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Houston? We Have a Problem

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:35:00 -0700

In the past few years prescription drugs have claimed the lives of more celebrities than hard drugs like heroin and cocaine combined. Remember Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, Michael Jackson, Brittany Murphy, and Corey Haim? They were all famous, all wealthy, all abusing prescription drugs and now, they’re all dead. And, once Whitney Houston’s toxicology results are released, you’ll probably be able to add her to that list as well.

Dialysis, There's No Place Like Home

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:44:00 -0700

Another epidemic is ongoing and it's not the flu or malaria or even HIV. It's kidney failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD) and the treatment is overwhelming the medical systems of many countries. Besides addressing ‘globesity’, diabetes and hypertension, is there anything that can reverse this trend? Could staying home be the answer, even if your dialysis center says otherwise!

The ART of Medicine

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:20:00 -0700

As mentioned in my previous entry, I’ve been travelling a fair bit recently. Partly, this is for pleasure but I also travel in order to work, a situation that has become all too familiar to households across North America given the recession.

Shoot the Messenger

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:48:11 -0700

Back in 1992, she bought a 49 cent cup of hot coffee from the drive-through window of the fast food outlet and placed the cup between her knees while attempting to remove the lid. The resulting spill caused severe burns to her thighs, buttocks, and groin. She sued the corporate giant and won the case in what has been often referred to as the poster child of excessive litigation.

Have Shoes, Will Travel (With All 50 Pair!)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:58:00 -0700

During my travels, I've come up with my own list to make things run smoother, especially in a medical sense. These don't necessarily apply just to women but I've tailored a few things particular to our gender.

Paula Deen is No Longer the Butter Queen

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:07:00 -0700

Here's a rumor to file under duh... Paula Deen, the sassy southern cook who is famous for preparing calorie laden foods, like deep-fried sticks of butter (!) and gooey chocolate butter cake, may no longer be able to indulge in her own foods because she's reportedly been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Deen is said to be shocked, and devastated; but really, who didn't see that coming?

Why Nobody Ever Talks About Henry the Ninth

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:07:00 -0700

Nobody asked me, but this week I am going to tell you everything you never wanted to know about gout but were too disinterested to ask.

Alzheimer's, a Formidable Forgettable Foe

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:45:00 -0700

Unfortunately, despite extensive research, we are still far away from finding a cure for Alzheimer's, the devastating forgetting disease. So, here's what you can do in the meantime.

Medical ROBOTS: Innovation or Hype?

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:13:00 -0700

There was a time when doctors considered the use of robots as "dehumanization of medicine." Nowadays, with patients becoming more technologically savvy, robotic-assisted surgery is actually "in demand."

Artificial Sweeteners: Sweet or Sour?

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:12:00 -0700

Light, diet, zero, sugar-free. There are words that we often see on the labels of food products which, although taste sweet, nevertheless, do not contain sugar.

Stay Healthy during the Holidays

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:30:00 -0700

When Jim Belushi's big toe swelled up 15 years ago he attributed it to jogging and let it go. A year later, his toe flared up again.

Mammograms are Lousy, Women Deserve Better

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:40:00 -0700

The Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care released their new recommended guidelines which suggest routine screening for women not at high risk beginning at age 50 - previously age 40 - every two to three years - previously every two years - and includes screening every two to three years for women age 70 - 74 - previously no screening after age 70, as well as recommending against teaching breast self exams (BSE).

Robin Gibb's New Year's Resolution? Stayin' Alive

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:24:37 -0700

Legendary feather-haired falsetto Robin Gibb has been diagnosed with liver cancer.

Menopause - No Flashy Answers

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:02:00 -0700

For decades, women were told that hormone replacement therapy (HRT), usually a combination of estrogen and progestin, was good for them during and after menopause. In 2002, millions of women worldwide and approximately 38% of menopausal women in the U.S., about 19 million, were taking some type of hormone replacement therapy. [1] That is, until July of 2002 when some very disturbing news broke. [2]

Omega-3s Fish Oil Craze, an Environmental Disaster

Wed, 9 Nov 2011 15:04:00 -0700

Are Omega-3s one of nature's wonder supplements or are we just destroying the fish and the oceans and ultimately ourselves in the quest for health?

Hercules has Nothing on Kevin Sorbo

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:16:00 -0600

The odds of starring in a successful television series are greater than a million to one. The odds of surviving both a stroke and a ruptured aneurysm are about one in 75 million.

Welcome to The 'New' HealthWorldNet.com

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0600

Finding your way around the world's best innovative health and medical site just got a little easier! Welcome to the 'New' HealthWorldNet.com, world leader for entertaining in depth health reports and videos.

Zeolite Detox - Scam or Zeo-Right?

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:29:00 -0600

Feeling sluggish and out of sorts? Having skin problems, aches and pains, or digestive issues? Worried about the recent Fukushima fallout? Or, have you simply been overindulging too much? If so, it might be time for a whole body detox with Zeolite!

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Play Football

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:41:00 -0600

Football is an exciting, violent sport. The fights, the bone breaking tackles, that's what compels us to sit on the couch for 6 hours every Sunday, right? We want to see a mini war; we want to see our opponents crushed. The fact that players today's are bigger, faster, meaner, and stronger than ever, makes each tackle more dangerous and more exciting.

Our Children are Glowing

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:01:00 -0600

Recently, mainstream media reported several incidences of radiation overdoses from Cat Scans. And, over a decade ago the Brenner study estimated that out of 1.6 million children who get CTs every year, 1500 will die of cancers caused by the CT itself. Could modern imaging technology be destroying us and our future generations?