Welcome to the summer of bugs

January 5, 2012

the Aedes aegypti mosquito is a pest for all the usual reasons, but it can also be a carrier of dengue fever and yellow fever. Picture: Supplied. Source: Supplied A RETURN of La Niña weather heralds an explosion of bugs and disease. Forecasters are predicting another long, wet and humid summer - and those warm, sticky [...]

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Study: Uterine Fibroids Cost the U.S. Billions

January 4, 2012

Uterine fibroids cost the U.S. billions each year in lost work days, pregnancy problems and treatments, a new study finds. Uterine fibroids are common, non-cancerous growths that form from muscle cells and other tissue in the wall of the uterus. in the U.S., it’s estimated that up to 70 percent of white women develop fibroids [...]

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Healthy Helpings: Avoid GI issues with food log

January 4, 2012

The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it comes an end to many holiday indulgences. Overeating and related weight gain spur many people to resolve to improve their diets and increase their activity level with the new year. Making those changes is often easier said than done if the healthier foods seem [...]

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Fish, oil relieve pancreatitis symptoms

January 4, 2012

GRANADA, Spain, Dec. 26 (UPI) — Substances found in virgin olive oil and fish relieve the symptoms of pancreatitis, researchers in Spain said. Study author Maria Belen Lopez Millan of the University of Granada said oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol — in a particularly high concentration in virgin olive oil — and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids [...]

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Acting Out War’s Inner Wounds

January 4, 2012

In the months after checking out of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, he found himself easily frustrated and, his wife said, perpetually angry. Envisioning threats in grocery stores and shopping malls, he stopped leaving his house and started drinking heavily. His marriage was near collapse when, in a fit of alcohol-fueled despair, he drove his [...]

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Brief episodes of atrial fib can require long-term treatment

January 4, 2012

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 80. I suffer with atrial fibrillation, which began about 11 months ago, when I underwent surgery to replace my aortic valve with a tissue heart valve. At the same time, a bypass on one heart artery was performed. the a fib lasted on and off for about 12 days. since [...]

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Jackson Hole Daily

January 3, 2012

Health officials confirm one case of norovirus By Tram Whitehurst, Jackson Hole, Wyoming January 2, 2012 Teton County public health officials have confirmed one case of norovirus and suspect other people who have reported symptoms may also have the illness.Although several samples have yet to come back from the state lab, the fact that at [...]

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FDA Looking Into Death of Patient on Novartis’ Gilenya

January 3, 2012

U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday they received a report of a multiple sclerosis patient who died within 24 hours of taking the first dose of Novartis AG’s Gilenya. SUMMARY The patient, who had been suffering from multiple sclerosis for over 10 years, died on November 23, one day after receiving his first dose of [...]

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Numbers to Live By

January 3, 2012

Understanding key numbers—BMI, blood-sugar level—can lead to better health. Blood PressureHealthy number: less than 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood against the walls of your arteries when your heart beats (systolic pressure, the top number) and during rests between beats (diastolic pressure, the bottom) and is measured in millimeters of mercury [...]

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Need a medical consultation? It’s just a phone call away – The Express Tribune

January 3, 2012

Aman Foundation launches second health initiative. KARACHI: At least 40% of deaths in Pakistan are preventable, said the chief executive officer for Aman Foundation, Ahsan Jamil at the launch of the organisation’s latest initiative Aman Telehealth. “Most of these deaths occur due to three major factors – lack of transport to a healthcare facility, affordability and [...]

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