Year: 2013
Why It’s Time to Link Medical and Psychiatric Records
When you’re in the hospital you probably want the medical pros treating you to have all the information possible to ensure you get the best care, right? But if you have a history of psychiatric issues, chances are good that your medical record is not only separate from your psychiatric record, but also that the doctors caring for you won’t have access to your psychiatric background, including any medication you may be taking.
U.S. launches study into youth sports concussions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government launched on Monday a sweeping study of rising sports-related concussions among the youth, amid concerns that the injuries may have contributed to the suicides of professional football players. The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Science, will probe sports-related concussions in young people from elementary school through early adulthood. The study will include military personnel and their dependants, and review concussions and risk factors. …
Audit of Canada native band casts cloud on protest movement
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A Canadian native band that successfully pressured the prime minister to hold a special meeting on aboriginal grievances cannot account for millions of dollars in federal funding, according to an audit that critics say was leaked to discredit a growing protest movement. Angry native activists, fed up with poor living conditions they blame on decades of neglect from Ottawa, have blockaded rail lines and threatened to close Canada's borders with the United States in a campaign they call Idle No More. …
HPV-Related Cancers of Anus, Esophagus Are Up
The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer shows that HPV-related cancers of the esophagus and anus are more prevalent.
Analysis: In war against cancer, progress is in the eye of the beholder
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the United States enters the fifth decade of its "war on cancer," deaths continue to decline, according to an exhaustive report based on official data released on Monday. But that doesn't tell the whole story, say experts not involved in the report from the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and other groups on progress against cancer since the 1970s. The improvements reflect such lifestyle changes as not smoking more than they do the billions of dollars spent to discover and implement advanced cancer treatments. …
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge over PAC disclosures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a challenge to federal regulators' method for determining which political groups need to register as political action committees and reveal their donors. Without comment, the court declined to hear the appeal of The Real Truth About Abortion, an anti-abortion group that had sued in 2008 to challenge numerous Federal Election Commission rules that govern disclosures of political spending. The case is one of several challenging the disclosure and reporting requirements for political groups in the wake of Citizens United v. …
Link between concussions, dementia is complex: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a new study of National Football League (NFL) veterans, former players with thinking and memory problems also had more lesions in their brains than healthy players and non-athletes in a comparison group. But cognitive difficulties weren’t directly related to the number of concussions a player had suffered in his career – complicating the controversy over long-term effects of head injuries. “Not everyone gets this problem,” said Dr. John Hart, Jr. from the University of Texas at Dallas, who worked on the study. …
Alternative therapies commonly recommended for breast feeding moms
Those therapies known as alternative medicine or folk remedies such as cabbage leaves to decrease pain and consuming oatmeal for milk production are just some of things women pass on to new mothers. In this new study Dr. Jonathan Schaffir, MD, …
See all stories on this topic »
Photos: Cupping and Leeching Alternative Medicine Practices
These photos show the alternative medicine practices of cupping and Leeching in Bojnourd, Iran. Alternative medicine is practiced widely in Iran. In fact, Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a Faculty of Traditional Medicine. Also, there are …
See all stories on this topic »
Keep your fitness resolutions with these handy exercise apps
With the new year come new resolutions. Most of them involve things like “getting fit” or “losing weight” or “not eating an embarrassing amount of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for breakfast.” However, most of us will not keep our resolutions because we …
See all stories on this topic »
Medical weight loss: When diet and exercise aren't enough
Medical weight loss: When diet and exercise aren't enough. Tweet. Email. more. Dr. Andre Giannakopoulos. PROVIDED. Dr. Andre Giannakopoulos helps patients lose weight at the Center for Medical Weight Loss in Westbury, N.Y.. More about diet · Eating in …
See all stories on this topic »