Archive for September, 2009
Cancer Deaths on the Decline in America
Health & Medicine, Recent Studies | Kristina Canizares | September 18, 2009
The number of cancer patients who die from the disease is declining, and has been declining steadily since the 1930s. A new study lead by Dr. Eric Kort of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan examined the extent and causes of this decline.
Kort’s team reported that, while mortality rates are declining for [...]
Can Chamomile Cure Your Colicky Baby?
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Holistic Remedies, Parenting | Kristina Canizares | September 17, 2009
The ingredient in many nighttime teas, chamomile is known for its ability to sooth you into a sound sleep. Pediatricians agree, saying that a little chamomile tea can help babies with colic.
Colic is a common yet little understood condition that causes babies with no obvious health problems to cry and scream for long periods of [...]
Should Fish Be a Part of Your Healthy Diet?
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Holistic Remedies, Recent Studies | Kristina Canizares |
In an effort to avoid the artery-clogging hazards of too much meat, many people turn to fish. But with changes to ocean habitats, fish is becoming a less healthy option. In planning your diet, it is important to know all the facts.
Fish has long been advocated over red meat because it contains high amounts of [...]
New Pill Could Provide Hope for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Health & Medicine, Recent Studies | Kristina Canizares | September 16, 2009
A new compound, delivered by pill, may be able to shrink tumors in patients with advanced cancer. The compound affects proteins that are significant in many types of skin cancer and would be used to treat the rare cases of skin cancer that spread to internal organs rendering them inoperable. Some evidence shows that the [...]
Military Parents Overseas Leave Behind Children at Risk of Emotional Problems
Parenting, Recent Studies | Kristina Canizares | September 15, 2009
The children of parents who are deployed in one of the United States’ two overseas conflicts have a higher than average risk of suffering from stress and anxiety. A recent study from the Madigan Army Medical Center tried to quantify that risk for the over 2 million children of military personnel whose parents are [...]
A Bill of Rights for Frustrated Travelers
Business/Law, Consumer Goods | Kristina Canizares |
Anyone who flies regularly has experienced some kind of inconvenience from delays to cancelled flights to endless security lines. These may be the unavoidable hassles of travel. But the number of planes stranded on the tarmac, leaving passengers trapped in the cabin for interminable hours, has many fliers and quite a few airline employees up [...]
U.S. Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity
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Raising Chickens in the City
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Swine Flu
Parents And Schools Prepare
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Back To School
Improved Home Lunch For Kids
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Great Outdoors
California Loosing Parks?
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