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How Weight Loss Massage Works

Flynn Garrick — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:19:53 +0000

Weight loss massage is a popular method of helping you shed extra pounds. Weight loss and massage may seem like two unrelated things, but research has shown that treating yourself to a body massage after a good workout may actually help you in your quest for weight loss. Read on to learn more about how massage can help you lose weight.

Muscle Recovery and Development

A weight loss massage greatly contributes to muscle recovery and development, which is extremely important if you wish to achieve successful weight loss. After a strenuous workout, muscles are in need of nutrients to be able to recover for the strain.

Younger breast cancer survivors face more serious mental issues

Jake Denton — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:39:47 +0000

Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised and these women suffer from severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain, according to a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that the mental issues faced by younger breast cancer survivors were more serious than the physical impacts compared to a general age-matched population of women who didn’t have cancer and those more than 50 years old who did.

The study points to the need for oncologists to let these younger patients know from the beginning of their therapy what may happen to them after it’s finished, said study lead author Dr.

3 Surprising Reasons to Give Up Soda

Oliver Blake — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:37:25 +0000

America has a drinking problem. No, not booze. I’m talking about soft drinks. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, the average American guzzles 44.7 gallons of the sweet stuff every year. Not sure what 44.7 gallons looks like? It’s about what you’d need to fill a small kiddie pool.

But the truth is, you don’t need me to tell you that soda isn’t healthy. We all know that America’s drink of choice contributes to our country’s ever-expanding obesity problem. But, as Rodale.com writer Leah Zerbe discovered, love handles are just the beginning. Read on for her report on three shocking soda facts that will have you saying “Just water, please” from now on.

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Factbox: Traditional Chinese medicine

Jake Denton — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:56:52 +0000

Part of that effort and money is going into traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). Researchers are re-examining roots and herbs that have been used for thousands of years, seeking to find and reproduce their active ingredients and putting them through rigorous Western-style clinical tests so they may hopefully find wider acceptance – and be sold – globally.

Below are some facts on TCM:

* What is it: There are 12,807 TCM materials, including 1,146 herbal species, 1,581 animal species and 80 minerals.

FDA to test orange juice for fungicide but no recall yet

Flynn Garrick — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:52:17 +0000

Seattle, WA – The FDA is now testing all oranges out of Brazil for an unapproved fungicide first discovered by Coca-Cola which makes popular brands like Minute Maid and Simply Orange.

While there is not a recall, some local grocery stores like PCC have already pulled those orange juice brands until the tests are complete.

Joe Bizzare with Ken’s Market is waiting for word on how much to raise the price of orange juice.

Obsessions and compulsions in children

Oliver Blake — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:38:32 +0000

It is normal for many children, at various stages of development, to be concerned about sameness and symmetry and having things perfect, to insist on certain bedtime routines, or to develop superstitions and rituals like avoiding cracks in the sidewalk. But when such beliefs or behaviors become all-consuming and start interfering with school, home life, or recreational activities, the problem may be obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

“Symptoms may appear as early as age three,” notes Dr. Michael Miller, editor in chief of the Harvard Mental Health Letter. ”Over the past decade, several randomized controlled trials and literature reviews have concluded that both cognitive behavioral therapy and medication can help youths better manage OCD—but that the combination of both is best. Th

Most Parents Tell Kids About Test Results for Breast Cancer Genes (HealthDay)

Jake Denton — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:09:28 +0000

MONDAY, Jan 9 HealthDay News — Most parents who have genetic tests for breast cancer risk share the findings with their children, a new study finds

Researchers interviewed 253 parents who underwent genetic testing for mutations in two common breast cancer-related genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 that can be inherited All the participants had children younger than age 25 at the time of the genetic test

Twenty-nine percent of the parents were found to have a BRCA gene mutation associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, said Dr Angela Bradbury, of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and colleagues

