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Bacteria Fingered As Killer In 1918 Flu Pandemic
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:23:00 -0400
Bacterial pneumonia attacked virus-weakened lungs and killed most of the 50 million victims of the 1918 flu pandemic. This finding may be good news should another flu pandemic strike, because doctors are now armed with effective treatments for bacterial infections.
Study: Breast Exams Don't Prevent Death
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Doctors encourage women to examine their own breasts for lumps. New research shows that this practice doesn't help prevent deaths from breast cancer.
Europe Considers Joining Space-Faring Nations
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:35:00 -0400
Europe's space agency reached two milestones earlier this year. A European-built lab was installed at the International Space Station, and Europe launched a robotic cargo vehicle that successfully docked with the station. The European Space Agency is thinking about converting the vehicle so it could take astronauts into orbit.
FBI Details Science Tying Ivins To Anthrax Mailings
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:47:00 -0400
The FBI has revealed new details about the scientific findings that led them to suspect Army scientist Bruce Ivins was responsible for the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people. Ivins committed suicide last month. The case against Ivins rests in part on a complex genetic technique.
Reuters: Health News
Consumers face rising medical debt: survey
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:14:54 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. adults are struggling to pay their medical bills, tapping into savings accounts, home equity and credit cards to cover health care costs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Arsenic has firm link to diabetes in U.S. study
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:28:04 -0400
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Arsenic, a naturally occurring poison and carcinogen found in ground water, is strongly linked to adult-onset diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Alexander technique does help back pain: study
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:29:08 -0400
LONDON (Reuters) - Chronic back pain can be eased by teaching the Alexander technique, an alternative therapy involving learning better posture, British researchers said on Wednesday.
CNN.com - Health
Survey: Many believe in divine intervention
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:15 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Study probes water-arsenic-diabetes link
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:13:36 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Christina Applegate: I'm '100 percent clear'
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:51 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
ABC News: Health
Mississippi Tops List of Obese States
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:05:44 -0400
Study suggests 75 percent of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2015.
Mirror, Mirror: Who's the Most Symmetrical?
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:36:01 -0400
A new study says symmetrical bodies most attractive, although no one's perfect.
'Harry Potter' Can Barely Tie His Shoes
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:08:05 -0400
Dyspraxia makes it hard for Potter's Daniel Radcliffe to write, tie shoes.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
Back pain eased by good posture
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:56:12 -0000
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.
Fruit juice 'could affect drugs'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:39:04 -0000
Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.
Gaps in diabetes care remain
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:30:25 -0000
Diabetes care is improving, but still a long way to go before the NHS is providing top quality services, a report says.
Newsweek Health Headlines
Andrew McMahon on His Music and Fighting Cancer
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:45:55 -0000
Three years ago, Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with leukemia. On 'The Glass Passenger,' he sings about his experience.
Five Financial Costs of American Obesity
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:03:40 -0000
We know that being overweight isn't good for our health, but carrying extra weight costs more, too.
Ornish: The Link Between Health, World Politics
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:18:43 -0000
Fear doesn't work--whether it's in politics or at the breakfast table.
USATODAY.com Health - Top Stories
Hospital death rates unveiled
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:20:38 -0000
Now anyone with a computer can compare hospitals to see how their death rates stack up.
Applegate: 'I have to ... make this a positive'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:41:55 -0000
After announcing Aug. 2 that she had been diagnosed with "an early form" of breast cancer, Christina Applegate dropped a bombshell ...
Applegate and other high-risk women act fast against cancer
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:43:59 -0000
More women, including Christina Applegate, are taking aggressive steps to avoid dying of breast cancer.
UPHS - Health and Wellness Newsletter
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Ranked 10th in Nation
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has been named one of the top 10 hospitals in the United States selected by U.S.News and World Report, as featured in its August 21st issue.
Spotlight on the Penn Multiple Sclerosis Center
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.
