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NIH Scientists Find a Potential New Strategy for Treating Cancer
2012-01-06 06:08:00 NIH scientists have recently found that blocking the production of small molecules produced in the body, known as epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, may represent a novel strategy for treating cancer by eliminating the blood vessels that feed cancer tumors. More About: Cancer , Strategy , Find , Scientists
Inactivity May Encourage the Body to Create New Fat in Fat Cells
2012-01-04 07:51:00 Researchers recently found that preadipocytes subjected to prolonged periods weight load, like the kind we put on our body tissues when we sit or lie down, differentiate faster and retain larger fat droplets than those that are not. More About: Body , Research , The Body
The Best of Highlight HEALTH 2011 ? The Year in Review
2011-12-31 04:04:00 As the year draws to a close, we're taking a look back at the top stories readers were interested in. More About: Health , Review
Supplemental Vitamin E and A, Worth The Risk?
2011-12-28 19:26:00 A recent research summary published in The Medical Letter On Drugs and Therapeutics may help consumers and practitioners to wade through the conflicting information on supplements, as many supplements have both risks and benefits associated with their use. More About: Nutrition , Lung Cancer , Risk , Worth
Happy Holidays from Highlight HEALTH
2011-12-24 06:15:00 Thanks to all of our readers for helping make 2011 a great year. Happy holidays from all of us at Highlight HEALTH! More About: Holidays , Health , Happy Holidays
Neti Pot Deaths Spark Tap Water Warnings
2011-12-23 08:00:00 There have been two neti pot-associated deaths in Louisiana recently, both of which were caused by infection with the "brain-eating amoeba," Naegleria fowleri. More About: Asthma , Water , Deaths , Spark
Chewing Gum Reduces Risk of Ear Infection in Children
2011-12-21 08:00:00 A recent University of Toronto study found that children who chewed gum -- or took other products laden with xylitol, including lozenges or syrup -- had about a 25% lower risk of developing an ear infection. More About: Children , Infection , Pediatrics , Risk , Chewing Gum
Bone Marrow Donation Less Painful, Potentially Profitable
2011-12-19 09:00:00 The National Marrow Donation Program (NMDP) is currently at odds with a ruling made by the Ninth Circuit Court in California. The court ruled that one of the bone marrow-donating procedures isn?t "technically" organ donation -- it's blood donation -- and donors can therefore be compensated.
FDA Efforts To Warn Smokers Temporarily Halted
2011-12-15 05:39:00 The effort by the FDA to require cigarette manufacturers to post large, graphic images on packages of cigarettes has been temporarily halted by an injunction passed down from U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon.
Lowering Physical Activity Impairs Glycemic Control, Even in Healthy People
2011-12-13 06:34:00 The results of a recent study suggest that regular physical activity plays an important role in the everyday maintenance of glycemic control. More About: People , Exercise , Physical , Control , Healthy
Improving Mothers? Literacy Skills May Be Best Way to Boost Children?s Achi
2010-10-26 00:50:00 Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health concluded that programs to boost the academic achievement of children from low income neighborhoods might be more successful if they also provided adult literacy education to parents. More About: Children , Literacy , Mothers , Skills
Doctor Reviews at Angie's List [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-10-23 14:00:00 Find thousands of unbiased reviews and reports about primary care doctors, pediatricians, dentists and hospitals in your local area. Members share their experiences with each other so that you can choose the healthcare provider that's right for you the first time around. Additional website resources can be found in the Health care Reviews category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory . More About: List
Oxidative Stress in Children with Celiac Disease [Highlight HEALTH]
2010-10-22 05:57:00 Celiac disease is a genetic digestive disorder triggered by consumption of the protein gluten. Researchers now report that there is a factor independent of diet that contributes to oxidative stress in celiac disease patients; celiac children have higher than normal levels of two oxidative DNA damage biomarkers, irrespective of what they eat. More About: Health , Children , Celiac , Disease , Stress
Food Intolerance Testing [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-10-18 14:00:00 YorkTest Laboratories is Europe's leading food intolerance and allergy testing company Additional website resources can be found in the Nutrition category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory . More About: Health , Food , Testing , Intolerance
Evoxac (cevimeline HCL) [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-10-17 14:00:00 Evoxac (cevimeline HCl) is a prescription medicine used to treat symptoms of dry mouth in patients with Sjogren's Syndrome. Additional website resources can be found in the Miscellaneous Agents category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory . More About: Health
Early-stage Breast Cancer: Choosing Your Surgery [Highlight HEALTH]
2010-10-12 17:15:00 In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, throughout the month of October Health Dialog has made its industry-leading breast cancer decision aid Early Stage Breast Cancer : Choosing Your Surgery available to the general public.
Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dehydrate) [Highlight HEALTH Web
2010-10-08 10:00:00 Official healthcare professional web site for Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dehydrate) prescription medication. Symbicort is indicated for the treatment of asthma in patients 12 years and older. Additional website resources can be found in the Antiasthmatics and COPD category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory. More About: Health
In vitro Fertilization and the Nobel Prize for Medicine [Highlight HEALTH]
2010-10-07 04:25:00 On Monday, the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a British scientist for his role in developing human in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy. More About: Health
Addition of Immunotherapy Boosts Pediatric Cancer Survival [Highlight HEALT
2010-10-03 16:00:00 Administering a new form of immunotherapy to children with neuroblastoma, a nervous system cancer, increased the percentage of those who were alive and free of disease progression after two years. The randomized phase III clinical trial was coordinated by the Children?s Oncology Group (COG), a national consortium of researchers supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the NIH.
Lifestyle Intervention Improves Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes [Highlight
2010-10-02 19:00:00 An intensive lifestyle intervention program designed to achieve and maintain weight loss improves diabetes control and cardiovascular disease risk factors in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to four-year results of the Look AHEAD study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The results are published in the Sept. 27, 2010, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. More About: Lifestyle , Diabetes , Risk , Type
Cancer Research Blog Carnival #38 ? Breast Cancer [Highlight HEALTH]
2010-10-01 06:01:00 Welcome to the 38th edition of the Cancer Research Blog Carnival , the monthly blog carnival that discusses what?s new in cancer research. In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this edition's focus is on breast cancer. More About: Health
Sun Laboratories [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-09-26 14:00:00 Sun Laboratories is a professional self-tanning product manufacturer and distributor. Find a wide range of tanning products for both professionals and consumers, including self tanning, tanning accelerators and products strictly for the face. Additional website resources can be found in the Beauty category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory . More About: Health
Depression high among youth victims of school cyber bullying, NIH researche
2010-09-25 15:58:00 Unlike traditional forms of bullying, youth who are the targets of cyber bullying at school are at greater risk for depression than are the youth who bully them, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. More About: Depression , Youth , School , Bullying , Cyber
Animal Research: Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights [Highlight HEALTH]
2010-09-22 17:37:00 Essentially every major medical advance in the last century -- from antibiotics to analgesics such as Tylenol or Motrin, from blood transfusions to organ transplantation, from vaccinations to chemotherapy, bypass surgery and joint replacement -- is based on knowledge obtained through research with animals. More About: Health , Research , Animal , Rights , Animal Rights
Highlight HEALTH 2.0 Interview: Bertalan Mesko [Highlight HEALTH 2.0]
2010-09-20 06:01:00 In 2006, Bertalan Mesko (Berci) started Scienceroll, a blog about genetics and popular medicine. It quickly evolved into a leading source of information following the impact of Web 2.0 on medical education and healthcare. He posts regularly on Twitter (@Berci) about health 2.0, medicine 2.0 and personalized medicine (top five words: rt, ff, medicine, medical, ... More About: Health , Interview
Hair Cortisol as a Predictive Biomarker for Heart Attack [Highlight HEALTH]
2010-09-15 04:32:00 Whether it's stress from a job, financial, or relationship issues, chronic stress has been linked to an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. A recent study has found that the level of cortisol in hair can be used as a biomarker to measure chronic stress and the risk of heart attack in men. More About: Health , Hair , Heart
Accredited Online MSW Degree Programs [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-09-13 22:02:00 Award winning guide to helping social workers advance their career value through graduate & masters level programs. Additional website resources can be found in the Education category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory . More About: Health , Programs , Online
Hearing Aids from Hearing Direct [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-09-11 13:08:00 Online retailer of digital hearing aids and other hard-of-hearing devices, including amplified telephones, tinnitus aids and alert devices. Additional website resources can be found in the Senior Health category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Direct ory. More About: Directory
MDCare EMR/PMS [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory]
2010-09-08 14:43:00 MDCare is a high-end EMR with advanced features. Certified, web-based, voice and handwriting enabled. User-friendly and affordable. Additional website resources can be found in the Software category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory . More About: Health
Expert Medical Billing and Medical Transcription Services [Highlight HEALTH
More articles from this author:2010-09-06 14:59:00 Vision Infonet provides expert medical billing services and medical transcription services. Over the last eight years, Vision Infonet has steadily grown with over 1,000 clients throughout the United States. Additional website resources can be found in the Services category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory. More About: Health , Medical , Billing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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