Rude Surgeons Hurt Patients, Increase Costs

Jul 18, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

Those who berate their staffs are practicing ‘bad medicine,’ experts say.

WEDNESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) — The behavior of surgeons in the operating room affects more than their patients’ health, new research indicates.

It also plays a part in determining health-care costs, the number of medical errors and patient satisfaction, according to a commentary in the July issue of The Archives of Surgery. Surgeons who are civil, the report claimed, can more effectively help their patients and reduce costs.

“Often, surgeons get hired on the basis of their knowledge, training and technical accomplishments,” lead author Dr. Andrew S.

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Natural Milk Probiotic Exhibits Many Health Benefits

Jul 18, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

Kefir is a natural probiotic made from fermenting milk. It’s loaded with enzymes, protein, minerals, and vitamin B. Research shows that kefir has outstanding health benefits that promote longer life. It has been shown to help improve your circulation, heart health, liver function, metabolism, blood flow, joint health and mental clarity. Kefir contains live cultures and is similar to yogurt. But nutritionists say it is superior because it has more potent beneficial bacteria. Plus, kefir is easy to digest and some research even suggests that it has youth-preserving qualities.

Parents banking amniotic fluid as insurance for the future

Jul 18, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

First it was cord blood. Now parents are banking amniotic fluid, the nutrient-packed fluid that surrounds and protects a developing fetus. It turns out that fluid is rich in stem cells, which could be an insurance policy for the future.

“What makes amniotic fluid unique is that the cells that are present in the fluid are so called multi-functional stem cells and that they have the ability to develop in many different organs and tissues and bone and skin,” said Dr. Kate Torchilin, CEO of Biocell Center, the largest amniotic fluid storage facility in the U.S. Researchers at Boston’s Children’s Hospital are already close to repairing heart defects with these cells.

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Implant helps control snoring

Jul 17, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

 

Dave Janssens always feels tired during the day, no matter how much sleep he gets.

“I probably notice it more when I’m driving around. I’ll be driving around and just get really tired and just feel like I need to go and take a nap,” he said.

What Dave has is obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Sarah Stolz  of the Swedish Sleep Center says being tired is only one of the side effects.

“People with untreated sleep apnea have higher rates of high blood pressure, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation. They don’t live as long.”

The usual fix is a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. It comes with a face-piece, worn overnight,  that helps the patient maintain steady breathing. T Read more…

Cigarette Tax Unlikely to Deter Some Smokers: Report

Jul 17, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

Higher prices do not keep wealthier smokers, middle-aged from lighting up, research shows.

FRIDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — In an attempt to get smokers to kick the harmful habit, a number of governments have raised taxes on cigarettes, yet many people remain undeterred by the price increases, according to a new Canadian study.

But the public health measure has prompted at least some low-income and middle-income smokers to quit, the researchers recently reported in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

After gathering information from a Canadian National Population Health Survey from 1998-1999 to 2008-2009, and analyzing three age groups of daily smokers (12 to 24 years, 25 to 44 years and 45 to 65 years), researchers from Concordia University in Montreal found that the 25- to 44-year age group was the least affected by cigarette taxes.

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Organic Pest Control Tips For Your Garden

Jul 16, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

If youve committed yourself to an organic garden, youve probably heard the stories. Theyre legendary. Theyre the stories of fellow organic growers whose soil is so healthy, whose plants are so vibrant, whose diversified crops are so varied that they never, ever have any real problems with pests. The idea is that if your garden is truly healthy, it wont attract pests. Sure, they may come. They may nibble on a few leaves here or there, but they dont stick around. Thats how the story goes. Only sick plants get eaten by pests. Only sick plants are susceptible to fungus or mold. Only sick plants.

Maybe theres truth to those stories.

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What You Should Know-The 3 Season Diet Review

Jul 16, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Reviews  

How What You Should Know-The 3 Season Diet Compares with Leading Weight-Loss Products 

The 3 Season Diet is promoted as the natural way to lose weight and get into shape. The author promotes changing your eating habits with the change of the seasons themselves. The idea is that changing your diet with the climate outside allows your body to follow its natural rhythm. According to the author this improves your body functions, balance your moods and increase your energy levels. Read this review to see if The 3 Season Diet book is right for you.

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The 3 Season Diet book was written from the authors research of the culmination of 5,000 years of medical knowledge in how food relates to the body.

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Is The Internet Replacing Our Own Memory?

Jul 16, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

(CNN) — Can’t remember the name of the movie you saw last year starring Emily Deschanel’s sister? Or that recipe you used for chicken salad last week?

With an Internet connection and a few keystrokes, you can probably figure out the answer in a matter of minutes, tops. But the flip side, suggests new research in the journal Science, is that when you rely on having information stored somewhere, you may be less likely to remember it yourself.

“We are becoming symbiotic with our computer tools, growing into interconnected systems that remember less by knowing information than by knowing where information can be found,” the study authors write.

But before you freak out about machines doing all your remembering for you, consider that people have always relied on each other for retrieving information, even before computers.

In fact, in any group of two or more people who know each other, there develops what’s called transactive memory systems. Read more…

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