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Heavy drinkers face significantly increased cancer risk
This release is available in French . Heavy drinkers of beer and spirits face a much higher risk of developing cancer than the population at large, says a group of Montreal epidemiologists and cancer researchers. Their findings show that people in the highest consumption category increased...August Issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Examines Unintended Consequences WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smoking bans, while a necessary and positive trend for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, have some unintended consequences--e...
The all new PlasmaBlade, adopted by The Robert Zubowski MD Center For Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, promises plastic surgery patients quicker recovery time, less post-surgical pain, and less brusing than commonly used techniques in traditional plastic surgery practice in the New Jersey are...
AIDS patients face higher risk of HPV-related cancers as immunosuppression grows
Risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers is greater for people living with AIDS and increases with increasing immunosuppression, according to a new study published online July 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Although the risk of HPV-associated cancers is known...Cancer Survivors Face Tough Road Long After Treatment Ends
Study shows they're at increased risk of psychological distress years later THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors are more likely than their healthy peers to suffer serious psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, even a decade after treatment ends, new r...Safety of Swine Flu Vaccine to Face Tough Scrutiny
Experts confident that U.S. won't repeat problems seen in 1976 episode TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- A high-level U.S. government decision in 1976 to vaccinate 43 million people against swine flu backfired -- badly. Not only did the dreaded outbreak never materialize (illnes...Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist Sam Muslin's Breakthrough Procedure: Face Lift Dentistry
LOS ANGELES, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're considering cosmetic dentistry or a surgical face lift, get the best possible results with Face Lift Dentistry, a breakthrough procedure that combines the ultimate dental technologies to ensure the complete health and optimal appearance...Crime, Drugs and Health Problems Face Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The city of Vancouver is one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in all of Canada, and will soon be hosting the 2010 winter Olympics. Vancouver is recognized worldwide and has an international reputation for many things. Unfortunately, an a...Travelers Face Greater Risk of Leg Clots
Review finds danger up to three times higher for this serious condition MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- A review of past research confirms what many experts have long believed: People who travel bear a significantly higher risk for developing potentially life-threatening blood clots...Abused Kids Face Higher Cancer Risk
'Fight or flight' hormone may play a role, researcher suggests THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who experienced physical abuse as children are more likely to develop cancer than those who weren't abused, according to a Canadian study. The University of Toronto researcher...'How to Change Someone You Love' Offers Help to Those Who Feel Powerless in the Face of Addiction
SEABROOK, N.J., June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seabrook House is proud to announce their sponsorship of "How to Change Someone You Love" seminars in coordination with Brad Lamm, BRI-I, CAI. Founder of Intervention Specialists, author of "How to Change Someone You Love" and a nationally r...Thomson Reuters Study Finds Baby Boomers and Generation X Face Healthcare Cost Hurdles
Survey Measures Impact of Recession on Healthcare Use by Demographic Segment ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five percent of Americans say they had difficulty paying for healthcare in the past 12 months, with the Baby Boomer and Generation X age groups leading the way, accor...Putting a name to a face may be key to brain's facial expertise
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Our tendency to see people and faces as individuals may explain why we are such experts at recognizing them, new research indicates. This approach can be learned and applied to other objects as well. "This new research adds to the evidence that the brain processes faces differ...Cinergy Health Expands Staff in Face of Dramatic Growth
Florida-Based Health Insurer Hires 200th Employee Momentum Builds for Company's Unique Low-Cost Coverage As U.S. Families Grapple with Health Care Insurance Crisis AVENTURA, Fla., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinergy Health, a nationwide provider of health insurance benefit programs for the...With regard to the death of abortionist, George Tiller, the American people and those around the world will have to decide for themselves. The creators of Thine Eyes ask, do the actions of one unaffiliated criminal speak for an entire movement, or do the actions of hundreds of thousands speak fo...
Young Ballerinas May Face Heart, Bone Risks
Too few calories, too much exertion can spell danger, study warns MONDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Young ballerinas who stop menstruating because they don't eat enough to cover their energy output face the same heart and bone health risks as other young female athletes in the same ci...N.J. Hospitals Face $97 Million in Medicare Cuts
Impact of New Payment Rule Could Reach $500 Million by 2014 PRINCETON, N.J., May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Jersey hospitals stand to lose $97 million in federal funds next year and more than $500 million over the next five years under new Medicare payment rules proposed to take effect...Up to one in six older people living at home face malnutrition risk
As many as one in six people who took part in a study of older people who live at home were under-nourished and at risk of malnutrition, according to the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing . Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, found an overall malnutrition risk of 14.5 per c...The New Face of AD/HD Comes to Capitol Hill
Young Adults with AD/HD Make a Visit to the Halls of Congress This Week to Advocate for Additional Resource and Funding for the Mental Health Disorder WASHINGTON , May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Friday, May 8 will mark the fourth annual national Children's Mental Health Awarenes...No Safe Bets for Casino Workers: NIOSH Study Shows Casino Workers Face Toxic Conditions
BERKELEY, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights: A new report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shows workers in Las Vegas casinos are exposed to dangerous levels of secon...The growing number of Hispanic/Latinos with Alzheimer's and memory loss motivates the birth of a new initiative to address a comprehensive action plan CHICAGO, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In Chicagoland alone, more than 135,000 Latinos currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease and oth...
