LONDON (Reuters) - Taking repeated blood pressure readings over a 24-hour period rather than a one-off measurement in the clinic is the most cost-effective way of deciding who should be prescribed drugs for hypertension, according to a study published Wednesday.
Naipaabot na rin sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang patuloy na pagsuporta ng Department of Health (DOH) sa pinatupad na Anti-Smoking Campaign ng ahensiya.
By GENEVRA PITTMAN - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to have writing problems such as poor spelling and grammar than their peers, suggests a new study. And the difference may be especially conspicuous in girls with ADHD.
Manila Bulletin - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds to evidence that bone drugs may play a role in suppressing cancer development, although there is still no proof that taking the medications would stave off malignancies.
By JULIE STEENHUYSEN - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer offered strong protection against anal cancer in a large study of women in Costa Rica, adding to evidence that such vaccines can protect against more than just cervical cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication possibly putting sensitive diabetics at risk, researchers report.
They recommend disconnecting the pump before take-off and after landing and making sure there are no air bubbles in the insulin before reconnecting it. But an outside researcher said the concern might only apply to some diabetic patients.
Generally, the very first thing you should do when you’re starting a new project is to find out what exactly you’re going to be dealing with. If it were a trip, you’d study the country you were visiting; if you were waging a battle, you’d get to know your opponents. If you went ahead without being forewarned with as much information as you could manage to get, it’s not likely that you’d be very successful.
One of the tricks to weight control is choosing the foods that you eat food that will make you feel full so that you don’t always feel so hungry that you start eating junk food.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drooping testosterone levels probably don't cut years off a man's life, although earlier studies had suggested they might, according to a new report.
Instead, decreases in the male sex hormone may simply be a sign of overall health status, which also dips with age, researchers say.
Light to moderate social drinking, a glass or two of wine or beer a day, can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to American researchers.
After analyzing more than 140 studies dating back to 1977 and involving more than 365,000 people, scientists at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine found that moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop forms of dementia and cognitive impairment.
We've all done it — stressed out from work, the kids, and traffic, we grab a jelly doughnut, a bag of chips or large fries.
For many it gives us that occasional comfort. But for those trapped in a repetitive pattern that can cause overeating due to anxiety, scientists at the University of Calgary have just completed a study researching the link between stress and appetite.
The “ber” months are fast approaching and if the rainy weather has kept you covered up, you may not notice you’ve packed on a few pounds.
Rainy weather or not, this columnist likes to eat, so rain or shine I never shun a lunch/merienda or dinner date and this has left me rather displeased with the image I see staring back from the mirror. My lifestyle is relatively active, but no amount of yoga or workout seems to match my food intake so rather than spend on a whole new wardrobe (which would just allow me to eat more) I decided to look into diet options.
Kids who get lots of antibiotics from their doctors are more likely to harbor the MRSA superbug, although it’s still rare, a new study of British youngsters has found.
While that doesn’t prove the drugs are to blame for the antibiotic-resistant bacterium, it would make biological sense, researchers say.
While a low carb diet is credited with providing a slim waistline, it may also improve acne.
On August 8, WebMD News reported that low-carb eating can help clear up acne by controlling glucose levels, which can promote a healthier complexion.
People with acne may have what is called hyperinsulinemia, which is characterized by excess levels of insulin in the blood. “Foods that are low in the glycemic index (GI) may contribute to the hormonal control of acne,” said Alan R. Shalita, MD, chairman of the department of dermatology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York in an interview with WebMD.
Source Manila Bulletin - Long working hours can more than triple the risk of alcohol abuse and addiction, New Zealand research has found.
An Otago University study of more than 1,000 people aged 25-30 found a statistically significant link between the amount of hours worked and alcohol abuse.
“Individuals working 50 or more hours per week had rates of alcohol-related problems that were 1.8 to 3.3 times higher than those for individuals who were not employed,” study leader Sheree Gibb said.
Source Manila Bulletin, MANILA, Philippines -- Proper skin regimen, good diet, and exercise are contributing factors to beauty. However, advances in the field of medical science have already revealed that sometimes, these are just not enough.
This, according to Dr. Angel Cumagon, a clinical and aesthetic dermatologist with 15 years of experience tucked under her belt. She says: “It’s not just creams and lotions that can make your body beautiful. Topical products can only go to a certain depth in the skin’s layer.”
By STEPHANIE NANO, Manila Bulletin - NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach for treating leukemia — turning the patients' own blood cells into assassins that hunt and destroy their cancer cells.
They've only done it in three patients so far, but the results were striking: Two appear cancer-free up to a year after treatment, and the third patient is improved but still has some cancer. Scientists are already preparing to try the same gene therapy technique for other kinds of cancer.
Source Manila Bulletin - Two slices of bacon, a hot dog or a serving of deli meat daily has been found to significantly boost the risk of getting type 2 diabetes, said a major US study published on Wednesday.
The research by experts at the Harvard School of Public Health represents the largest study of its kind to date and appears in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Source Abante Online - Ayon sa Philippine Cancer Society ang Pilipinas ang ikaapat sa mga bansang tinamaan ng liver cancer kung saan ayon sa datos ikalawa ang mga kalalakihan ,at ikapito ang mgha kababaihan.
Ang hepatitis B ay malihim na sakit,wala itong sintomas hanggang sa malala na ang isang tao. Mas nakakahawa kaysa sa AIDS at naisasalin sa pamamagitan ng blood transfusion o sexual act at sa mga bagong panganak na sanggol kung positibo ang nanay nito.
