Category: Resources (Page 7 of 32)

      Government Strategy Aggressive On Finding A Cure For Alzheimer’s

      May 16, 2012 /

      More than 5 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s and the future doesn’t look promising.

      Alzheimer’s statistics projected for 2050 show the grim reality that will be faced by many.

      11 million additional people will have the condition in the United States.

      115.4 million will have it worldwide, compared to the current figure of about 35.6 million.

      $1.1 trillion will be spent in the U.S. on caregiving costs, compared with $200 billion this year.

      The new strategy supports a $7.9 million dollar study on an insulin nasal spray treatment. Separately, researchers will work on the first-ever Alzheimer’s prevention trial in people with a genetic predisposition to develop the condition. The strategy also offers solutions for collaborating across federal and state agencies and for informing the public through a one-stop website, www.alzheimers.gov.

      “The plan gives us a blueprint to build on our research efforts,” U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday at the announcement of the government’s new plan. “These actions are the cornerstone of an ambitious and aggressive agenda.”

      Health Care Policy, Research, Resources, Wellness

      Sunscreen Primer

      May 16, 2012 /

      Everything you needed to know about sunscreen with guidelines from the FDA.

      The news has been confusing in the past but the FDA is offering new rules to ensure that we get the protection we need and the protection level we pay for.

      The FDA announced that it is giving sunscreen manufactures six months to comply with regulations meaning that the changes won’t be in stores this summer.

      Key fixes: Sunscreens will be labeled “water resistant” (as opposed to waterproof or sweatproof); they can no longer be called “sunblocks” (as it overstates their effectiveness); and they can no longer claim to provide instant sun protection or to last more than two hours without reapplication.
      On top of that, sunscreens can be labeled “broad spectrum” only if they protect equally against UVB (the main culprit of skin cancer) and UVA rays, which cause aging.

      Read the whole article for advice from dermatologists.

      Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

      Is Breastfeeding Indecent Or Natural?

      May 11, 2012 /

      Breast feeding has become a heated and divisive topic lately and, quite frankly, the messages are confusing.

      The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all mothers breastfeed for a full year or longer if the mother is willing and able.

      Mothers are getting mixed messages and little support for their parenting decisions.

      Dr. Bill Sears, the father of a child-rearing philosophy called attachment parenting and author of the well-known parenting manual, The Baby Book, is credited with redefining motherhood.

      It turns out that he and his wife Martha had written a lot of earlier books about attachment parenting before The Baby Book, including one with an evangelical approach. I also came across a book the Searses wrote in 1982 based on another book called The Continuum Concept, which I traced back to a college dropout who had become fascinated by child care in the Venezuelan jungle. “We read the book and thought, Well, this is neat,” says Sears.

      Where do you weigh in on the debate?

      Nutrition, Research, Resources, Wellness

      Testosterone Replacement Therapy Helps Men Lose Weight

      May 10, 2012 /

      Male testosterone should never be below normal, according to Dr. Larry Fisch, Urologist and author of, “The Male Biological Clock”.

      Those men who have low levels of testosterone may experience fatigue, low sex drive and loss of strength.

      Many men with large bellies may have low levels of the male hormone as well as those with diabetes.

      Check with your physician to see if you could benefit from testosterone replacement therapy.

      Doctors, Quality Control, Research, Resources, Wellness

      One In Six Cancers Caused By Treatable Infections

      May 10, 2012 /

      A few treatable infections lead to over 2 million cancers a year.

      Human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori are the leading infections which can cause cancer as well as HIV.

      Merck’s Gardasil vaccine is used to prevent the human papillomavirus ,which is responsible for cervical and some head and neck cancers, is available for both men and women.

      The expectation is that eliminating the virus will help to end the cancers.

      In terms of deaths, the study authors estimated that 1.5 million of the 7.5 million cancer deaths that occurred worldwide in 2008 – or about one in five – were related to infectious diseases.

      How do researchers know if a cancer is caused by an infectious disease? Viruses such as HPV and Hepatitis B and C actually invade a person’s DNA and leave their signature in the genetic sequence. Helicobacter pylori does not, but the bacterium can be found in gastric tumors.

      Health Care Policy, Quality Control, Research, Resources, Wellness

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