Plain in Medical News

From slam poetry to plain language for health care

SEATTLEThe doctor's mouth opens, and "medicalese" pours forth: words like "pyrosis" and "myocardial infarction." The patient's eyes glaze over. If only the doctor said "heartburn" or "heart attack," the patient could learn what caused the chest pain. This failure to communicate is all too famil...

Researchers Report Combined Molecules in Red Wine by Far Exceed the Biological Activity of Plain Resveratrol, Consistent With the Composition of Longevinex(R)

SAN DIMAS, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent CBS 60 Minutes TV program drew considerable attention to resveratrol (rez-vair-ah-trawl), a red wine molecule believed to largely be responsible for the French Paradox, the fact the French have far more people living beyond 100 years and exhibit...

CT Better Than Plain Radiographs in Diagnosing Lumbar Spine Fractures

Lumbar spine fractures can be detected by routine trauma abdomen and pelvis CT compared to plain radiographs, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists at the University of Cincinnati. The study consisted of 932 patients who underwent plain radiographs and abdomen and pelvis CT...

AquaHydrate, First High Performance Sports Water, Targets So Cal Sports Market With Summer Event Support

...st high performance sports water, is a super-pure enhanced water that provides optimal health and hydration and offers many benefits over tap or plain purified water. AquaHydrate combines a proprietary hydration and performance-boosting technologies: alkaline pH, ionic minerals, and micro-clustering...

Plain White T's to Headline Lake Effect Benefit for Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care at Palmer House, Friday, August 28th

... stations, are just $75. Grammy nominated band and Villa Park natives the plain White T's ( Hey There Delilah, 1, 2, 3, 4) are headlining the event. ...e six-county Chicagoland area. In addition to a performance by the plain White T's , the ticket price includes performances by Chicago blues artist...

Miller-McCune Magazine Wins Environmental Journalism Prize

...s at key stages of animal development can trigger multi-generational health problems. SEJ judges said her story "employs a solid scientific knowledge, plain English, and humor to reveal how mothers exposed to certain chemicals may be passing genetic time bombs on to their children and grandchildren. . . . ...

Large abdominal wall lipoma causes bowel obstruction

...Journal of Gastroenterology . On physical examination, a large mass with unclear margins was found in the left lower quadrant of her abdominal wall. A plain abdominal X-ray examination indicated scoliosis and deformity of the pelvic bone. Colon gas in the left colon shifted to the right upper side. Compute...

GoHealthInsurance Announces Appointment of Mike Owens as Senior Vice President

... About GoHealthInsurance GoHealthInsurance makes buying health insurance simple. GoHealthInsurance.com explains health coverage options in plain English, provides free health insurance quotes at GoHealthInsurance.com, connects shoppers with local agents, and helps consumers choose plans tha...

Latest Studies Show 'Junk Drinks' Pose as Many Health Threats as 'Junk Food' According to AquaHydrate Medical Advisor

...te, the first high performance sports water , is a highly engineered water that provides optimal health and hydration and offers many benefits over plain or purified water. AquaHydrate combines a proprietary blend of three hydration and performance-boosting technologies known as AIM for alkaline pH, io...

Caffeine reverses memory impairment in Alzheimer's mice

...ers gave half the mice caffeine in their drinking water. The other half got plain water. The Alzheimer's mice received the equivalent of five 8-oz. cups of r...entical to normal aged mice without dementia. The Alzheimer's mice drinking plain water continued to do poorly on the tests. In addition, the brains of t...

Schwarzenegger Administration Sued for Allowing Health Insurance Companies to Deny Autism Care

...y changed the state agency's policy to permit insurers to deny coverage for Applied Behavioral Analysis ("ABA"), an essential treatment for autism, in plain violation of the California Mental Health Parity Act. That law requires health insurers to cover and pay for all medically necessary treatments for au...

Focused Health Solutions Partners With Emmi Solutions to Help Employers Achieve Greater Returns on Their Employee Health Care Investments

...oductivity. The partnership provides Focused Health participants with access to Emmi Solutions' award-winning Emmi(R) programs. Emmi programs use plain language and audio-visual techniques to educate and engage patients about their health conditions. Patients can view Emmi programs at their own pace, ...

AMA Manual of Style, the 'Bible' for Medical and Scientific Publishing, Gains Online Presence

...e an Internet junkie or just want a very good source of information, the AMA Manual of Style Online is effective, efficient, educational, and just plain fun," says Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor, JAMA , and Editor in Chief, Scientific Publications & Multimedia Applications, JAMA and the...