First U.S. Face Transplant Recipient Recounts Ordeal
46-year-old woman lost most of mid-face area in gun blast WEDNESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) --The recipient of the first face transplant done in the United States has stepped forward to reveal the results of her surgery. Connie Culp, a 46-year-old Ohio woman, lost a large part of he...NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS ), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, has filed a patent application claiming the proprietary stem cell technology of Vincent C. Gia...
Even Barely Early Babies Face Respiratory Risks
Need for oxygen, however, sometimes limits options, researcher says,, TUESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born just a few weeks premature still have a much greater chance of developing a respiratory tract infection, a new study has found. Researchers for Kaiser Permanente fou...Black Youths With High BP May Face Elevated Heart Risks
They also had raised cholesterol, so study suggests better screening for hypertension SUNDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- While untreated hypertension in any child could lead them to developing a potentially dangerous enlargement or thickening of one chamber of the heart, a new study su...Will Face Masks Protect Against Swine Flu?
MCDONOUGH, Ga. , April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- With growing concerns about the current spread of the swine flu, the question has been raised, "Will face masks protect against swine flu?" Tony Hanson, Managing Director of Marketing for Encompass Group, the manufacturer of ProGear(TM), an innovativ...Longitudinal Data Trends Suggest These Agents Will Face Greater Use of Step Therapy Restrictions and Less Access on Tier 2 on Commercial Health Plans, According to a New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy and Fingertip Formulary NASHVILLE, Tenn. and GLEN ROCK, N.J., April 28 /PRNewswire/ --...
NOVATO, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent economic events have led people to re-examine their lifestyles and spend more time with their families. Many are feeling that it is time to get to the basics of what is really important, and they are deciding to start their families now, instead of w...
Hispanics appear to face poorer quality nursing home care
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Nursing homes serving primarily Hispanic residents provided poorer quality care compared to facilities whose patients were mostly white, according to Brown University research. Details were published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Directors As...Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk
Hopkins researchers find that few new moms seek help for symptoms,, WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers who deliver two or more babies are more likely to have developed moderate to severe depression within nine months of giving birth than mothers who have a single baby, say...Babies Born Only 2 to 3 Weeks Early May Face Development Delays
While risk to individual newborn is small, doctors should be aware, study says MONDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Even babies born near their due date have an increased risk of developmental delays when they reach kindergarten, new research shows. Once thought to have little to n...Midwest and Northeast May Face Surgeon Shortage
Specialists are concentrating in areas with high doctor/patient ratios, experts say THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Certain rural and urban areas of the United States may soon face shortages of access to surgical care, especially for underserved and aging populations, a new stu...Highly regarded Orange County plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael Niccole says there are plenty of ways to look and feel younger through affordable non-surgical treatments while taking time to research and do the homework before jumping into a more permanent change. Newport Be...
The brain 'joins the dots' when drawing a cartoon face from memory
Milan, Italy, 19 March 2009 - In a study by Miall, Gowen and Tchalenko published by Elsevier, in the March issue of Cortex ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cortex ), a brain scanner was used to record the brain's activity in each stage of the process of drawing faces. The researchers found that ...Black Male Children Face Highest Risk for Food Allergies
Peanuts and shrimp cause the most problems, survey finds,, TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers analyzing a survey on food sensitivities have found that black male children may have a greater risk of having a food allergy. The national survey included 8,203 people, fr...Younger Women With Breast Cancer Face Added Peril
Disease is more aggressive, requiring more radical treatments, study suggests FRIDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of breast cancer re-occurring is greater in women younger than 35 than it is in older women, especially if they opt for less radical treatment for the disease, a ...'Pre-diabetics' face heightened risk of heart disease
The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism , was led by Jill P. Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and director of the Diabetes Clinical Trials Unit at Einstein. Diabetes becomes increasingly common with age. An estimated 37 million America...Free community-wide event offers diabetes education, healthy food-sampling and a special performance by Angie Stone BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As Black History Month comes to a close, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Angie Stone and the F earless A frican-American...
Pediatric Hodgkin's disease survivors face increased breast cancer risk
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Women who as children got radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease are almost 40 times more likely than others to develop breast cancer, according to findings from five institutions, including the University of Florida. The higher the radiation dose, the higher the risk, re...Parents 'avoid pregnancy' rather than face testing choices
Parents of children with genetic conditions may avoid the need to choose whether to undergo pre-natal testing or to abort future pregnancies by simply avoiding subsequent pregnancy altogether, a study has found. Parents are 'choosing not to choose', researcher Dr Susan Kelly, who is based at th...Other TagsStapleORTHOSETAutoclavableOther Contentsviralviralviralviralviralviralviralviralviralvirulencevirulencevirulencevirulencevirulencevisceravisceravitaminsvitaminsvitaminsvitaminsvitaminsvitellinelegslegslegslegslegslegslegslegsvoluntaryvoluntaryvoluntaryvoluntaryvoluntaryvoluntary
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