Archive for June, 2008
KIDS HealthCare- Chicken pox
Chicken pox
What is it?
Chicken pox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The immune system makes antibodies during the infection. These fight the virus and then provide lifelong immunity. Therefore, it is rare to have more than one bout of chickenpox.
Most people have chicken pox as a child. About 9 in 10 [...]
HealthCare Tips-Swimming in Pools
No matter where you are swimming — in your backyard or community pool — you should know the difference between a healthy pool and a risky one.
In the last decade, the number of illnesses resulting from a swim in unclean water has increased, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), [...]
HealthCare Tips- protection against mosquitoes
Heavy rains and receding floodwaters across Iowa are pooling into perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The Iowa Department of Public Health reminds Iowans the next phase of flood recovery includes the prevention and protection against the annoying insects.
Although they are a tremendous nuisance, floodwater mosquitoes normally don’t carry diseases such as West Nile and LaCrosse [...]
HealthCare News- Six World Wide Web Health Awards won by WellPoint
WellPoint, Inc. today announced that it has received six World Wide Web Health Awards from The Health Information Resource Center.
NuestroBien.com (http://www.nuestrobien.com) was the company’s most celebrated Web site, receiving the Best Interactive and Most Innovative Awards and earning a Gold Award for Health Promotion/Disease and Injury, Prevention Information.
Anthem CHDP portal (http://www.anthem.com/home.html) won a [...]
HealthCare News-eCare For Home Based Blood Pressure Control
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Advice and medications delivered via the internet, along with home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, lets people with high blood pressure get their condition under control, researchers have report in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Beverly B. Green, at the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues tested [...]
HealthCare Facts-About Fast
Although short-term fasting may offer some benefits, it also comes with risks. If you’re determined to fast, for whatever reasons, consider these precautions.
Fast for short periods of time only. Going without food for one or two days is usually OK as long as you have adequate hydration and no health problems.
Hydrate with lots [...]
HealthCare News-AT&T expanding Health information Exchange
AT&T Inc.’s first statewide health information exchange, established in Tennessee, will be expanded to the entire country, AT&T said Monday.
The electronic health network has been in development by San Antonio, Texas-based AT&T (NYSE: T), since the beginning of the year, in partnership with Memphis-based MidSouth eHealth Alliance and the Governor’s eHealth Council.
The purpose [...]
Healthcare Facts-Weight losing to reduce cancer risks
According to Researchers, “Weight-loss surgery can reduce the risk of cancer for seriously obese patients by more than 80%.”
Almost 7,000 patients found a strong association between bariatric surgery and protection from cancer. Bariatric surgery involves modifications to the stomach or intestines to reduce food intake or calorie absorption.
Procedures include inserting “gastric bands” which restrict access [...]
HealthCare Tips & Information – about Mental Health
Failing to get a Good Night’s sleep on a regular basis can lead to memory lapses, heart disease, mood problems and even obesity.
Scientists have discovered that sleep interrupted for four consecutive nights was enough to change the blood insulin to “pre-diabetic” levels.
Make no mistake , sleeping too much is also not healthy.
Enough sleep [...]
HealthCare Tips & Information
The Health-Care system today is increasingly complex. If you’ve recently been treated for a serious illness or have had a family member go to the hospital, you may have seen this firsthand. Everyone wants the best care possible, but finding it can be another matter.
These four pointers on how to receive the best medical care:-
1. [...]
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