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New Campaign Has Asthma Patients Asking-what's My Ige?
An estimated 60 percent of asthma patients have allergic asthma, a type of asthma that is set off by allergens such as dust mites, pet dander, pollen, mold spores or cockroaches. Yet in the U.S., only a small percentage of asthma patients are tested for allergies.
Web Site Features New Tools And Information To Help People Manage Migraine
Can you imagine: Your head begins to throb. Light, sound and even smells become overpowering to the point that you feel nauseous. You struggle to power through what you're doing, but yearn for solitude in a dark, quiet room. You are concerned that this pain could last for hours, maybe days. For the millions of people affected by migraine, this could be an unfortunate and frequent reality.
Smoke-free For Life: Tips To Quit
Your determination to give up tobacco doesn't have to go up in smoke, if you heed a few hints:
• Commit to quit. Set a quit date and stick to it.
Keep Stress Levels Low To Help Manage Asthma Symptoms
When responsibilities pile up, it's easy for even the healthiest individuals to get overwhelmed--but stress may be especially problematic for the 8.5 million adults with asthma.
Raising Your Voice To Help Fight Pain
You may be crying out in pain or suffering in silence. Either way, you are not alone. Seeking medical treatment for pain can be a long, frustrating process. The majority of America's 75 million serious pain sufferers go untreated or undertreated.
Severe Allergies? Better Have A Backup!
The incidence of severe allergies, especially to food, is increasing dramatically. In the United States alone, the number of children who are allergic to peanuts has more than doubled in the past five years. Severe allergies can cause anaphylaxis, a sudden, severe and potentially life-threatening reaction. It has a wide range of symptoms, including tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing and swallowing, itchy mouth and skin, nausea, hives, fainting and sometimes even death.
Shriners Hospitals Staff Mastering New Information System
To provide patients with a higher level of care, staffs at 20 of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children are investing a great deal of time, energy and patience in learning a new software system, called Shriners Hospitals for Children Information System (SHCIS). The ultimate goal of SHCIS is to provide a complete computer-based, digital electronic medical record (EMR) for every patient at Shriners Hospitals.
Ask The Doctor: Common Gi Complaints
Although some people may be uncomfortable talking about it, constipation is a common gastrointestinal (GI) complaint affecting more than 65 million Americans. In fact, about twice as many people are affected by constipation versus those that suffer from seasonal allergies. Understanding the causes, prevention and treatment of constipation can help people find relief.
Sanity-saving Tips From The Accidental Housewife
Home is not always where the housewife is. In fact, today's housewife is on the go more often than not, shuttling family here, there and everywhere. Here are some sanity-saving tips for moms on the go, to help maintain their family, their peace of mind and, most importantly, their manicures.
Iraq Injuries Highlight Advances In Prosthetics
Hundreds of American soldiers have returned from fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan as amputees, with more than 100 having lost multiple limbs. Fortunately, dramatic improvements in prosthetics are restoring mobility and productivity to these injured heroes.
Backpack Safety
On any given day, hikers, working adults--and about 40 million teens--carry backpacks. But load them up too heavily or wear ones that don't fit properly, doctors warn, and you could be risking injury.
How Effective Is Your Migraine Medication?
More than just a "bad headache," migraines affect nearly 30 million Americans, about 10 percent of the U.S. population, according to the National Headache Foundation (NHF).
There are several options available to treat migraines, but according to a recent survey of hundreds of migraine patients and physicians conducted by the NHF and Harris Interactive, one in five
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Antibiotics In Thetop 10 For Drug Errors
According to a recent study of drug errors, an estimated 23 million antibiotic prescriptions are written for colds, bronchitis and upper respiratory infections-despite the fact that antibiotics don't kill viruses.
Sports Injuries Affecting More Children's Feet
Many children dream of growing up to be a professional athlete. But some might not make it past junior high at the rate today's kids are competing.
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Preventing Hearing Loss In An Increasingly Loud World. Six Steps To Better Hearing
More than 28 million Americans have hearing loss, and a growing number of them are baby boomers. As a generation raised on rock 'n' roll and other loud noise, this ubiquitous group possesses a young state of mind, but is often in denial about growing older and the damage it has done to its hearing. Inevitably, the condition will worsen unless steps are taken to prevent further damage.
