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Thursday, Feb. 16th 2012
Twice-Weekly Resistance Training Sessions Can Improve Tremors, Slowness, and Rigidity By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Feb 16, 2012 — Weight training twice a week may reduce the stiffness, slowness, and tremors often seen in people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.
A progressive neurologic disease, Parkinson’s affects up to 1 million people in the U.S. Symptoms
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Thursday, Feb. 16th 2012
Women With the Autoimmune Diseases Often Have Fewer Children Than Desired, Study Finds By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 16, 2012 — More than half of women diagnosed with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis prior to completing their families end up having fewer children than they had planned for, new research suggests.
The study is among the first to examine infertility, pregnancy
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Thursday, Feb. 16th 2012
In a Small Study, Patients Preferred Microchip Over Daily Injections, and Most Had No Unwanted Side Effects By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 16, 2012 — An experimental, implanted drug-delivery microchip that releases medication on command from an external wireless control could one day free patients from daily injections and improve treatment compliance.
Results from
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Thursday, Feb. 16th 2012
Help teens unplug from computers, TVs, and phones and get active instead. By Winnie Yu
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, PhD
As the parent of a teen, you know that it’s not easy for teens growing up in today’s media-saturated world. Although kids share the same concerns about school, friends, and fitting in as you did at the same age — today’s teens are never far from their cell phone, computer, TV, or video game console.
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Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2012
Peripheral Artery Disease in Women Underdiagnosed and Understudied By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 15, 2012 — Between 4 million and 5 million women in the United States have peripheral artery disease, or PAD, but few are diagnosed and even fewer receive adequate treatment.
In a special report released at the midpoint of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association
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Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2012
Walking Speed, Strength of Hand Grip May Help Predict Future Risk of Memory Loss and Stroke, Study Finds By Cari Nierenberg
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 15, 2012 — How fast you can walk and the strength of your hand grip might shed light on your odds of having a stroke or memory problems as you get older, researchers report.
“These are basic office tests which can provide insight
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Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2012
What to know about gluten-free flours, including nutritional information. By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
Are you on a gluten-free diet? Regular breads, bagels, muffins, and many other store-bought baked goods are not allowed on gluten-free eating plans.
Here’s what you need to know before you buy gluten-free grain products or bake them at home.
Gluten-Free
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Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2012
Study Shows Brown Rice Syrup Adds Arsenic to Many Natural, Organic Products By Brenda Goodman, MA
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 16, 2012 — Organic brown rice syrup, a popular sweetener in organic and gluten-free foods — including some formulas made for toddlers — is a source of the toxin arsenic, a new study shows.
Experts say regularly eating foods that use organic brown rice
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Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2012
New Rankings Uncover Toxic Chemicals in Top 10 Unhealthy Car Interiors By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 15, 2012 — That “new car smell” may come from toxic chemicals, according to new research.
A new study suggests that new car smell comes from toxic chemicals off-gassing in a car’s interior, like brominated flame retardants (BFRs), chromium, and lead. In all,
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Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2012
Study Finds Chantix Makes Drinking Alcohol Less Enjoyable By Brenda Goodman, MA
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 15, 2012 — A drug that helps people stop smoking may also cut alcohol cravings, a new study shows.
The drug Chantix works by blocking nicotine receptors in the brain. Many people who have taken the drug to quit smoking have reported to their doctors that they were drinking
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