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Ragwitek Approved for Adult Ragweed Allergy
Tablet placed under the tongue > READ MORE Source : Ragwitek Approved for Adult Ragweed Allergy
Continue readingAppetite, Taste Changes Reported After Weight-Loss Surgery
Sense of smell also altered for some patients in British study > READ MORE Source : Appetite, Taste Changes Reported After Weight-Loss Surgery
Continue readingWeaning Baby: From Bottle to Cup
Ready to wean your baby from a bottle to a cup? Here’s how to make the transition easier on everyone. > READ MORE Source : Weaning Baby: From Bottle to Cup
Continue readingOil-Swishing Craze: Snake Oil or All-Purpose Remedy?
Some people swear by the practice, but little research exists to back up health claims > READ MORE Source : Oil-Swishing Craze: Snake Oil or All-Purpose Remedy?
Continue readingThese glasses may save lives
A doctor created goggles that help surgeons detect cancer cells injected with dye. KSDK has the report. > READ MORE Source : These glasses may save lives
Continue readingLosing weight is about more than weight loss
Sure, Mike Wilber had pounds to lose. But he also had some heavy emotions weighing him down. > READ MORE Source : Losing weight is about more than weight loss
Continue readingWhy she’s seeking world record
Norma Bastidas will run, bike and swim more than 3,700 miles to fight human trafficking. > READ MORE Source : Why she’s seeking world record
Continue readingDr. Gupta dispels Ebola myths
Reporting from Guinea, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains some common misconceptions of one of the world’s most deadly viruses. > READ MORE Source : Dr. Gupta dispels Ebola myths
Continue readingYoga may help women ease PTSD symptoms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women enrolled in a small study reported a reduction in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a series of yoga classes. > READ MORE Source : Yoga may help women ease PTSD symptoms
Continue readingSupreme Court denies Teva stay in Copaxone patent fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday denied a request by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to stay a lower-court ruling in a patent case that favored the developers of generic versions of Teva’s top-selling multiple sclerosis drug. > READ MORE Source : Supreme Court denies Teva stay in Copaxone patent... Continue reading
AbbVie urges U.S. court to avoid gay rights issue in HIV drug case
(Reuters) – An Abbott Laboratories spinoff urged a federal appeals court to revisit a ruling in a case against GlaxoSmithKline Plc, but without disturbing landmark constitutional protections for gays and lesbians. > READ MORE Source : AbbVie urges U.S. court to avoid gay rights issue in HIV drug case
Continue readingExclusive: Biogen prices hemophilia drug on par with older therapies
(Reuters) – Biogen Idec Inc is pricing its newly approved long-acting hemophilia drug, Alprolix, to cost U.S. patients, and insurers, about the same per year as older, less convenient therapies whose price can reach about $300,000 annually. > READ MORE Source : Exclusive: Biogen prices hemophilia drug on par with older therapies
Continue readingWikipedia searches and sick tweets predict flu cases
Flu cases across the US can be accurately estimated using Wikipedia searches, and fluey tweets from Twitter users also give the game away > READ MORE Source : Wikipedia searches and sick tweets predict flu cases
Continue readingWhy we get autism but our Neanderthal cousins didn’t
First maps of gene expression in Neanderthals and Denisovans could explain why they looked different from us – and why autism may be unique to humans > READ MORE Source : Why we get autism but our Neanderthal cousins didn’t
Continue readingThreatwatch: Is the MERS virus spreading its wings?
The Philippines and Malaysia have identified their first-ever MERS cases, while infections in Saudi Arabia surge, particularly among health workers > READ MORE Source : Threatwatch: Is the MERS virus spreading its wings?
Continue readingWill an anti-viral drug put paid to measles?
A new drug promises to stop the measles virus in its tracks after people have been infected. Will it help us eradicate measles? > READ MORE Source : Will an anti-viral drug put paid to measles?
Continue readingWhy Drink Organic, Biodynamic And Sustainable Wines For Earth Day?
So, which wines are best for you and the environment? Organic, Biodynamic, Or Sustainable? > READ MORE Source : Why Drink Organic, Biodynamic And Sustainable Wines For Earth Day?
Continue readingThe Effects Of Childhood Bullying Can Last A Lifetime
Like other childhood traumas, the effects of serious bullying can last throughout life. > READ MORE Source : The Effects Of Childhood Bullying Can Last A Lifetime
Continue readingMarty Samuels Is Right: Clinicians Should Focus On Patient, Not Society
The foundation of the physician-patient relationship, the bedrock of care, is, should, and must be the unshakable trust the patient has that his doctor will do what’s best for him. Once this faith is breached, it may never be restored, to the permanent detriment of both patients and the profession of medicine. At that point,... Continue reading
10 Types of Meds That Can Cause Insomnia
Are you having trouble getting a good night’s sleep? One of these drugs might be the problem. > READ MORE Source : 10 Types of Meds That Can Cause Insomnia
Continue readingWhen Does the Part B Late Penalty Clock Start Ticking?
How does the Part B late penalty work if you missed signing up during the initial enrollment period? > READ MORE Source : When Does the Part B Late Penalty Clock Start Ticking?
