From doctors with bad handwriting to clerical errors at the pharmacy, drug mistakes injure more than 1.5 million people a year. And that’s not counting the pill screwups that people make in their own homes. Have you ever been the victim of a prescription drug mix-up—such as receiving the wrong drug or dose? Or maybe you received medication that interacts with something else you’re taking? Whose fault was it? Take our poll! Read More
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Poll: Has Your Pharmacy Ever Messed Up Your Presciption?
August 25, 2008
Lack of Vitamin D Boosts Death Risk
August 11, 2008
MONDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News)—Inadequate vitamin D could increase your risk of death by 26 percent, a new study concludes.
Yet many people are not getting enough vitamin D, which the skin makes naturally when exposed to sunlight. A nationwide survey found that 41 percent of men and 53 percent of women in the United States were not getting enough of this vital nutrient. Read More
Married Folks Still the Healthiest
August 11, 2008
MONDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News)—People who’ve exchanged wedding vows tend to be healthier than their single, divorced or widowed peers, but new research shows that health gap may be narrowing.
Interviews with today’s never-married men suggest they are healthier than never-married guys were three decades ago, researchers say. And that’s helping single males gain some ground, in terms of their health, compared to married people. Read More
More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
August 11, 2008
SUNDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News)—Because aging affects the body’s ability to respond to summer heat, older adults are particularly at risk for heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat cramps and heat exhaustion, according to the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA).
Factors that may increase the risk of heat-related illnesses include: Read More
Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years
August 10, 2008
FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News)—Breast-feeding offers a host of benefits to both mother and baby, including a stronger immune system for the baby and faster weight loss for mom. There are even some known psychological benefits from breast-feeding, such as a stronger parent-child bond.
But British researchers have recently discovered another mental bonus—children who are breast-fed seem to cope with stress and anxiety more effectively when they reach school age. Read More
Scientists Create Mice Resistant to Obesity
August 10, 2008
SUNDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed a strain of mice resistant to diet-induced obesity.
The findings could one day lead to possible drug treatments for obesity in people. They also shed light on the brain circuitry that controls energy homeostasis—the balance between how much energy (i.e., food) an animal takes in and how quickly it burns that energy. Read More
RosemaryWant a Happier Life? Try Being Thankful
July 10, 2008
Does your hapiness depend on your circumstances—or your attitude? I’ve asked myself that question so many times that I could relate when Kate, a woman in her mid-40s who was talking to me for the first time, couldn’t figure out why she wasn’t happy. “I’ve got a great guy, I’ve just gotten engaged, and I am still not happy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I suggested that she would feel much better if she developed an attitude of gratitude, the ability to focus on what’s good and right in life. Read More
Why You Should Follow Your Dream
July 10, 2008
Here is what I wish someone would have told me when I was trying to reinvent myself as an entrepreneur and life coach: Fear is not a warning sign, telling you to run in the opposite direction. Fear doesn’t hold you back from hunting for a new job, starting a new business, or making some other big life change. Fear is actually a useful guide for what comes next, helping you close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Here, four ways you can make big-change anxiety work for you. Read More
Megan McCafferty: I Was a Yoga Reject
July 10, 2008
When Joanna, my literary agent, suggested I drive to Philadelphia to take her favorite Saturday morning Vinyasa yoga class, I thought she was looking for a unique alternative to brunch. It seemed an amusing coincidence two hours later when my friend Rachel offered an open-ended invitation to join her for an hour of Hatha yoga in New York City. The next day, when Lisa, a member of my book club, raved to the group about the studio where she was studying Anusara yoga, I could no longer ignore the message the universe was trying to send me: You are inflexible in mind and body. You need yoga. Read More
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