Take Control Of Your Cholesterol Levels
Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels protects more than your heart. High cholesterol levels threaten the health of the entire vascular system. Vascular diseases can cause strokes, death from a ruptured aortic aneurysm, pain when walking, or leg amputation in the worst cases.
Be W-i-s-e And Decrease The Threat Of West Nile Virus
While most people know to wear sunscreen and stay hydrated when they go outside, fewer protect themselves from another outdoor danger--mosquitoes. According to a recent consumer survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, mosquito bites are a top summer skin-care concern.
Doctors And Insurers Work Together To Improve Patient Safety
Patient safety is a major health-policy issue that affects every physician. Recent years have seen the growth of a national movement-among doctors, patients and even some doctors' medical liability insurance companies-to improve the healthcare delivery system and reduce medical errors.
Tips On Managing Your Asthma
For the one in 15 Americans living with asthma, the key to living well is managing the disease, says the National Consumers League (NCL), the nation's oldest consumer advocacy organization. Results of a survey, commissioned by the NCL and conducted by Harris Interactive, show that asthma patients often are not choosing an informed and proactive approach to their disease.
National Listing Unveils Top Job Categories That Can Aggravate Dry Eye
Do you work in an administrative, finance or information technology position? Maybe you work in construction, manufacturing, medical, education or retail sales? If so, you may be one of the millions of people in the United States affected by dry eye.
How Medical Innovations Affect You
Thanks to advances in medical technology, millions of Americans are leading longer, healthier lives. Lifesaving and life-enriching innovations are being made in fields such as orthopedics, ophthalmology, cardiology and oncology (cancer treatment).
Slip Into Something That Makes A Difference
Over 200,000 women and 1,200 men will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer this year. In the U.S. alone, every two and a half minutes, breast cancer invades an individual's life. Every 12 minutes, someone loses the battle against the disease.
One Important Keepsake As You Age: Your Teeth
With each passing decade, it's easy to get nostalgic and remember the "good old days." Maybe it was when the kids still lived at home (or when the kids moved out), when the first grandchild arrived or when you still had all your teeth. . .
New Fda Warning Sheds Light On Magnetic Resonance Exam Safety
Thousands of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) tests are performed each year in the U.S. to scan tissue in the body for signs of disease or injury.
Ensuring Access To Lifesaving Medical Technologies
Advanced medical technologies are saving and improving the lives of millions of Americans every year. However, Medicare policies are not keeping pace with innovation. As a result, Medicare patients are at risk for being denied access to some of the newest, most effective medical technologies available.
Finding Help More Easily
A helpful online resource is available to the 50 million Americans with disabilities.
An award-winning, federal Web site, DisabilityInfo.gov, connects people with disabilities, their families and many others, to the information and resources needed to actively participate in the workplace and their communities.
New Technology Treats Cataracts And Turns Back The Clock On Your Vision
More than 20 million Americans older than 40 have cataracts and nearly 3 million people have cataract surgery in the United States annually. August is Cataract Awareness Month, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology wants Americans to know that because of technological advances, cataract surgery solves more vision problems than ever.
A "first-aid Kit In A Bottle" Reaches 110
A mainstay in the medicine cabinets of many families is celebrating an anniversary.
Once just a treatment for arthritis, aspirin has become known as the world's first-aid kit in a bottle.
Protect Yourself From Medical Identity Theft
Medical identity theft is a crime that can cause great harm to its victims. It can ruin your credit, cost you your health insurance, require thousands of dollars to fix, and even turn deadly. Fortunately, you can take steps to avoid becoming a victim.
Female Doctors Help Improve Country's Health Care Prognosis
One remedy for the ailing American health care system may be to recruit more women doctors.
A Johns Hopkins University study found that women physicians tend to spend more time with patients, communicate more effectively with sick people and involve patients in their own care more often than do male doctors.
Walking Away From Blisters--even In Heels
It's a good idea for people from all walks of life to take steps to prevent blisters.
That's because you don't have to be a weekend warrior on the basketball court or a high-heeled diva dashing to catch a cab to suffer from the painful foot affliction.
