Dangerous Diet Pills Reported February 13, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and … [Read more...]
Alternative Health News
Taking Organ Removal to New Places
Taking Organ Removal to New PlacesSeptember 18, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are going to new lengths to eliminate scars from organ removal procedures. Visible scars are becoming a thing of the past as surgeons get creative. French surgeons recently removed a woman's gallbladder through her vagina, leaving no outward scarring. "Whenever … [Read more...]
Autism Dog
Autism Dog Reported May 13, 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- How do you help a child with autism? With about one in 150 eight-year-old children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders each year, parents and doctors are looking for new ways to help these kids have a brighter future. For some, help is now coming from an unlikely place -- a … [Read more...]
Have more sex for better health!
Have more sex for better health! Reported November 09, 2009 It won't be long before doctors prescribe steamy sex and caring communication along with healthy diets and rest. Researchers at the Monash University in Australia found that women who were sexually dissatisfied had lower well-being and vitality; and these women were not always those … [Read more...]
Obese Heart Failure Patients Fare Better Than Lean
Obese Heart Failure Patients Fare Better Than Lean Wednesday, January 12, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although obesity is usually linked to detrimental health consequences, new research indicates that overweight people with heart failure have a lower mortality risk than those of normal weight. This is not the … [Read more...]
Herbal Medicine Dangers
Herbal Medicine Dangers Reported August 27, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ordering herbal medicines on the Internet may put your health at risk. In a recent study, researchers found one fifth of Ayurvedic medicines -- a form of medicine that relies heavily on herbal products -- manufactured in the United States and India that were purchased on the Internet … [Read more...]
Eye Scans of the Future
Eye Scans of the Future Reported May 23, 2008 HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The old saying goes, "The eyes are the pathway to the soul." It turns out your eyes may also be a pathway to your health. Pilot Keith Mosing has been flying planes for 40 years. "You're on your own. You're free. You're in the air," Mosing told Ivanhoe. "You're controlling … [Read more...]
New Cream for Skin Cancer
New Cream for Skin Cancer Reported December 26, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- One million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year and most of them will have basal cell cancer. Now, doctors say a cream once used to treat genital warts may work against this common skin cancer and save … [Read more...]
Muscle Loss Can Point to Heart Failure
Muscle Loss Can Point to Heart Failure January 14, 2005 THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- The link between weight loss caused by muscle wasting and congestive heart failure is outlined in a Tulane University Medical Center study in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. … [Read more...]
Lives of elderly at risk, low flu vaccination rates among UK healthcare worker
Lives of elderly at risk, low flu vaccination rates among UK healthcare worker 20 Sep 2005 Low flu vaccination rates among healthcare workers could be risking the lives of frail elderly patients and increasing winter pressures in UK hospitals, according to research published in … [Read more...]
One-Third of Adults use Alternative Medicine
One-Third of Adults use Alternative Medicine Reported January 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Use of alternative or complementary therapies have increased in the United States, with more than one-third of people using at least one form of alternative medicine. Now, researchers … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
Las Vegas therapist has a new treatment for painReported November 06, 2007 Most of us have aches and pains but getting rid of them is a challenge. The Healthline 3 Team tells us about a new therapy. Patients are finding some remarkable relief with a relatively new therapy being done at Sports Physical Therapy in Las Vegas. The therapy is a little unusual. And though … [Read more...]
Ginkgo Biloba Protects Brain from Stroke
Ginkgo Biloba Protects Brain from Stroke Reported October 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ginkgo biloba has long been used as a natural brain booster. Now, researchers say it may also protect against brain damage after a stroke. In a recent study, scientists gave rodents a100 milligrams per kilogram oral dose of the extract for one week, and then … [Read more...]
Beauty Foods
Beauty Foods Reported February 14, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People will go to great lengths to look more beautiful. But that quest can be expensive and painful. The key to beautiful skin could be in your next meal. We pick pluck and apply. But the real beauty secret may not be what you put on your face but … [Read more...]
Soy Protein Helps Control Cholesterol
Soy Protein Helps Control Cholesterol Reported September 28, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You've been to the doctor and had all the tests. But no one can tell you why you're experiencing chest pains. If that sounds like you, then hypnosis might help. A new study conducted by British … [Read more...]
Aspirin Therapy Affects Men, Women Differently
Aspirin Therapy Affects Men, Women DifferentlyMon Mar 7, 2005 BOSTON (Reuters) - Taking a baby aspirin may prevent heart attacks in men, but it does little to ward off a first heart attack in women aged 45 to 64, researchers reported Monday. However, the low-dose aspirin therapy widely recommended for both men and women may … [Read more...]
