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How Seniors Can Beat The Heat

Older people are especially at risk from heat-related health problems such as heatstroke and heat exhaustion. With the heat wave we are currently experiencing, now is not the time to do chores, run errands or weed your garden. %26quot;Heat can be miserable for all ages, but potentially life threatening for older persons,%26quot; according to Lois [...]

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Underinsured Look Like The Uninsured

The number of uninsured is rising, but in this economy, where the rising cost of gas and food is taking more and more of our income, and income is not keeping up with inflation, cutting back on health insurance is one of those bills that lapse. Also, one of the things I have railed against [...]

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The New Superbug Needs Less Hype and More Research

Recent tabloid hype over the newly emerging superbug, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, is misplaced, say experts in this week’s issue of the BMJ. Headlines about S maltophilia including %26quot;no antibiotics can stop it%26quot; and %26quot;rising death toll in hospitals%26quot; are unfounded, write Georgia Duckworth and Alan Johnson, from the Health Protection Agency’s Centre for Infections in London. [...]

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Ten Steps To Insuring the Uninsured

A state can reform its health care system by lowering costs and increasing access, through 10 steps. Step No. 1: Use Free Care Dollars to Subsidize Private Insurance. The current system encourages people to be uninsured because it offers highly subsidized or free care to the uninsured and very little subsidy for the purchase of [...]

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The Ultimate Tea Diet: How Tea Can Boost Your Metabolism

Many of us have heard about the benefits of tea. It appears that not only tea has health and metabolism benefits, but also helps to lose weight due to its diet effect, discusses the book by mark Ukra The Ultimate Tea Diet. The Ultimate Tea Diet book shows tea’s unique weight-loss potential in a straightforward [...]

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Diabetes and Depression: Those With One May Get The Other

New research shows that there is a link between diabetes and depression. If you have diabetes you may get depressed, but if you are suffering from depression you may get diabetes. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore say some patients may need to be treated for both diabetes and depression simultaneously. [...]

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Heat Claims First Victims Of The Year

The early return to summer-like weather has contributed to the first 2008 heat-related deaths in Maryland, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has announced. A 79-year-old Anne Arundel County man and a 65- year- old Prince George’s man died from heart disease complicated by hyperthermia. DHMH cautions Maryland citizens that heatstroke and heat [...]

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Bedsharing and Bassinets: 2 New Studies Assess the Risks

Bassinet use in 2006 was nearly double what it was in 1992, and even though more than 45% of infants between the ages of 0-2 months use them, little is known about bassinet safety. In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has guidelines regarding bassinet construction, but there are no government safety standards for [...]

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Muscle Biopsies in the Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders

A mother recently sent me an e-mail asking about the reliability of a muscle biopsy on her daughter. It would be done at her local hospital. Her daughter walks with a walker and has multiple problems, but still no specific diagnosis. The child’s doctors thought a muscle biopsy might be helpful. I replied that it [...]

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Unsafe Sex, Contraception And The Discipline

The New York City Health Department reports that the residents of New York City practice unsafe sex, which is a cause of disease and more health and family problems. The department tries to promote more contraseption use when practicing sex. However, is the the contraseption use that is lacking or the discipline and the responsibility? [...]

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Has The HIV Epidemic Rate Peaked?

The HIV epidemic appears to have stabilized around the world, according to %26quot;Has the HIV epidemic peaked?%26quot; published in the June issue of the Population Council’s peer-reviewed journal Population and Development Review. The authors are Population Council Vice President and Distinguished Scholar John Bongaarts and three colleagues affiliated with the United Nations Population Division. Although [...]

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Sun Safety Tips For The Start Of Summer

With warmer weather, extended daylight hours, and a host of outdoor activities to enjoy everyday, the summer season beckons all comers to take advantage of more time under the sun. With the official start of summer having launched, experts at Northwestern Memorial Hospital warn against overexposure to the sun, which can lead to heat-related illness. [...]

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