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61 year old Winnie Herman savors every moment with her 20 month old granddaughter, Katie. But, she says, her glasses have been a definite hindrance on their time together. "It became very, very frustrating and seemingly the glasses were taking over my lif...
Wrinkle Fillers Update
It's inevitable- as people age, they wrinkle. But there are many new wrinkle fillers just approved by the FDA, and several new ones in the offing which can help reverse the effects time and sun exposure have on youthful skin.Wrinkle fillers are hot topic...
Resistance and Aerobics Exercise Found to Improve Blood Sugar Control
A recent randomized controlled trial published in latest edition of "Annals of Internal Medicine" found that both aerobic and resistance exercise improved glycemic and blood sugar control for people with type 2 diabetes. The study observed over 250 adults...
Vigorous Exercise with Age
People who sustain a highly active lifestyle gain less weight as they age.A new study by Paul Williams of Berkeley Lab has found that maintaining a vigorously active lifestyle can help offset gaining weight with age. The data comes from the National Runne...
Hospital Rankings Partially Accurate for Heart Patients
It appears that for heart attack patients, the rating by U.S. News & World Report may be justified. A new study published in the July edition of Archives of Internal Medicine found that patients treated at hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report are ...
For Arthritis, Prevention is Better than the Cure
A new study, published in the Journal Arthritis Research and Therapy, has shown exercise beneficial in reducing or preventing the pain of osteoarthritis.This study followed two groups of women, both of whom were previously free of joint pain, one aged 48-...
Electricity Can Slow the Progression of Certain Cancers
New research in the August Issue of Physics Today explains how low-intensity electric fields can disrupt the division of cancer cells and slow the growth of brain tumors. The team of researchers used alternating electric fields that shift electric particl...
Plastic Surgery, the Who and What of It
Ever wonder who's getting plastic surgery? For the most part, it's women. Statistics compiled by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show that of the 11.5 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures done in 2005, over 90% were pre...
Stent Angioplasty
Stent angioplasty was first performed in the mid-1980s and was approved by the FDA in the mid-1990s. It is now widely used in the treatment of coronary artery disease. This procedure is done under local anesthetic and the heart does not need to be stopped...
HANGOVER CURE
It typically feels like a knife just grinding behind my eyes, just grinding and grinding.-Kind of like your headÂ’s in a vice.-Well, I just felt like puking.-Like death.Hangovers- the medical term is called veisalgia- are a common problem for Americans, m...
Lasting Effects of Migraines
A recent study reveals that migraines act as mini strokes that can have a lasting impact on the brain.Scientists at the University of Rochester in New York and a team at the Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Noridsk have conducted studies that suggesst Mig...
Embryonic Stem Cells
Embryonic stem cells have been making headlines recently. But among the talk, there is rarely a pause to explain what embryonic stem cells are, what makes them unique, and why they stir up so much debate.Stem cells, unlike other cells, can renew themselv...
Pistachios and Cholesterol
Snacking on pistachio nuts may do more for your health than you realize. New research from Penn State reveals that a serving of pistachios lowers cholesterol and provides essential antioxidants. The study conducted was a controlled feeding experiment that...
Kids and Interactive Video Games
Step inside the living room of the Nitzberg family and you'll notice that it looks more like a workout session than family t.v. time. "You are just jumping all over, and your arms are flying widely" says 12 year old Maya Nitzberg. "I like boxing a lot bec...
Inhaled Insulin Marketing Failure
According to the American Diabetes Association, 16% of the 14.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes need daily doses of insulin. That used to mean a series of daily shots, but now some patients have an inhalable option to make the process a little easi...