The Barnstable Patriot – Rabies death prompts advice on response

March 2, 2012

What to do if you’re bitten   A recent case of rabies diagnosed in a Marstons Mills man and confirmed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be the first human case contracted in the state since 1935 proved fatal last month. the reported cause of death was rabies encephalitis. Kevin A. Galvin, 63, [...]

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Cheapest Anti Hair Loss Cream Himalaya Online–Natural Herbal Remedies Controls Hair Loss and Dandruff

March 2, 2012

Houston, TX — (SBWIRE) — 02/14/2012 — according to Trichologist Hair loss provokes anxiety and distress (more profound than its objective severity would appear to justify), which reflects the symbolic and psychosocial importance of hair. Hair loss is a common disorder that affects men and women of all ages; and about 50% of men and [...]

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Linked N Chicago Appoints Top LinkedIn Consultant as a Strategic Adviser

March 2, 2012

In its effort to broaden reach and leverage social networking, Linked N Chicago (LiNC), the largest Chicago-centric group on LinkedIn, has added J.D. Gershbein, CEO of Owlish Communications, as a strategic adviser to its management team. The group, now in excess of 33,000 members, is considered by LinkedIn to be one of the site’s most [...]

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First local dogs receive ‘amazing’ stem-cell therapy

March 2, 2012

February 14, 2012 11:42:00 pm by ERIC ADLER – The Kansas City Star Just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jake — a hobbling, 12-year-old yellow Labrador retriever — went into surgery at the Stanley Veterinary Clinic in Overland Park with crippling arthritis, no longer able to run without pain or even walk down stairs. He had [...]

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Well-cooked wild salmon snacks are nutritious dog food – The Cordova Times

March 1, 2012

Canine snacks made from wild Alaskan salmon, carefully cooked under temperature controlled conditions, offer a nutritious treat for pets that most dogs find really hard to resist. Packed full of omega-3 oils, plus vitamin E and rosemary extract added as a preservative, Yummy Chummies, produced by Arctic Paws in Anchorage, are now sold nationwide from [...]

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Impaired Driving Skills Just the Latest Problem With Marijuana Use

March 1, 2012

Researchers have shown that acute cannabis consumption can lead to a host of medical issues, including, now, automobile accidents. In laboratory and simulator settings, cannabis consumption impairs driving skills, but whether the same is true for real-world driving has remained unclear. in a new meta-analysis of nine observational studies involving nearly 50,000 participants, investigators examined [...]

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PA Holds Anti-Cervical Cancer Vaccination for Women Soldiers – ZamboTimes

March 1, 2012

by Tenth Id CAMP PANACAN, Davao City- The Philippine Army recently held its first set of free anti-cervical cancer vaccination congruent to its program for Gender and Development. Major Rosa Ma Cristina R Manuel, Executive Officer of 10th CMO Battalion receives the 1st Doze of Cervical Cancer Vaccine from a military nurse, Pvt Ersel Filipinas [...]

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Postpartum Blues Range From Mild, Brief to Dangerous

February 29, 2012

Published: Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. WINTER HAVEN | Postpartum depression is far deeper and more dangerous than what’s frequently referred to as “baby blues.” Facts QUICK CHECK Is it baby blues, postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis?BABY BLUESMany women have the baby blues in [...]

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Many Doctors Don’t Follow Ovarian-Cancer Screening Guidelines

February 29, 2012

By Katherine Hobson The government estimates that more than 15,000 women died last year from ovarian cancer. But routine screening of women with no symptoms isn’t recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or other professional groups, even for women at high risk for the disease. That’s [...]

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Gauging hype during Heart Month: 5 tests you might not need

February 29, 2012

February is American Heart Month and consumers will be bombarded with advice to keep their ticker healthy—whether it’s from the American Heart Association’s go Red For Women or the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s The Heart Truth. Doctors may suggest a screening test to make sure cardiovascular health is in top shape. But if [...]

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