Lisa Kruse, 40, from Cheshire, was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago. She changed her diet to help her recovery and maintain her health.
‘I was always very health-conscious. I followed a
, went to the
and ran quite a lot, never smoked or got drunk very often. Looking back I suppose I was a bit obsessed, but I wanted to stay slim and maintain my weight. I found a lump in my breast but thought nothing of it because I was so healthy, Read the rest of this entry »
: Medical devices such as artificial heart valves and hips are being allowed into the marketplace without undergoing the government’s most stringent review process, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. The report, “Medical Devices: FDA Should Take Steps to Ensure That High-Risk Device Types Are Approved Through the Most Stringent Premarket Review Process,” finds that “a significant number” of the class III devices, “including Read the rest of this entry »
Many studies have demonstrated the significant incidence of mental health problems affecting the military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan: depression, anxiety, substance use disorders. The enormity of the problem was demonstrated in a recent study by the RAND Corporation for example, in which roughly one third of military members returning home from a combat zone was found to suffer from mental health problems. Specifically, finding showed nearly Read the rest of this entry »
Washington, Dec 28: A team of University of Mississippi researchers are conducting a study to assess whether Nintendo Wii Fit video game, an exercise game consisting of activities using the Wii Balance Board, can help improve overall family fitness.
If the systems do improve fitness, a byproduct could be a reduction in obesity, said Scott Owens, the lead researcher.
“There has been an upswing in sales of whole body movement video games over the Read the rest of this entry »
Staff and patients at Regional Hospital were seeing red for a good reason on Friday.
The hospital held its annual luncheon in celebration of National Wear Red Day. About seventy people attended.
WTWO’S own Dana Winklepleck was the emcee for the event.
It is part of a national campaign by the American Heart Association to raise awareness of heart disease in women.
Judy Smith is the Special Diagnostics Manager for Regional Hospital. Read the rest of this entry »
Entertainment Tonight has the latest…
, she reveals if the issue of kids was the reason for her divorce from
— and whether or not she used medical intervention to get pregnant.
“We did not do IVF,” she says of her and hubby
. “A year ago, we tried [the fertility drug] Clomid for a couple of months unsuccessfully. But by the second month, I was like, ‘Ahhh! I hate this!’ I think when you start messing with your own hormones, it’s crazy-making.” Read the rest of this entry »
Humanitarian officials are expressing growing concern over deteriorating health and sanitation conditions in Zimbabwe as crisis talks between political parties show no signs of progress. VOA’s Scott Bobb reports from our Southern African Bureau in Johannesburg.
A senior Zimbabwean health official Thursday appealed for international aid to fight a growing epidemic of cholera which he said has killed nearly 400 people.
His call came as cholera cases Read the rest of this entry »
One role for the proteins on the tongue that sense bitter tasting substances, type 2 taste receptors (T2Rs), is to limit ingestion of these substances, as a large number of natural bitter compounds are known to be toxic. T2Rs are also found in the gut, and it has been suggested that there they have a similar role to their function in the mouth (i.e., they might limit intestinal toxin absorption). Data to support this idea has now been generated in Read the rest of this entry »
HAMMONTON — Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers received a $240,000 state grant that will allow for the expansion of its obstetrics and gynecology services.
Southern Jersey, formally known as Sa-Lantic Health Services, operates a health center at 860 S. White Horse Pike and a dental center at 310 Bellevue Ave. in the Atlantic County Human Services building.
It also has facilities in Salem, Pleasantville, Atlantic City and New Lisbon.
The Read the rest of this entry »
Whether you buy low-cost home gym equipment, make or devise your own, you can duplicate many of the exercises at fitness centers in your own home.
First of all, here are low-cost items you can buy for your home gym:
Dumbbells These generally cost about about $1-$2 per pound. So, one 10-pound dumbbell would cost $10-$20. Try garage sales, and classified ads for even better deals.
Elastic bands or tubes These range from about $10 for Read the rest of this entry »