UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem
May 16, 2012, 7:23 am
The World Health Organization's tally of the latest global health statistics for the first time includes a look at blood pressure and glucose levels, two of the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Zinc supplements may shorten the common cold
May 16, 2012, 7:00 am
Catch a summer cold and you know you're in for about a week of feeling congested and crummy. But what if you could get rid of that cold a little sooner? A new study published online May 7th in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests...
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Celebrated Spirit Week
May 16, 2012, 6:58 am
During the first week in May, Essentia Health St. Mary’s Detroit Lakes celebrated “Spirit Week”, an annual membership drive and appreciation for the ROOTS Committee. The ROOTS Committee is a group of employee donors at Essentia...
Marsha’s Daily Health Tip – Is Fruit Juice Good For My Baby?
May 16, 2012, 6:53 am
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree that fruit juice offers no nutritional benefits to children younger than 6 months. After 6 months, pasteurized 100% fruit juice (not fruit drink) is an option, as...
Long-term benefits of ADHD drugs in kids are uncertain
May 16, 2012, 6:01 am
If your child takes medications such as Ritalin or Adderall to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you should reconsider after two years or so whether the medications are still helping, according to a new CR Best Buy Drugs...
AXA - Publications - Director's Dealings - Denis Duverne
May 16, 2012, 4:25 am
Director, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance, Strategy and Operations
How Cheap Meat Practices Beef Up Superbugs Like MRSA
May 16, 2012, 3:08 am
As 1½-year-old Simon Sparrow lay dying in a hospital in April 2004, doctors were perplexed as to what was causing his illness.
Boy, 9, Rejects Further Cancer Treatment
May 15, 2012, 10:58 pm
After five years of fighting a rare form of brain cancer, with seven surgeries, four rounds of chemotherapy and two bouts of radiation, 9-year-old Ryan Kennedy told his mother "I'm done with this." In February, Ryan's mother told him about another...
Home HIV test a step closer to reality
May 15, 2012, 6:48 pm
Consumers may soon be able to test themselves for HIV and quickly learn the results in the privacy of their own homes following unanimous approval recommendation from a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday.
Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier
May 15, 2012, 5:43 pm
Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease - by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed.
Genentech to test Alzheimer's drug on healthy patients in historic...
May 15, 2012, 4:43 pm
Roche's Genentech unit has won the right to try its experimental Alzheimer's drug crenezumab on people with no signs of dementia -- the first such trial to gauge whether early intervention can help prevent or slow the disease.
Masseur drops sex assault claim against Joh...
May 15, 2012, 2:38 pm
One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for the second masseur said he was going ahead with that case and was confident of success.
Family watches 'miraculous survival' of woman fighting flesh-eating bacteria
May 15, 2012, 11:29 am
A 24-year-old woman in a hospital bed fighting off flesh-eating bacteria has to be told repeatedly -- each time she wakes up -- what has happened, her parents told CNN on Monday.
Blood drive set for flesh-eating bacteria survivor
May 15, 2012, 7:19 am
A blood drive is being held at University of West Georgia for a student fighting a flesh-eating bacteria that threatens her life.
Ada-Borup High School Students Learn from Essentia Health Ada Therapy Department
May 15, 2012, 6:49 am
Essentia Health Ada’s Therapy Department is excited to have the opportunity to partner with Ada-Borup High School to offer educational job shadowing experiences for local students. The week of May 7th -11th, five high school students will have the...
New Laxative-Free Colonoscopy Shows Promise
May 15, 2012, 6:14 am
If you're turning 50 or you're already there, colorectal screening is in your future.
Domino's gluten-free pizza OK for sensitive eaters?
May 15, 2012, 4:10 am
Domino's Pizza is delivering some good news to gluten-free eaters, but not everyone with sensitivity to the stuff is happy with the move.
New labeling will help you pick the best sunscreen
May 15, 2012, 4:00 am
Coming soon to a store near you: sunscreens with labels that are easier to understand. The Food and Drug Administration plans to give manufacturers until mid-December to make all the changes, but many products already have the new labeling. Here...
Fighting Alzheimer's Disease
May 15, 2012, 3:10 am
The Obama administration is adopting a landmark national strategy to fight Alzheimer's disease, with an ambitious goal of finding some effective treatments by 2025.
AXA - Publications - AXA appoints a new Group Brand Director
May 15, 2012, 12:58 am
AXA announces the appointment of Olivier Lecocq as Group Brand, Advertising and Customer Experience Director, as of May 14, 2012. He was previously Vice-President of Marketing, Pricing and Direct Sales at Hertz International.
Figures show fall in cancer deaths
May 14, 2012, 11:54 pm
Falling smoking rates is one of the reasons behind the number of people in their 50s dying prematurely from cancer in the UK falling The number of people in their 50s dying prematurely from cancer in the UK has reached a record low, new figures have...
Nude Madonna Photo Sells for $23K
May 14, 2012, 7:45 pm
It was originally projected to bring $7,000, but a nude photograph of Madonna has just sold at auction for more than three times that amount.
Flesh-eating germ rare, especially for the healthy
May 14, 2012, 3:42 pm
Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her after she gashed her leg in a river two weeks ago.
Diabetes care in 'state of crisis'
May 14, 2012, 3:42 pm
Diabetes care in England is in a "state of crisis" with less than half of people with the condition getting the basic minimum care, a new report warns.
a Modern Familya star Sarah Hyland has kidney transplant, with her dad as the organ donor
May 14, 2012, 2:28 pm
"Modern Family" star Sarah Hyland has had a kidney transplant after a lifetime of pain and fatigue.