High-Sugar, Low-Caffeine Drinks Worsen Sleepiness Reported July 21, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- That sugar rush might give you a quick burst of energy, but it may later make you more tired than you already were. A new study from the University of Loughborough, England, reveals one hour after having a high-sugar, low-caffeine drink participants had slower reactions and more … [Read more...]
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New Push to Market Diabetic Drug ExuberaReported August 13, 2007 You may have noticed an aggressive new ad campaign for a diabetes drug called Exubera. It's inhalant insulin. It's actually been available for a year, so why the big push now? Eye on Health asked Las Vegas endocrinologist, Fred Toffel. At first, there was a lot of excitement about Exubera because the inhalant … [Read more...]
Pain Relief to go After Surgery
Pain Relief to go After Surgery Reported April 19, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- At most hospitals across the country, patients who undergo orthopedic surgery are given narcotics to help them handle the pain. Narcotics have a lot of side effects, and many patients simply aren't able to take them. Now, technology is offering a new kind of pain relief. Rob … [Read more...]
Plan for new jab to eradicate chickenpox
Plan for new jab to eradicate chickenpox Reported January 04, 2009 WOMEN and children could be vaccinated against chickenpox under plans being considered by health officials. Adults could also be vaccinated against shingles, which is caused by the same virus. One option being considered by Government advisers would be to combine the chickenpox … [Read more...]
Winning, not Losing, Triggers Sports-Related Violence
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sore losers arent the cause of violence after a big game. It may actually be the fans of the winning team who send people to the emergency room following a sports event. At least that's what researchers found after following international rugby and soccer matches in Wales. Researchers from Cardiff University wanted to know what impact international … [Read more...]
iPods and Hearing Loss
iPods and Hearing Loss Reported April 10, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- They're trendy, high-tech and everywhere you look. iPods have taken the country by storm, but they may also be taking us on the path to hearing loss. Here's how to safeguard your ears. Walk around a college campus and you quickly notice a common trend. iPods are the cool thing to have. … [Read more...]
Vaccine for common, deadly brain tumour improves survival in some patients: study
Vaccine for common, deadly brain tumour improves survival in some patients: studyReported June 02, 2008 TORONTO - A vaccine aimed at ramping up the immune system to attack the most common and deadly type of brain tumour appears to significantly improve survival in a select group of patients, preliminary results from a small study suggest. The vaccine works by targeting a … [Read more...]
Resistance Stretching for Strength
Resistance Stretching for StrengthReported January 06, 2009 CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most people think the more candles on your cake, the stiffer your body -- but Dara Torres is proof age is just a number. At 41, she became the oldest woman to qualify for the Olympic swim team and went on to win her tenth medal. Torres credits a new stretching technique … [Read more...]
Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics
Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics Reported December 03, 2008 WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A pill that contains two blood pressure drugs was more effective than a diuretic-based strategy in reducing the risk of serious cardiovascular problems and death in people with high blood pressure, … [Read more...]
Drug combo helps with repeat cancers in women
Drug combo helps with repeat cancers in womenReported May 01, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Combined treatment with the chemotherapy drugs topotecan and docetaxel is effective for women who have had a return of their uterine or ovarian cancer and have already been treated with other drug combos, new research shows. The study, which is the first to evaluate this … [Read more...]
Simple Exercise Eases Tennis Elbow
Simple Exercise Eases Tennis Elbow Reported July 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) People with pain in the elbow or forearm from playing sports or just from common everyday activities might use a simple bar and strengthening exercise to alleviate pain, say researchers. Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a common condition afflicting nearly three percent of the general … [Read more...]
Treadmill Helps Post Stroke
Treadmill Helps Post StrokeReported September 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Walking on a treadmill isnt just for people wanting to slim down; its also helping stroke victims regain mobility years after a stroke. In a multi-institutional study spanning more than six months, researchers found patients who exercised on a treadmill three days a week for up to 40 minutes … [Read more...]
Bone strengthening pills linked to jaw bone damage
Bone strengthening pills linked to jaw bone damageReported January 09, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It has been known for a while that injections of a class of anti-osteoporosis drugs might trigger jaw bone decay after certain dental procedures, and now it seems that pill forms of the so-called bisphosphonate medications could have the same side effect. Specifically, … [Read more...]
High-Tech Help for Athletes
High-Tech Help for AthletesReported October 29, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The equipment that helps action heroes jump from tall buildings and dodge disaster in your favorite movies is now being used to help athletes. The high-tech system shows players how to make subtle adjustments to their technique, keeping them off the bench and on the field. Working … [Read more...]
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Montreal drug crisis counsellor says kids as young as 11 are using drugsReported December 28, 2007 MONTREAL - Alvin Powell, a former National Football League player who runs a drug crisis centre in Montreal, says he is stunned when young people tell him they started using drugs at the age of 11. The former Seattle Seahawk, who is also the father of three, … [Read more...]
