Look for the NSF Mark Before You Purchase Nutritional Supplements to Make Sure They Have Been Tested for Contaminants and Undeclared Substances Recent news coverage has consumers concerned about the alarming amount of contaminants, such as pesticides and heavy metals, being found in herbal supplements. NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit public health organization, helps ease [ Read More ]
Archive for May, 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s health care fraud investigation unit, the oldest and most successful health plan operation of its kind in the U.S., saved or recovered nearly $277 million since it first began operation nearly 30 years ago, including $15 million in savings in 2009. That amount includes actual recovery of fraudulent payments, [ Read More ]
Coordinated Care Approach Ensures Quality Transitional Care for Wounded Warriors A coordinated medical care approach is critical in all health care delivery settings and is essential to wounded warriors needing transitional care when returning home from the front lines of battle. This Memorial Day, the American Academy of Physician Assistants recognizes the vital role that [ Read More ]
Half the battle in knowing how to properly protect oneself from skin cancer is being able to separate fact from fiction. Unfortunately, some myths about tanning and sun protection are deep rooted and could mislead people into thinking that tanning is safe – when, in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Now, a [ Read More ]
As summer approaches, families can be prepared for emergencies by taking a Red Cross course A new Red Cross survey shows that 68 percent of Americans have been involved in some kind of summer emergency, ranging from insect bites, heat stroke and broken bones to more life-threatening situations. One in every four people say they [ Read More ]
Pennsylvania Adults Urged to Keep Vaccinations Current The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging adults to ensure they are up-to-date on all needed vaccinations. “Some adults believe that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives, but that’s not always the case,” said state Health Secretary Everette James. [ Read More ]
Science behind ‘Respen-A’ presented May 28 at Autism-One/Generation Rescue Conference, Chicago A new, homeopathic treatment for autism, Respen-A, improves symptoms of autism associated with communication, speech, emotion and bonding, according to the researcher who created Respen-A, Elaine DeLack, RN. DeLack will present her scientific theory at the annual Autism-One Conference on Friday morning, May 28th, [ Read More ]
Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp. Report Findings from National Survey on Managing Health Information Organizing personal medical information is even more time consuming than managing most health conditions, according to a new national consumer survey commissioned by Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp. In addition, consumers cited their own inability to remember information as a barrier [ Read More ]
Adderall is a drug widely reported to increase alertness, concentration and overall cognitive performance, while decreasing fatigue – but it is also a drug widely abused across college campuses. During final exams time and throughout the year, students are consuming this highly addictive drug in order to study, as well as in many cases to [ Read More ]
NASA-sponsored studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may play a role in mitigating bone breakdown that occurs during spaceflight and in osteoporosis. Ongoing research for decades has looked for ways to stop bone density loss in astronauts. The solution could have significant implications for space travelers and those susceptible to [ Read More ]