Just because nothing is physically wrong with the patient does not mean that the symptoms are feigned, though. They are not. And the patient truly does have a serious problem, namely hypochondria, or severe health anxiety. “Oh no, it’s him (or her) again!” probably goes through many a doctor’s mind when a patient is back [...]
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) urged Americans on Wednesday to refrain from excessive drinking during the holiday season. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious injury and death, the ACEP warned. If people refrain from excessive drinking, drunk-driving accidents, heart problems and home injuries can be prevented, the group said. People should use [...]
The findings result from a study of 390 chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, 30 percent of whom had insufficient vitamin D levels (less than 25 nanograms per milliliter) at the time of cancer diagnosis. Low levels of vitamin D may lead to deterioration in certain Leukemia patients, whereas adequate levels were linked to longer survival, US [...]
Hide the chocolate milk behind the plain milk. Get those apples and oranges out of stainless steel bins and into pretty baskets. These subtle moves can entice kids to make healthier choices in school lunch lines, studies show. Food and restaurant marketers have long used similar tricks. Now the government wants in on the act. [...]
Japanese women are expected to live almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year, the government reported Monday. The statistics for 2009 compiled and published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed both Japanese women and men extended their average life expectancy to new records — 86.44 [...]
Such as strokes and heart disease — will place an enormous financial burden on poorer countries in years to come, researchers warned in a report published Tuesday. “Diabetes is moving from being a disease of developed countries to a disease in developing countries like India and China, and this could put pressure on healthcare systems [...]
Europe-wide limits on noise levels from MP3 players and mobile phones will be proposed next week following scientific warnings about the risk of permanent hearing damage from “in-ear” music systems. The quality of music reproduction at high levels on tiny players is now so good that more people are turning up the volume – risking [...]
The best place to start a war with germs is your household… Kitchen Sinks According to British scientists, one cm2 of the surface near or inside a kitchen sink houses on average up to 80,000 bacteria. Bacteria enjoy feeding on food scraps that are extremely hard to remove completely, and quickly multiple in this favorable [...]
A passion for 3D films can be very bad for your eyes. Movie–goers should not watch 3D films more than three or four times a week, whereas such films are not recommended at all to some people for medical reasons. Eye doctors had to pay attention to the phenomenon of 3D films as a result [...]
The new guidelines categorise blood pressure as normal (<120/80 mm Hg), pre-hypertension (120/80 to 139/89), stage 1 hypertension (140/90 to 159/99), and stage 2 hypertension (>=160/100 or higher). In people aged over 50 years high systolic blood pressure (above 140 mm Hg) is considered a greater risk factor for cardiovascular disease than high diastolic blood [...]
Extensive informed decisions about sexual activity and potential childbearing. Each person’s needs are different and an informed public is a healthier public. Unfortunately, birth control choice and usage, like all human risk taking behavior, is not perfect. If you’re not yet sexually active, think long and hard before you take the plunge. If you are [...]
Increasing the intake of olive oil may reduce the risk of suffering from ulcerative colitis, a new study suggest. The new findings were presented on Saturday at the Digestive Disease Week conference in New Orleans. Researchers at the University of East Anglia’s School of Medicine in the United Kingdom followed more than 25,000 people, aged [...]
A study found that mothers of young children were heavier and ate more calories, sugary drinks and fatty foods than childless women. Dads and moms in the study were less active than their peers without kids. Sheri Lee Schearer, 34, says the results reflect her life with a 5-month-old son. Before, when she worked as [...]
Overall, the group predicts 1,596,670 new cancer cases in the United States and 571,950 deaths in 2011. Death rates for all cancer types fell by 1.9 percent a year from 2001 to 2007 in men and by 1.5 percent a year in women from 2002 through 2007. Steady overall declines in cancer death rates have [...]
Chinese medical experts say Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), especially acupuncture, can help prevent suicide on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day, which falls on Friday. Du Wendong, president of the Institute of Psychology of the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, said no suicide cases had happened in his university since 1985 when the school [...]
A sugar-rich diet is just as bad as a high-fat diet that can cause health damage even when a person is of normal weight, a new Australian study released on Wednesday found. A study conducted at the University of Melbourne found signs of impaired heart functioning when mice were fed a sugar-rich for just 12 [...]
This article examines the field of human genetics, and will be followed by features on breakthroughs in zoology, paleontology, astronomy, and the genome. The Splicing Code The genetic code is part of a functioning language. It has all the features of communicated information, including symbols, grammar, meaning, and purpose. And it’s all contained in DNA, [...]
May be linked with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS)based their conclusion on analysis of 5,422 participants for an average of about nine years. During the study, 193 participants had a stroke – 85 men (of 2, [...]
