man arrested for not disclosing HIV diagnosis http://bit.ly/bQnDVY
Salami Recall: Pepper to Blame? http://bit.ly/538f7w
Surgery Alone May Thwart Stage 1 Lung Cancer http://bit.ly/c7UcCm
Senate report: Avandia maker knew of cardiac risks http://bit.ly/bwdXVl
Gas Cooking Might Up Your Cancer Risk http://bit.ly/d9qQ4k
US scientists warn of fraud of stem cell 'banks' http://bit.ly/bKBUBR
New Arthritis Drug Actemra Approved http://bit.ly/8ENkgh
INTERESTING
Sixty Seizures to None: Young Girl Overcomes Epilepsy http://bit.ly/cDMpoW
‘Biggest Loser’ has big health problems http://bit.ly/alWXhp
Study: Health rules on flying with TB too strict http://bit.ly/bYU5c7
AP IMPACT: Testing curbs some genetic diseases http://bit.ly/9dquGS
Oral cancer's toll cruel http://bit.ly/bCP4Ub
Facebook Profiles Don’t Stretch the Truth http://bit.ly/bqB2X7
Study: Most ‘test tube’ kids are healthy http://bit.ly/ckN1mD
Medicinal Marijuana by State http://bit.ly/d8gxif
The next frontier in athletic doping -- genes http://bit.ly/97iXEt
GOOD ADVICE
We Can All Fight Cancer Better http://bit.ly/cwGOaI
8 best (and worst) natural cold and flu remedies http://bit.ly/ae4i94
Anticancer Effects of Aspirin: FAQ http://bit.ly/bLRMIR
Will an Afternoon Nap Make You Smarter? http://bit.ly/aNjuBC
Daily Health Headlines for Friday Feb. 19, 2010
HEADLINES
Screens, Vaccine for HPV Less Beneficial in Older Women http://bit.ly/9E0MVI
Small Liquid Sensor Could Detect Cancer Instantly From Home http://bit.ly/9qKrVv
New Test Genetically Fingerprints Tumors http://bit.ly/9LcQY7
Want a Healthy Heart? Look on the Bright Side http://bit.ly/9T4yyB
Premiums jump 14 percent on Medicare private plans http://bit.ly/aeamWJ
Obama keeps all-Democratic health care option open http://bit.ly/arSBgv
Birth weight on the decline in the U.S. http://bit.ly/b8pCrT
You Do Not Need To Give A Placebo To Create A Placebo Effect http://bit.ly/blToVk
FDA Approves Rituxan to Treat CLL Patients http://bit.ly/c9cl4Q
Glaxo to remove zinc from denture cream http://bit.ly/bs9XS0
Next Year, Just 1 Flu Shot http://bit.ly/aKxYhA
INTERESTING
Early On, Hormone Therapy May Raise Women’s Heart Risks http://bit.ly/8YViAF
‘Dead’ woman moves arm as embalming begins http://bit.ly/dw64MP
Long-Distance Runners May Have Endurance in Their Genes http://bit.ly/aF0kgK
Changing Our Disease Care System To A Health Care System http://bit.ly/avry4R
Oxycontin Abusers Often Rely on ‘Leftover’ Meds From Friends http://bit.ly/9dstbv
GOOD ADVICE
Green Tea: The Eyes Have It http://bit.ly/9kzVjT
Birth control during perimenopause http://bit.ly/b6jLmp
How Exercise Can Alleviate the Pain of Fibromyalgia http://bit.ly/7igpm1 Daily Health Headlines for Thursday Feb. 18, 2010
HEADLINES
Ibuprofen May Help Stave Off Parkinson's http://bit.ly/clpclA
Is Sex Addiction Real? http://bit.ly/aTL1i6
For Olympians and weekend warriors, winter sports can trigger asthma http://bit.ly/bsqXOc
Being happy may stop heart disease http://bit.ly/9ztX9D
Dreaded diseases dwindle with gene testing http://bit.ly/bVHXNF
Life Expectancy Up, but So Is Poor Health http://bit.ly/bn8SrD
Clinton: Haiti stress accelerated heart problem http://bit.ly/dAL7R3
Statins Inhibit Inflammation Within Prostate Tumors http://bit.ly/dC3iV5
Low-Dose Platelet Transfusions Deemed Safe http://bit.ly/9l3w4i
In San Diego, Hispanics Now Dominate HIV/TB Cases http://bit.ly/9i2SIa
Eight In 10 Men 'Will Be Overweight Or Obese By 2020', UK http://bit.ly/auAw0l
More Young Women Driving Drunk http://bit.ly/aUt4rJ