New Technology Now Available for Sleep Apnea Patients
As many as 4 percent of men and 2 percent of women suffer from sleep apnea, making it one of the most common sleep disorders in the United States. If left untreated, sleep apnea can seriously affect your health.
Reader's Digest: Health
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child
Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Read more about this interesting rd.com article.
Your Weight Loss Strategy: Taking a Closer Look
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400
Figure out whether you're a diet or an exercise person with our quiz. Your answers will help you decide whether to focus your efforts on cutting back on calories through diet or burning more calories through exercise and sports.
Foods to Lower Blood Sugar: Berries
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400
Berries are nutrition powerhouses and they may help keep your blood sugar in check.
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Bacteria Fingered As Killer In 1918 Flu Pandemic
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:23:00 -0400
Bacterial pneumonia attacked virus-weakened lungs and killed most of the 50 million victims of the 1918 flu pandemic. This finding may be good news should another flu pandemic strike, because doctors are now armed with effective treatments for bacterial infections.
Study: Breast Exams Don't Prevent Death
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Doctors encourage women to examine their own breasts for lumps. New research shows that this practice doesn't help prevent deaths from breast cancer.
Europe Considers Joining Space-Faring Nations
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:35:00 -0400
Europe's space agency reached two milestones earlier this year. A European-built lab was installed at the International Space Station, and Europe launched a robotic cargo vehicle that successfully docked with the station. The European Space Agency is thinking about converting the vehicle so it could take astronauts into orbit.
FBI Details Science Tying Ivins To Anthrax Mailings
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:47:00 -0400
The FBI has revealed new details about the scientific findings that led them to suspect Army scientist Bruce Ivins was responsible for the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people. Ivins committed suicide last month. The case against Ivins rests in part on a complex genetic technique.
Reuters: Health News
Consumers face rising medical debt: survey
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:14:54 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. adults are struggling to pay their medical bills, tapping into savings accounts, home equity and credit cards to cover health care costs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Arsenic has firm link to diabetes in U.S. study
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:28:04 -0400
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Arsenic, a naturally occurring poison and carcinogen found in ground water, is strongly linked to adult-onset diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Alexander technique does help back pain: study
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:29:08 -0400
LONDON (Reuters) - Chronic back pain can be eased by teaching the Alexander technique, an alternative therapy involving learning better posture, British researchers said on Wednesday.
CNN.com - Health
Survey: Many believe in divine intervention
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:15 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Study probes water-arsenic-diabetes link
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:13:36 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Christina Applegate: I'm '100 percent clear'
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:51 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
ABC News: Health
Mississippi Tops List of Obese States
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:05:44 -0400
Study suggests 75 percent of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2015.
Mirror, Mirror: Who's the Most Symmetrical?
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:36:01 -0400
A new study says symmetrical bodies most attractive, although no one's perfect.
'Harry Potter' Can Barely Tie His Shoes
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:08:05 -0400
Dyspraxia makes it hard for Potter's Daniel Radcliffe to write, tie shoes.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
Back pain eased by good posture
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:56:12 -0000
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.
Fruit juice 'could affect drugs'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:39:04 -0000
Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.
Gaps in diabetes care remain
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:30:25 -0000
Diabetes care is improving, but still a long way to go before the NHS is providing top quality services, a report says.
Newsweek Health Headlines
Andrew McMahon on His Music and Fighting Cancer
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:45:55 -0000
Three years ago, Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with leukemia. On 'The Glass Passenger,' he sings about his experience.
Five Financial Costs of American Obesity
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:03:40 -0000
We know that being overweight isn't good for our health, but carrying extra weight costs more, too.
Ornish: The Link Between Health, World Politics
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:18:43 -0000
Fear doesn't work--whether it's in politics or at the breakfast table.
USATODAY.com Health - Top Stories
Hospital death rates unveiled
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:20:38 -0000
Now anyone with a computer can compare hospitals to see how their death rates stack up.
