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Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain Medicine & Health / Health August 20, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 41 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Alexander technique lessons in combination with an exercise programme offer long-term effective treatment for chronic back pain, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.

Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers Medicine & Health / Other August 22, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.

The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes Medicine & Health / Psychology August 22, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 As portion sizes have increased, Americans' waistlines have expanded. And as a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates, consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate ...

Number of uninsured drops; Poverty holds steady Medicine & Health / Health August 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- The Census Bureau reports that the number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office.

Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report Medicine & Health / Health August 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Alcoholism among women in Sweden rose by 50 percent between 2003 and 2007 as beer, wine and spirits have become more accessible in the country long known for its restrictive alcohol policy, a report on Saturday said.

US hospitals on lockdown after unknown substance exposure Medicine & Health / Health August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Two US hospitals were put on emergency lockdown Saturday after several patients arrived at St. Louis, Missouri emergency rooms after being exposed to an unknown substance, hospital officials said.

European agency warns of possible Botox side effects: report Medicine & Health / Medications August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Months after US authorities sounded the alarm, European officials are warning of dangerous possible side effects from the wrinkle-smoothing injection Botox, according to a German news report.

Landmark study opens door to new cancer, aging treatments Medicine & Health / Cancer August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 21 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers at The Wistar Institute have deciphered the structure of the active region of telomerase, an enzyme that plays a major role in the development of nearly all human cancers. The landmark achievement opens the door ...

Sex hormones link to heart risk Medicine & Health / Research September 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Men are more prone to – and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age – and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study.

Study: Bypass better than stents in long term Medicine & Health / Research September 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research presented Monday at the European ...

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability Medicine & Health / Other September 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 82 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official ...

Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods Medicine & Health / Health August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic and nutritional value because they pack ...

Trigger for brain plasticity identified Medicine & Health / Research August 07, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn – and perhaps recapture the "sponge-like" quality of childhood. In the August 8 issue of the journal Cell, neuroscientists at Children's ...

Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory Medicine & Health / Research August 07, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Our visual memory is not as good as we may think, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust – but it can be used more flexibly than scientists previously thought. In a study published today in the ...

Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety Medicine & Health / Research August 11, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Inborn differences may help explain why trauma gives some people bad memories and others the nightmare of post-traumatic stress. Scientists in Germany and the United States have reported evidence linking genes to anxious ...

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Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain Medicine & Health / Health August 20, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 41 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Alexander technique lessons in combination with an exercise programme offer long-term effective treatment for chronic back pain, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.

Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers Medicine & Health / Other August 22, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.

The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes Medicine & Health / Psychology August 22, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 As portion sizes have increased, Americans' waistlines have expanded. And as a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates, consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate ...

Number of uninsured drops; Poverty holds steady Medicine & Health / Health August 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- The Census Bureau reports that the number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office.

Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report Medicine & Health / Health August 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Alcoholism among women in Sweden rose by 50 percent between 2003 and 2007 as beer, wine and spirits have become more accessible in the country long known for its restrictive alcohol policy, a report on Saturday said.

US hospitals on lockdown after unknown substance exposure Medicine & Health / Health August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Two US hospitals were put on emergency lockdown Saturday after several patients arrived at St. Louis, Missouri emergency rooms after being exposed to an unknown substance, hospital officials said.

European agency warns of possible Botox side effects: report Medicine & Health / Medications August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Months after US authorities sounded the alarm, European officials are warning of dangerous possible side effects from the wrinkle-smoothing injection Botox, according to a German news report.

Landmark study opens door to new cancer, aging treatments Medicine & Health / Cancer August 31, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 21 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers at The Wistar Institute have deciphered the structure of the active region of telomerase, an enzyme that plays a major role in the development of nearly all human cancers. The landmark achievement opens the door ...

Sex hormones link to heart risk Medicine & Health / Research September 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Men are more prone to – and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age – and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study.

Study: Bypass better than stents in long term Medicine & Health / Research September 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 (AP) -- For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research presented Monday at the European ...

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability Medicine & Health / Other September 04, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 82 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official ...

Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods Medicine & Health / Health August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic and nutritional value because they pack ...

Trigger for brain plasticity identified Medicine & Health / Research August 07, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn – and perhaps recapture the "sponge-like" quality of childhood. In the August 8 issue of the journal Cell, neuroscientists at Children's ...

Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory Medicine & Health / Research August 07, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Our visual memory is not as good as we may think, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust – but it can be used more flexibly than scientists previously thought. In a study published today in the ...

Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety Medicine & Health / Research August 11, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Inborn differences may help explain why trauma gives some people bad memories and others the nightmare of post-traumatic stress. Scientists in Germany and the United States have reported evidence linking genes to anxious ...

Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain

Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers

The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes

Number of uninsured drops; Poverty holds steady

Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report

US hospitals on lockdown after unknown substance exposure

European agency warns of possible Botox side effects: report

Landmark study opens door to new cancer, aging treatments

Sex hormones link to heart risk

Study: Bypass better than stents in long term

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability

Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods

Trigger for brain plasticity identified

Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory

Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety

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