FDA Warns of Maalox Mix-up Danger http://bit.ly/9rbQsY
UC studies find promise in medical marijuana http://bit.ly/9UKrph
INTERESTING
Obese Fresno, Calif., Man Fights City for Bus Pass http://bit.ly/dC4Kuq
Lindsey Vonn's cheese cure baffles experts http://bit.ly/ap6xJD
African gene trawl may provide secrets to long life http://bit.ly/8ZGV95
Frying Meat on Gas Stoves Poses Greater Risk http://bit.ly/cYuVjT
Is Sex Addiction Real? http://bit.ly/aTL1i6
New Report Shows County-by-County Health Ranking http://bit.ly/bumv9s
More Americans Using High-Tech Medicine, CDC Finds http://bit.ly/a6ENjF
Debunking The Blue Agave Myth http://bit.ly/banNga
Men suffer body image problems of their own with drive for muscularity http://bit.ly/93H4vv
GOOD ADVICE
Repairing Your Relationship Without Speaking A Word http://bit.ly/aMHPCh
5 Ways to Unwind in Just 60 Seconds http://bit.ly/9ka9Hy
Sugar May Be Bad But This Sweetener Is Far More Deadly http://bit.ly/ajiTwW
Meal Planning a Key to Weight Loss http://bit.ly/9kRmPo
Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday Feb. 17, 2010
HEADLINES
Aspirin boosts breast cancer survival rate http://bit.ly/9ZzQQj
UPDATE 2-FDA warned Kellogg over contaminated Eggo waffles http://bit.ly/begRuB
American Children Prone to Chronic Health Problems http://bit.ly/cU1Hga
Full-Body Scanners Might Be Illegal, UK Is Warned http://bit.ly/av8lxV
Cell Phones, Video Games Don’t Spur Teen Headaches http://bit.ly/cOpQD7
Artificial Foot Recycles Energy For Easier Walking http://bit.ly/bOICjI
Patient Accuses Therapist of Dating His Wife While Treating Him for Divorce-Related Depression http://bit.ly/cR2oCo
Stinky diabetes drug turns off patients http://bit.ly/9kxyHj
Early HRT Doesn't Reduce Heart Risk http://bit.ly/aGXber
INTERESTING
Malaria Is a Likely Killer in King Tut’s Post-Mortem http://nyti.ms/c872cd
Turned to Bone: Rare Condition Locks Victims in Second Skeleton http://bit.ly/9LVcaP
Portrait Of An Alcoholic Family http://bit.ly/cHUort
'Coma Man' Is Conscious, but His Typing Isn't Real http://bit.ly/95r6ZC
Narcolepsy: Trouble With Tribbles? http://bit.ly/9aCRMI
GOOD ADVICE
The Antidote To Overcoming Worry http://bit.ly/cGSgvd
15 Hypoallergenic Dogs and Cats http://bit.ly/aG6gqS
How to Make the Most of Your Pantry http://bit.ly/cfHYE9
Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010
HEADLINES
Saving Natalie http://bit.ly/9VfJL7
Quarter of stroke patients die within a year http://bit.ly/bJGDhA
Western cities fare best in well-being index http://bit.ly/b4ykvq
Men 'need better-fitting condoms' http://bit.ly/cNg5kf
Hormone-infused nasal spray found to help people with autism http://bit.ly/cX1Xtt
INTERESTING
Medical dramas give bad information about seizure treatment http://bit.ly/bo5oyJ
I’d like botox for my migraine please http://bit.ly/aIlCj7
VIDEO: Eat this breakfast, not that http://bit.ly/bNOuV5
No to sex http://bit.ly/aNYzaQ
The "Secret Weapon" Of Retroviruses That Cause Cancer http://bit.ly/a2CFR5
Psychiatrists want to call being angry a mental illness. How utterly mad! http://bit.ly/9SjBXR
Preventing Recurrent Strokes Needs Improvement http://bit.ly/cvWjHX
Fibromyalgia Patient Stories http://bit.ly/d11bHi
Running debate: Bare or in shoes? http://bit.ly/diuoYb
GOOD ADVICE
8 Steps To Truer Food http://bit.ly/9Uy4KQ
Pipe, Cigar Smoke Can Cause Breathing Problems http://bit.ly/9oJoCG
Cigarette smokers are idiots http://bit.ly/cNO8Yv
At-home stool test can help halt colon cancer http://bit.ly/bs8lPk
How to Stay Healthy Down There http://bit.ly/aety6l