, Western Mail
PIONEERING trials using cheap food supplements to combat a potentially fatal hospital bug could have a global significance, it was claimed yesterday.
The 1.2m Swansea University trial will see up to 3,000 patients tested to discover whether probiotics, which are often found in yoghurts, can prevent Clostridium difficile (C.difficile).
In the first research study of its kind, patients over 65 who are admitted to hospital and prescribed Read the rest of this entry »
Mathew Pereira says to look out for fitness advice and trends in The Straits Times.
IF YOU are a fitness conscious person you must have been conscientiously reading the fitness stories that appear in The Straits Times sports pages on Saturdays.
In the latest Saturday issue on Nov 29, our fitness freak of a journalist looks at an alternative route to fitness – indoor cycling – that is the latest craze among fitness nuts. The kind of cycling she Read the rest of this entry »
11:08 AM CDT on Sunday, September 7, 2008
jroberson@dallasnews.com
Employers scrambling to rein in their health tab are making employees shoulder more of the cost – and hoping they’ll make better buying decisions. But is there enough information out there to turn patients into savvy shoppers?
That question may become critical. With the government encouraging high-deductible health plans and the Republican nominee Read the rest of this entry »
While I was working out in my little home studio yesterday, I saw a fascinating piece on NBC’s
Today Show.
segment, they did a piece on the ”
“. “Yeah, yeah, yeah…” I thought to myself. I generally ignore “diet du jour” hype because I know the real facts behind weight loss. That’s what I do for a living, right? Well, this time, I had to set my weights down and took a listen. This sounded oddly authentic. They began the segment with real scientific Read the rest of this entry »
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Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) has launched a new ground breaking mobile portal, the ‘diet Coke’ Silver Room, designed to appeal to a new generation of ‘diet Coke’ drinkers. Created by mobile specialist agency Marvellous, the ‘diet Coke’ Silver Room, fronted by singing sensation Gabriella Cilmi, brings together the best in celebrity gossip, fashion, music, film, green issues and games along with a host of unique member offers, targeted at young female Read the rest of this entry »
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Sunday — Al-Anon, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., Bowen Room, Addison Gilbert Hospital. Use Washington Street entrance; AA open speakers, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St.
Monday — Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Steps to Freedom, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Veterans’ Center, 12 Emerson Ave., Gloucester.
Tuesday — AA for young people, 7 to 8 p.m., Trinity Congregational Church, 70 Middle St. Open speaker Read the rest of this entry »
This innovative and comprehensive Web-based Certificate program is designed to ensure the development of safe and effective exercise programs for women by personal trainers, allied health/medical and fitness professionals, and the general public.
(OPENPRESS) January 9, 2009 — This innovative and comprehensive Web-based Certificate program is designed to ensure the development of safe and effective exercise programs for women by personal trainers, Read the rest of this entry »
Do you hear that?
It’s the sound of even more women voters in swing states like Colorado, New Hampshire, and Virginia moving to Sen. Barack Obama after
in last night’s debate.
McCain reiterated his call to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Even
when he was running for president.)
McCain used “air quotes” as he insulted women who need an abortion because their health is threatened. (A friend of mine who was at the debate said the crowd gasped at McCain’s Read the rest of this entry »
Your doctor is recommending a surgical procedure you’re unsure about. Or maybe you’ve just received a diagnosis you don’t understand. Or perhaps your doctor isn’t giving you any diagnosis at all and you still don’t feel right. In all these situations, you should seek a second opinion from another physician. That’s a message most Americans don’t seem to get. According to a 2005 Gallup poll, about half of 5,000 Americans surveyed said they never seek Read the rest of this entry »