Winter’s Tail Helps Humans
Winter's Tail Helps HumansReported April 06, 2009 CLEARWATER, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- She may be the only dolphin to lose her tail and survive. Now her progress in the water is helping amputees on land. The research behind the one-of-a-kind prosthetic is making life more comfortable for others who've lost a limb. Winter the dolphin doesn't realize it, but she's a … [Read more...]
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Deaths Blamed on Improper Painkiller UseReported September 14, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The deaths of two patients prescribed a powerful painkiller as a headache treatment were among four fatalities linked to the recently approved drug, its manufacturer reported Thursday. All four deaths apparently involved improper use of the drug, called Fentora, manufacturer Cephalon … [Read more...]
Robots Massage Away Pain
Robots Massage Away Pain Reported December 24, 2009 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Robots are no longer just a science fiction dream. They're also part of our everyday lives. Robots help build our cars, vacuum our floors, and now, they're also massaging away aches and pain. Just two weeks before 23-year-old marine Mike Delancey was … [Read more...]
For Flu, Vaccines Better Than Antiviral Drugs
For Flu, Vaccines Better Than Antiviral DrugsReported August 10, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Healthy adults are likely to fare better during the flu season by getting a flu shot than by depending on antiviral drugs to make them feel better, new research from the UK shows. The research team headed by Dr. Jane Burch found that Tamiflu (oseltamivir), a flu drug made by … [Read more...]
CDC: Drug Sickens Dialysis Patients
CDC: Drug Sickens Dialysis Patients Reported February 04, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- More than 50 dialysis patients in 12 states have come down with allergic reactions that are being blamed on recalled batches of a blood thinner, federal health officials said Friday. The cases are being called the largest national outbreak of treatment-related allergic reactions ever seen in … [Read more...]
Marathon Runners: How do they do it?
Marathon Runners: How do they do it?Reported August 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The mens marathon Olympic event will take place on August 24th. Many of the eager fans waiting at the finish line are probably wondering how long-distance runners can endure such a strenuous sport. Now, researchers say they may have the answer. A team of researchers from Madrid, Amsterdam … [Read more...]
Sleep Apnea Therapy Improves Golf Game
Sleep Apnea Therapy Improves Golf Game Reported November 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleep apnea sufferers may have some more motivation to wear their breathing machines at night … it could improve their golf game. Golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received nasal positive airway pressure (NPAP) for their disorder lowered their golf … [Read more...]
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Triathlon Training Reported June 12, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Lance Armstrong used the Tour de France to make a comeback and beat cancer. But he's not the only one. This isn't just a jog. It's more than a bike ride. It's bigger than a dip in the pool. For Holly McCann, triathlons are about survival. Three years ago, she started the fight of her … [Read more...]
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine Flu
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine Flu Reported September 10, 2009 Defying the expectations of experts, clinical trials are showing that the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine protects with only one dose instead of two, so the vaccine supplies now being made will go twice as far as had been predicted. That means it should be possible to … [Read more...]
Growing popularity of herbal paste
Growing popularity of herbal paste November 23, 2007 With winter at the doorstep, the sales of herbal paste -a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-is rising quickly among the residents of Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province. According to TCM theory, winter is the best season to consume tonics and herbal medicines for … [Read more...]
Football Injury Risk Higher At Start of Game
Football Injury Risk Higher At Start of GameReported August 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A fan in the stands might think kickoff is the most exciting part of the football game, but for players the start of the game may be the most dangerous. Researchers found the beginning of the game is more intense than the end. Studies show injuries occur more regularly and are more … [Read more...]
H5N1 virus found in eagle’s carcass
H5N1 virus found in eagle's carcassTuesday, March 20, 2007 The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female … [Read more...]
Adventure Therapy
Adventure Therapy Reported February 24, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We've all heard about the obesity epidemic, but it's hitting people with disabilities twice as hard. More than half of people with spinal cord injuries are overweight. There are adventurous ways to stay in shape even if walking isn't an option. It's an image Nick … [Read more...]
Is the elliptical as good as running?
Is the elliptical as good as running?Reported February 27, 2009 Alex Hutchinson draws on the latest research to answer your fitness and workout questions in this biweekly column on the science of sport. The question Do I get the same workout from the elliptical machine that I get from running? The answer More than 23 million Americans used elliptical trainers in 2007, … [Read more...]
Healthy heart, the Kalam way
Pain killers, cancer drugs set to be cheaper Reported October 5, 2006 NEW DELHI: Prices of a large number of medicines including pain-killers, anti-infectives and cancer drugs may fall 5-10%, while they would also be put under an intensive price monitoring system. This comes close on the heels of … [Read more...]
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