Little in Medical News

Metabolife(R) Reminds Us That the Little Things We Do Can Bring Positive Change to Our Lives and the Lives of Others

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabolife, a leading brand in the weight management industry, announced today their "Less Is More" campaign, which will encourage participants to bring about positive, incremental changes to their lives and the lives of others through simple, every...

Natural Healers Discusses How Alternative Medicine Careers Provide a Little 'Wellness' in a Tough Economy

Natural Healers discusses naturopathy and alternative medicine in mainstream health care, and the many holistic health career opportunities available in the wellness industry today. Seattle, Washington (Vocus) July 23, 2009 -- The many diverse disciplines that constitut...

Video: What Are Those Little Red Bumps?

MINNEAPOLIS, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- "Keratosis Pilaris," "Keratosis Pilaris." Hmm, sounds weird, doesn't it? Besides sounding weird, it's a common skin condition that according to the American Academy of Dermatology nags 40 percent of the world's population(1), yet there is no cure. The AmLactin(R...

Members of National CHD Organization Unite for Little Hearts' Celebration and Assemble for 'Picture of Hope'

CROMWELL, Conn., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 7th, Little Hearts, Inc. held their 13th annual celebration with over 150 members in attendance. One of the support services they offer is their "Picture of Hope" -- a photo taken of all the heart kids ranging in age from infant to 50 of all differen...

Maggiano's Little Italy(R) Celebrates Sixth Annual 'Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish(R)' in Chicago

Special Menu Items, Co-Branded Gift Cards, Inspiring Star Cards Make Giving Easy DALLAS, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Chicago-area Maggiano's Little Italy(R) restaurants begin the sixth annual "Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish" program to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R). All five Ch...

A Little Bit of Leg Work Goes a Long Way for Travel Advantage Network and Mental Health Charity

MILLERSVILLE, Md., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Travel Advantage Network employees did a little leg work one recent mellow spring morning to support the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression . In fact, they did two-and-a-half kilometers of it. (Photo: http://...

Survey Data Reveals Little Connection between Executive Compensation, Employee Bonuses and Business Ethics and Compliance

Survey conducted by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and Health Care Compliance Association MINNEAPOLIS, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At this critical time when the public, government leaders and others are calling for executive compensation and employee bonus reforms, it a...

Compression Stockings Offer Little Benefit After Stroke

Risk of blood clots not affected by their use, new research shows WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Compression stockings don't reduce the risk of blood clots in stroke patients, according to a study that urges revision of guidelines on the use of the support hose. The study inc...

One Little Penny...One Big Difference

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In a program that gives kids a chance to help other kids, students at Oak Point Intermediate School in Eden Prairie, MN, raised an incredible $42,858.24 through Pennies for Patients, one of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's School & Youth Programs...

Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer

Study finds half a glass each day boosts men's life expectancy by five years THURSDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Men who regularly drank up to a half a glass of wine each day boosted their life expectancy by five years, Dutch researchers report. Light, long-term alcohol consumpti...

Recent Study Disproves General Hospitals' Ongoing Criticism of Physician Owned Hospitals, Shows Little to No Effect on General Hospitals' Business, Reports Physician Hospitals of America

WASHINGTON, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- According to an April 22 study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC), general hospitals are usually able to respond to the presence of physician owned hospitals with few, if any, changes to the terms of care for financially vulnerable patients. ...

Landmark NBC News Nutrition Report: 'There Is Indeed Little Difference Between High Fructose Corn Syrup and Table Sugar'

Harvard Obesity Researcher: High fructose corn syrup 'misunderstood' WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams ran a report, "The sweet truth about high fructose corn syrup," by Chief Science Correspondent Robert Bazell. In the report, Mr. Bazell ...

Too much or too little sleep increases risk of diabetes

Quebec City, April 21, 2009Researchers at Universit Laval's Faculty of Medicine have found that people who sleep too much or not enough are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. The risk is 2 times higher for people who sleep less than 7 hours or more than 8 ...

New Research Suggests Drinking as Little as One Cup of Black Tea Per Day May Help Maintain Cardiovascular Function and Heart Health

NEW YORK, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study conducted at the University of L'Aquila in Italy and supported by the Lipton Institute of Tea, is the first to show that black tea consumption - depending on dose - simultaneously increased blood vessel reactivity and reduced both blood pressure and ar...

A Little Drink May Be Good for Your Bones

Moderate consumption offers the most protection, study finds,,,, WEDNESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men and postmenopausal women who have one or two glasses of beer or wine a day appear to have stronger bones than both nondrinkers and heavy drinkers, a new study suggests. ...

Older patients with 1 type of heart failure may receive little or no benefit from drugs

LOS ANGELES (EMBARGOED UNTIL: 9 a.m. EST, March 12, 2009) People over 80 years of age suffering from a certain type of heart failure do not appear to benefit from most commonly prescribed heart medications, according to a study conducted at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and published in the Ma...

Some Elderly Heart Failure Patients Get Little Help From Meds, Study Finds

Experts say new drugs and guidelines are needed to treat diastolic dysfunction,,,, THURSDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly people suffering from a type of heart disease called diastolic heart failure do not seem to benefit from the commonly prescribed heart failure drugs, resear...

Too Little Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk

Less than 6 hours of slumber per night heightened the odds, study found WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A good night's sleep may help lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers say. People averaging less than six hours of shuteye during the work week over a...

