Health Guide

<![CDATA[ An article published in the September, 2011 issue of the American Heart Journal provides the outcome of a recent think tank meeting at the Duke Clinical Research Institute that reviewed the magnitude, prevalence, impact […]

<![CDATA[ A popular class of rheumatoid arthritis drugs may slightly increase skin cancer risk but not the risk of other cancers, a “reassuring” study finds. Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, Remicade, and Simponi all inhibit a natural

<![CDATA[ To help increase awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their lifelong effects, Ohio created a task force in 2003, comprised of several state agencies, prevention professionals, educators and parents or caregivers of children

<![CDATA[ Breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and hormonal therapy may affect the patients’ balance, increasing their risk of falls, a new study shows. Researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute

<![CDATA[ Taking zinc, either as a syrup or lozenge, through the first few days of a cold may shorten the misery of an upper respiratory infection, a new research review shows. The review also found

<![CDATA[ A new generation of safety short peripheral IV catheter (SPIVC) technology designed to keep healthcare workers safe from needlestick injuries and blood exposure is now available from BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton,

<![CDATA[ Hyundai Hope on Wheels press conference, bringing awareness to childhood cancer during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Hyundai Hope on Wheels, leading pediatric oncologists, families with children impacted by cancer, Hyundai executives and other

<![CDATA[ “Poor sleep makes older men 80% more likely to develop high blood pressure,” reported the *Daily Mirror*. It said that a three-year study found that “men who spent less than 4% of their time

<![CDATA[ The Michigan State University study will help drive public policy decisions and develop an improved consent process for the state’s bio-bank, known as the Michigan BioTrust, said Ann Mongoven, an assistant professor in MSU’s

<![CDATA[ Five years ago it was five times as many, but the widespread use of insecticide-treated bed nets and other strategies has dramatically reduced the annual number of deaths. However, mosquitoes evolve resistance to insecticides