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Last Updated: May 13, 2008 - 8:40:28 AM |
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One in Every 12 Adolescents Experienced Major Depression in the Past Year
Survey reveals adolescent females are twice as likely as adolescent males to suffer a major depressive episode
May 13, 2008 - 8:38:56 AM
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Tips on Eating Well as You Get Older
How should you eat as you get older? Which foods are likely to keep you most healthy and which ones should you limit? Is it possible to eat well and stay within a healthy weight? These and other questions are addressed in "Eating Well as You Get Older," the latest topic to be added to NIHSeniorHealth, the health and wellness Web site developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), both part of the National Institutes of Health.
May 7, 2008 - 8:06:29 PM
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Quick meals in 30 minutes or less
Instead of hitting the fast food restaurants try these quick, easy tips on how to make healthy choices. Keep some of these foods in stock at your house for 30-minutes-or-less dinners that are sure to please. With some simple tips and tools, it’s easy to make meals that are nutritious, quick and tasty.
May 6, 2008 - 7:37:52 PM
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Doctor Busted For Homicide Following Pharmaceutical Investigation
RIVERSIDE--Following a ten-month investigation, California Department of Justice special agents today arrested Dr. Wesley Albert, 78, in Lake Elsinore for writing large quantities of prescription drugs which led to an individual's death in Riverside last year.
May 6, 2008 - 12:10:45 PM
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Keeping Off Lost Weight: NIH reports
Losing weight can be a struggle. But keeping it off can feel like a losing battle. Now a new study suggests that monthly personal counseling—usually less than 15 minutes by phone—can help. A web-based program also helped some people keep lost pounds at bay.
May 6, 2008 - 12:02:20 PM
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Yoga Week 2008: Celebrate NIH Yoga May 19–23, 2008
This 5-day series of events will highlight the science and practice of yoga. Participants will not only learn about yoga but also experience it first-hand through stretching and practice. NIH grantees as well as other local and international speakers will explore yoga practice for health.
May 2, 2008 - 10:22:41 AM
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Real Men Wear Gowns
Whether it's time for you to get a blood test or that test, you're not just doing it for yourself. You're doing it for your family and loved ones, because Real Men Know the Facts
Apr 30, 2008 - 7:31:54 PM
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Seasonal Viruses May Flow from Tropical Sources
Influenza virus strains that cause seasonal flu in temperate climates may emerge anew from tropical regions each year, according to a new study. Understanding how flu viruses evolve and spread is essential for making more effective future flu vaccines.
Apr 28, 2008 - 12:01:10 PM
Continuing Medical Education Course | Free Online CEU |
Free CME/CE Credits- Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
Four engaging, 10-minute video cases in a variety of
settings.
Meet the patients: Four heavy drinkers at different levels of severity and readiness to change.
Apr 25, 2008 - 5:13:51 AM
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World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Video Contest
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) announces the 1st World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Video Contest! The Deadline for submissions is 30 April 2008, so hurry! Going with the WBW theme "Mother Support: Going for the Gold" WABA invites you to create a one-minute video that shows how breastfeeding mothers can be supported. The video can have sound and music and be in any language (with an accompanying English translation). Five winning videos will be awarded US$200.00 each.
Apr 25, 2008 - 4:23:54 AM
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New Internet Site Offering Advice for a Longer, Healthier Life
Finding accurate advice on how to live a healthier life just got a little easier. Gov. Matt Blunt announced the launch of a new Internet site offering a wealth of information about healthy living.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:49:36 PM
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Health Department announces tobacco control grant opportunity
The South Dakota Department of Health will offer entities up to $45,000 in grant funding to work on tobacco control issues. Funding will be awarded to projects that address one or more of the program’s goals of preventing initiation of tobacco use, increasing tobacco cessation, and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke. Projects that duplicate current Department of Health programs or grant projects will not be eligible for funding. Deadline for applications is May 5, 2008.
Apr 22, 2008 - 11:03:43 AM
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CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Chaca Chaca Chacatrozo Candy Imported From Mexico
Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to eat Chaca Chaca Chacatrozo candy imported from Mexico after tests by CDPH found levels of lead that could cause health problems.