Bamboo Could be the Next Best Thing
Bamboo Could be the Next Best Thing Reported April 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Bamboo fabric is popular in Asian countries, but has not caught on in the United States. Now, new research could help change that popularity. Chemists in Colorado have found ways to improve bamboo fabric that could make it more appealing to Americans. Bamboo is an … [Read more...]
Calcium Supplements may not Help Healthy Kids
Calcium Supplements may not Help Healthy Kids Reported April 24, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers cast doubt on the value of supplements and calcium-fortified foods to build stronger bones in children. After a recent systematic review, researchers found supplementing a diet with calcium in healthy … [Read more...]
Antidepressant Costs Could Have Funded Effective Alternatives
Antidepressant Costs Could Have Funded Effective Alternatives Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom say some of the money spent on prescription antidepressants over the last decade could have instead gone to behavioral therapy, which has … [Read more...]
Scientists Turn Tree Bark Compound Into Cancer Fighter
Scientists Turn Tree Bark Compound Into Cancer Fighter Reported July 28, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have long known a compound found in the bark of the white birch tree can kill cancerous cells in the laboratory. But turning that discovery into something that might one day help cancer … [Read more...]
Lupus Patients Benefit From Cancer Drug
Lupus Patients Benefit From Cancer Drug Reported June 10, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug used to fight cancer may also be used to treat some forms of lupus. New research shows rituximab (Rituxan) can benefit lupus patients who have complications of the nervous system. Rheumatologists from the University of California, San Francisco, and Stanford University announced … [Read more...]
Hypertension, lifestyle link among blacks
Hypertension, lifestyle link among blacks Wednesday, January 5, 2005 CHICAGO, Jan 04, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Illinois researchers Tuesday reported high rates of hypertension among U.S. African-Americans might be associated with lifestyle more than genetics. The international study, published … [Read more...]
Herb Combo for Asthma?
The popularity of herbal medicine is on the rise. Now, American researchers are testing herbs from China that may provide a natural solution to a problem that still stumps doctors: how to treat people with asthma safely and effectively. Teo Hoke needs an inhaler to help her breathe and depends on steroids for survival. "When you have an asthma attack, you feel like … [Read more...]
Can We Live Forever?
Can We Live Forever?November 05, 2007 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, nearly 700,000 people will die from heart disease. Almost 600,000 will be killed by cancer. Another 150,000 will become a victim of stroke. But what if scientists could eliminate disease? Eliminate sickness? If we do everything right, can we live forever? Some people say … [Read more...]
Supplements Slow Weight Gain
Supplements Slow Weight Gain Reported April 6, 2005 SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The dreaded middle-aged pounds have a new enemy ... Well, four to be exact. New research shows some common supplements can keep that weight from building up as you get older. Dawn Jones reaches for a balance between mind and body … [Read more...]
Using a Fan Helps Prevent SIDS
Using a Fan Helps Prevent SIDS Reported October 08, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most parents would do all they can to protect their baby from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). New research reveals one more measure they can take to keep their baby safe while sleeping. Results of a new study show having a fan on in the room where an … [Read more...]
Obese Feel Social Discrimination
Obese Feel Social Discrimination Reported June 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) When obese people hear they need to exercise and eat a healthier diet, it may be doing more harm than good. Researchers from Australia say obese people feel a culture of blame against them, which they say has grown worse with media reports about the health risks of obesity. … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
A pain-free alternative to the flu shotReported November 06, 2007 Like it or not, flu season is here. The Centers for Disease Control just issued its first report for this flu season. Seven states are reporting cases. Nevada hasn't reported any cases so far, but California has. A new study may prompt your pediatrician to offer a different way to protect your child from … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Hope for Chronic Pain
Hope for Chronic Pain Reported August 15, 2005 ROCKVILLE, Utah (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Thousands of Americans are out of work and permanently disabled because of chronic pain. Usually these patients are treated with heavy doses of medication, however, a new program combines the best of several therapies to pack a serious punch. Today, Myrna Soderquist makes sure every … [Read more...]
Ginger Settles Stomach for Chemotherapy Patients
Ginger Settles Stomach for Chemotherapy Patients Reported May 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) People undergoing chemotherapy often receive drugs aimed at keeping them from vomiting after the treatments. But the nausea associated with chemotherapy can still linger, making people miserable for days. New research out of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center in … [Read more...]
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