Health
Injured war vet writes survival guide for returning troops
McGinnis, 32, tells his story in a new book "Exit Wounds: A Survival Guide to Pain Management for Returning Veterans and Their Families." The book weaves his experiences - traumatic brain injury, the loss of his left leg above the knee, learning to run with a prosthesis - with expert advice …
Nov 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Beating the psychological addiction to nicotine
(This is the second in a two-part series on quitting smoking.) "Hey Doc, I know I need to quit smoking. I just don't know how." Last time, we covered the common tricks to use to beat the physical side of nicotine addiction. Many patients say that's the easy part. For some people, losing the…
Nov 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Researchers fight back: Campaign defends the use of animals for medical testing
MINNEAPOLIS - "Ever had leprosy? Thanks to animal research, you won't." That message, emblazoned on 15 billboards around the Twin Cities, strikes at the heart of a largely hidden but heated health care battle being waged beyond the national debate over access to medical care.
Nov 10, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments
Do what you can do to combat varicose veins
What are spider veins and varicose veins? Varicose veins are swollen and twisted veins in the legs and feet that have pooled blood. In normal veins, valves in the vein keep blood moving forward toward the heart. With varicose veins, however, the valves are failing, allowing blood to remain i…
Nov 08, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Help available to quit smoking
Smoking is one of the hardest habits to break. I can advise, suggest and prescribe medications all day, but the key to success is in your hands. The most important step is making the decision to quit. Once you've made up your mind, just let me know. There are many things I can do to help you…
Nov 01, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
'Bioidenticals' not so hot
(Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is the one in an occasional Associated Press series examining their use and potential risks.)
Oct 27, 2009 | 7:00 pm | (0) Comments
New focus for 'Design Star'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jennifer Bertrand celebrated two of the most joyous moments in her life in August 2008. She found out she was pregnant with her first child and two days later won HGTV's "Design Star." But this year both turned bittersweet.
Oct 20, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments
Procedure helps avoid major surgery
Shortly before Memorial Day, Susan Thompson of Mandan suddenly felt ill.
Oct 15, 2009 | 12:15 am | (0) Comments
Saving the fattest city: Huntington, W.Va. offers wary welcome to celebrity chef
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Weary of being stuck with what they call the false label of America's unhealthiest city, Huntington residents are offering a wary welcome to a celebrity TV chef who hopes to help them shape up.
Oct 13, 2009 | 2:00 am
And then there were e-books…
Oct 13, 2009 | 12:15 am | (0) Comments
Would-be marathoner struggles to overcome doubts
DETROIT — Sometimes when Lisa Newman runs, she pounds her fist into her chest and says to herself, “Come on, Newman!”
Oct 06, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
When taking your child to the ER ...
Knowing what to do when you have to rush a child to the hospital — and what you should bring along — can make the experience much safer and less stressful.
Oct 06, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
How to eat more antioxidants
Foods rich in these substances, which can help prevent premature aging and some chronic diseases, also may help boost your immune system this flu season.
Oct 06, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
Doctors seeing exercise-related injuries among baby boomers
PHILADELPHIA - Bob Willette clocks 110 miles each week on his road-racing bike, mostly while he commutes the 26-mile round trip to work.
Sep 29, 2009 | 7:40 am | (0) Comments
Teens with own cars have more crashes
CHICAGO (AP) - Parents beware: Giving in to teens' demands for their own cars can have dangerous consequences, new research suggests.
Sep 29, 2009 | 7:35 am
Obesity may become top cancer cause
LONDON (AP) - Being fat could become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years, European researchers said Thursday.
Sep 29, 2009 | 7:35 am
Reading skills need to improve
In the U.S. today, highly developed literacy skills are critical in order to be successful in college, employment, and society.
Sep 28, 2009 | 10:30 pm | (0) Comments
Time to get vaccinated for the flu
Hey Doc, how can I avoid getting the flu this winter? Answer: Annual influenza vaccinations are the single most effective protection against this potentially dangerous illness. FluMist, a nasal spray, and the standard flu vaccine given by injection are both good options.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Giving sight to the blind
A 60-year-old woman blind for nine years has regained useful vision following a rare operation in Miami in which surgeons removed one of her teeth, drilled a hole in it, inserted a plastic lens into the hole and implanted the tooth-lens combination into her eye.
Sep 22, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Something different: From jump rope to fencing, alternative sports appeal to kids
DALLAS - Each fall, many kids start the school year dejected about being rejected for the too-few spots on school sports teams. And that doesn't include the many who don't try out because they've been told they're too short for basketball or not big or broad enough for football or haven't be…
Sep 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
