Authorities say NBA star Lamar Odom took over-the-counter sexual performance enhancers before he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lamar-odom-what-is-herbal-viagra-a-look-at-the-supplements-dangers/
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Study: Dietary supplements cause 23,000 ER visits each year
A new government study found that dietary supplements led to 23,000 emergency room visits and over 2,000 hospitalizations
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/study-dietary-supplements-cause-23000-er-visits-each-year/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/study-dietary-supplements-cause-23000-er-visits-each-year/
FDA: Listeria found in Blue Bell plant 2 years prior to outbreak
FDA records show the agency found Listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream plant 2 years prior to an outbreak that killed 3 people and sickened several more
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/fda-listeria-found-in-blue-bell-plant-2-years-prior-to-outbreak/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/fda-listeria-found-in-blue-bell-plant-2-years-prior-to-outbreak/
Supplement use sends thousands to the ER each year
Some age groups are more vulnerable to supplement-related complications than others
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dietary-supplement-use-sends-thousands-to-the-er-each-year/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dietary-supplement-use-sends-thousands-to-the-er-each-year/
Ebola Persists for Extended Period in Survivors' Semen: Study
Research suggests virus can hide for up to 9 months, and men can pass the virus to female partners
From: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20151014/ebola-persists-for-extended-period-in-survivors-semen-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Job Stress Tied to Stroke Risk, Study Suggests
Those with demanding jobs and little control seem most vulnerable, researchers found
From: http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20151014/job-stress-tied-to-stroke-risk-study-suggests?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mayo Clinic Minute: Refreezing Food and Ziplining
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DO6IPKv5DE
Dietary Supplements Send Thousands to ER Each Year
Dietary supplements send an average of 23,000 people to the emergency room each year, a new study estimates. WebMD has the details.
From: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/news/20151014/dietary-supplements-emergency-room?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Autopsy: NFL ex-player who killed himself had brain disease
Adrian Robinson Jr., who committed suicide at age 25, had a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/autopsy-nfl-ex-player-who-killed-himself-had-brain-disease/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/autopsy-nfl-ex-player-who-killed-himself-had-brain-disease/
Your brain is your fingerprint
Research paints a picture of how the inner workings of the brain make you who you are
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/your-brain-is-your-fingerprint/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/your-brain-is-your-fingerprint/
Could job stress raise your risk of stroke?
Waitressing and nursing were among the higher stress types of work in a new study
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/job-stress-risk-of-stroke/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/job-stress-risk-of-stroke/
Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research & Training Grant
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSpDyxqh5vE
Sleep Apnea May Raise Women's Heart Risk
Findings highlight the need to screen women for the nighttime breathing disorder, experts say
From: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20151014/sleep-apnea-may-raise-womens-heart-risk-but-not-mens?src=RSS_PUBLIC
NFL's Daniel Fells battles "unusual" MRSA infection
Doctors say they're puzzled by severe superbug infection that might require an amputation
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nfls-daniel-fells-battles-unusual-mrsa-infection/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nfls-daniel-fells-battles-unusual-mrsa-infection/
Emotional abuse as harmful to kids as violence, neglect
A new study finds that different types of child abuse can have similar, long-lasting consequences
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/emotional-abuse-in-childhood-as-harmful-as-violence-or-neglect/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/emotional-abuse-in-childhood-as-harmful-as-violence-or-neglect/
Dole Recalls Bagged Spinach Salad
Dole Recalls Bagged Spinach Salad
From: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/20151014/dole-spinach-salad-recall?src=RSS_PUBLIC
U.K. Nurse With Ebola Critically Ill Again
Pauline Cafferkey, the Scottish nurse who survived the Ebola virus and was thought to have made a full recovery, is now critically ill, officials say.
From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20151014/nurse-ebola-pauline-cafferkey?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Caramel Apples Can Harbor Listeria, Study Finds
When not refrigerated, bacteria can grow quickly around dipping stick, researcher explains
From: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/20151014/caramel-apples-can-harbor-listeria-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Nurse critically ill from delayed Ebola complications
UK nurse suffers "unusual" relapse months after recovering from Ebola infection
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/delayed-ebola-complications-leave-nurse-critically-ill/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/delayed-ebola-complications-leave-nurse-critically-ill/
WHO: Stunted growth - Chapter 4: Many sectors acting jointly can reduce stunting
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjG8Ahh8Tc
WHO: Stunted growth - Chapter1: What is it?
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fx72r7BKb0
WHO: Stunted growth - Chapter 2: What causes it?
