New test for heart surgery patients Researchers in Aberdeen have launched a study to see whether a new blood test can better predict the outcome for patients facing heart surgery. Cardiac surgery is very commonly performed in the UK and is associated with a small risk to the patient. Usually the benefits very much outweigh the risks that … [Read more...]
Alternative Health

Crossing the Border: The Cost of Care
Crossing the Border: The Cost of Care Reported February 05, 2008 BRONX, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in seven Americans don't have health insurance -- where do you go for help? Many are headed overseas for surgery. Traveling for health care that's not available, accessible, affordable or acceptable in the United States is a growing … [Read more...]
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...]
Water Aerobics and Pregnancy
Water Aerobics and Pregnancy Reported November 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pregnant mothers who take water aerobics classes during pregnancy may reduce their need for pain medication during labor. A team of researchers from at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Sao Paulo, Brazil, investigated the effects of water aerobics classes on a group of 71 … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Sexual Chemistry: Boost Your Drive! (Part 3 of 3)
Sexual Chemistry: Boost Your Drive! (Part 3 of 3) Reported November 7, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Research shows up to 60 percent of men and up to 40 percent of women suffer from some type of sexual dysfunction. For thousands of years, people have searched for aphrodisiacs to boost desire, and here's more on eight natural alternatives. Chances are if … [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...]
Broccoli Sprouts Ward Off Stomach Cancer
Broccoli Sprouts Ward Off Stomach Cancer Reported April 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) People who carry the H. pylori bacteria in their guts are at higher risk for stomach cancer. Now a new study suggests an easy way to reduce that risk: eat broccoli sprouts. In a study conducted among 48 men and women from Japan, Johns Hopkins investigators found … [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...]
Acupuncture Eases Low Back Pain
Acupuncture Eases Low Back Pain Reported May 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) May 12, 2009 -- If you experience chronic low back pain, you might want to consider tiny needles as a therapy, and those needles don't even have to penetrate the skin. One of the largest studies of its kind found various types of acupuncture can ease symptoms in people with this … [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...]
Omega-3 EPA linked to less depression
Omega-3 EPA linked to less depression Reported May 03, 2008 Increased blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may reduce the severity of symptoms of depression, particularly in people taking antidepressants, suggests new research from France. A study of 1390 subjects from Bordeaux in France reports that EPA levels in people with depressive … [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...]
Diet Influences ALS Risk
Diet Influences ALS Risk Reported April 28, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People whose diets are higher in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) and vitamin E may be gaining protection against motor neuron diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. A new study … [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...]
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...]
Stem Cells Repair Osteoarthritis Damage
Stem Cells Repair Osteoarthritis Damage Reported April 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A partially derived stem cell that can be produced in large enough numbers to be a realistic treatment for osteoarthritis has been discovered in adult cartilage by scientists at Cardiff University in Wales, UK. The partially derived cell, also called a progenitor, is … [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...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>Intuitive Eating Could be Your Best Shot at Weight Control
Intuitive Eating Could be Your Best Shot at Weight Control Reported November 24, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We know most fad diets don't produce results, but simply counting calories may not be the best way to lose weight either. New research shows taking an approach toward food, or intuitive eating, may be the best way to change your waistline. The basis of intuitive … [Read more...]
Selenium Slows HIV
Selenium Slows HIV Reported June 23, 2008 MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, 40,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with HIV. More than one million Americans are currently living with the disease. Research dollars continue to go towards uncovering new therapies, but it doesnt always take a million dollar drug to have a major … [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...]
Live Past 100
Live Past 100 Reported August 28, 2009 DALLAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The fountain of youth may be more attainable than you think. The average American lives 77.8 years, but the number of those living past 100 is growing. what is the secret to being a centenarian? Harold Rottenberg has made a long living out of painting. Rottenberg is 103 years … [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...]
Insomnia is a persistent condition: Study
Insomnia is a persistent condition: Study Reported March 11, 2009 Quebec, March 11 - A new study claims that about three-fourth of insomniacs report experiencing insomnia for at least one year and almost half of the insomniacs experience the condition for about three years. The report carrying study findings were published in March 9 issue of … [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...]
Attacking Autism: Reversing Its Effects
Attacking Autism: Reversing Its Effects Reported February 05, 2009 MURIETTA, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in children. No cure exists, and there is no one remedy that works for every child. Treatments range from the tried-and-true to the controversial, and even to the experimental. Julia … [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...]
Anti-Cancer Beer
Anti-Cancer Beer Reported December 31, 2007 MUNICH, Germany (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some fruits, some veggies and now some beers may be made to help prevent cancer. Could beer one day qualify as health food? Bottoms up! A new brew in the works may actually be healthy for you. "Xanthohumol has been shown to be a very active substance … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Asthma and Wheezing Develop By Age 6
Asthma and Wheezing Develop By Age 6 Reported November 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with asthma-like symptoms during their preschool years develop them by age 6, and the problems do not significantly change for at least 10 years, according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson studied 826 children based on … [Read more...]
Cancer Care: Medicine and More
Cancer Care: Medicine and More Reported February 28, 2008 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most treatments for cancer include chemotherapy, surgery or radiation. But rarely does the standard of care extend further. But a center in Chicago is using a unique way to fight cancer. Three weeks after her youngest daughter was born, Gloria … [Read more...]
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