Can You Believe This?

Nov 17, 2009 -   New mammogram guidelines raise questions Benefits of screening before age 50 don't outweigh risks, task force says   updated 7:39 a.m. CT, Tues., Nov . 17, 2009 NEW YORK - For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences. - 7 Comments

Do You Live in a Healthy or an Unhealthy State?

Nov 17, 2009 -   If you want to be healthy, live in Vermont—or at least act like you do. It is the healthiest state in the country, according to a new report from the nonprofit United Health Foundation. The annual ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to cancer deaths. - 5 Comments

The Health Benefits of Pets in our Lives

Nov 16, 2009 -   Many of the benefits of pets — companionship, affection and so on — have been well known for centuries — even numerous ancient Egyptians cherished their companion animals. However, data gathered during only the last few years have shown just how significantly our health is improved if we share our lives with animals.   A study undertaken in 2002 by the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition and United States Food and Drug Administration revealed that the heart rates and blood pressures of pet owners increased less when the individuals were presented with math problems to solve if their companion animals were present. - 18 Comments

H1N1 stats

Nov 12, 2009 - With the new outrages stats that have come out today with regards to deaths related to Swine Flu, I thought I would post this article.   http://www.reuters.com/article/americasCrisis/idUSN11383966   ANALYSIS-New US swine flu death estimates will be guess Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:56pm EST Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] Featured Broker sponsored link Flu deaths based on estimates Data take months to collect This pandemic spares the elderly -- to a pointBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science EditorWASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are due to release new estimates of deaths from swine flu on Thursday, but the numbers will be just that -- a rough estimate.The U.S. - 18 Comments

Flu shots for Wall Street stirs ire in New York

Nov 06, 2009 - Flu shots for Wall Street stirs ire in New York By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City health officials scrambled to explain themselves on Thursday in the wake of media reports about bankers who got scarce H1N1 flu vaccines through their employers. Members of Congress fired off letters demanding immediate explanations and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminded state and city health officers of the need to make sure the most vulnerable people get shots first. - 2 Comments

Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia

Oct 30, 2009 - ATLANTA – Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. - 10 Comments

Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'

Oct 28, 2009 - An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown. The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia. Now tests by a team at the Cork Cancer Research Centre show it can destroy gullet cancer cells in the lab. - 14 Comments

Swine flu national emergency?

Oct 24, 2009 - I am not sure what makes the swine flu a national emergency.   Obama declares swine flu a national emergency By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer – 19 mins ago WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients. The declaration, signed Friday night and announced Saturday, comes with the disease more prevalent than ever in the country and production delays undercutting the government's initial, optimistic estimates that as many as 120 million doses of the vaccine could be available by mid-October. - 12 Comments

New cervical cancer prevention group

Apr 07, 2008 - I just started a group for cervical cancer and HPV awareness. If you're interested, please join! It's called "Prevent Cervical Cancer-- Get Tested for HPV." - 0 Comments