Source PIA - To avoid complications and other diseases during pregnancy, the city government here through its City Health Office (CHO) has called on pregnant women to regularly visit the health centers for pre-natal checkups.
Public health centers provide free pre-natal care, medicines and vitamin supplements to pregnant women.
By GENEVRA PITTMAN, MB.COM.PH - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who have sleep apnea may be more likely to develop memory problems and dementia, according to a new study.
It's not clear yet whether treating the sleep apnea can help prevent that memory decline -- but researchers say future studies should address that question.
By EDUARDO GONZALES, MD - Q: Is it really true that tall people have a higher risk for cancer than short people? A friend told me she read a newspaper article that said so. I’m concerned because I’m 6’3”. --Andy P., Las Pinas City
By ANNA UNSON-PRICE, MB.COM.PH - MANILA, Philippines -- As a brief recap in case you didn’t catch my last article, we discussed cardiovascular and resistance exercise, two of the four elements you should include in your exercise program to ensure optimum fitness.
Today we’ll talk about the two other components which are every bit as important – Flexibility and Breathing.
By KATE KELLAND, mb.com.ph - LONDON (Reuters) - Releasing genetically modified, spermless male mosquitoes into the wild could in future help to prevent malaria transmission and reduce the chances of large outbreaks of the killer disease, British scientists said on Monday.
Researchers from Imperial College London sterilized male mosquitoes by genetically modifying them to neutralize a gene required for sperm production.
by Manila bulletin - While it might be true that with age comes wisdom, it is also true that racking up years also means being subjected to physical changes. Although it’s a bitter pill to swallow, aging is a phenomenon that creeps up slowly and manifests in more ways than one.
Early signs of aging might be observed with subtle limitations in carrying out physical functions such as getting tired easily and body pains following strenuous activities. There are also emotional repercussions like difficulty in dealing with stress, increased anxiety and a notion of deterioration that comes with feeling more restricted and less valuable.
By abante.com - Nature has provided us with a lot of things we can use to cure our ailments. No need to go to the drugstore for simple problems- just look in the kitchen!
Banana- Aside from being a healthy snack, banana skin can be used against insect bites. Rub the inside of the banana peel against the insect bite until the itching stops.
 |
| 10 Best Hangover Foods |
After all, every veggie has at least some nutritional value -- and we all need to include more vegetables in our diets, not less!
Vegetables you might as well skip
Celery: Sure, you can nosh on 8 inches of celery for only 6 calories, but are you really getting any nutrients in return? The answer: Yes, but you'd have to go beyond an 8-inch stalk, which provides a mere 1.6 percent of our daily requirement for calcium and 2 percent of our daily requirement for vitamin C. It does, however, boast a decent amount of fiber and vitamin K.
A better alternative: Carrots, which are loaded with eye-protecting beta carotene.
By AMMU KANNAMPILLY MB.COM.PH - NEW DELHI (AFP) -- Six years after leprosy was declared officially eliminated in India, officials and doctors are warning that the disfiguring disease is spreading in poverty-stricken pockets of the country.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in India, Nata Menabde, told AFP in an interview that nearly a third of India's districts needed urgent attention to address the spread of new infections.
By AMYLINE QUIEN CHING MB.COM.PH - Admit it. Although motherhood is indeed the best job in the world, sometimes it can also be the worst, especially for moms who have to hold a nine-to-five job and still take care of the family. And it does not help too that kids right now seem more advanced and their needs vastly different from what they have grown to know.
Celebrity mom Dawn Zulueta-Lagdameo knows this first-hand, having to balance her showbiz commitments with taking care of her five-year-old son Jacobo and two-year-old daughter Ayisha. She is also involved in socio-civic organizations and is in fact a board member of Bantay Bata. She, however, believes that moms can make “the best job in the world” better and not worse by playing it smart.
By FREDERIK JOELVING MB.COM.PH - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Costly drugs that boost red blood cells are being routinely misused in cancer patients, raising concerns about side effects and wasted resources, researchers say.
A quarter of the time, they found patients got the so-called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for no more than a week, which is too short to do much good.
by mb.com.ph - To stay young, trim, and healthy, you should set the appropriate objectives and possess the right attitude. Stay healthy and young by doing healthy diet, keep yourself trim and feeling good with proper physical exercise, and give your system period to recover by getting sufficient rest.
Keeping fit and healthy is certainly a tough task every individual faces. It is one of the fundamentals for staying happy, rich, and even fulfilled. Below are a few techniques to remaining young, trim, and healthy:
By EDUARDO GONZALES, MB.COM - Q:I suffer from migraine about once every several months, usually when I sleep late for several nights in a row. I know when I’m going to have a migraine because I have blurring of vision about 30 minutes before I experience severe right sided headache. What causes migraine? What can be taken to lessen the pain of, or prevent, an attack of migraine? ---Myrna L., Makati City
MANILA, Philippines -- A: The type of migraine you suffer from is called classical migraine, a condition that presents as throbbing or pulsating headache, usually one sided, that is preceded (by 20 to 60 minutes) by an aura that often consists of a visual disturbance like blurring of vision, or perception of flashes of lights, halos, stars, blind spots, etc.
By Bill Phillips and the Editors of Men's Health - Remember in the good old days, when doctors made house calls? Yeah, I don’t either. But it sounds awesome: No waiting rooms. No cranky receptionists. No parade of nurses, residents, and other strangers poking you. Just you and your doctor, in the privacy of your own home.
