Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
February 2nd, 2012 | 
Author: Estrogen replacement therapy seemed a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, or AD, after several small clinical trials. However, a recent study shows that estrogen replacement is not effective in slowing mental deterioration in Alzheimer’s patients. The report appears in the Feb. 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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To date, one systematic study(3) has been conducted to investigate music levels in aerobics and body-conditioning classes and their potential to damage the hearing of participants. Another recent study(5) on a possible relationship between aerobics classes and hearing loss was conducted through an affiliation with the University of New York College of Medicine. Read the rest of this entry »
It has long been known that smokers are at a much higher risk for developing heart disease than are nonsmokers. Some smokers hope that taking antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin E, can reduce their risk of smoking-related heart trouble.
Young men interested in bodybuilding often resort to a variety of supplements to enhance the muscle-building effects of weight training.
Although natural male hormones, such as testosterone, are legally available only with a doctor’s prescription, there are some substances, sold as dietary supplements, which promise to have the same effects. One such supplement is the hormone androstenedione.
Mirror, Mirror
Not only will you feel better with a healthier lifestyle; you’ll even look better.
For example, smoking causes the skin to age more quickly and not drinking enough water can cause the skin to become dry and acne prone, even in your 50s, according to dermatologist Daniella Duke, M.D., who teaches laser skin surgery at Yale University.
Sure, there are changes. You may be more concerned about heart disease and osteoporosis, and you will probably notice a few more fine lines and age spots popping up. But that doesn’t mean you can’t feel and look fabulous in your 50s.
OK – to the business end of this “gift”.
Tylenol or any acetaminophen product -15mg. per kilogram of weight to get a high fever down. READ the label to know what is in the bottle – typically Tylenol children’s liquid form has 160mg per teaspoon of medicine-VITAL NEWSFLASH-one teaspoon means one medical teaspoon not one arbitrary kitchen teaspoon and one teaspoon equals 5cc (or 5ml depending on whether you get a measuring spoon of the British persuasion or the French – no matter – cc = ml). Read the rest of this entry »
So many of my day to day phone calls come from parents who just want to know how much medicine to give their child – Tylenol, Advil, cold meds, etc. And often moms are embarrassed to ask yet again when little Jenny has grown a bit and the dosage changes. Read the rest of this entry »
There probably are times when you have a sweaty body draped across yours that you may be wondering if this is worth the bother. Read the rest of this entry »
I would like to share an essay that was given to me by a good friend several years ago. Now I really understand the message. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Read the rest of this entry »