Child's Play: An Update On Pediatric Urological Health
Urological health is usually discussed in relation to adults, yet it is extremely important to monitor in children as well. Dr. Anthony Atala, a pediatric urologist at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, discusses a urological concern that parents of young boys should be aware of--testicular injury.
Follow These Five Tips For A Healthy Aging Eye
Many people don't pay attention to their health until something goes wrong. EyeCare America, a national nonprofit organization that provides eye exams and eye health information to medically underserved communities, wants to provide older Americans with five tips for a healthy aging eye.
Is Your Home's Indoor Air Quality Controlling Your Health?
People in nine out of 10 homes in North America could be breathing healthier air, according to the 2007 AirAdvice State of Our Indoor Air Report. In fact, according to the report, the most rampant indoor air problem in 91 percent of all homes is particle allergens.
"telemedicine" Connects Patients With Doctors
Doctors in the U.S. are using technology to treat patients as far away as Iraq--without leaving their office. Now that same technology will treat patients here at home.
Talking Blood Clots With Your Doc
Blood clots can be a serious concern for those who have had a harmful clot in the past. If you have a history of certain types of blood clots, you have a higher chance of getting another blood clot.
Food Allergies: What You Need To Know
Each year, millions of Americans have allergic reactions to food. Although most food allergies cause relatively mild and minor symptoms, some can cause severe reactions and may even be life threatening.
Seven Steps For A Healthier Home
Many Americans may be breathing a little more easily if they heed a few hints on how to clean up the air in their homes.
Fda Reminds Consumers About The Risk Of Botulism From Certain Castleberry's Canned Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are reminding consumers about the expanded recall of canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry's Food Company of Augusta GA, due to the risk of botulism.
Foot Fracture Often Overlooked
Raymond Rapier wasn't like a lot of people. He knew his foot was broken.
Raymond was working on his computer one Saturday morning when his wife opened a door to step outside their North Carolina home. But she forgot their burglar alarm was activated. The siren blared, and Raymond jumped up to turn it off.
Aligning The Jaw Can Take A Bite Out Of Pain
If you experience persistent neck and shoulder pain, the results of a new survey may give you reason to smile-and offer some hope for relief.
Taking Small Steps Can Lead To A Healthier Life
For millions of Americans, small steps can lead to big changes that will improve their health and quality of life.
An estimated 60 percent of American adults fail to engage in the recommended 30 minutes of daily physical activity; 25 percent are not active at all.
Ensuring The Care America's Patients Need
A coalition of health care industry organizations is working together to make sure patients, especially older Americans, get the care they need when making a transition from one health care setting to another.
Don't Let Nasal Allergy Symptoms Spoil Workouts
Getting motivated to exercise isn't always easy-especially if you are one of the 37 million Americans who suffer from nasal allergies.
Flu's Gonna Lose-join The Winning Side!
Many American parents have discovered that keeping their children safe from the flu is both easier and more important than they realized.
Medicare Also Covers Preventive Services
Medicare prescription drug coverage, also known as Part D, has received a lot of attention over the past 18 months.
How To Find Free Health Benefits Online
While Washington continues to debate ways to deal with America's health care problem, a group of citizens has found its own remedy for skyrocketing medical and prescription drug costs.
Whatever Happened To Polio? Exhibit Documents Strides In War Against Polio
While America's polio epidemic may seem just a sad bit of history to those under 50, people over that age remember the disease as something very much to fear.
Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Know The Facts
It is estimated that in 2007, more than 11,000 American women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and an average of 10 women will die each day from the disease.
Eye Exams Help Students Succeed
Although 80 percent of what children learn comes through their eyes, many do not have a comprehensive eye exam during the school year.
The Science Of Sight: How Polarized Lenses Help You See Better
More people are discovering what boaters and fishermen have known for decades: Polarized lenses reduce eye fatigue, improve safety and let you see more detail by reducing the blinding haze of glare.
Feel Younger Longer
A healthy lifestyle can help you improve with age. Here are a few steps to consider.
Clean Hands Survey Ranks Hygiene Practices Of Major Metro Areas
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), proper hand washing is the single most important thing individuals can do to keep from getting sick and spreading illness to others.
Five Myths About Foot Care
"Don't cross your eyes, they'll stay that way!"
Old wives' tales and myths like that example are easy to laugh at.
