Archive for October 23rd, 2007

Mexican, Latin American Immigrants Lacking In Health Insurance Coverage

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Latin American and Mexican immigrants typically are not offered health insurance by their employers.

Scare Away Poisons This Halloween

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

The fun can quickly turn scary as poisoning threats arise during Halloween time.

Pennsylvania Medical Society Encourage Flu Shots

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Each year, approximately 226,000 people in the US are hospitalized with complications from influenza and an average of 36,000 die from the virus and its complications.

Put Your Best Foot Forward In New York City Marathon

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

The premier event of New York runners, the New York City Marathon, is one of the world’s greatest road races.

Whole Grain Breakfast Consumption Lowers Heart Failure Risk For Men

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

If you are a man and consume plenty of whole grain cereals for breakfast you probably have a lower risk of heart failure, compared to a man who never or rarely eats whole grains for breakfast, according to an article in Archives of Internal Medicine (JAMA/Archives).The authors explain that the lifetime risk for heart failure is about 20% for both men and women at 40 years of age. [click link for full article]

Food Choices When Eating Out Affect BMI

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Americans are less willing to pay more for healthy dishes, less knowledgeable about healthy menu items, and more likely to consider healthy items bland-tasting than they were three years ago, finds a Temple University analysis.”The results underscore the importance of competitively pricing healthy foods,” said Kelley E. Borradaile, Ph.D. [click link for full article]

Groundbreaking Study Proves Personalized Diet Based On Genetics Leads To Significant Advances In Long Term Weight Management And Blood Glucose Levels

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Sciona, Inc., a leader in the science of nutrigenetics, announced the results of a pivotal study published by Nutrition Journal, which demonstrates substantial advances in long term weight management and blood glucose levels as a result of personalizing patients’ diets based on their genetic information (nutrigenetics). [click link for full article]

Campaign To End Obesity Says Without Physical Education

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

The Campaign to End Obesity is calling on the U.S. Senate to incorporate the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act as it reauthorizes the No Child Left Behind Act.

Laser Energetics To Integrate BrightStar Alexandrite Lasers In Medical, Dental Applications

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Laser Energetics has entered into discussions with several medical and dental instrument suppliers regarding the integration of LEI’s BrightStar Alexandrite lasers into their medical and dental products.

Arthritis Without Pain

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

“Arthritis Without Pain” offers practical advice for their use and explores the real-life experience of patients who take them.