Most of the parents in the study shared their test results positive or negative with at least one of their children Of the 505 children, 334 66 percent were informed about the findings of their parents tests

Parents were more likely to share their test results with older children, but results were shared with about half of children ages 10 to 13, and some children who were even younger

The researchers also found that parents were more likely to tell their children about negative test results — meaning no breast cancer-related mutation was found — particularly if the child was a girl

Most children were not distressed when told about their parents test results, but they were more likely to be upset when a mutation was detected and when they were younger than age 10, according to the report published online Jan 9 in the journal Cancer

“We know that adolescence is a time when children establish many important health behaviors they continue in adulthood An understanding about childrens reactions to these communications may assist parents in their decisions about whether, or when, to share their genetic test results,” Bradbury said in a journal news release

“This could also help parents begin conversations with their children that can encourage them to adopt healthy behaviors but not cause them distress,” she added

Why Don’t Some People With Asthma Respond to Medication

Flynn Garrick — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:37 +0000

Jan. 6, 2012 — All asthma is not the same. As a result, a new study shows many people with asthma are not helped by corticosteroid medication prescribed to control their breathing problems.

The government-funded study is one of the largest to delve into the biology of asthma.

Researchers collected data on nearly 1,000 people with asthma who were enrolled in nine clinical trials sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Most of the studies followed patients over time and collected samples of mucus from the lower part of the lungs.

Researchers checked the samples for certain kinds of white blood cells, called eosinophils, that cause airway inflammation.

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Flynn Garrick — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:08:57 +0000

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Age no factor in fixing heart valve

Jake Denton — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:34:35 +0000

However, unlike women, relatively few men suffer any symptoms from this diminished production. Muscles do shrink with less testosterone around, and bones lose their strength. Sometimes erectile dysfunction is mentioned as a sign of testosterone deficiency.

If demonstrably low levels of testosterone are shown and men are having problems from muscle weakness or sexual performance, replacement therapy is a possible antidote.

I understand that you don’t want to take testosterone. I don’t think it would help you or rid you of your complaints. Night sweats, chills, sleeplessness and low-grade fever are not signs of a lack of testosterone. Those things can be signs of more serious conditions, like hidden infections and undetected cancers.

FDA Warns of Changes in Infant Acetaminophen Dosage

Oliver Blake — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:43:45 +0000

Advanced liposuction – Better way of performing lipolysis

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:30:30 +0000

Some of us are suffering with the fat cells collected in some of the areas like chin, neck, ankle and thighs. In order to reduce the fat bulked up in some of the area in human body liposuction is used. Liposuction is a procedure where the fat cells are removed with a suction method. Advanced liposuction, is where with the help of low-acoustic, infrasonic vibration, large amount of fat from the respective area are removed safely from our body. It is an effective method by which body fat of large amount is removed and acoustic liposuction is deemed effective in body sculpting and reshaping. Read more…

An organic mattress has many natural health benefits to offer

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:54:56 +0000

With the evolution of the quality of life and danger to the health individuals have awakened to the importance of handmade 100% natural organic mattresses. There are chemical-free organic textiles determining a healthy lifestyle. Such a mattress is not only preventive care for health and fitness, but it also provides therapy for people with back pain, body aches, and other posture related concerns. An organic and natural kids mattress has many health benefits to offer.

A natural mattress never includes polyurethane foam that is often used in the synthetic mattress, causing microbes to flourish for many years within and around the mattress. Read more…

Decision support tool for objective diagnostics of Alzheimer’s

Jake Denton — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:44:29 +0000

European PredictAD project, lead by Principal Scientist Jyrki Lötjönen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has developed a decision support tool for objective diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease. The tool compares measurements of a patient to measurements of other persons available in large databases and provides a simple index about the severity of the disease. The project has shown that the tool improves the accuracy of diagnosis and clinicians’ confidence about their decision, making earlier diagnosis possible.Dementia has been recently identified as a health priority both in Europe and in the USA. A