Earlier Onset of Schizophrenia Linked to Pot

February 28, 2011

Study Shows Smoking Marijuana May be Tied to Earlier Development of Psychotic Illness Feb. 7, 2011 — People who smoke pot are more likely to develop a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia earlier than those who do not use marijuana, according to a new analysis. The results are published online in the Archives of General [...]

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High Blood Pressure Remedies

February 28, 2011

Become informed  about High Blood Pressure Cures. Within the United States , nearly  one third of Americans  has high blood pressure.  One third of those people are unaware they have it. It’s a silent disease because the symptoms can go unnoticed . High Blood Pressure Symptoms Keep in mind , there may not be any [...]

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Storytelling Improves Communication, Mood for Alzheimer’s

February 28, 2011

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News EditorReviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on February 28, 2011 A new research effort studies a non-pharmacological approach to improving the quality of life for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease: storytelling. University of Missouri scientists found that participation in TimeSlips, a drug-free, creative storytelling intervention, improves communication skills and [...]

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Early balding linked to risk of prostate cancer

February 28, 2011

LONDON (Reuters) – a study showing that men who start to go bald at 20 may be more likely to develop prostate cancer in later life suggests they might benefit from early screening or preventative therapy, scientists said on Tuesday. French researchers compared 388 men being treated for prostate cancer with 281 healthy men and [...]

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Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder RBD

February 28, 2011

Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder RBD is a parasomnia that causes abnormal behavior during the rapid eye movement sleep phase (REM). Wikipedia defined a parasomnia that is categorized as a sleep disorder involving abnormal and unnatural movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions and dreams that occur while falling asleep easy, sleeping, between sleep stages (NREM or [...]

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Zimmer Spine Introduces Industry’s First Porous Metal Cervical Interbody Device – News Press Release

February 28, 2011

TM-S Trabecular Metal™ Cervical Interbody Fusion Device Receives FDA Clearance PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2011 SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced it has received FDA clearance for the TM-S Trabecular Metal™ Cervical Interbody Fusion Device.  The TM-S system [...]

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Figuring Out How You Can Put An End To Arthritis Symptoms 

February 28, 2011

Numerous individuals begin to feel pain and stiffness in their bodies at the end of the day.  at times their hands, shoulders or knees are likely to get sore, become hard to move and inflamed.  This condition is named arthritis that is caused by inflammation of the tissue lining the joints. Redness, heat, pain, and [...]

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Heart attack and coronary heart disease

February 28, 2011

The month of February is National Heart Health Awareness Month. we should familiarize ourselves with the signs and symptoms of the No. 1 killer that continues to haunt this country — cardiovascular disease. it is essential to understand coronary heart disease and heart attack. Here are several key bits of information: Coronary heart disease (CHD) [...]

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Visiting the ER for Chronic Pain

February 28, 2011

How to reduce stress and suspicion when seeking chronic pain medications. You’re a chronic pain patient who takes several prescription narcotics to control your symptoms. Then one weekend, excruciating pain lands you in the emergency room. there, a doctor grills you about your medications, in part to make sure that you’re a legitimate pain patient, [...]

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

February 28, 2011

Irritable bowel syndrome is otherwise shortly called as IBS. this condition is sometimes named as spastic colon. It is described as a functional disease always having the qualities of abdominal discomfort, may be with pain in the abdomen, bloating of stomach. in many cases, the patient does not have any organic cause and have alteration [...]

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