People often feel some nausea and jitteriness when they start the drug. Occasionally, they get headaches. Most of these symptoms get better with time. Rare side effects include allergic reactions, severely low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and acute pancreatitis.
Pancreatitis is a very severe inflammation of the pancreas. About 30 cases of the disease were reported in people taking the new drug. Most attacks of pancreatitis are treated in the hospital Read the rest of this entry »
Medicine is increasingly looking at dietary changes as a way to reduce cancer tumours. In a current issue of Nutrition and Cancer, for example, it’s reported that walnut consumption suppressed tumour growth in animals compared to those following a typical American diet.
Researchers found that a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids had an effect on cancer growth, as tumours took twice as long to double in size as tumours in the control group.
When Read the rest of this entry »
MS. GOON: Thank you, Tony. As all of you know, and as Tony said just a
minute ago, with health care costs rising and people looking at what
they’re offering as benefits for their employees, this seemed like a
good time to focus once again on the President’s policies with respect
to health care. He believes that we’re reaching a point where we’re
either going to be doing more government-run health care where Read the rest of this entry »
For a variety of reasons, bipolar diagnoses have become extremely popular. A Columbia University analysis of a National Center for Health Statistics survey found that the number of office visits for children diagnosed with bipolar disorder rose 40-fold between 1994 and 2003.
The reasons for the surge in bipolar diagnoses are complex. Despite advances in neuroscience, the brain, especially the developing brain, is still much of a mystery. More is Read the rest of this entry »
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How kind are you to yourself? Apparently, I’m a first class bitch.
I learned this fascinating fact last Friday while sitting on the fourth floor of what can only be described as a treatment centre, where mixed-up people still like to read what’s hot and en trend even when having a meltdown.
It’s the only place I know for troubled souls which has the latest glossy magazines on the waiting room table – not Read the rest of this entry »
Certain statements in this news release are forward looking as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations as of the date of this news release.
These risks include, but are not limited to: the effect of (i) the amount of
disposable income available to consumers for discretionary purchases, and (ii)
the Read the rest of this entry »
This is it – the year you are finally going to get rid of your flab.
Jennifer Smith hopes you will keep your New Year’s resolution at her new business, Anytime Fitness in Geneva.
The gym officially opened Thursday at 10 W. State St., on the southwest corner of River Lane. Tours are available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at other times by appointment. Members must be at least 18 (16- and 17-year-olds are allowed, if a parent Read the rest of this entry »
BURLINGTON, Iowa – Southeast
health officials have
confirmed a third case of a virulent type of E. coli in the region.
The latest case involving the bacteria was confirmed Monday by
the Des Moines County Health Department. In Lee County last week,
health officials confirmed two cases.
The Iowa Department of Public Health says it has not determined
the source of the illnesses.
Across the border in Hancock County, Ill., another possible case
of Read the rest of this entry »
As more people fall out of the employer-sponsored health insurance market, more insurers are following them. Cigna is the latest to
for individual policies and is wooing customers with perks usually reserved for large company health plans.
The bells and whistles include discounts for fitness club memberships, coverage of acupuncture and 24-hour health information lines. Prices can vary, depending on a person’s medical history and state rules. Read the rest of this entry »
Where is BPA found?
The National Toxicology Program says the main source of human exposure to bisphenol A, or BPA, is the tiny amounts that leach from Nalgene-type polycarbonate water bottles and from metal cans — that could include canned vegetables and fruits — lined with an epoxy resin that contains BPA. The chemical is also found in baby bottles, tableware and food storage containers.
Does BPA cause health problems?
Studies about Read the rest of this entry »