If only we could all fall asleep so easily…
Many people find the post-holiday winter months difficult. Unnecessary stress, anxiety, muscle tension and irritability can take the enjoyment out of life and reduce wellbeing and mental performance. Dr. Rheaume-Bleue works with her patients to understand how to relieve chronic stress and anxiety naturally by strengthening the adrenal glands (which release hormones in response to stress) and improving nerve function. continue reading...
Bad breath is embarrassing and not pleasurable for you or those around you. The good news is that there are some things you can do to getting that fresh breath at home! continue reading...
It may, in fact, be possible to outrun death—and even the creeping ravages of time—at least for a while.Research spanning two decades has found that older runners live longer and suffer fewer disabilities than healthy non-runners.
And the findings probably apply to a variety of aerobic exercises, including walking, said the study authors, from Stanford University School of Medicine, whose findings are published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Read more… continue reading...
WASHINGTON (CNN) — This week, more than 25,000 people from the global HIV/AIDS community are in Mexico City, Mexico, attending the XVII International AIDS Conference. I am pleased to be among them.
This is the first International AIDS Conference to be held in Latin America, a region hard-hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, but also a place where exceptional scientific and public health advances have been made. continue reading...
Resveratrol, found in red wine, grape skins, inhibits abnormal cells, study finds
MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) — A compound found in red grapes and red wine suppresses abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, according to U.S. researchers. continue reading...
MSNBC has an interesting look - literally - at some celebs who have aged gracefully, a few who have had a little bit of surgery, and others who overdid it, to put it mildly.
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WILMINGTON, Del., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — For men tired of taking drugs for the common, and often devastating, medical condition of erectile dysfunction, The Penis Diet offers an informative how-to solution encompassing a safe, natural wellness plan and positive lifestyle changes to enhance performance for the long term.
For men who are not quite convinced that drugs like VIAGRA® are the best way to achieve an erection, The Penis Diet offers something they can really sink their teeth into. This informative how-to book offers a natural, safe wellness plan and positive lifestyle changes as an alternative to erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs. continue reading...
TORONTO, ONTARIO, MEDIA ADVISORY–(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2008) - Sunnybrook researchers are the first to provide evidence of the harmful effects of inhaled cannabis on the cognitive and mental health of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
“Patients with MS who regularly smoke cannabis are shown to have more extensive cognitive abnormalities, such as difficulties in processing information and short-term verbal memory, and greater lifetime psychopathology than those who do not use cannabis,” says Dr. Anthony Feinstein, study author and neuropsychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. continue reading...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Patients with knee cartilage injuries now have the opportunity to re-grow their cartilage as part of an innovative study at TRIA Orthopaedic Center, in Bloomington, MN. Cartilage is the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint such as the knee; symptoms of knee cartilage defects include pain, swelling and catching. In the United States alone, knee pain ranks the second highest source of musculoskeletal-related physician visits in 2005, according to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. This new implant technology, NeoCart, regenerates this injury-prone tissue within a bio-engineered material, grown from the patient’s own cartilage cells. The matrix matches his or her unique cartilage characteristics, and is being studied as an alternative to a standard therapy called microfracture. Dr. Brad Nelson, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Principal Investigator for TRIA, will be implanting this engineered tissue matrix for a select number of patients.
Histogenics Corporation, makers of NeoCart, successfully completed Phase I of the NeoCart clinical trial, demonstrating the safety of the technique in a small number of patients, and is now in Phase II, where NeoCart will be compared with a standard therapy called microfracture. TRIA Orthopaedic Center is one of a limited number of sites in the country, and the only site in Minnesota, chosen to participate in the study. “We are thrilled to be one of five centers nationally participating in this clinical trial,” said Ryan Graver, Director of Research and education for TRIA. “This kind of cutting-edge research improves Orthopaedic treatments and outcomes that our patients can expect. Our commitment is to improve care for all Orthopaedic patients and it is through such projects TRIA is beginning to translate science into advancements in clinical care.” continue reading...
TORONTO/ONTARIO/MEDIA RELEASE–(Marketwire - Jan. 1, 2008) - New Year’s resolutions for healthy eating and increased activity are now more important than ever, say Alzheimer’s experts. Your mind needs it too.Research has shown that a good diet, in particular the Mediterranean diet high in monounsaturated “healthy” fats, and regular physical activity, are also important to keep Alzheimer’s at bay.
Mental activities such as crossword puzzles are also helpful to prevent onset of dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease. continue reading...
