| Quick And Nutritious Breakfast Tips For Warm-Weather Mornings | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Summertime tends to conjure up images of lazy days spent relaxing on the beach. In reality, the warmer months can be just as busy and hectic as the school year. Whether its rushing to get the kids ready for camp or making sure theyre not late for swimming lessons, hectic morning schedules have a tendency to take over the household. |
| Microbial Stowaways: A Risk to Public Health? |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Even thousands of tons of water are but a drop in the ocean, but scientists are taking a hard look at what happens when the ballast tanks of ships are pumped out. In lakes and oceans, every milliliter of surface water contains about 102 protists (certain protozoa and algae), 106 bacteria, and between 107 and 109 viruses. Do the math and you'll conclude that hundreds of trillions of microorganisms enter a single ship's ballast tanks during normal operations.
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| A Sperm-Biz Overhaul | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A few months ago, Si'mone braquet, 41, of Sugar Land, Texas, and Tim Gullicksen, 41, of San Francisco, found each other on the Internet. Braquet was searching for the sperm donor who'd allowed her to become a single mom 10 years earlier. Gullicksen, an anonymous donor intrigued by his own family tree, was looking for his "kids." |
| Chantix Study Underscores Need for Ban on Ads for New Drugs |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Washington, DCConsumers Union reiterates the call for a three-year moratorium on advertising for newly approved drugs, following the release of a study by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices on the safety of the smoking cessation drug Chantix. The ISMP report can be found at http://www.ismp.org/docs/vareniclineStudy.asp .
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| Make Father's Day Every Day |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HOUSTON -- Bonding with children often times comes more easily to mothers than it does to fathers. After all, the connection between mother and child begins some nine months sooner in utero. While most fathers develop solid relationships with their children over time, there are ways to further strengthen the paternal connection.
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| Satisfaction with Retail-Based Health Clinics Remains High | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ROCHESTER, N.Y. - May 21, 2008 - According to the American Public Health Association, there were approximately 700 retail-based healthcare clinics operating in the U.S as of December 2007. These clinics, also known as convenience care clinics, are typically found in stores such as Walgreens, Target and Wal-Mart, and are usually staffed by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. |
| World's First Delivery Unit for Mothers Diagnosed with Birth Defects in Fetus |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PHILADELPHIA, -- An innovative new labor and delivery unit is now available for expectant mothers needing highly specialized, sophisticated medical care. The Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the world's first comprehensive medical unit for mothers carrying a fetus with a known birth defect.
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| Growing Up Bipolar | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, -- As Newsweek General Editor Mary Carmichael reports in the May 26 cover, "Growing Up Bipolar" (on newsstands Monday, May 19), childhood bipolar disorder is hard to pin down. At least 800,000 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed as bipolar, no doubt some of them wrongly. |
| Heed These Tips Before Taking a Dip | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK -- Summer is fast approaching, which means it's almost time to get out those swimsuits and head for the beach. If you haven't been able to shed those extra pounds before now, don't panic -- it's not too late, says Wahida Karmally, DrPH, RD, CDE, CLS, a registered dietitian on the Nutrition Advisory Committee at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. |
| Why Its Important To Learn About Cerebral Palsy Today | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-We all know the importance of making sure a child is healthy, but parents may not be aware of the signs and symptoms of major developmental disabilities, such as cerebral palsy (CP). CP, the most common cause of motor disability in childhood, is a group of disorders that affects a persons ability to move and keep his or her balance and posture. |
| Hot and Bothered! | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK -- As the temperature rises and the risk for heat stroke increases, people should be aware of how their bodies are handling the heat. Minimizing the stress of heat on your body by staying hydrated and spending more time in an air-conditioned environment will keep you cool and healthy throughout the summer months. |
| The Family Dinner | |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - If I had to stress one thing that you could do for your family to enhance its quality and productivity, it would be the family dinner or meal. |
| Stressed Sandwich Generation Mothers Must Care for Themselves |
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ALEXANDRIA, Va. Todays mother often juggles full-time employment, household chores and parenting, but a growing number of women are taking on yet another responsibilitycaring for an aging loved one. Next week, as Americans observe both Mothers Day and Mental Health Month, Mental Health encourages mothers to take the Mental Health Connection Challenge by building their social support networks to help cope with the stress of their demanding lives.
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