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Friday, May. 18th 2012
Pain Tolerance Higher in Athletes, May Help Unlock Clues to Fighting Pain By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
May 18, 2012 — Sprains, strains, and worse injuries are unavoidable in sports, and playing through the pain comes with the territory for most athletes.
So how do they continue to excel with pain that would leave others sidelined?
New research confirms
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Friday, May. 18th 2012
1 in 30 Baby Boomers Infected With Hepatitis C, but Few Know It By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
May 18, 2012 — One in 30 baby boomers may be infected with the hepatitis C virus, but few know it until it’s too late for their livers.
In the wake of new statistics showing more than 2 million baby boomers in the U.S. are infected with hepatitis C, the CDC is proposing new
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Friday, May. 18th 2012
More Affordable Versions of Blood Thinner Plavix Arriving in Pharmacies By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
May 18, 2012 — The FDA has approved several generic versions of the popular blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel).
Officials say the approval will make more affordable options available for people who take Plavix to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Thursday, May. 17th 2012
In Small Study, Harvard Researchers Find Kudzu Extract Reduces Drinking By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
May 17, 2012 — An extract from the Chinese herb kudzu may help drinkers cut down on drinking, according to a new pilot study.
“It didn’t stop the drinking,” says researcher David M. Penetar, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical
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Wednesday, May. 16th 2012
More Than a Quarter of Adults Don’t Wear Sunglasses; Many Parents Don’t Have Their Kids Wear Shades By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 17, 2012 — With summer nearly upon us, our sunglass habits could use improvement, according to a new report issued today by The Vision Council, an industry group.
While 73% of adults do wear sunglasses, only 58% of them make their children
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Wednesday, May. 16th 2012
Common Antibiotic Azithromycin Linked to Rare Cases of Heart Death By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 16, 2012 — Sudden heart death?may be a new risk from the commonly prescribed antibiotic azithromycin — better known as Zithromax or the Z-Pak.
The finding comes from a study of Medicaid patients who received some 348,000 Z-Pak prescriptions from 1992 to 2006.
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Wednesday, May. 16th 2012
Gene Study Questions Impact of Increasing ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 16, 2012 — It is widely believed that raising “good” cholesterol levels lowers heart attack risk, but surprising new research finds evidence that this may not be the case.
Genetic studies failed to show a link between higher concentrations of high-density lipoprotein
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Wednesday, May. 16th 2012
Study of More Than 400,000 Men and Women Links Coffee With a Lower Risk of Death By Rita Rubin
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
May 16, 2012 — Whatever you call it — joe, java, mud — it is likely a key way to jump-start your day, and now new research suggests it may also help you live longer.
The study, described as the largest of its kind, found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk
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Wednesday, May. 16th 2012
CDC Report Tallies Spending, Health Care Access, and Disease Trends By Matt McMillen
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
March 16, 2012 — The CDC today released its annual state of the union’s health, and there’s good news and bad. We’re living longer. But we’re also gaining more weight. Teen pregnancies are at a record low. But fewer people can afford necessary prescription drugs and medical care.?
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Monday, May. 14th 2012
Physical Fitness Lowers Risk of High Blood Pressure in People With Family History By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 14, 2012 — Does high blood pressure run in your family? Keeping physically fit may lower your odds of developing high blood pressure by a third.
A new study shows that physically fit people with a family history of high blood pressure were up to 34% less
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