Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
"All parts of the body which have a function if used in moderation and exercised in labors in which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy, well developed and age more slowly; but if unused and left idle they become liable to disease, defective in …
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Pregnant women seek alternative care. Nearly half of all pregnant women in Australia consult a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health conditions. That's a key finding of the first nationally …
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Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is reporting on a new study, published in the Netherlands Heart Journal, finding that making music can have similar beneficial health effects on the body as physical exercise. …
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Four Clarksville businesses will team up to organize the first One-Day Fitness Clinic on Saturday, March 16, in Clarksville. The event, hosted by Restore Performance Massage, will be held from 9-11 a.m. at Prime Fitness 24-7, one …
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ATLANTA (Reuters) – More than 80 percent of health departments in the United States that treat tuberculosis resistant to standard treatment have trouble obtaining the drugs they need to cure the disease, according to a national survey released on Thursday. Difficulties obtaining the drugs could be attributed to nationwide shortages, shipping delays and a complicated process for procuring new drugs that are still being tested, according to a National Tuberculosis Controllers Association survey of health departments. …
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s unit Zoetis Inc plans to sell 86.1 million shares at between $22 and $25 each in an initial public offering that could value the animal health business at as much as $12.5 billion. At the top-end of the expected range, the offering would raise about $2.2 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the Zoetis IPO was likely by January or February, and that it could raise about $4 billion. …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Removing the adenoids of kids who frequently get colds, sinus infections and laryngitis is more expensive and doesn’t lead to better health or fewer symptoms than a “watchful waiting” approach, according to new research. In other words, “waiting has no bad consequences,” Chantal Boonacker, who led the new research at University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, told Reuters Health by email. Adenoids are the tissue between the nose and back of the throat, similar to tonsils. They help fight infection in children but shrink and disappear by adulthood. …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When the elderly can’t exercise, stints on a vibrating platform may help older adults become slightly stronger, faster and more agile, according to a small short-term study. Exercise is the best option for good health in older age, lead author Alba Gómez Cabello told Reuters Health in an email. But for those unable to perform aerobic exercise, this vibration technique “could be an easy and quick treatment to improve physical fitness. …
The use of alternative medicine is increasing among children, especially those with chronic conditions. A Canadian study of two specialty health clinics found …
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(Reuters) – Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause soft-tissue damage and pain, which could lead to further surgery to replace the implant, the U.S. health regulator said, following several recalls of the artificial hip parts. All-metal hip implants were developed to be more durable than traditional implants but have become a major cause of concern following several safety issues and user discomforts. The traditional implants combine a ceramic or metal ball with a plastic socket. The U.S. …
(Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group Inc , the largest U.S. health insurer, said on Thursday it kept fourth-quarter costs under control and increased revenue by more than 11 percent, helping earnings per share to rise. The company, which provides health care benefits through both employer and government-paid insurance plans and serves individuals and military members, also backed its forecast for 2013 revenue growth of at least 11 percent and said earnings would be in a range of slightly down to up 4 percent. …
Kaiser Permanente, a nonprofit health insurance group, came up with the concept which would require doctors to record how many days a week and how long you exercise. The recommendation, 150 minutes per week for adults. But not everyone is on board.
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