Starting The Day Off On A Delicious Note
How you spend the morning hours can set the tone for the remainder of the day.
Jala Neti: An Old Tradition Becomes New Again Nasal Washing Helping Solve Stuffy Noses
An ancient tradition is making headlines after modern science has rediscovered its potential. For the millions of Americans who suffer from stuffy noses and other uncomfortable sinus symptoms, an ancient practice called jala neti, or nasal washing, is working wonders.The term "jala neti" literally means "water cleansing" and involves a rinsing of the nasal cavity with a water and saline solution. In India and neighboring areas, it's a common practice and is part of a daily routine, much like bru
Are You Eligible For Comprehensive Government Health Coverage? Take This Five-question Quiz
Of the 47 million uninsured in the U.S., it's estimated that nearly 30 percent are eligible for free government programs but are not aware of them or signed up.
Help For Headaches
Here's heady news: People who suffer from migraines and other kinds of headaches may find relief at the dentist.
A Look At Eyelid Hygiene
Though you may not be focused on how hygienic your eyelids are before you have eye surgery, maybe you should be. That's because proper lid hygiene plays such an important role in preventing bacterial organisms from causing blepharitis, an inflammation of the eyelid caused by too much bacteria in the eyelid.
Healthier Employees Make For A Healthier Office
Sitting at a desk eight hours a day, five days a week can leave little time for exercise. Therefore, it's no surprise that office workers tend to gain weight, are more prone to weight-related medical conditions and are less productive on the job, according to a survey.
Tips On Preventing And Detecting Ear Infections
Heeding some simple advice could help your child avoid an ear infection, or help identify an infection early, so you can take action quickly.
Middle-ear infections (acute otitis media) are so prevalent that 83 percent of children under the age of 3 have had one or more and nearly 50 percent have had three or more.
Is Chemo Making You Sick? You Don't Have To Suffer
For many cancer patients, nausea and vomiting are a familiar part of the chemotherapy routine. What may seem like common side effects, however, can have serious implications.
Happy Lungs Make Healthy Holidays
Most children love the holidays. It's a time for winter break, family gatherings, festive decorations and, of course, playing in the snow. However, for the more than 6 million children with asthma, many of these holiday joys could trigger asthma symptoms. This time of year, asthma irritants are found inside and outside the home.
How To Talk To Your Health Care Provider
Q: I'm 68 and have a lot of health problems. Often, after seeing my doctor, I realize that I didn't completely understand everything he told me. How can I better communicate with my physician?
Future Deposits For American Blood Banks?
"Blood is thicker than water." "Blood brothers." "Bad blood." These and other expressions are so popular in mythology and religion due to the unique life-giving properties of blood. Unfortunately, this special gift is often difficult to find when people most need it.
Healthy Mosquitoes Could Mean Healthy Humans
How do you prevent mosquito-borne illness in humans? Cure the mosquitoes. That's the idea behind an environmentally friendly approach to eradicating diseases, such as malaria, that are spread by mosquitoes and threaten global health.
Safe Water Doesn't Happen By Accident
Water covers nearly 75 percent of the earth's surface. The challenge-say experts-has always been to make it safe enough to be used for drinking, cooking, washing and other household tasks.
Stay Healthy This Cold And Flu Season
With cold and flu season in full force, chances are you or your loved ones are feeling the effects. While there is no way to cure the common cold or the flu, there are several things that you can do to stay healthy this season.
Wellness Benefits Are Well Received
Women are the top users of wellness benefits-payments for screening tests designed to prevent or detect diseases as early as possible, when treatments are most likely to be successful and less costly. That's according to recent research released by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company.
Quicker Response To Public Health Emergencies
After a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina hits, public health officials, government leaders and communities typically work to improve their ability to respond to a public health emergency. One big concern is improving response time to quickly help get necessary medical care to disaster victims.
Good Healthcare Just Got Easier To Find
There is good news for healthcare consumers. The once frustrating search to find a healthcare provider who spends time talking with as well as providing high-quality care for patients is just a click away on a computer.
Screening Helps Win The War Against Cancer
More people are surviving America's third-most-common cancer, and new methods of early detection may continue to improve these survival rates in the future.
How A Visit To The Dentist May Be Just What The Doctor Ordered
You may not associate headache relief with a trip to the dentist, but dental care may be your best medicine.
