Month: May 2014

CHICAGO (AP) — Celeste Castillo, a Guatemalan immigrant, was invited to a news conference with Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius early last year to help promote enrollment in the country's new health insurance marketplaces.

Choosing a new doctor can be complicated, especially if you've recently moved to a new community or changed insurance plans. Asking friends, relatives, coworkers and neighbors for recommendations is a common way to start your search, but ultimately others may not be able to tell you which doctor best suits your needs.

By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who believe they are sensitive to gluten have often not been adequately tested to rule out celiac disease, reports a new study. Jessica R. Biesiekierski told Reuters Health that people with trouble digesting gluten who are not tested for celiac disease may not get proper treatment, which could lead to health problems down the line. She led the new study at Eastern Health Clinical School at Monash University and Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which eating gluten – a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye – damages the lining of the intestines, resulting in digestive symptoms and potential complications.

So I have a goal. What I'm not clear on is how a human being trains for a 48.6 mile weekend. But here's one thing I do know: Since I wrote about my mental illness for the first time, I've heard from people all over the world.

(Reuters) – Corcept Therapeutics Inc lost more than half its market value after the company said it would stop a late-stage trial of its depression drug to focus on more promising programs. The drug, mifepristone, was being developed for treating psychotic symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder. Mifepristone had failed to prove its effectiveness in three separate late-stage trials in 2006 and early 2007. “Given that mifepristone has failed to show efficacy in three prior Phase III studies, we had subscribed a low probability of success for this program and had placed no value on this program,” Janney Capital Markets analyst Kimberly Lee said in a note.

By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. states executing prisoners should stick to using legally obtained drugs approved by federal health regulators, despite shortages that have left officials scrambling, a legal rights advocacy group urged in recommendations released on Wednesday. The Constitution Project said in a report that drugs used in executions should have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, and should be checked to ensure they are effective and have not expired. Capital punishment is a possible sentence in 32 of the 50 U.S. states, and many states are grappling with a shortage of drugs once used for executions. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and governments in Europe, where many of the companies are headquartered, object to use of the products in executions.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who said last month he would take time off to get treatment for an alcohol problem, described rehab as "amazing" and said he would return in time for the upcoming city election, a Toronto newspaper reported on Wednesday. In an interview with the Toronto Sun, Ford said going into treatment was the "best decision" he has ever made. "I feel great," Ford said. Kind of like the Washington Redskins camp I went to as a kid." He didn't name the treatment center or say where it was located.

This month, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology observes Mental Health Awareness Month. It is an occasion to highlight how critical mental health wellness is to our collective well-being, and the growing acknowledgement of the crucial interplay between emotional and physical health.

The film focuses on many of the things the diet, weight–loss, and food industries don't want us to know, and what keeps us from being healthy. One of …

While fatty foods like fries, shakes and cheeses are typically a no-go for weight loss, fats are—in fact—a crucial part of a healthy diet.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says hospitals are becoming safer for patients due to a quality improvement partnership between industry and federal agencies.