Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An electronic reminder notifying doctors when patients need a colorectal cancer screening accomplished nothing to increase screening rates in a large new study. “It’s a wash,” said lead author John Bian, of his group’s findings based on the Oncology Watch system that was implemented at eight U.S. Veteran Affairs (VA) hospitals in 2008. …
BOSTON (Reuters) – The pharmacy company linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak has cut more than half of its workforce, affecting about 40 employees, according to people familiar with the situation. New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Massachusetts, confirmed on Friday it has cut jobs. The company did not provide any more details about the reduction. “The events of the past two weeks are a great tragedy, and the thoughts and prayers of all those connected to New England Compounding Center continue to be with the individuals and families affected,” the company said in a statement. …
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – NASA has signed an agreement with a California-based startup to develop and market a nasal spray for motion sickness, the U.S. space agency said on Friday. NASA will work with privately owned Epiomed Therapeutics of Irvine, California, on the nasal spray, which has been shown to be a fast-acting treatment for motion sickness. About half the astronauts who fly in space develop space motion sickness, with symptoms that anyone nauseated or light-headed from more terrestrial forms of travel will recognize. …
Young adults at risk for getting a sexually acquired infection were more likely to use a condom if they followed a social media’s sex education campaign. Katherine Harmon reports.
A woman in Minnesota has filed the first lawsuit in relation to the ongoing outbreak of fungal meningitis that has swept across the nation, according to Reuters and other media outlets on Friday. The woman has alleged that she was one of the estimated 14,000 people who were given spinal injections that have been identified as being possible carriers of the fungus Aspergillus.
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| After suffering a mild heart attack earlier this year, Tami Roman is on a mission to get healthy and look great. The Basketball Wives star quit smoking a few months ago and as a coping mechanism, the self-proclaimed foodie began to eat more leading to … See all stories on this topic » |
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NEWBRIDGE, Scotland, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Nigella Lawson has been showing her Twitter followers that eating smaller portions but still enjoying real food can be a good way for people to lose weight. The TV chef, who is known for her …
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Her new weight is 114 pounds. She is now on a maintenance diet and eating a healthy variety of foods, Hall tells Today. Hall got serious about weight loss after a doctor cited her weight in refusing to allow her to become a kidney donor. After losing …
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Wear layers of clothing that you can peel away as you warm up. Keep your head, hands and feet warm with a hat, gloves and socks. Always check the weather before heading out. Don't exercise outdoors in dangerous conditions. Avoid cotton or tightly woven …
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