Chronic fatigue syndrome or simply CFS is a group of complex disorders that are caused by various medical conditions - lack of sleep among them. The symptoms of chronic fatigue are often difficult to determine and pinpoint because many factors could cont...
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All sorts of information is flying around about how to keep tabs on your health during this latest Swine Flu pandemic, well if your not already taking a daily probiotic then its maybe time to start thinking about it. Did you know that 85% of your body&rsq...
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The Atkins Diet Plan gained popularity in 1972 with the publication of the book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution. Dr. Atkins, the founder and former Executive Medical Director of The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine, was one of the first vocal proponents of a low-carbohydrate diet. Long a voice for nutritional medicine, that first book has spawned newly revised versions as well as diet variations such as the South Beach Diet.
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AP - President Barack Obama pushed back hard against Republican critics of his health care overhaul plan Monday, vowing to fight "the politics of the moment" and press for passage of legislation by the end of the year.
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NEW DELHI — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday voiced concern and outrage over an American soldier held by Taliban militants in Afghanistan, vowing everything possible is being done to free him. "We are very concerned about the kidnapping ...
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Parents who send their children to summer camps have the added concern of swine flu this season.
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The National Cancer Research Institute's free online cancer research portal, ONIX, has launched to the public today. ONIX (ONcology Information eXchange) enables scientists and clinicians to search through and access international research data held online - to improve the flow of cancer research information between individuals, institutions and organisations.
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New research demonstrates that a large majority (70%) of Strategic health Authorities (SHAs) in England are failing to oversee the Government's strategy to tackle hepatitis C1, leaving infection rates of this deadly virus to increase and causing the disease to spiral out of control - putting thousands of lives at risk.
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Nelson Mandela's fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans.
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Bone fractures might heal faster if the patient is injected with medications. This is the outcome of a unique study of 102 women with wrist fractures. The study was led by Per Aspenberg, Professor of Orthopaedics at Linköping University. "This is the first study in the world that shows that we can accelerate fracture healing in humans with medication, even without surgery.
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Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced that a study of the gene regulation in multiple cell lines by several of their estrogen receptor beta (ERb) candidates will be published in Public Library of Science One. "In this study we show that plant-derived ERb compounds are as selective as synthetic compounds, but regulate different genes.
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Training increases brain processing speed and improves our ability to multitask, new research from Vanderbilt University published in the June 15 issue of Neuron indicates. "We found that a key limitation to efficient multitasking is the speed with which our prefrontal cortex processes information, and that this speed can be drastically increased through training and practice," Paul E.
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Tom Watson will take a one-shot lead going into the final day of the 138th Open at Turnberry as he chases a fairytale sixth title. The 59-year-old carded two birdies in his final three holes for a third-round 71 to end a compelling day ...
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Title: Stem Cell Decision Opens New Doors, May Spur More Research
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Circumcision may help protect men from the AIDS virus but it does not protect the wives and female partners of infected men, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Treatment safe in advanced disease but more study is needed, experts say
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The latest swine flu update (#58) from the World health Organization (WHO) has the case total approaching 100,000 confirmed cases. Officially there have been 94,512 confirmed cases and 429 deaths. Here's a list of the countries reporting the most swine flu deaths. United States - 170 Mexico - 119 Argentina - 60 Canada - 25 Chile - 14 Australia -10 Some reports recently have indicated potentially high death tolls from h1n1 swine flu. The CDC has mentioned the possibility of 90,000 to 450,000. The British government mentioned the possibility of 40 deaths per day by late August. The death toll will depend on what percentage of the population becomes ill. If a large percentage (like 30-40%) of the population falls ill then it is reasonable to expect large death tolls even if the death rate is quite low. The lack of immunity or a vaccine makes it likely that many people will get sick from the h1n1 swine flu virus.
There was also a high-profile celebrity swine flu case - Rupert Grint from the Harry Potter films was infected and recovered. Hopefully, his illness will help raise awareness about the swine flu pandemic.
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The World health Organization (WHO) issued a new swine flu update today. New countries confirming cases of A/H1N1 include Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Israel and Spain. There are suspected cases in several other countries. The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 64 laboratory confirmed human cases, with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Canada (6), New Zealand (3), the United Kingdom (2), Israel (2) and Spain (2).
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.
WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities. The WHO update also noted that there is no risk of infection from swine flu from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.
The WHO's swine flu page is located here. You can find links to swine flu resources here.
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The Washington Post reports that a new five-year study has found that more sleep can reduce calcium deposits in people's arteries. Specifically, the study found that people getting one extra hour of sleep each night were less likely to have "artery-stiffening calcium deposits." The researchers do not know why there is a link between more sleep reduced calcium deposits but they do have theories involving cortisol and reduced blood pressure. After adjusting for lots of potential risk factors, such as sex, race, and smoking habits, the researchers found that one more hour of sleep a night decreased the risk of calcification by a third. That's about as much as a 16.5-point reduction in blood pressure, the researchers said.
"Nothing came out of the study as appearing to explain the association," Lauderdale said. But she believes that there are three possible explanations.
One is that another factor, such as socioeconomic status, was the connection here. A second is that a stress-related hormone, cortisol, which has been tied to decreased sleep and increased calcification, is the link.
