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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, [...]

This Week’s Health Headlines – Week of November 29

Exercise makes you hungry, but it also makes you feel full New theory on multiple sclerosis stirs excitement H1N1 flu leads to spike in pneumonia, and new vaccine recommendations How much salt should you cut out to cut your stroke and heart risk? Depression may increase risk of leaky bladder in women US diabetes cases to [...]

Engage with Gravy, then Engage With Grace

I have blogged before about the importance of sharing your end-of-life wishes with someone you trust.  Thanksgiving is the perfect time to have that conversation as you gather with family.  The fine folks at Engage with Grace have put together a slide of 5 questions that will make this process easier. If you have the [...]

This Week’s Health Headlines – Week of November 23

Learning while sleeping: Not so crazy after all? Low-carb or high carb?  Both diets seem to help Diet drug linked to increased strokes and heart attacks Doctors say low pay for diabetes care shortchanges patients Swine flu infections dropping, but more to come? Certain foods proven to reduce colon cancer risk

The "Million Med March"

Today I attended the Million Med March held in cities across the US and here in Chicago.  It was sponsored by Docs 4 Patient Care, a grassroots organization of physicians, healthcare professionals, and concerned citizens who want to reform health care while preserving the integrity of the patient-physician relationships we enjoy in this country.  I [...]

This Week’s Health Headlines – November 16

Frequent Neti pot use could cause sinus infections Reduced muscle strength associated with Alzheimer’s disease risk Get instant diagnosis by coughing into your… cell phone? ER waits worsening, especially for those in a true emergency Are chemicals in plastics making boys more feminine?

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