Applegate: 'I have to ... make this a positive'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:41:55 -0000
After announcing Aug. 2 that she had been diagnosed with "an early form" of breast cancer, Christina Applegate dropped a bombshell ...
Applegate and other high-risk women act fast against cancer
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:43:59 -0000
More women, including Christina Applegate, are taking aggressive steps to avoid dying of breast cancer.
UPHS - Health and Wellness Newsletter
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Ranked 10th in Nation
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has been named one of the top 10 hospitals in the United States selected by U.S.News and World Report, as featured in its August 21st issue.
Spotlight on the Penn Multiple Sclerosis Center
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.
New Technology Now Available for Sleep Apnea Patients
As many as 4 percent of men and 2 percent of women suffer from sleep apnea, making it one of the most common sleep disorders in the United States. If left untreated, sleep apnea can seriously affect your health.
Reader's Digest: Health
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child
Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Read more about this interesting rd.com article.
Your Weight Loss Strategy: Taking a Closer Look
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400
Figure out whether you're a diet or an exercise person with our quiz. Your answers will help you decide whether to focus your efforts on cutting back on calories through diet or burning more calories through exercise and sports.
Foods to Lower Blood Sugar: Berries
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400
Berries are nutrition powerhouses and they may help keep your blood sugar in check.
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AskMen.com: Dealing with Computer and Internet Addiction: Internet addiction- Dealing with internet addictionCenter for Online and Internet Addiction: Welcome to Netaddiction.com and the Center for Online Addiction - Resources for therapists and families, tips on Cyber-wellness, and Personal Therapy
Cybersex Addiction: CybersexualAddiction.com is a resource and referral information site for people seeking help with addictive or compulsive computer-based sexual activity and cyber-infidelity problems. The site provides a variety of articles, self-tests and Internet links to the cybersex addict and their partners,...
CyberWidows.com: Offers help and resources for men and women who were betrayed by loved one due to Internet addition or cyber-affairs.
Internet Addiction Disorder: Causes, Symptoms,and Consequences: Paper written by Jennifer R. Ferris, a psychology student at Virginia Tech.
Internet Addiction Guide: A look at the facts and opinions behind so-called Internet addiction disorder (compulsive over-use of the Internet).
Intervention Center - Ten Symptoms of Computer Addiction: Intervention Center - Family Intervention for Addiction. Intervention resources for alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, computer addiction, other self-destructive behavior. Vaughn J. Howland.
Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet?: Internet Addiction Disorder, Review of research
Mental Health Net: Internet Addiction: Case study with references, and annotated list of links with ratings.
Prevent Computer Addiction: Short article about the author's personal experience with computer addiction, as well as suggestions how to deal with it.
Preventing Internet misuse in the office: Wanton web surfing in the workplace can cost companies up to 6.25% of their annual wage costs
Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It?: Long article with scientific references, by Maressa Hecht Orzack, Ph.D.
Psychosocial Parameters of Internet Addiction: Links and overview by Rudolph G. Briggs, Ph.D. Department of Psychotechnology at the University of Albany.
Supervisor's Guide: Internet Addiction: The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital home page, entry point to information about addiction and compulsive behaviors and resources for assistance and programs.
TechWeb News - It's Official: Net Abusers Are Pathological: TechWeb is the IT professional's online resource for Information Technology News. We closely follow developments in network security, software development, business software, operating systems and all other IT news.
The Cause of Internet Addiction?: Research, Theories, and Suggestions
The Psychology of Cyberspace: Computer and Cyberspace Addiction: Detailed research paper, symptoms, questionnaire, and articles.
The Quest to End Game Addiction: Read the latest video game, gaming systems and console news, including Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, handhelds PSP and Nintendo DS from Wired.com
Virtual Addiction: Internet Addiction Information: Information and professional as well as self-help resources on the growing problem of internet and computer addiction and their psychological and social implications.
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