Thursday, November 30, 2006

Vitamins and health - Pharmacy Gives Flavor to Medication Business

State Journal, WV - 11 hours ago... Albans pharmacy offers home medical services and a health food specialist who can counsel patients on health foods and vitamins that also can be compounded or ...
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 6 hours ago... It makes a range of health supplements, minerals and vitamins such as cod liver oil, gingko biloba and menopause support. Thompsons ...
Thousand Oaks Acorn, USA - 17 hours ago... chief medical officer for Regence, the largest notfor-profit health insurance carrier in the ... Good nutrition, including foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, helps ...
Archives of Internal Medicine - Nov 27, 2006... Conclusions Low serum concentrations of vitamins B 6 and B 12 and selenium predict ... of Ophthalmology (Dr Semba) and the Center on Aging and Health, Division of ...
The Australian, Australia - Nov 29, 2006... company had a "challenge" ahead of it after Health Minister Tony ... drugs, "cosmeceuticals" (therapeutic skin care) and "nutriceuticals" (vitamins), prompting Mr ...
Stockton Record, CA - Nov 28, 2006... Hemal Parikh, a health educator for the county, often takes an unmarked mobile HIV van ... a day, Jeff takes a combination of two retroviral drugs, vitamins and an ...
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Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 27, 2006... Being overweight increases the likelihood of a number of health problems and ... In doing so, we consumed more micronutrients the vitamins and minerals ...
50 Connect, UK - 6 hours ago... number of mouth cancer deaths, the British Dental Health Foundation has ... and vegetables of all different colours as each colour contains different vitamins. ...

Vitamins and health - GOP lawmakers close to deal on mandatory mental health insurance

WKYC-TV, OH - 15 hours agoApproving the mental health legislation is a turnaround from years of GOP opposition to the concept on the grounds it would hurt businesses. ...
India eNews.com, India - 6 hours agoIndian-origin Lord Kamlesh Patel has resigned as the national director of the British Department of Health's black and minority ethnic mental health programme ...
Telugu Portal, India - 5 hours ago... Ignoring both will be disastrous for the global effort to control HIV and TB," said Bobby John from Global Health Advocates at the release of the report. ...

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New medical technology is on the way to Memorial Health Systems in East Texas. The equipment is coming thanks to a $9 million dollar grant from the T.L.L. Temple foundation. The funds will be used to purchase equipment for the ER and the Temple Imaging Center in Lufkin.
In health, there is a new device that tells you the best time to have a baby and it's like clockwork and Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl reports more on the device.
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SUNBURY Theodora Meeks deals with a myriad of health problems including diabetes and injuries she suffered in a fall down a flight of steps but with the assistance of the Salvation Army, the Sunbury woman is hopeful that Christmas...
HAVANA Soaring fighter jets, screaming schoolkids and drilling for a military parade to celebrate Fidel Castro's 80th birthday could not drown out new doubts about the Cuban leader's frail health on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian banks have "reasonably good financial health" but more efforts should be made to lower the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs), said Fitch Ratings Financial Institutions-Asia managing director David Marshall.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Pycnogenol may reduce edema in (Vitamins and health) hypertensives on meds

11/15/2006 - Daily supplements of the French maritime park bark extract, Pycnogenol, could reduce edema, a typical side-effect of antihypertensive medications, by 36 percent in patients taking these medications, says a new study.
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A study published in the October journal of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis shows Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree reduced edema, a typical side-effect of antihypertensive medications, by 36 percent in patients taking these medications.According to Dr. [click link for full article]
A study published in the October journal of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis shows Pycnogenol , an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree reduced edema, a typical side-effect of antihypertensive medications, by 36 percent in patients taking these medications.

Vitamins and health - Health officials pushing flu shots

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's still time to get a flu shot. Federal health officials reminded people Monday that the flu season usually doesn't peak until February or later. There's more than enough vaccine to go around.
Czech inspectors have said they have banned the marketing of around 42 tonnes of fish and fish products, mostly from China, following two months of health checks.
Riddle Health System is joining the Main Line Health System on Jan. 1, pending court approval, the two organizations announced Tuesday.
Main Line Health announced yesterday that it was expanding its hospital network into Delaware County with the acquisition of Riddle Memorial Hospital.
Havana - New questions were raised about Fidel Castro's health as a letter attributed to the ailing revolutionary saying he was not well enough to attend an 80th birthday celebration was read to that event late Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Vitamins and health - GE Healthcare selected for Vermont health data projects

GE Healthcare said Monday that it has been selected by Vermont officials to provide the technology for a state-wide health information organization.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- As the level of development worldwide increases, the greatest threats to health will shift from infectious diseases to non-communicable health problems like smoking-related illness, obesity and depression, according to updated data from the World Health Organization.
SPOKANE -- The Spokane Regional Health District has named a health officer to take over the health district in the wake of their dismissal of long-time director Dr. Kim Thorburn.
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Heavy smokers who halve their daily cigarette intake hoping to minimise health risks may not get any benefit, says a study.
A bill that would bolster insurance coverage for mental health care and substance abuse treatment cleared a key state Senate committee yesterday despite pleas from business that it would increase the cost of health insurance.
British parents and teachers are pressuring public schools to ban and even dismantle Wi-Fi networks in public schools because of health concerns.
A new study released Monday by a Washington-based advocacy group says South Carolina has the country's worst rate of working family health insurance premiums outpacing wages.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

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