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Healthworks, Nonprofit Gym In Boston, Teaches Healthy Living In Poor Community

HealthGuru — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:35:31 +0000

In an urban, low income Boston neighborhood, lack of access to healthy food and fitness centers gives the area a high rate of obesity. The introduction of Healthworks, a nonprofit gym , is aiming to reduce obesity and teach healthy living to local women. The gym charges each member based on their income, letting some members pay as little as $10 a month

Shannon Cutts: Deploying Our Youngest Solders in the ‘War on Obesity’

HealthGuru — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:35:29 +0000

I have been interested to read the discussion of last month's Huffington Post blog regarding Michelle Obama's "War on Obesity" . Thank you to everyone who has weighed in thus far in various formats to continue the dialogue! What has encouraged me -- readers who write in to say "thank you" for at least presenting an alternative to yet another "war". To all of you, please know that I appreciate your willingness to consider alternative routes to addressing such a critical issue.

Debenhams & Airbrushing: British Department Store BANS Retouching

HealthGuru — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:35:17 +0000

British department store Debenhams has been embracing female beauty in all of its forms as of late. Back in January, plus-sized mannequins were displayed in store windows.

GMC brands German GP Daniel Ubani ‘incompetent’ after out-of-hours death scandal

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:49:15 +0000

Add to My Stories Incompetent: Dr Daniel Ubani killed a pensioner by injecting him with ten times the correct dose of morphine A German doctor who killed a pensioner during his very first shift in Britain was yesterday condemned as incompetent in a damning verdict by the General Medical Council. Yet despite the decision - and fury of his victims' families - Dr Daniel Ubani remains free to carry on practising medicine in his home country.

Useful and Resourceful 411 Canada

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:28:48 +0000

411 Canada is one of the popular local search engines of Canada. It is owned by the Yellow Pages Group (YPG) that pioneered the business of directories back in the early part of the 20th century, circa 1908. YPG is also the official publisher of many..

How superfoods can be BAD for your health

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:07:51 +0000

Add to My Stories Foods hailed for their health benefits could actually be detrimental, say US researchers. They've found a Mediterranean diet could put heart attack victims at greater risk of cardiac problems.

Grass and Skin Allergies

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:02:22 +0000

Did you know that some lawns can cause skin and airborne allergies? Certain types of grass can cause your skin to react or can cause sneezing, a runny nose, watery eyes and/or coughing.

Tea ‘just as good as water at keeping you hydrated’

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:43:22 +0000

Add to My Stories It is surely the perfect excuse to put the kettle on: tea is just as good as water at keeping you hydrated. In a study that busts the myth that tea is a diuretic, researchers found it does not bother your bladder any more than plain water. Researcher Carrie Ruxton said: 'If you fancy a cup of tea on a hot summer's day, have it.

Blood test can detect multiple sclerosis nine years before symptoms begin, say scientists

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:42:31 +0000

Add to My Stories Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict multiple sclerosis up to nine years before the onset of symptoms. Experts predict that the discovery could lead to much earlier treatment to prevent the disease progressing. At present, doctors have no way of detecting MS before symptoms develop and patients are frequently diagnosed too late.

Millions of patients in the dark as medical records go online

HealthGuru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:29:29 +0000

Add to My Stories Millions of patients may not realise their medical records are being put on a central NHS database, according to official research. The notes are being put online so doctors can access a patient's history wherever they go in the country for treatment under the Summary Care Record system.