Archive for 2007/03


London Asthma Sufferers Get Space-based Help

The city of London has launched an innovative service, funded by ESA, which delivers air pollution alerts and health advice via SMS text messages to those who suffer from asthma and other conditions vulnerable to poor air quality.
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03/31/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Herbal Extract Extends Life For Heart Failure Patients

A herbal medicinal substance, Crataegus Extract WS®1442, safely extends the lives of congestive heart failure patients already receiving pharmacological treatment for the disease, according to a study presented recently at the American College of Cardiology's 56th Annual Scientific Session. Crataegus Extract WS®1442 is an extract of leaves of the Crataegus tree, and is a natural antioxidant.
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03/31/2007 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Fish Oil Helps Statins Reduce Coronary Events In Japanese Patients

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found naturally in fish oil, could be additionally cardioprotective for people taking statins to lower cholesterol, according to an Article in this week's issue of The Lancet.Epidemiological and clinical evidence suggests that the increased intake of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially EPA and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-found in fish and fish oil-protects against mortality from coronary artery disease.
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03/31/2007 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Soy-based Product Explored As Nontoxic Substitute For Important But Toxic Reactive Compound

Virginia Tech chemists are looking for biobased alternatives and environmentally friendly reaction pathways to replace a toxic intermediate that is a critical component of many polymer products.Isocyanates are important to many products we take for granted - from paint to spandex running shorts. But the high reactivity for which the chemical group is valued also makes this compound toxic when breathed.Sharlene R.
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03/31/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Life-threatening Effects From Mixing Supplements, Herbs, Over-the-counter Medications And Prescription Drugs

People are mixing supplements, herbs and over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs to cure themselves of ills, unaware that they could be making themselves sicker, says George Grossberg, M.D., director of the division of geriatric psychiatry at Saint Louis University.Dr. Grossberg is about to change all that.
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03/31/2007 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Get In Swing Without Tendon Pain

Spring's here. It's time to restring your tennis racquet or dust off the old golf clubs, but that tendon pain in your elbow, shoulder or ankle may force you to keep the clubs in the bag or the racquet in its case. For some people, resting the affected tendon may be all they need to ease the pain, but others with chronic pain struggle to find relief.
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03/31/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Life Fitness To Deliver Seamless Ipod Integration With Exercise Equipment

Life Fitness today announced that it is to deliver commercial exercise equipment featuring seamless iPod integration. This connectivity makes it possible for iPod users to plug in and charge their iPods, watch videos on the equipment's large LCD screen and control the playing of their iPod music libraries from the console.
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03/30/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Common Fungicide Causes Long-term Changes In Mating Behavior

Female rats avoid males whose great-grandfathers were exposed to a common fruit crop fungicide, preferring instead males whose ancestors were uncontaminated, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.Their research shows that environmental contamination could affect the evolution of wildlife through changes in mating behavior.Drs.
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03/30/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Loyola Offers March Madness Basketball Injury-prevention Advice

Before March Madness enthusiasts take to the basketball court and shoot hoops themselves, Loyola University Health System cautions that more than 1.4 million injuries related to basketball were treated at hospitals, doctors' offices, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and hospital emergency rooms in the United States in 2005. "Especially at risk are newcomers to the game and couch potatoes," said Dr. Pietro Tonino, Loyola' chief of sports medicine.
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03/30/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Healthy Habits Might Stave Off Depression

Maintaining healthy habits such as exercising regularly and avoiding too much alcohol not only help you look good, but such habits might also stave off depression. A study of more than 1,100 adults found that those who reported excessive alcohol use (an average of three or more drinks daily) at the beginning of the study were more likely to suffer from depression six years later, as were those who were overweight at the beginning of the study.
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03/30/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

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