Category: Wellness (Page 112 of 116)

Aging boomers need to listen to this!

April 4, 2011 / Staff

Some baby boomers may be stubborn to admit a problem but the advances in hearing aid technology have come along way.

When you think about it is not just vanity, auditory health should not be neglected.

We have to consider above all, safety, and underlying health issues that may exist related to the hearing loss.

“About 36 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss and, with 10,000 turning 65 each day, that number is expected to shoot up. Federal health officials estimate that 25% to 40% of people over 65 have some hearing loss, and a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported 63% of those over 70 had mild to severe impairment”

Medicare, Wellness

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Are airport security scans jeopardizing our health?

April 3, 2011 / Staff

How much radiation are we getting when we walk through airport scanners?

If scanners are able to see completely through your clothes not even showing the metal, does that mean that we’re receiving dangerously high levels of radiation?

This issue makes many people uncomfortable and raises the 1 $million question; how much radiation is too much?

“I’m a doctor at M.D. Anderson, I don’t want radiation if I can avoid it,”.

Research, Wellness

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Despite Assurances on Milk Safety , Radiation Fear Continues

April 2, 2011 / Staff

The alarm was sounded on Wednesday, when federal officials announced that tests had detected a trace amount of iodine 131 in milk.

Although we may never know the extent of radiation exposure to the food supply; the alarm hasn’t gone off.

Be reasonably cautious about food purchases.

“I’ve had members call to ask whether we’ve seen the media, and media calling to ask how this is impacting our members,” said Michael Marsh, the chief executive of Western United Dairymen, the milk industry’s West Coast trade association. Mr. Marsh said he had repeated the assurances given by officials, but he also understood the fears in the supermarket’s refrigerated aisle.

Quality Control, Research, Wellness

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World Autism Awareness Day: Early Detection is Key

April 1, 2011 / Staff

Early diagnosis is the key to managing and improving the lives of children with autism.

Celebrities like Jenny McCarthy have been on the front line promoting autism activism since the birth of her autistic son.

She has postulated controversial theories regarding the causes and treatment of autism.

Research, Wellness

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Should we fear radiation exposure at the dentist office?

April 1, 2011 / Staff

It’s age old question that we’ve all considered at on time or another.

We are exposed to radiation daily through cell phone use, television and small appliances but is the radiation exposure at the dentist of particular concern?

Although thyroid cancer is one of the most survivable of cancers it is also believed that a rise in the incidence of certain cancers can be attributed to medical radiation exposure.

The jury is still out, however, and further studies need to be done to alleviate fears.

Wellness

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