Sugar processors sued for $1.5 billion in a false-advertising claim after attempt to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as "corn sugar"
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sugar-corn-industries-settle-sweetener-spat/
Friday, November 20, 2015
When to go to urgent care versus the ER
Expert advice on how to know where to seek treatment when you get injured or sick
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-to-go-to-urgent-care-versus-the-er/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-to-go-to-urgent-care-versus-the-er/
Growth in U.S. Agricultural Exports to China
Secretary Vilsack arrives in China this weekend. Over the past decade, the United States' agricultural exports to China have risen sharply, propelling China into its position as the fastest-growing and highest-value export destination for U.S. farm and food products.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/11/0325.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/11/0325.xml&contentidonly=true
ER or urgent care? How to know where to go
Urgent care clinics make it easy to get treatment for an injury or illness, but with certain symptoms you should head straight to the hospital instead
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/er-or-urgent-care-how-to-know-where-to-go/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/er-or-urgent-care-how-to-know-where-to-go/
Scientists warn we're closer to a "post-antibiotic era"
In "extremely worrying" discovery, researchers in China find bacteria resistant to "last resort" antibiotics
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-discover-bacteria-resistant-to-last-line-antibiotics/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-discover-bacteria-resistant-to-last-line-antibiotics/
Chipotle E. coli outbreak spreads to 3 more states
New York and California join the list of states affected by an outbreak concentrated in the Pacific Northwest
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chipotle-e-coli-outbreak-spreads-to-3-more-states/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chipotle-e-coli-outbreak-spreads-to-3-more-states/
New 'Collar' Aims to Help Shield Brain From Concussion
Device boosts brain fluid to create a cushioning effect, developers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20151120/new-collar-aims-to-help-shield-brain-from-concussion?src=RSS_PUBLIC
"Most extensive" face transplant patient recovering well
Surgeon gives more details of groundbreaking operation - a "large leap forward" that could offer hope to many
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/most-extensive-face-transplant-patient-firefighter-patrick-hardison-recovering/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/most-extensive-face-transplant-patient-firefighter-patrick-hardison-recovering/
Mayo Clinic Minute: Cholesterol Vaccine
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrnGa2zEqY
Jenny McCarthy slams Charlie Sheen for kissing and not telling
Actress, who has also spread misinformation about vaccines, raises furor with comments on HIV
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jenny-mccarthy-charlie-sheen-kissing-and-not-telling/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jenny-mccarthy-charlie-sheen-kissing-and-not-telling/
Genetically modified salmon coming to supermarkets
The FDA has approved the first genetically modified fish for human consumption, but some consumers are wary
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/genetically-modified-salmon-coming-to-supermarkets/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/genetically-modified-salmon-coming-to-supermarkets/
Teens who take ADHD meds are bullied more
Study finds that kids who sell their medications are even more at risk
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-on-adhd-meds-are-bullied-more/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-on-adhd-meds-are-bullied-more/
Interval Colorectal Cancer Low with Surveillance Colonoscopy - IBD in the News
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZXzjFp0DOs
Kids Who Take ADHD Meds More Likely to Be Bullied, Study Finds
Odds rose even higher if child sold or gave away the drugs
From: http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20151120/kids-who-take-adhd-meds-more-likely-to-be-bullied-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2015
NFL's $1 Billion Concussion Lawsuit Settlement Goes to Appeals Court Last of U.S. Government-Owned Chimps to be Retired EPA Plans Tighter Limits on Downwind Air Pollution
From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20151120/health-highlights-nov-20-2015?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Yoga May Boost Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients
Small study shows those undergoing radiation therapy had fewer side effects, less fatigue
From: http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20151120/yoga-may-boost-quality-of-life-for-prostate-cancer-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Exercise Can Reduce Heart Failure Risk, No Matter Your Age
Even those who start moving later in life could see benefits, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/news/20151120/exercise-can-reduce-heart-failure-risk-no-matter-your-age?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Depression More Common in Daughters of Older Mothers, Study Suggests
But researchers only found an association, and age gap didn't seem to affect sons
From: http://www.webmd.com/women/news/20151120/depression-more-common-in-daughters-of-older-mothers-study-suggests?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Medicaid Denies Nearly Half Of Requests For Hepatitis C Drugs: Study
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that Medicaid turned down requests for new expensive drugs to treat hepatitis C 46 percent of the time, while private insurers barred them 10 percent and Medicare 5 percent.
From: http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/news/20151120/medicaid-denies-nearly-half-of-requests-for-hepatitis-c-drugs-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
UnitedHealth Warns Of Marketplace Exit – Start Of A Trend Or Push For White House Action?
Some analysts and health policy experts view their move as an effort to compel the Obama administration to make changes.
