Stuck on Memory Lane?
Everyone forgets where they parked the car now and then. But if you find those incidents are happening often, it could be signaling something more serious — like Alzheimer’s. Learn the 10 indicators of...
Monthly Archive: July 2011
PETS HELP AND HEAL
PAWSitive InterAction held their second annual summit on pets and the aging, hosted by Emory University by Emory Center for Health in Aging. The summit brought together researchers working in the field to present...
PETS AND PEOPLE
More than 70 years ago researchers found that stroking a dog lowers the dog’s blood pressure. However, it wasn’t until 1984 that scientists learned the blood pressure also decreased in the person petting the...
How Animals can Save us
“DOGNOSES.” More than man’s best friend or a Frisbee-catching champion, dogs are trained to detect bombs, sniff out drugs, find earthquake and avalanche victims and, now, detect cancer. In Tallahassee, Fla., a Schnauzer named...
Yoga for Kids
Yoga is becoming a common exercise and public schools are the latest example. A handful of schools are now teaching the four R’s — reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmatic and relaxation. Some kids find school to...
Medication For Headaches
Talk to any 50 people you know, and the odds are that 49 of them will have had a headache at some time in their lives. It’s the most common medical complaint in the...
Living With MS
Patients say multiple sclerosis doesn’t have to mean a life of pain and debilitation anymore. Meet a woman who is proof that new medications can help. Five years ago, Julie and Max’ plans to...
Not Just Growing Pains – Doctor’s Interview
What is spondyloarthropathy? Dr. Lehman: The other name for that is enthesitis-associated arthritis. It’s a form of arthritis, which is fairly common in young boys and the early teenage years. It also affects some...
Ending Ectopic Pregnancy
Researchers say one out of every 100 pregnancies is ectopic. That’s when the egg grows outside the womb. Surgery is usually required, but now doctors believe they have a better, easier way. Gerri counts...
Elevated triglycerides
Triglycerides are the chemical form of most fats as they exist within the body. Calories that are not immediately burned may also be converted into triglycerides and stored in the fat deposits throughout our...
Venture Out Alone
As American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” These days, people are almost constantly connected...
Better Breast Care
It is a frightening diagnosis, so, naturally women with breast cancer hope their treatment works. Yet recent surveys show breast cancer patients are more dissatisfied with their care than all other cancer patients. Now,...
Peace With Your Past
A new study of 20,000 people shows old emotional wounds can be devastating to your health. Doctors say make peace with the past, and you may add years to your life. Susana and her...
Low HDL cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) helps perform many beneficial functions that protect against atherosclerosis. At its best, HDL will help reverse atherosclerosis by taking cholesterol out of the walls of your arteries and out of plaque...
The Heat Is On
If you find yourself heating up, it’s time to dial it down. Hot weather, strenuous activity, or a combination can lead to heat stroke. If it’s a scorcher but you still have to work,...
Partner Up
While a solo stroll provides that all-important me time, partnering up has its benefits too. Studies support the advantages of working out with a pal — from the spirit of healthy competition to the...
Taxing Your Heart
Stress — you know it’s unhealthy, but for many it’s part of everyday life. Now, through a study linking mental stress to heart disease, doctors are learning just how brutal stress can be on...
Tai Chi
On a nice day in the park you may notice people who appear to be doing a slow dance with nature. It’s a smooth, gentle combination of meditation, yoga and ballet called T’ai Chi....
Elderly Caregivers and Stress
Have you ever noticed how your body reacts to stress? New research shows that the body’s immune system is seriously weakened by stressful events. William’s caregiving responsibilities aren’t stressful today — but that wasn’t...
Beating Heart Surgery
This year, 170,000 Americans will have coronary bypass surgery. It’s a life-saving, yet stressful procedure. A new kind of open-heart surgery is said to be easier on the patient. Two months ago, you wouldn’t...
Choosing A Family Doctor
Going to the doctor — it’s something no kid looks forward to! However, the experience can be less stressful if you’ve got the right doctor. So what should you look for in a family...
Out Of The Closet With AIDS
A study done by researchers at UCLA shows gay men infected with HIV who hide their sexuality become sick with AIDS faster, and die sooner, than those who are out of the closet. In...
Heart Cells
Heart disease claims a life every 34 seconds in the United States. The problem is, once a heart is damaged, it cannot repair itself like some other parts of the body. But what if...
Diabetic Fiber Update
Diabetes can be a debilitating disease. Yet doctors now say there is continuing research that suggests type 2 diabetes can be managed, even controlled, through proper exercise and diet. As a successful businessman, David...
Live Longer with Pancreatic Cancer
It causes pain and discolored skin, and by the time pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, it’s often too late. Doctors say life expectancy is often four to six months. Now researchers are testing a drug...
High Blood Pressure in Children
Kids need hugs everyday, but there is another kind of squeeze they should feel once a year. That’s the squeeze of a blood pressure monitor on their arm. Here’s why regular blood pressure checks...
Oh! My Aching Back: Alternative Therapies
While some aches and pains can be easily cured, back pain often won’t go away. If you think you’ve tried everything, think again. Here we report on two alternative therapies that can make a...
The New P.E.
It’s 8:30 a.m., and a group of high school students are dancing? This is the new face of physical education. In the old days, P.E. had a set schedule where we had basketball and volleyball....
Music Heals
It’s cheap. It’s relaxing. It might make you feel better, and it doesn’t have any side effects. Sound like music to your ears? It is, and it’s called music therapy! Longtime migraine sufferer Carol...
Stay Trim Live Longer
The 1990, U.S. Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines said it was all right for people over the age of 35 to be heavier than younger adults. Some health experts disagreed. The debate led the...