MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who research their disease on the Internet and in other media are more likely to get the latest treatments from their doctors, a new study suggests.
Although studies have found that about 40 percent of cancer patients look to the Internet for medical information, it hasn’t been clear just how that information influences their choice of treatments, the researchers noted.
“We looked at how colon Read the rest of this entry »

Today, the Obamas and America are making history. The Obamas become the first African-American couple to be president and first lady. They are also thought to be the fittest first couple ever.
The Obamas are a great example in the commitment to fitness. Perhaps they will inspire the sedentary Americans to get up and move. Both managed to squeeze in workouts despite their hectic schedules both before and during the campaign.
I want to encourage Read the rest of this entry »

Hardly anyone has a good word to say about this country’s fragmented system for delivering and paying for long-term care, with one exception: the P.A.C.E. program, which many experts laud as long-term care done right.
P.A.C.E., an acronym for “program of all-inclusive care for the elderly,” provides anything and everything a frail elderly person and her family might need, coordinated by a team of medical and social service providers, Read the rest of this entry »

As the nation honors its veterans, the American Medical Association (AMA) honored the military today at its semi-annual policy-making meeting by pledging to work to improve access to health care for active duty military personnel, reservists, veterans and their families who rely on TRICARE, the military’s health insurance program.
Today’s action by the nation’s largest physician organization was taken in response to concerns that TRICARE is straining Read the rest of this entry »

Amalia Dominguez was 18 and desperate and knew exactly what to ask for at the small, family-run pharmacy in the heart of Washington Heights, the thriving Dominican enclave in northern Manhattan. “I need to bring down my period,” she recalled saying in Spanish, using a euphemism that the pharmacist understood instantly.
It was 12 years ago, but the memory remains vivid: She was handed a packet of pills. They were small and white, $30 Read the rest of this entry »

November 28, 2008 04:45 am
Outpatient diabetes management program, sponsored by North Shore Medical Center. Approved by the American Diabetes Association, program teaches patients how to better manage diabetes through lifestyle choices, medication and continuous monitoring. Program is reimbursed by many health insurance policies (referrals may be needed.) New sessions start monthly and are held on Tuesdays, 4 to 5:50 p.m., at the Cape Ann Medical Read the rest of this entry »

The Vaughan Athletic Center will throw a three-day party next weekend for its third anniversary, but a group of members began their celebration early.
In fact, they got a running start. Last weekend, seven runners from the “Wolf Pack at the VAC” took part in the Chicago Marathon. And they didn’t just finish. They flourished.
Three of them did so well as to qualify for the Boston Marathon next spring. Aurora runners Gustavo Ruiz, Ernesto Morales Read the rest of this entry »

MILWAUKEE – Kellogg Co. said Monday federal authorities have confirmed that salmonella was found in a single package of its peanut butter crackers, as a Midwestern grocer recalled some of its products because of the scare.
Kellogg had recalled 16 products last week because of the possibility of salmonella contamination.
On Monday, the company based in Battle Creek said that contamination was confirmed by the Food and Drug Administration in a Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press
11.07.08,
7:59 PM ET
WARRINGTON, Pa. -
Discovery Laboratories Inc.
plunged in afterhours trading Friday after the company said regulators would not make a decision on its respiratory drug until next April at the earliest.
The Food and Drug Administration asked Discovery for more information about its drug Surfaxin in May, and the company responded in September. No new clinical trials were required.
Surfaxin is designed Read the rest of this entry »

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is to announce today that it is receiving a $1-million gift from Wayne County to help pay for programs along the city’s RiverWalk.
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano said the money is to support the conservancy’s efforts to promote safety and health and wellness programs on the RiverWalk and in the adjoining parks. The RiverWalk has an extensive security system, including call boxes. Various family health events Read the rest of this entry »