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January 23, 2012
Kathleen Edwards, the 9-year-old Michigan girl who made headlines when she was cyber-bullied for having Huntington’s disease, has died, according to news reports. Edwards’ mother, Laura, died of the same disease in 2009, CBS News reported…Huntington’s disease most often begins in the 30s and 40s, the Mayo Clinic reported, but sometimes people younger than age […]
January 20, 2012
7 Steps to Make Healthy Living a Lifetime Habit
…5. Educate yourself because knowledge can be converted to weight loss, longevity and a better quality of life…Always look for references to research and follow the paper trail to find out who is financially supporting that research. Some of my favorite sources, which all have websites loaded with content are MayoClinic.com, Huffington Post, by Jeanette […]
January 20, 2012
Red wine researcher Dr. Dipak K. Das falsified data, UConn says
Are all those studies linking red wine to longevity and better heart health nothing more than wishful thinking? Scientists are calling red wine studies into question over a report that a researcher at the University of Connecticut falsified data on more than 100 occasions. UConn officials conducted an internal review into the work of Dr. […]
January 20, 2012
It’s time the city put restrictions on tanning salons
It’s about this time of year when the lucky among us heading for the sun and sand of Caribbean resorts start to muse about investing in a “base tan.”… Even more alarming, melanoma is the second-most prevalent cancer in Ottawa among young people, accounting for more than 10 per cent of all cancers for those […]
January 20, 2012
Ohio parents plead guilty in son’s cancer death
The parents of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who died of cancer in 2008 have pleaded guilty to attempted involuntary manslaughter in his death….The parents never sought a diagnosis for their son, William, who was suffering from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, CNN affiliate WJW reported…”They thought the kid had swollen glands,” John Luskin, Hussing’s Cleveland-based attorney, told CNN […]
January 20, 2012
Packers fans get stress test during last regular season game,
Scott Lindner is 50-years-old, in good health. “His blood pressure is just a tiny bit high. A little bit higher then we’d like to see it, but as things change we can go ahead and monitor how his body reacts to the changes in the game,” Koehler said.…Lindner’s heart rate, in the low range when […]
January 20, 2012
Grief can trigger myocardial infarction, or heart attack, study finds
Can you die of a broken heart? Well, technically it’s called acute myocardial infarction, but yes, grieving for a loved can elevate the risk of heart attack by 20 percent, according to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation…According to the Mayo Clinic website, broken heart syndrome is “a temporary heart condition […]
January 20, 2012
Student’s death spotlights food allergies in school
The death of a 7-year-old girl at school from a peanut allergy has raised questions about a school’s responsibility in treating kids with food allergies…Food allergies affect an estimated 6 to 8 percent of children under age 5, and about 3 to 4 percent of adults, according to the Mayo Clinic. Food allergies can cause […]
January 20, 2012
Stand up straight boy! Justin Bieber walks like a hunchback during shirtless beach stroll
With his shirt off and his shoulders stooped, Justin Bieber could have been auditioning for a part in The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. But in reality he was just walking along the beach with a bit of bad posture…According to the Mayo Clinic, bad posture can cause back pain, headaches, fatigue and sore muscles. Daily […]
January 19, 2012
Nick Cannon’s ‘Mild Kidney Failure’: What Is It?
Mariah Carey recently announced that her husband, “America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon, is hospitalized in Aspen, Colo., with mild kidney failure. Carey tweeted this morning: “Please pray for Nick as he’s fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure. #mybraveman”…Acute kidney injury occurs when the kidneys stop functioning properly, thereby allowing fluids, waste and […]