 New York Times |
Landmarks From Two Decades of Study
New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES 1991 National Institutes of Health embarks on a study of menopause hormones after observational data suggest that women who use hormones have lower rates of heart disease. 2002 Part of the Women's Health Initiative is stopped … Hormone Therapy Health Risks Fade After Treatment Stops Study: Estrogen use as hormone replacement therapy for a few years after … Stroke risks fade when women stop taking estrogen |
 Forbes (blog) |
Senate Bill to Put Physician's Medicare Billing Data Online
Medscape April 9, 2011 — How much individual physicians receive from Medicare for treating seniors on a service-by-service basis — level-4 office visits, vaccinations, chest x-rays — would be posted online for all to see under a bill introduced April 7 by Sen. … Senate Pushing For Opening Of Medicare Database Bipartisan Senate Bill Calls for Medicare Database Bipartisan Senate Bill Calls for Searchable Medicare Claims Database |
 Solaria Sun |
In Pain? Try Meditation
Huffington Post You don't have to be a Buddhist monk to experience the health benefits of meditation. According to a new study, even a brief crash course in meditative techniques can sharply reduce a person's sensitivity to pain. In the study, researchers mildly … Health Buzz: Meditation Is Effective at Relieving Pain Meditation Eases Pain Better Than Drugs With No Side Effects Meditation Can Provide Greater Pain Relief Than Powerful Medication |
 Reuters |
Can A Smartphone App Really Diagnose Malaria?
SmartAboutHealth Orlando (SmartAboutHealth) – A team of graduate students from the University of Central Florida has developed a smartphone application that can actually diagnose malaria. The 9th annual Imagine Cup 2011 national finals took place this past weekend, … Students aim to combat malaria with smartphone software Students Create Smartphone App Capable of Detecting Malaria Malaria Diagnosed With Smartphone App |
 USA Today |
Video Games Might Aid in Stroke Rehab
BusinessWeek THURSDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) — Playing video games while recovering after a stroke appears to promote arm strength and function, Canadian researchers find. "Stroke rehabilitation is rapidly evolving. … Virtual Reality Tools May Aid Stroke Recovery Stroke patients get boost from virtual reality Virtual Tools May Help in Recovery of Stroke Patients |
 MiamiHerald.com |
Federal report recommends steps to address health disparities
Los Angeles Times Minority populations endure poorer health and less access to healthcare, study finds. Health officials are working on plans to enlist community health advisers and improve children's access to dental care. ASSOCIATED PRESS From cradle to grave, … New level of support HHS Launches Plan to Reduce Health Disparities Health Highlights: April 8, 2011 |
 Times-Georgian |
Relay for Life nears $ 1M goal over 14 years
Green Bay Press Gazette More than 500 participants and about 200 observers attended the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on Saturday at St. Norbert College's Schuldes Sports Center in De Pere. / Submitted DE PERE — Relay for Life came tantalizingly close to its goal … Survivors gather at Relay for Life Breakfast Walking to beat cancer Survivors, supporters walk for cure |
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