_ Injury Prevention & TreatmentTaking Care of Sprains and Strains By Adprime Admin articleEditor’s note: Sprains and strains are common injuries that can cause a surprising amount of pain and harm. Here, from … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Malignant Melanoma Nails Nails Skin HealthYour Nails and Your Health By Adprime Admin articleAlthough we often think of nails primarily in terms of cosmetics, they often reflect a number of health conditions. According … Read More→
_ Aging Well Senior HealthBlood Vessels Can Get Better with Age By Adprime Admin article Oxidative stress is believed to be the cause of many age-related illnesses, including diabetes, higher blood pressure and age-related … Read More→
_ Prescription Drugs prescription medicinesWhat Medicines Should You Take for Gout? By Adprime Admin articleGout, one of the most painful forms of arthritis, occurs when uric acid builds up in the body. According to … Read More→
_ Exercise Healthy Diet & NutritionSummer Isn't Over: 5 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Get In Shape By Adprime Admin articleThere are days that we cannot wait to get to the gym and feel the burn, and there are other … Read More→
_ How Capsaicin Works: A Better Understanding By Adprime Admin articleResearchers are drawing closer to understanding how capsaicin helps the body’s response to pain, and that may help in designing … Read More→
_ ExerciseTips for a Great Summer Workout By Adprime Admin articleMany of us make our best effort to get fit and toned for summer, but once the hot weather comes … Read More→
_ Foot Care5 Steps to Great Summer Feet By Adprime Admin articleAfter hiding our feet in heavy socks and boots all winter long, we can now rejoice that it is finally … Read More→
_ Aging Well Skin HealthDon't Sabotage Your Skin's Appearance By Adprime Admin articleAge is not the only cause of wrinkles and neither is genetics. Lifestyle and beauty habits can also exacerbate the … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasThe ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: For a Good Cause…or Foolishness? By Adprime Admin articleIt all began quite simply. A novel idea to raise awareness about a lesser-known terminal disease. The idea: Dump a … Read More→
Bug Off: Insect Repellent Awareness Day By Adprime Admin articleTuesday, June 3rd 2014 is the first ever Insect Repellent Awareness Day, launched in the UK by launched by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to highlight the importance of using repellents, especially when travelling to tropical countries where insects can spread disease. The campaign also aims to dispel the many myths surrounding insect repellents and other ways to protect against bites.
Aging WellSeniors Have Roomies, Too By Adprime Admin articleBy Judy Santamaria, MSPHMost of us know that loneliness isn't good for us -- but as we age, many of us find our circle of friends and family diminishing in size for various reasons. Sometimes consciously, sometimes not, loneliness can creep in, and begin to affect our spirits in a less-than-healthy way. Recently, I've been hearing about some really interesting ways seniors are stacking the deck in their own favor to combat loneliness associated with aging, and I wanted to share a few of them with you here.
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionUpdate on Leptin & Appetite Control By Adprime Admin articleTwenty years ago, scientists found that the hormone leptin regulates metabolism, appetite, and weight through brain cells called neurons. Now Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered that the hormone also acts on glial cells in the brain cells to control appetite. The study, published in the June st 2014 issue of Nature Neuroscience, could lead to development of treatments for metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes.
_ Money MattersChange to Medicare Part D Would Save $5 Billion By Adprime Admin articleThe federal government could save over $5 billion in the first year by changing the way the government assigns Part D plans for Medicare beneficiaries eligible for low-income subsidies, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
_ Hep C Not a Survival Threat for HIV+ Patients with Ca By Adprime Admin articleResearchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia analyzed data from HIV+ patients diagnosed with lymphoma, collected over 17 years, to better understand how Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection influences survival outcomes. Study leader Stefan K. Barta, MD, MS, MRCP presented the group's findings at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in June 2014 in Chicago.
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Weight LossEating Prunes Helps Pare Off Pounds By Adprime Admin articleYour mother may have made you eat prunes keep you “regular” but now there’s another reason to add those dried plums to your diet. Researchers at the University of Liverpool in the UK have found that eating prunes as part of a weight control diet can improve weight loss.
Medical CareBetter Screening for Brain Aneurysms By Adprime Admin articleNew research by an international consortium, including a researcher from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, may help physicians better understand the chronological development of a brain aneurysm. The study was published in the June 2014 print issue of the journal Stroke.
Mental & Emotional HealthDepression & Diabetes Linked to Early Death in Seniors By Adprime Admin articleA study led by the University of Californina, Los Angeles and published in June 2014 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that among adults 65 and older with diabetes, depression is linked with a far greater chance for early death than it is for diabetics of the same age who do not have depression.