From: http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/20151120/unitedhealth-warns-of-marketplace-exit--start-of-a-trend-or-push-for-white-house-action?src=RSS_PUBLIC
USDA Awards Funding to Help Socially Disadvantaged Rural Businesses
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2015 – USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the awarding of $3 million for 19 grants to provide technical assistance to socially disadvantaged business groups in rural areas.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/11/0323.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/11/0323.xml&contentidonly=true
Bipartisan Group of Former Agriculture Secretaries Urges Congress to Pass Trade Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2015 – A bipartisan group of former U.S. Agriculture Secretaries, today issued an open letter urging Congress to pass the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The former secretaries note that opening new markets for exports is critical for farmers and rural communities.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/11/0324.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/11/0324.xml&contentidonly=true
Do Men 'Eat to Impress' When a Woman's Around?
Guys ate 93 percent more pizza from an Italian buffet when a female was at the table, study found
From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/20151119/do-men-eat-to-impress-when-a-womans-around?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Light therapy may help nonseasonal depression
Popular treatment for seasonal affective disorder may have year-round benefits
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/light-therapy-may-help-nonseasonal-depression/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/light-therapy-may-help-nonseasonal-depression/
Can the weather really worsen arthritis pain?
If you have arthritis, you may have noticed that the weather affects your symptoms. I hear it from my patients all the time.
If it’s true that the weather can worsen arthritis pain, how does that work? Is there any scientific evidence to explain it? People have been asking these questions for many years without finding good answers. But that’s not keeping researchers from trying to understand it better.
What we (think we) know
Past studies examining the effect of rain, humidity, and other weather-related factors on symptoms of arthritis have been inconclusive, and in some cases, contradictory. Some suggest that the key variable is rising barometric pressure. Other studies found just the opposite — that falling pressure could provoke joint pain or stiffness. There have even been attempts to artificially vary environmental conditions to mimic weather changes, such as placing arthritis sufferers in barometric chambers and varying the pressure up and down.
Despite this, we still don’t know whether it is one particular feature of the weather or a combination of features that matters. There are many potential factors — humidity, temperature, precipitation, and barometric pressure among them. Even if we could precisely identify what about weather affects arthritis pain and stiffness, we’re still not sure why — biologically speaking — weather should have any impact on joint symptoms.
Having reviewed the studies, I find myself not knowing how to answer my patients who ask me why their symptoms reliably worsen when the weather is damp or rain is coming, or when some other weather event happens. I usually tell them that, first, I believe there is a connection between weather and joint symptoms, and second, researchers have been unable to figure out just what matters most about the weather and arthritis symptoms or why there should be a connection.
The newest studies
In just the past year or so, two new studies have weighed in on the question of whether weather has an impact on arthritis symptoms. And both found that yes, indeed, weather matters!
In the first study, Dutch researchers enrolled 222 people with osteoarthritis of the hip — the most common, “wear-and-tear” type of arthritis — and compared their reported symptoms with a variety of weather variables. They found that over a two-year period, pain and stiffness were slightly worse with rising barometric pressure and humidity, although the overall average impact was small. The second study included more than 800 adults living in one of six European countries and who had osteoarthritis of the hip, knee, or hands. Although changes in weather did not seem to affect symptoms, higher humidity was linked with increasing pain and stiffness, especially in colder weather. So, while these studies varied in the specifics, we now have a bit more evidence linking weather to joint symptoms.
So what?
It’s a fair question. After all, even if we could prove a clear and powerful impact of weather on symptoms of arthritis, how is that helpful to know? It’s not as if doctors are likely to suggest that a patient move to a more arthritis-friendly climate. It’s even less likely that patients would follow such a recommendation. Until we can control the weather or our internal environments with precision, these new studies probably have little impact for the individual arthritis sufferer.
However, identifying a link between a particular type of weather and joint symptoms might help us understand the causes and mechanisms of arthritis symptoms. And that might lead to better treatments or even preventive strategies. In addition, figuring out why some people seem to feel worse in certain circumstances while others notice no change (or even feel better) in those same environments could help us understand subtle differences between types of arthritis or the ways individuals respond to them.
“Everyone keeps talking about the weather…
…but no one is doing anything about it.” That’s an old line but, of course, there’s truth to it. But even if weather does affect the symptoms of arthritis and there’s nothing that can be done about the weather, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be done about the arthritis! There are more treatment options than ever before, with and without the use of medications. If you have significant and persistent joint pain, stiffness, or swelling, see your doctor — rain or shine.
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From: Robert Shmerling, M.D. http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-the-weather-really-worsen-arthritis-pain-201511208661
Mayo Clinic Minute: Great American Smokeout
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXVBIqnmNr0
Bilingual patients fare better after a stroke
A new study suggests speaking more than one language could help boost brain health
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bilingualism-may-help-protect-the-brains-of-stroke-patients/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bilingualism-may-help-protect-the-brains-of-stroke-patients/
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