Continue readingMedigap Covers Some of Medicare’s Out-of-Pocket Costs
What is Medigap insurance? Do I need it? > READ MORE Source : Medigap Covers Some of Medicare’s Out-of-Pocket Costs
Continue readingQuiz: Myths and Facts About Colon Cancer Screening
Test your knowledge of colon cancer with this provocative quiz. > READ MORE Source : Quiz: Myths and Facts About Colon Cancer Screening
Continue readingAPNewsBreak: Medicaid paid $12M for Illinois dead
CHICAGO (AP) — An internal state government memo says auditors have found the Illinois Medicaid program has paid an estimated $12 million for medical services for people listed as deceased in other state records. > READ MORE Source : APNewsBreak: Medicaid paid $12M for Illinois dead
Continue readingExtroverts Happier Regardless of Culture, Study Finds
Researchers compared college students in five nations > READ MORE Source : Extroverts Happier Regardless of Culture, Study Finds
Continue readingRestaurants in Poor Areas Push Unhealthy Foods, Study Finds
Making good meal choices is harder, researcher says > READ MORE Source : Restaurants in Poor Areas Push Unhealthy Foods, Study Finds
Continue readingHow to Make ‘Low-Cal’ Menu Options More Palatable
Study authors recommend not grouping these dishes together > READ MORE Source : How to Make ‘Low-Cal’ Menu Options More Palatable
Continue readingPoison Pen: The Trouble With Rice
The rice plant is one of nature’s great metal scavengers, with potential health consequences for consumers. > READ MORE Source : Poison Pen: The Trouble With Rice
Continue readingThe New Old Age Blog: For Stone Phillips, a Focus on the Home Front
A broadcaster turns the camera on his parents. > READ MORE Source : The New Old Age Blog: For Stone Phillips, a Focus on the Home Front
Continue readingWell: Free Samples Influence Doctors’ Prescriptions
One method pharmaceutical companies use to promote new medicines is to give free samples to doctors. A new study confirms the technique is highly effective. > READ MORE Source : Well: Free Samples Influence Doctors’ Prescriptions
Continue readingWell: Applause for Avocados
This is the best time of the year for picking up some Hass avocados, the most common type in grocery stores, and putting together these innovative avocado-based dishes. > READ MORE Source : Well: Applause for Avocados
Continue readingSinger Debbie Gibson Reveals Battle With Lyme Disease
Singer Debbie Gibson says that he was diagnosed last year with Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that can cause joint pain and other debilitating symptoms. The 43-year-old star said she was compelled to reveal her condition after criticism of her skinny frame. The first… > READ MORE Source : Singer Debbie Gibson Reveals Battle With... Continue reading
Food Poisoning Strikes Food Safety Meeting
Maryland health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of food poisoning among government and business leaders attending a national Food Safety Summit. > READ MORE Source : Food Poisoning Strikes Food Safety Meeting
Continue readingFavorite Easter Candy: What Will It Take to Work It Off?
Marshmallow Peeps, Cadbury Crème Eggs, and chocolate bunnies are popular for Easter. But what will it take to burn off those sweet indulgences? > READ MORE Source : Favorite Easter Candy: What Will It Take to Work It Off?
Continue readingWeight Surgery Changes Sense of Taste, Researchers Find
After weight-loss surgery, many patients report changes in appetite, taste and smell, a new study says. One positive aspect of these changes is that they may lead patients to lose even more weight, the researchers suggested. The study included 103 British patients who… > READ MORE Source : Weight Surgery Changes Sense of Taste, Researchers... Continue reading
7 Natural Treatments for TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Symptoms
These all-natural approaches can ease TMJ symptoms and give you relief. > READ MORE Source : 7 Natural Treatments for TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Symptoms
Continue readingSpicy, Healing Horseradish
Horseradish is often overlooked as a mere hot condiment. In reality it possesses many healing properties and is easily accessible to all. > READ MORE Source : Spicy, Healing Horseradish
Continue readingWatch Out for These Dangerous Aspartame Side Effects in Children
Infants and children are susceptible to the dangers of aspartame side effects. > READ MORE Source : Watch Out for These Dangerous Aspartame Side Effects in Children
Continue readingThe Terrible Truth About White Bread
Bleached, colored, preserved and flavored, white bread is practically devoid of nutrition. …read more Source : http://www.motherearthnews.com/Editorial/Blogs/Natural%20Health/The%20Terrible%20Truth%20About%20White%20Bread.aspx
Continue readingMedical News Today: Gene variant makes eaters of processed meat ‘more likely to get colorectal cancer’
Researchers have found that a common gene variant – carried by 1 in 3 people – may increase risk of colorectal cancer in individuals who eat processed meat. > READ MORE Source : Medical News Today: Gene variant makes eaters of processed meat ‘more likely to get colorectal cancer’
Continue readingMedical News Today: New studies investigate malaria resistance and susceptibility in children
Two new studies investigated malaria resistance and susceptibility among children, and have uncovered information that may improve our understanding of the disease. > READ MORE Source : Medical News Today: New studies investigate malaria resistance and susceptibility in children
Continue readingMedical News Today: Diabetes-related complications have declined, CDC say
Researchers from the CDC have found that complications from diabetes – such as heart attack, stroke and kidney failure – have declined during the past 20 years in the US. > READ MORE Source : Medical News Today: Diabetes-related complications have declined, CDC say
Continue readingMedical News Today: For the first time, scientists use MRI to identify brown fat in a living adult
Scientists have identified and confirmed the existence of brown fat in a living adult using a novel MRI technique. The findings may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes. > READ MORE Source : Medical News Today: For the first time, scientists use MRI to identify brown fat in a living adult
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