Health Discoveries in 2009-11
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Clinical training reaches health professionals around the globe
November 30, 2009
This year about 2,400 health professionals from the U.S. and countries around the world have enrolled this year in educational courses offered by the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
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Eating out can be a healthy food experience
November 30, 2009
Going out to enjoy good company with good food is one of the pleasures of the holiday season. But there are steps you can take during December festivities, as well as throughout the year, to keep an eye on your calorie intake when you're dining out.
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Having a good time doesnt mean giving up healthier foods
November 30, 2009
Whether you're attending a get-together, or throwing a party of your own during the holiday season, don't assume you need to go off the diet wagon to have a good time.
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Researchers study links to the pregnancy disorder, preeclampsia
November 23, 2009
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have found that women who have preeclampsia during pregnancy may develop reduced thyroid functioning later in life.
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Revised guide on Paps smear will detect cervival cancer appropriately
November 20, 2009
New guidelines that call for women in their 20s to have Pap smears every two years – not annually, as currently recommended – is a realistic guide to finding appropriate detection for cervical cancer, according to cervical cancer expert Dr. Diana Contreras.
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Onset of schizophrenia linked to immune system
November 20, 2009
By studying patient living with early onset symptoms of schizophrenia, Swedish researchers have discovered a link between schizophrenia and the body's immune system.
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Simple saliva may yield easier diagnosis of diseases in women
November 20, 2009
Scientists at the California-based Scripps Research Institute are trying to come up with a painless diagnostic tool for diseases in women with the help of a substance every human has in ready supply – saliva.
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Agreeing to a clinical trial is a healthy move
November 19, 2009
Immediately after being diagnosed with a serious illness, the last thing a patient may want is to agree to participate in a research project.
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Heart disease no longer viewed as mans disease
November 19, 2009
Increased public education and awareness is helping to dispel a very dangerous myth about heart disease - that the number one killer of Americans is only a "man's disease."
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Learn to bounce back to cope with stressful economic times
November 19, 2009
"As the economy worsens, so does stress," reads the headline on a recent issue of Focus on Bahavioral Health, a publication of Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York.
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