Although many people don't think to see their dentists for symptoms such as chronic headaches, neck pain or sleeping disorders, advances in dental research and technology have led to more comprehensive treatment for problems originating from or related to the mouth, head and neck.
Feel Good Fun
According to celebrity party planner David Tutera, who has staged events for stars such as Matthew McConaughey, The Rolling Stones and former Vice President Al Gore, event planning is all about expecting the unexpected.
Staying Well At Work
If your job has you sitting at a desk all day, it's important to work at protecting your body against strain and discomfort.
"Often, sitting at a desk isn't viewed as anything that could be harmful," says Dr. Gerard W.
America's Top Doctors
Choosing your hospitals carefully can help ensure a better outcome. In fact, U.S. patients treated at top-rated hospitals are 71 percent less likely to die than those in the lowest-rated hospitals, according to health care ratings company HealthGrades.
Protect Your Vascular Health - Stop Smoking
You probably understand smoking is a risk factor for cancer and heart disease, but you may not know how smoking affects your entire body's circulation system. Vascular surgeons have found that people who smoke or who have smoked are more likely to develop diseases of their arteries and veins than those who do not or have not.
New Survey Shows Smokers Still Unaware Of Smoking Risk
Despite major efforts to educate the public on the clear and present dangers of smoking over the past 40 years, a new survey conducted by the American Legacy Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, the industry leader in smoking cessation, reveals that many smokers still harbor profound misperceptions about the effects of smoking and the treatments designed to help them quit.
Today's Braces Are Something To Smile About
If the word "braces" makes you think "metal mouth" or "railroad tracks," you may be surprised just how far these teeth-moving appliances have come in the last few years. Today's braces are not only better looking than the traditional kind, they perform more efficiently, too.
Tips On How Best To Fight The Flu
Experts say the best way to protect your family from the flu is to get the facts and get vaccinated.
The condition that's commonly known as the flu is a contagious respiratory illness. More than 200,000 individuals are hospitalized annually in the U.S. as a result of serious flu-related complications and an average of 36,000 people die from the disease.
Web Site Offers Patients Hope And Support
Helping patients find the hope and support they need to beat a disease is the purpose behind a new Web site.
When a health crisis takes place, many people find the support they need from family, friends and physicians.
New Curves Web Site
A best-selling weight- loss book has become the basis for a new Web site offering online diet and fitness information, tools, experts and motivation.
The Web site is based on the proven theories behind "Curves: Permanent Results Without Permanent Dieting," by Curves founder and CEO Gary Heavin.
Preventing Injuries And Deaths From Falls
For older adults, a fall can often spell disaster. One third of Americans ages 65 and older fall each year. Millions are injured, many of them seriously, as a result. The injuries sustained can rob older adults of their mobility and independence and lead to premature death. In 2004, nearly 15,000 people 65 and older died from falls.
Dr. Lisa Hark Says "simple Lifestyle Changes Benefit Immune System"
As a health expert and a mom, I have seen people do almost anything to avoid getting sick. But a new consumer survey found that Americans are not motivated to do what's necessary to help them stay healthy.
Some Natural Advice On Fighting Coughs And Colds
According to a report by the American Medical Association, the common cold costs the American economy more than $40 billion each year due to missed days from school and work, as well as visits to the doctor.
The Flu Hits Older Americans The Hardest: Vaccination Is Best Protection
Getting an annual flu shot could save your life this flu season. That's why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is strongly urging seniors 65 years and older to get their annual influenza, or "flu," vaccine. While the vaccine is important for all age groups,
Tips On Keeping Your Immune System Strong
Maintaining proper health and protecting against infection requires a strong and healthy immune system. Keeping the immune system working at its peak level is something most of us should consider long before the start of cold season.
Strategies For Improving Your Health Literacy
Understanding your prescription labels is just one example of how important it is to improve your health literacy.
Learning how to better communicate with your health care professional is perhaps the most important way to improve your health literacy.
Spend Smart On Eyewear
In the hustle and bustle before the holidays, it is easy to forget about spending remaining dollars you may have in your flexible spending account. If you have money left in your account, now is the perfect time to schedule an eye exam or purchase a new pair of eyeglasses.
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