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Take Note Moms: Listen to Your Kids! Title: Take Note Moms: Listen to Your Kids!
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Filed in archive Kid's Health , Studies by Gloria Gamat on January 30, 2008

According to a new research from Vanderbilt University, children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom. According to Bethany Rittle-Johnson, the study's lead...

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Heath Ledger, Died of Prescription Drug Overdose? Title: Heath Ledger, Died of Prescription Drug Overdose?
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Filed in archive Cases , News by Gloria Gamat on January 28, 2008

This is a tragic, sad news that was all over last Tuesday (January 22): Heath Ledger, 28, Found Dead at NYC. From The Washington Post: Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated...

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Caffeine Can Increase Risk of Miscarriage Title: Caffeine Can Increase Risk of Miscarriage
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Filed in archive Pregnancy & Child Birth , Studies , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on January 25, 2008

During pregnancy, women should stay away from caffeine (whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate), because high doses can increase the risk of miscarriage. And I only thought...

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Medical Doctors vs. Medical 'Googlers' Title: Medical Doctors vs. Medical 'Googlers'
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Filed in archive Cases , Opinion by Gloria Gamat on January 23, 2008

Liz of Healthbolt have raised a important issue about what doctors think about medical 'googlers'. Medical 'googler' is defined as a person who researches his/her symptoms, illness,...

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Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) FDA-Approved For Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis Title: Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) FDA-Approved For Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
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Filed in archive FDA Approvals , Psoriasis & Skin Diseases , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on January 21, 2008

The US FDA has recently approved the marketing of Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) as a treatment for adult patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is an...

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February 1: 5th Annual Wear Red Day Title: February 1: 5th Annual Wear Red Day
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Filed in archive Cardiovascular Health , News , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on January 18, 2008

On February 1, 2008 is the 5th Annual National Wear Red Day. The National Wear Red Day is a day when Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness....

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Cranberry Juice Against UTI in Women Title: Cranberry Juice Against UTI in Women
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Filed in archive Bacteria and Bacterial Infections , Functional Foods , Studies , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on January 16, 2008

Cranberry juice is not just a mere folk remedy any longer. There has come scientific evidence that cranberry juice can relieve urinary tract infections (UTI) in women. Well, only women get UTI, so the...

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Tysabri (natalizumab): Approved by FDA For Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease Title: Tysabri (natalizumab): Approved by FDA For Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease
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Filed in archive Digestive Disorders , FDA Approvals , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on January 15, 2008

Previously approved for use in the treatment of some forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) - Tysabri (natalizumab) - is now approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease...

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Help Your Memory, Take an Afternoon Siesta! Title: Help Your Memory, Take an Afternoon Siesta!
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Filed in archive Cases , Studies by Gloria Gamat on January 11, 2008

Do you take a nap everyday? I do, though not everyday. Say 2-3 times a week. Since I am a night owl, I can't sleep before 1 AM. Thus, an afternoon nap is really beneficial to me. Not only is......

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'Mini Heart Attacks': Condition Heart to Survive a Major One? Title: 'Mini Heart Attacks': Condition Heart to Survive a Major One?
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Filed in archive Cardiovascular Health , Studies by Gloria Gamat on January 09, 2008

Apparently, brief periods of blocked blood flow can help condition the heart to survive a future heart attack. Such were the findings of a five-year lab study by University of Cincinnati (UC)...

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xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel, FDA-Cleared for Marketing Title: xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel, FDA-Cleared for Marketing
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Filed in archive Diagnostics , FDA Approvals , Viruses and Viral Infection by Gloria Gamat on January 07, 2008

The FDA has recently cleared for marketing, the very first test that can simultaneously detect and identify 12 specific respiratory viruses in one sample. The said test, called the xTAG Respiratory...

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Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Most painful of childhood shots? Title: Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Most painful of childhood shots?
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Filed in archive Cancer , Controversies , Sexual Health , Treatment , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on January 04, 2008

According to health experts, Merck's novel vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of cervical caner in young girls - is gaining the reputation of being the most painful of childhood shots. Health...

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Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Drink Red Wine to Counter Bad Effects of High-Fat Food Title: Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Drink Red Wine to Counter Bad Effects of High-Fat Food
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Filed in archive Diet , Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on January 03, 2008

According to Israeli researchers, polyphenols found in red wine, fruits and vegetables can counter the unhealthy effects of fatty foods. For the study, six men and four women were fed three different...

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Lack of a Gene Triggers Overeating and Obesity Title: Lack of a Gene Triggers Overeating and Obesity
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Filed in archive Diet , Genetics , Obesity , Studies by Gloria Gamat on January 02, 2008

According to a new study in mice, overeating and obesity is triggered by a lack of gene: a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is critical in mediating satiety in adult mice....

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