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDHEj-YjEBM
WHO: Stunted growth - Chapter 3: It has consequences
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wBa1Rid_J8
Essure Birth Control Implant and Reoperation Need
Device is already under scrutiny by FDA due to complaints of complications
From: http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/news/20151013/study-ties-essure-birth-control-implant-to-greater-need-for-reoperation?src=RSS_PUBLIC
NFL Player's MRSA Infection 'Extremely Unusual'
Infections by the 'superbug' down significantly in recent years, CDC says
From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20151013/plight-of-nfl-player-stricken-by-mrsa-germ-extremely-unusual?src=RSS_PUBLIC
For a Better Calorie Burn, Do This While Walking
Stopping and starting, varying your velocity all adds to energy expended, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/20151013/for-a-better-calorie-burn-adjust-your-speed-while-walking?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Marijuana Extract Won't Prevent Postsurgery Nausea
THC study halted early because of poor results, side effects
From: http://www.webmd.com/women/news/20151013/marijuana-extract-ill-suited-for-preventing-nausea-after-surgery?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Anti-Smoking Drug May Help Women Sooner Than Men
Differences in brain's nicotine receptor system may explain gender gap, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20151013/anti-smoking-drug-chantix-may-help-women-sooner-than-men?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Dole recalls spinach salad due to salmonella
More than a dozen states are impacted by bagged salad recall
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dole-recalls-spinach-salad-due-to-salmonella-contamination/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dole-recalls-spinach-salad-due-to-salmonella-contamination/
Is There a Link Between Celiac Disease and Heart Disease? - Celiac Disease in the News
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1zhNtLCkWM
Systematic approach helps prevent ACL injury in athletes
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqFp4NW69fE
Can depression worsen RA symptoms or make treatment less effective?
Roughly one in six people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffers from depression. Common symptoms of depression, such as fatigue, achiness, and difficulty completing activities of daily life (for example, dressing, cooking, cleaning), can mimic the symptoms of an arthritis flare. It is also possible that depression can contribute to a flare.
So untangling the relationship between depression and RA flare is a challenge.
Recently, a team of researchers set out to do just that. They studied 379 people with RA who were already enrolled in a trial to compare different medications for the treatment of their arthritis. Participants were asked to describe their feelings using one of the following sentences: “I am not anxious or depressed,” “I am moderately anxious or depressed,” or “I am extremely anxious or depressed.” This assessment was administered alongside standard scales used to measure whether RA symptoms are getting better or worse, or remaining stable (what doctors call disease activity).
The researchers found that the participants reporting more anxiety and depression had higher disease activity scores. They also reported more tender joints and, when asked about their symptoms, they themselves rated their disease activity as higher. At the same time, depression and anxiety seemed to have no effect on the number of swollen joints found during physical exams or the level of inflammation in the body as measured by a blood test called ESR (also known as the sedimentation rate).
This isn’t the first study to note an association between depression and anxiety and RA disease activity. In another recent study of 275 people with RA, investigators measured disease activity and symptoms of depression at the same visit. Here, as in the above study, depression was associated with increased disease activity and a failure to reach clinical remission, even with treatment. In another study of 31 patients with RA, depression and mood were assessed multiple times a day over a one-week period. The patients who reported more depressive symptoms also reported more pain and joint tenderness during the study period.
These studies suggest that depression may worsen RA disease activity and even diminish the benefits of RA medications. But the results are not conclusive, and we will need further studies to clearly understand the complex relationship between RA and depression. For example, an alternative explanation to these findings is that RA sufferers with more tender joints and less ability to carry out regular activities are more depressed because their disease is worse. Another issue is that the scales we typically use to measure disease activity in RA may not be as accurate when used with depressed patients. Despite the uncertainties, these studies make the important point that people with RA need to be educated about, and screened for, signs of depression and given appropriate resources and treatment as needed. Furthermore, doctors need to account for depressive symptoms when assessing disease activity.
Most important, if you have rheumatoid arthritis and start to experience symptoms of depression — fatigue, feeling blue, loss of interest in your usual activities, difficulty completing tasks, trouble sleeping — or if you feel that your RA drugs are not working as well as they usually do, be sure to let your doctor know.
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From: Bonnie Bermas, MD http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-depression-worsen-ra-symptoms-or-make-treatment-less-effective-201510148427
A breast cancer survivor's remarkable run
After a breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy, Davina McNaney decided to celebrate life in a big way
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/a-breast-cancer-survivors-remarkable-run/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/a-breast-cancer-survivors-remarkable-run/
Teen smoking: 10 ways to keep teens smoke-free
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-smoking/art-20047069
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