Posted on Sunday, 29th August 2010 by Brooke Richmond
Steve Marduch has Crohn’s disease, an inflammation of the digestive tract. Eating was followed by stomach pains and vomiting. He was taking standard steroidal treatment, until his mom became worried. “All those drugs that are used for Crohn’s disease have very bad, very bad side effects,” said Svetlana Smarduch. She found a treatment used across [...]
Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Brooke Richmond
It’s a refreshing drink, with a kick most people perceive as healthy. That’s why Shantay Peloquin was surprised to end up in the ER with a kidney stone. “It’s more painful than child birth,” Shantay said. She was trying to quit diet sodas. “Trying to break that habit and trying to drink more water, and [...]
Tags: Kidney, Kidney Stones
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Posted on Sunday, 22nd August 2010 by Brooke Richmond
From special diets to special diet pills and drills at the gym, the quest to lose weight has ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Now scientists are reporting weight-loss success with an elixir that costs next to nothing: ordinary tap water. “It’s volume without calories, ” said clinical dietitian Lisa Cimperman. A new study from Virginia [...]
Posted on Tuesday, 17th August 2010 by Brooke Richmond
Whether it comes from listening to a lot of loud noise, or just getting older, even the slightest hearing loss can be a major problem. “Once an individual loses their hearing, it does not come back, ” said Tommie Robinson, PhD, of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. The latest group at risk for hearing loss? [...]
Tags: Hearing Loss, Loss
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Posted on Tuesday, 17th August 2010 by Brooke Richmond
Home screening tests used to be considered a waste of money – not anymore. UnitedHealthcare is now offering the kits free to 700 small businesses in Washington state. The goal is to empower employees to take charge of their health. The at-home kit , developed by Santa Barbara BioIQ, tests for cholesterol and blood sugar. [...]
Tags: Screening Tests, Tests
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