Video: New Online Film Introduces Longevinex Advantage(TM) -- The First Resveratrol-Based Dietary Supplement to Address Both Cellular and Connective Tissue Aging

...acid, lutein, grape seed, green tea and cocoa bean extracts which have been demonstrated to work synergistically to activate more longevity genes than plain resveratrol. The film, produced by Michael Gonzales & Associates, is available for viewing online at www.longevinexadvantage.com ...

New Study Shows that Prebiotics, as Used by Jackson GI Medical, Increases Lifespan by 33%

...us the more common single-prebiotic fibers such as plain inulin. "This study, clearly demonstratin...ched inulin despite the dramatically lower cost of plain inulin," he says. Oligofructose enriched ...cal research demonstrating strong health benefits. plain inulin is a far cheaper prebiotic which is used in...

Celebrate June Is Dairy Month, Beginning With Breakfast

...eat recipe from Meals Matter ( www.mealsmatter.org ): Yogurt Delight Ingredients 1 banana, sliced 2 teaspoons honey One-half cup plain yogurt, low-fat One-quarter cup frozen red raspberries One-quarter cup frozen blackberries One-quarter cup frozen blueberries 4 teaspoons gran...

New Interactive Tools From ACG Aim to Bring Hope to Millions of IBS Patients Searching for Relief

...sed on a thorough evaluation of the evidence surrounding each therapy. "So many of the IBS patients that I see are frustrated, confused and just plain miserable -- as treatments and treatment combinations wreak havoc, don't work, work intermittently or cause side effects perceived as worsening IBS sy...

Parents Often Puzzled by Medicine Labels

...FDA should continue to work together to further improve current OTC labels," he said. "This includes removing misleading graphics, using more uniform, plain language, improving the display of quantitative information and simplifying the Drug Facts Panel component of the label. Any warnings about use -- rel...

Obituary photos suggest growing bias against aging faces

... In 1967, about 17 percent of the obituary photographs surveyed in the The plain Dealer (a daily newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio) were "age-inappropriate" me...l of Death and Dying . The researchers looked at obituary photos in The plain Dealer which has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Ohio -- in 1...

Economic Downturn Pits Saving Money Against Eating Healthy

... important for the growth and drink. development of bones and teeth. Yogurt Yogurt can deliver nearly a third Buy low-fat, plain yogurt by of your daily calcium needs in the quart. Flavor it yourself just one 8-oz. serving. and use it a...

University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell: Nurse Practitioners Are Key to Obama Health Care Reform, Call for Increased Federal Funding for Innovative Nurse-Managed Health Care

...o increase the capacity of the nation's health care delivery system. The good news is that these nurse practitioner-led facilities are a "solution in plain sight" that already has been tested in Pennsylvania and 40 other states. Today, there already are over 250 Nurse-Managed Health Centers across the U.S...

More Kids Being Hurt by Falling Furniture

...e. "I was 25 feet from them, and it happened so fast," said Stevenson, a plain City, Ohio, mother of five children ages 8 months to 16 years. "When I look...injury from tip-overs . SOURCES: Charlene Stevenson, plain City, Ohio; Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., director, Center for Injury Rese...

Kidney Stones in Children on The Rise, U-M Expert Says

...rieved. "The main takeaway is to get your child to stay away from sugar-filled drinks, sodas, colas and go to something natural like plain old water," he says. More information: Gary Joseph Faerber, M.D. http://tinyurl.com/cj6zn7 Kidney Stones http://tinyur...

Swine Flu: A Primer

...some dry cough, maybe a little gastrointestinal upset like belly pains or diarrhea, and general malaise," Ericsson said. "Basically you will feel just plain rotten." Flu symptoms typically appear within hours, experts say, whereas common cold symptoms emerge more gradually, are milder, and only rarely incl...

Nation's Substance Abuse Problem Will Be Solved Only if Patients Are Given Same-Time, Same-Place Access to Mental Health Services, Says Leading Expert

...h often are rooted in mental health issues. "Women are most often caught in the revolving door of substance abuse treatment," stated Dawes. "The plain truth is that the primary cause agent of substance abuse behavior is often mental health problems. In other treatment centers, when it is discovered ...

Ultrasound changes care of some patients with rheumatic conditions

...t there was a significant decrease in the use of these drugs when these patients had an ultrasound examination. "Rheumatologists typically request plain radiographs as their primary imaging modality for rheumatologic diseases. However our study shows that ultrasound may play a more influential role," s...

