Health Headlines- Week of Dec 27th

Fruits and Leafy Greens are Good For the Eyes Weight and Smoking Linked to Skin Damage Seniors May Want to Think Twice Before Undergoing Abdominal Surgery Testosterone: A Misunderstood Hormone? A First: FDA Panel Recommends Cholesterol Drugs for Healthy People

Health Headlines – Week of December 20

Drinking Coffee or Tea May Reduce Risk for Diabetes
Black Pepper and Curry: Two Great Tastes that… Fight Breast Cancer?
Volunteering Keeps Older Minds Sharp
FDA Panel Makes Major Change in Cholesterol Drug Recommendations
Meeting Spiritual Needs Improves Quality of Life for Dying Patients

Health Headlines – Week of December 13

Relief for Sufferers of Cluster Headaches
Study: Most Hospitalized Patients Don’t Know Their Medicines
Study: Doctors Leave Gaps When Talking to Patients About Their Cancer
Discovery Could Lead to Pill That Makes Curly Hair Straight
Kissing a Frog Won’t Get You a Prince, But It Could Get You Sick

This Week’s Health Headlines – Week of December 6

CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Has Proven Safe So Far French Scientists Create Human Skin Using Adult Stem Cells NIH Opens Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cells in Spite of Ethical Concerns Slim-Fast Recalls All Products Due to Non-Lethal Toxin Weight Loss Eases Sleep Apnea in Obese Men Study Says Loneliness is Contagious

Oregon state registry for end-of-life wishes: a good idea?

Oregon recently launched a state registry for patients who sign a form known as POLST (Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment).  This transferable order set allows patients to give specific instructions on the treatments they would or would not want in certain situations.  For example, a patient may opt for or against resuscitation for cardiac arrest, [...]