Apr 22, 2008 - 10:35:42 AM
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Enjoy green tea time today
Want a boost for your health? Try a cup of hot or cold green tea brimming with antioxidants instead of the usual soda or coffee. Available in bags, loose leaves, bottles, and cans, green tea contains the antioxidants known as catechins which are beneficial for good health. Drinking green tea may help reduce the risk for coronary heart disease, as well as stomach, throat and skin cancers.
Apr 20, 2008 - 7:48:05 PM
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Benefits From Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Targets
Lower cholesterol and blood pressure target levels may help adults with type 2 diabetes to prevent or even reverse hardening of their arteries, according to new research.
Apr 15, 2008 - 7:53:06 AM
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Excess Fat Around the Waist May Increase Death Risk For Women
Women who carry excess fat around their waists were at greater risk of dying early from cancer or heart disease than were women with smaller waistlines, even if they were of normal weight, reported researchers from Harvard and the National Institutes of Health.
Apr 7, 2008 - 11:29:57 AM
Announcements
Crack Cocaine: Federal Courts Handling New Sentences for Crack Cocaine
As of March 3, 2008, more than 21,000 inmates serving time for federal crimes involving crack cocaine became eligible to have their sentences reduced. Federal courts had been preparing for that eventuality.
Mar 12, 2008 - 6:13:44 AM
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Metabolic Syndrome and Your Diet
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increases the risk for heart disease and stroke. Doctors consider someone to have metabolic syndrome when they have 3 or more risk factors, which include elevated blood pressure, low HDL (good cholesterol) levels and diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Feb 26, 2008 - 6:48:15 AM
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MRSA: California Will Require Mandatory Reporting Of Severe MRSA Cases
Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), announced today that California will require severe cases of staph infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), be added to the list of diseases reported to local health departments in the state.
Feb 16, 2008 - 3:52:12 PM
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Methamphetamine Use: Study Shows Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine, Prescription Drug and Marijuana Abuse are on the Rise.
Problems with alcohol as a primary substance of abuse accounted for 40 percent of the 1.8 million admissions in 2006 for substance abuse treatment in the
United States according to a report based on the latest nationwide survey of treatment facilities.
Yet this percentage of admissions for alcohol abuse treatment is markedly lower than the 51 percent share it represented in 1996.
Feb 15, 2008 - 1:45:24 PM
Announcements
Drug Prescriptions: Brown Settles Lawsuit Against Major Drug Prescription Company
SAN DIEGO--California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a multi-million dollar settlement with Caremark, resolving allegations that the prescription management company tricked doctors into switching
patients to different brand name drugs in exchange for “secret rebates from drug manufacturers.”
Feb 15, 2008 - 7:26:26 AM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements
Indoor Air: CDC Releases Results of Formaldehyde Level Tests
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released today preliminary results from recent testing that found higher than typical indoor exposure levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes used as emergency housing in the Gulf Coast Region.
Feb 14, 2008 - 3:12:21 PM
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Dip into dark chocolate with love for health
Flowers, candles, a romantic dinner for two and dark chocolate: It must be Valentine's Day. Those three little words, "I love you," mean so much more when you add some dark chocolate to show how much you really care. Eating chocolate has been found to trigger feelings similar to "falling in love." Also, to help ease the guilt of giving it as a gift, growing evidence demonstrates that blood pressure can be lowered by eating as little as 1 1/2 ounces of dark chocolate a day. This equals to about two small pieces of dark chocolate each day.
Feb 14, 2008 - 6:51:37 AM
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Botox Use: FDA Notifies Public of Adverse Reactions Linked to Botox Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today notified the public that Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B) have been linked in some cases to adverse reactions, including respiratory failure and death, following treatment of a variety of conditions using a wide range of doses.
Feb 9, 2008 - 9:49:00 PM
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Prostate Cancer: Outcomes Vary for Prostate Cancer Patients
Patients who undergo complete prostate removal are less likely to experience urinary incontinence or other complications if the operation is done by an experienced surgeon in a hospital that does many of the procedures, according to a report funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Feb 7, 2008 - 7:57:48 AM
