The Healthy Aging Show » Prevention

9/4/10 Medical Myths That Can Kill You

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:36:36 +0000

Some myths are harmless. But some can kill you if you don’t get the facts from a doctor. In this Lifescript exclusive, NBC News medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman debunks the most dangerous health misconceptions – and shares secrets that could save your life. Plus, test your women’s health IQ…

http://www.lifescript.com/Health/Everyday-Care/Myths/Medical_Myths_That_Can_Kill_You.aspx?utm_campaign=2010-09-19&utm_source=healthy-advantage&utm_medium=email&utm_content=healthy-well-wise_Medical%20Myths%20That%20Can&FromNL=1&sc_date=20100919T000000

7/04/10 – Wellness – Center for Healthy Living-Donna Guadisio Zeale

dennis — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:44:46 +0000

The enactment of the recent health reform act may be the just the catalyst needed to move Americans in the direction of taking personal responsibility for wellness. While it seems that Washington may have just discovered this approach to better utilization of health care services, hospitals like Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut, long ago realized this and launched very successful programs. Working with individuals and corporate employers in the area, they have helped to bring health awareness and proactive health care to a group of people not previously in the system. Donna Guadisio Zeale, Director of the Center for Healthy Living discusses their approach and plans for the future.

070410_donnaguadisiozeale-part1

070410_donnaguadisiozeale-part2

Women's Healthcare Guidelines

dennis — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:21:44 +0000

http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P01506

25 Cancer Symptoms Men Are Likely to Ignore

dennis — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:37:33 +0000

Annual checkups and tests such as colonoscopies and PSA assays are important, but it’s not a good idea to rely on tests alone to protect you from cancer. It’s just as important to listen to your body and notice anything that’s different, odd, or unexplainable.

http://www.thirdage.com/mens-health/25-cancer-symptoms-men-are-likely-to-ignore?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl_health-wellness_20090525&utm_campaign=thirdage

Screening Tool May Help Identify Abnormal Blood Pressure in Children and Teens

dennis — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:32:43 +0000

A simplified pediatric blood pressure table may simplify screening for potentially abnormal blood pressures in children and adolescents.

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/703958?src=cmemp

Prostate Test Found to Save Few Lives

dennis — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:17:15 +0000

The PSA blood test, used to screen for prostate cancer, saves few lives and leads to risky and unnecessary treatments for large numbers of men, two large studies have found. But it has been difficult to know whether finding prostate cancer early saves lives. Most of the cancers tend to grow very slowly and are never a threat and, with the faster-growing ones, even early diagnosis might be too late.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/health/19cancer.html?ref=health

Tanning Beds Get High Cancer Warning

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:32:30 +0000

Tanning Beds Get High Cancer Warning – Tans look good, but at what cost? World Health Organization declared them as “probably carcinogenic”

80209_taningbeds&cancer-topic

Heart Failure Risk Among Young and Middle Age African American Adults is Far Higher Than Whites.

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:57:57 +0000

Heart Failure Risk Among Young and Middle Age African American Adults is Far Higher Than Whites. Although preventable, over the study period, Medscape reports that it was found this group was at risk 20 times greater than whites of the same age group.

040509heartfailureriskhigheramongblacks

Eating Fish Shown to Reduce Chance of Dementia

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:38:01 +0000

Eating Fish Shown to Reduce Chance of Dementia – A large scale study shows that as part of a regular diet, fish has positive effects on reducing the incidence of dementia

80909_brainbenefitsoffish-topic

Tests Show More Swine Flu Immunity in Older Folks

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:09:03 +0000

Tests Show More Swine Flu Immunity in Older Folks: New test results show what scientists have suspected — people in their 60′s and older have signs of greater immunity to the new swine flu virus.

70509_olderimmunitytoswine-topics