Thursday, September 09, 2010
Health
LOS ANGELES – Smokers in L.A. County -- including the 17 out of 100 Filipino and/or Filipino-American men who enjoy puffing -- can expect to become even more marginalized in the weeks and months to come. The most aggressive and comprehensive anti-smoking campaign in L.A. County history was launched last week by the Los Angeles Country Department of Public Health. The campaign was launched by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, former governor of Kansas. The goals of...
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Hepatitis B Free's public health model is leading the country. A unique collaboration of over 50 private and public organizations, its goal is to turn San Francisco into the first hepatitis B free city nationwide. Their innovative campaign addresses the greatest health disparity for Asian Pacific Americans in the nation and has inspired other cities and counties to replicate its model, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Clara, Alameda, Long Beach, San...
IF you eat raw eggs, as a "health" shake with juices or as a cocktail mixed with alcoholic drink, or prefer them runny or sunny side up, please read on. The egg salmonella outbreak investigation involving contaminated eggs in the United States is still ongoing. The recall involved many states, including Iowa, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The alert and egg recall s...
DALLAS — There are marked differences in heart disease risk and occurrence among Asian-American subgroups, but data on these subgroups is limited, prompting the American Heart Association to call for more research on this fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S., according to a scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. "Available research shows that subgroups of Asian-Americans are at increased risk of complications and death from card...
REFRACTIVE or vision correction surgery is an operation on the eyes to correct error of refraction, like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, to eliminate the use of prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. What are the various procedures available today? The advent of Excimer laser in 1988 ushered in a new revolutionary era in vision correction. It provided added lifestyle choices made possible by the freedom from, or dependence on, prescription eyewear. That important technologic...
PARIS -- YouTube has become an arena for encouraging smoking among young people, hosting videos that link major cigarette brands with celebrities, music, sporting success and cartoons, according to medical research published on August 26. Lacking restrictions on tobacco ads that apply to TV, radio, newspapers and event sponsorship, the popular Internet site has become an open range for the Marlboro Man and other marquees, it said. Public health researchers at the University of Otago in Wellingto...
THE controversy about the increased risk of brain cancer and other health concerns among avid users of cellular phone is upon us once again. The Internet is flooded with claims and counterclaims and some misinformation. In this column in May 2000, we wrote about the "possible" adverse health effects of the frequent and prolonged use of cellular phone. Following are excerpts from that article, which are still current technical/medical information: Is the use of cellular phone safe? So far, it see...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study released August 16.Researchers with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who classed themselves as aggressive on a standard personality test were more likely to suffer from thickening of the neck arteries than those who were ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Women buy sexier clothes when they're ovulating, researchers from the University of Minnesota found in a study they say could impact how products associated with looks are marketed. "The desire for women at peak fertility to unconsciously choose products that enhance appearance is driven by a desire to outdo attractive rival women," said Kristina Durante, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and lead author of the study. "If you...
MANILA - Graft-tainted former Philippine president Joseph Estrada was rushed to hospital on Sunday with a heavy nose bleed, his spokeswoman said, but was discharged three hours later.
"This is to confirm that president Estrada was taken to hospital at 5.00 pm (0900 GMT) due to nose bleeding," the 73-year-old's spokeswoman Margaux Salcedo told AFP.
Estrada's wife, Luisa Ejercito, said doctors suspect it could be irritation due to nasal congestion.
"He is resting now," Ejercito said, but decl...
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