December 20, 2009 – 10:13 am
Nearsightedness or Myopia is when the eyes focus incorrectly, making distant objects appear to be blurred. The problem can be cured by corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery.
A new study by the National Eye Institute shows that nearsightedness or Myopia has risen in America 66%. In the 1970’s the percentage of people who [...]
November 16, 2009 – 2:41 pm
To think that cigarette smoking among adults is on a steady decline and has been since the 70’s or 80’s is actually false. Check out some of this new data:
For the first time in 15 years, cigarette smoking slightly rose this year. About 21% of U.S. adults said that they smoked. This report comes from [...]
October 26, 2009 – 12:38 pm
I don’t know about you guys, but I am a passionate drinker. That means, when I have a delicious meal, or some time to relax, I enjoy it with a nice alcoholic beverage. Maybe I will sip on a Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale while I read the paper; or perhaps I will enjoy [...]
October 7, 2009 – 12:16 pm
Scientists have expanded the lifespan of rats by shutting down the production of S6K1 protein. All I have to say is, thank goodness. Now rats will live even longer! The most important implication is that we won’t have to replace them as often when we test things on them and such.
Yes, I’m joking. I’m sorry [...]
October 4, 2009 – 1:37 pm
If you need a heart transplant, or will need one in the next few decades, you’ll probably be in better shape in the near future, assuming you can wait a while. That’s because Sujoy Guha, an Indian biomedical engineer has conjured up a new artificial heart at a cost of about $3,000. That’s about $47,000 [...]
September 29, 2009 – 4:18 pm
I thought maybe we’d take a slightly different direction today. That is, a Western medicine one. Those who read this blog regularly probably assume, and rightly, that I do have an alternative medicine slant, this being an organic blog and all.
However, I do still believe in Western medicine.The way I see it, the two fields [...]
It was bound to happen sooner or later, but it now appears that specially made cell phones are now available for kids as young as age 3 (old enough to not be using the phone as a teething ring). A British cellular phone company has decided to make a marketing push towards an age group [...]
Acupuncture, the medical practice of inserting and vibration of tiny needles into various sections of body, has now been found to be beneficial for treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting. A review of studies made on this kind of treatment, by Dr. Anna Lee of the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at the [...]
Dietary health supplements containing a nutritional health supplement called hydroxycut have been un increased pressure lately by the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA), with even the watchdog health administration calling for a full recall of all products containing in. Hydroxycut, manufactured and sold by a company named Lovate Health Sciences Inc. have been marketed as [...]
Meet Chanel, America’s and possibly the world’s oldest canine. The 21 year old dachshund now holds the title as the oldest living dog, after a 28 year old beagle from the state of Virginia finally went to the pet cemetery. Chanel was given the title as the worlds oldest dog last year by the Guinness [...]