Too Little Vitamin D May Mean More Colds and Flu

Whether adding supplements would help still needs testing, experts say MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Forget the apple. The largest study of its kind to date shows that vitamin D each and every day is what will keep the doctor away when it comes to the common cold or the flu. T...

Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good

Study finds they don't reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer MONDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another blow to the dietary supplement industry, researchers find no evidence that multivitamin use helps older women ward off heart disease and cancer, the top two killers of...

Showing a Little Skin on Valentine's Day Could Be a Lifesaver

Dermatologists encourage couples to examine each other's skin for suspicious moles that could be skin cancer SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While candy, flowers and dinner at a romantic restaurant may seem like great Valentine's Day gifts, the American Academy of Dermatol...

Economic Stimulus Package Offers Little Help to Seniors in Poverty

Workers Making $75,000 Would Get $500 in Relief; Seniors with Average Social Security Income of $13,836 Would Get Just $300 WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Senate version of the economic stimulus package would provide Social Security recipients and disabled veterans a...

Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma

Added cost may also rule out this additional measure, study suggests FRIDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Measuring nitric oxide levels in an asthmatic child's breath every day does not improve the effectiveness of adjusting the child's medications, a new study shows. Nitric oxide (NO...

Santa Gets a Little Help from Equal Health

DALLAS, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees at Arlington-based Equal Health once again contributed generously to Santa's Helpers, a local charity now in its 39th year. Dallas' ABC affiliate WFAA founded the annual event to help out during the holidays by distributing donated toys to children of e...

Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart

Large study finds increased risk of heart failure MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity increased the risk of heart failure in a major study of American doctors. "What this study shows is that even overweight men who are not obese h...

UK kidney cancer patients face toxic, out-dated treatments with little hope of change

Leading oncologist Professor Tim Eisen has expressed concerns that patients with advanced kidney cancer could be condemned to toxic, barely effective, 20 year-old treatments because the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is likely to rule out using all four of the new tre...

State policies have little effect on reducing minors' indoor tanning use

A new analysis finds that state policies meant to limit minors' indoor tanning use have had little effect. Published in the January 15, 2009 issue of CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that additional efforts are needed to reduce indoor tanning us...

Prostate cancer drug reduces testosterone levels in as little as 3 days

More than 95 per cent of men who took degarelix for prostate cancer saw their testosterone levels fall dramatically as early as three days after they started treatment, according to a paper in the December issue of BJU International . They also experienced much greater falls in their prost...

Drug to Prevent Preterm Labor Shows Little Benefit

No difference found between intensive nifedipine therapy and placebo, researchers say WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A muscle relaxant drug widely used to prevent premature birth when women go into early labor is no more effective than a placebo at maintaining pregnancy, after ...

The Little Gym of Fort Worth SW Introduces Kids' Cheerleading Program

Non-Competitive Classes Teach Cheer Basics with a Focus on Fun FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In January 2009, the nation's first non-competitive cheerleading program for girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 6 will be offered at The Little Gym of Fort Worth SW. With an emphasi...

Country Super Star Taylor Swift Stays Fearless With a Little Help From Milk

Swift Invites Fans to Interview Her Virtually at http://www.bodybymilk.com WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Swift is one busy 18-year-old. Between graduating from high school, becoming a Billboard chart-topping country super star and scoring the CMA nomination for Female Vocalist...

A little exercise goes a long way for severely obese

DURHAM. N.C. -- A little exercise goes a long way toward helping severely obese individuals improve their quality of life and complete important daily tasks, according to researchers at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center. In a pre-program assessment where patients reported, on average, just under...

New Assisted Living Regulations Do Little to Protect Consumers

Alliance asks the public to make their voices heard on fundamental rights PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Proposed rules to cover assisted living facilities fall far short of what is needed to ensure that Pennsylvania's elderly and those with disabilities receive adequate care in safe sur...

The benefits of a little resistance for older adults

University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form. Dr Tim Henwood, a postdoctoral research fellow with UQ and Blue Care, said his recently completed PhD research investigated how people over the age of 65 responded to ...

Fragmented Los Angeles Hospital Market Provides Health Systems with Little Leverage to Negotiate Higher Reimbursement

Large Number of Hospitals Operating in the Red Compounds Financial Problems, According to New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of healthcare market intelligence, reports that more than 40 percent o...

Two Little Hands Productions Completes the Second Series of Signing Time With Two New DVDs

Keep Children Learning All Summer Long Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 – Two Little Hands Productions – creators of the popular Signing Time DVD series and hit public television show designed to teach babies , toddlers and young children to comm...

Pressured proteins: A little pressure in proteomics squeezes 4-hour step into a minute

RICHLAND, Wash. -- Many coaches inspire better performance by pressuring their teams. Now, proteomics researchers are using pressure to improve the performance of their analyses. In a simple solution to a time-consuming problem, the researchers have found that adding pressure early in their protoc...

Hormone Therapy Shows Little Benefit Against Prostate Cancer

Survival rates no different than 'watchful waiting,' study shows TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- An increasingly common therapy used for localized prostate cancer may not bestow any survival benefits on the patient beyond those seen with a simple "wait-and-see" approach. Men tak...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's Proposed Reforms Make Little Progress With State Senate

Approved Compromise Measure Provides Consumer-Friendly Reform to Individual Health Plan Market, According to a New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that Blue Cro...

Homeopathic First Aid Kit: Solutions for Summer's Little Bummers

Vitamin Shoppe offers up inexpensive, natural suggestions to help with summer ailments NORTH BERGEN, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer vacations are in full swing and travelers are packing up the first aid kit in their suitcase. The big question is what should the...