NY Times Best-Selling Author Brenda Novak Gives Annual Mother's Day Gift of Hope to Diabetic Son and Others

...l family gathering to celebrate her status as a mom. Instead, it's the culmination of a year's worth of planning, phone calls, seeking favors and just plain hard work. Novak's 5th Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research ( www.brendanovak.com ) held each May is a labor of love for her son who has live...

Healthcarebluebook.com: Consider Price Before You Receive a Test, Treatment or Surgery

...rmed. Don't be afraid to ask your doctor, or another medical professional in that office, to be specific about the procedure or test and discuss it in plain language. 2. Determine what a fair price is for your treatment or test in your market. Make sure you know how much services should cost. You...

Liver cell adenoma or hepatocellular carcinoma?

...ological findings without pathological findings due to the progress of diagnostic imaging techniques. A typical LCA shows low density or isodensity on plain computed tomography, presents a homogenous contrasting effect on arterial phase and does not show an apparent wash out on delayed phase. A typical LCA...

American TeleCare to Present its Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Option for Cellular Telehealth Connectivity at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Meeting

...ooth #300. WHY: Today, patient information in telehealth systems is transmitted to system servers using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology over plain old telephone lines (POTS) or wired broadband connections, including Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs). Health care organizations need a WWAN option. &q...

Hollywood Hospital's Trend-Setting Program to Drastically Cut Infections

...about $50,000 per episode," Rothfeld said, noting that new incontinence management products now offer cheaper and more effective alternatives. plain paper diapers were the prior alternatives. "This was unacceptable to patients and nurses as they were always wet as were the patient and the bed," he ...

Across All Cultures, Dreams Affect Behavior

... before their trip. While most people said dreams rarely predict future events, they still found them meaningful, even if they were uneventful or plain bizarre, Morewedge said. Not all dreams are equal, though. When asked to recall a dream about a person they knew, 270 Americans taking an online ...

Top Ten Budget Tips to Keep Your Teeth Healthy at Home

...rogen peroxide mixed with water makes an excellent anti-bacterial and whitening rinse after brushing. Don't swallow! 6. Brush with baking soda. plain baking soda is a gentle abrasive that can clean like toothpaste. Apply a small amount to your damp toothbrush, brush and rinse. 7. Use a straw. ...

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $1.2 million penalty to St. Louis area chemical repackaging and distribution company

... associated with the transfer of PNA and other workplace practices. OSHA defines a willful violation as one committed with intentional disregard of or plain indifference to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Repeat violations are issued when an employer has been previously cited fo...

Top 5 Most Annoying Dental Patient Behaviors

...he Chicago Dental Society: Who: The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) recently polled more than 300 members to find out some wacky, unusual, and just plain distracting behaviors they've encountered while patients are in their chair. As we countdown to CDS's annual Midwinter Meeting, one of the larges...

Coming Clean: New Allergy Specialty Store is Land of Plenty for All People With Allergies

...and I keep that information as part of their searchable profile, " DeRousse said. "Unless a manufacturer affirmatively prints every ingredient in plain language on their food, cleaner, supplement or cosmetic label, you are unlikely to find it here," explains DeRousse, "because, whether it is a food, h...

Blood pressure compound may benefit brain tumor patients

...es was divided into two more groups: one that received L-158,809, the compound similar to losartan, in its drinking water, and one group that received plain drinking water. The rats that received the drug received it before, during and for different time intervals 14, 28 or 54 weeks post-radiation. In...

Natural Harmony Foods, Inc. Advances to the Next Round of America's Healthiest Food Awards

...edical information, for consumers. They focus on problem-solving content to help you make decisions during complicated, stressful times. They write in plain English, using real-life examples. About Natural Harmony Foods: Natural Harmony Foods, Inc. is an innovative food company dedicated to ...

Sunkist(R) Lemons Freshen Up Lenten Foods

... KEEP YOUR PLEDGES BUT DON'T DENY YOUR TASTE BUDS ... FRESH LEMONS CAN ADD PIZAZZ TO OTHERWISE plain LENTEN MEALS SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative cooking is at its finest during the forty days of Lent when millions around...

Texting After Fainting a Good Sign

...URSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who fiendishly text their friends apparently are more than just obsessive, compulsive, annoying and just plain incomprehensible to older generations. In certain situations -- after fainting or panicking, for instance -- texting can be a medical indication t...