Just links to health articles this past week that caught my eye.
Too much junk in the trunk. Obese buttocks leave drug therapy behind. Medicine injected into large posteriors isn't reaching the bloodstream.
New and simpler CPR guidelines. 30 compressions on the chest for every two rescue breaths. "The more times someone pushes on the chest, the better off the patient is, the more blood flows to the heart and other vital organs.
Simple test gauges childhood asthma control. Seven question quiz helps patients and doctors improve treatment.
This is surprising. Parkinson's Tied to the Well-Schooled. Study says the more education you have, the greater the risk, especially for doctors.
This is not. Doctors Lack Training for End-of-Life Care. Dying patients pay the price.
This is good news. Breast-feeding may lower Mom's risk of diabetes. We know it's good for babies, we didn't know how good it was for Mom.
Breast-feeding helps a mother's body return to normal faster after pregnancy, according to the FDA. Some studies have suggested that women who breast-feed for long periods of time may have lower rates of breast and ovarian cancer.
Daily Aspirin a smart move after menopause. It significantly reduces death rates for post-menopausal women with cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the largest killer of women and women lag far behind men in getting important tests to diagnose the disease.
Long-term study proves tamoxifen helps prevent breast cancer. It helps prevent the malignancy in healthy women at high risk for the disease.
Being Irish, I'm not surprised that a Gene May Be Tied to Alcoholism. Apparently this gene contributes to a low level of response to alcohol and probably to overdrinking so that a person can feel high.
It's up to you. Better habits - less junk food, more fish, more exercise - can prevent 80% of coronary heart disease and 90% of type 2 diabetes. Heart Disease, Diabetes Are Preventable.
Another expert says Exercise is the real Fountain of Youth, reducing risk of heart disease and dementia, all part of the Healthy Aging Campaign.
Two thirds of Americans say they need and want help budgeting for health care. Here it is Family Health Budget
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