Immune treatment helps chronic pain patients
• Immunology • • Pain • Feb 02 10
Treating the immune system can dramatically ease the suffering of people with chronic pain from an injured limb or following an amputation, a finding…
Lexapro® helped preserve brain function after stroke
• Brain • • Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 02 10
The antidepressant Lexapro® may help protect key thinking functions if taken soon after a stroke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Children more likely to visit the dentist if their parents do too
• Dental Health • Feb 01 10
Whether or not children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents’ history of seeking dental care. A new report to appear…
Risks of obesity outweigh risks of weight-loss surgery
• Surgery • • Weight Loss • Feb 01 10
It is a case of choosing a lesser evil in comparison to a bigger evil. Between staying obese and opting for a weight…
Mexico tackles record child obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 01 10
Mexico’s rich diet of tacos, tortillas and tortas (large sandwiches), which is jokingly nicknamed “Vitamin T,” has steered its children to the top of…
Migraine and Tension Headache Relief using Neurofeedback
• Headaches • • Migraine • Feb 01 10
Today, medical experts estimate that more than 45 million people in the United States alone deal with headaches on a regular basis. If you…
U.S. first lady leads charge against obesity
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 01 10
U.S. health officials have leveraged the star power of first lady Michelle Obama to roll out a new campaign against obesity, a preventable condition…
Most travellers say obese passengers should pay more
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 01 10
Should airlines charge overweight passengers more if they need an extra seat? Yes, according to more than three-quarters of travellers in a poll.
The Health Risks Of Obesity
• Obesity • Feb 01 10
While almost everyone knows that being obese is not good for us, many people who are obese do not know exactly how dangerous the…