"Finally, sleep is related to blood pressure, and that is a coronary artery disease risk factor," Lauderdale said. "It's possible that for people who were sleeping more, their 24-hour blood pressure was lower than their daytime blood pressure." It's already been proven that being sleep deprived can be unhealthy so it is best to try to get a full night's sleep. It's disturbing news for those who are unable to get a full night's sleep because of work or health issues. It's also confusing because no one knows exactly what a full night's sleep is and the hours of sleep people need varies in individuals. For more on how much sleep you really need read this article from Time that talks about a study that tried to answer this question.
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There have been new approvals for generic, one-pill, and OTC access for 17-year-olds related to Plan B that – to me, at least – make figuring out what is available to who (whom? I never get that right) kind of confusing. For example, there’s a new generic version, but women 18 and older can’t officially have it yet, but they maybe could as an off-label prescription. Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I went over the new approvals and products, and included a handy (I hope) table in an attempt to clarify the availability issue for the current situation. Head on over and take a look.
On a semi-related note, I keep meaning to take a photo of the instructions that come with my oral contraceptive, instructions that fold out to the size of a person. I have a graduate degree, and there are things in there I’m not sure I’m interpreting correctly. Hmph.
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7/17/2009 © Sarasota health News
A 22-year-old Sarasota resident became the 13th official death attributed to swine flu in Florida, and in Daytona, the News-Journal reports on one of those 13.
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7/16/2009 © Christian Science Monitor
As Gov. Crist gave wildlife officials the order to form a group to collect, study and "euthanize" Burmese pythons near Lake Okeechobee, some questioned whether such a hunt was overkill. Meanwhile, in suburban Orange County, volunteers captured a 12-foot python.
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7/15/2009 From a press release
Families USA, an advocacy organization that favors expansion of health coverage to the uninsured, released a study today that forecasts rising numbers of uninsured as health costs go up. It predicts 556,000 Floridians will lose coverage between January 2008 and December 2010.
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TODAY MANY OF US AFRIKAANS ACID REFLUX THIS AND IF IT 'S NOT TAKING CARE PROPERLY IT CA N'T MEET A TOOTH DECAY DOCTOR BRIAN BENEFIT ALBUQUERQUE COSMETIC DENTISTRY IF YOU WANT TO GET A. TALK ABOUT IT CANNOT PASS A DEPRESSION AND SEE ELF A SICK AND I SAID TODAY THEY SHOULD HAVE ANY RESPECT THAT EXTENT CITY RATION AND WE 'RE TAKING IN CHINA ...
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Orders have been placed to secure enough swine flu vaccines for the entire population under plans being drawn up by the NHS to tackle the spread of the virus.
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At one of my favorite Italian restaurants recently I ordered a delightful appetizer known among my circle of friends as “garlic balls.” These dough balls are baked and thrown in an olive oil bath with chopped garlic, oregano and other various spices topped with none other than Italy’s favorite cheese, Parmesan. Instead of feeling incredibly full after carb-loading my lunch, I actually felt good.
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Dr. James McCaffrey, Associate Vice President of Volt Technical Resources, a staffing business of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. will present new research at the 33rd Annual IEEE Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2009), July 20-24, 2009 in Seattle. McCaffrey will present "Generation of Pairwise Test Sets Using a Genetic Algorithm.
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The dangers that lurk in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have once again been pushed to the forefront of conscious awareness. Women currently taking HRT, as well as those who have taken it in the recent past, are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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AP - Nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese ? much more than other major racial or ethnic groups ? and that gap exists in most states, a new federal study finds.
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AP - Aspiring barbers, masseuses, and home health care aides cannot be denied professional licenses because they have AIDS or HIV, federal authorities said Thursday.
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 ABC News | Obama Delivers Speech at NAACP Centennial Convention Washington Post [*] OBAMA: Thank you. What an extraordinary night, capping off an extraordinary week, capping off an extraordinary 100 years at the NAACP. (Applause.) So Chairman Bond, Brother Justice, I am so grateful to all of you for being here. ... Obama helps NAACP mark 100 years of fighting racism Obama to NAACP: We need a new mind-set Obama tells NAACP more yet to do on civil rights |
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The Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday it's considering tighter restrictions on propofol, a drug reportedly found after Michael Jackson's death in the Holmby Hills, California, mansion he rented.
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A surgeon in eastern Iowa is accused of sterilizing a woman despite her objections.
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If you have had the chicken pox, you may be at risk for a very painful condition called shingles
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A coroner says a 19-year-old central Indiana woman's death was likely caused by intentionally inhaling fumes from a can of air freshener.
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Becoming a crime scene investigator is a very prestigious job. Many aspire to witness a crime scene investigation because they all think it's a very cool job. But before you become an expert on forensic science, you need to have proper education whic...
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Chronic fatigue is a debilitating disorder of unknown cause which affects thousands of people. It is a complicated disorder that manifests itself with extreme fatigue that does not improve with bed rest and often worsens with physical or mental activity. T... Tags (health, health issue, health news, health care, medicine, medical innovation, health problem)
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Troubled with a runny nose or a persistent rash that has been there for weeks now? One may think that one is experiencing common colds and itchiness in one's skin but in fact, is experiencing the never-ending harassment of allergy symptoms. Allergy is a na...
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A special swine flu service is being set up to relieve the pressure on the NHS as the death toll hits 29, says the government.
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Teenagers facing up to the 'reality' of motherhood
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