Son has DNA from Adam Smeets while twin daughters have DNA from Justin Ruehs
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/justin-ruehs-adam-smeets-same-sex-couple-welcomes-triplets-with-dna-from-both-parents/
Friday, September 30, 2016
Queen Latifah puts her heart into Facebook health chat
After her mom passed out at work due to undetected heart failure, the singer and actress wanted to educate others
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-latifah-puts-her-heart-into-facebook-health-chat/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-latifah-puts-her-heart-into-facebook-health-chat/
Could a "mindfulness" approach be key to weight loss?
New research tests the effectiveness of a weight-loss therapy that focuses on personal values and “mindful” decision-making
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-mindfulness-approach-be-key-to-weight-loss/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-mindfulness-approach-be-key-to-weight-loss/
This for Prostate Cancer Risky After Heart Attack
For this type of patient, cardiac risks linked to the treatment may outweigh any benefit, study suggests
From: http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20160930/hormone-therapy-for-prostate-cancer-less-safe-for-men-with-prior-heart-attack?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Could these common painkillers increase heart risk?
Prescription-strength NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, may increase the risk of heart failure, large study suggests
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nsaid-painkillers-linked-to-increased-risk-for-heart-failure/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nsaid-painkillers-linked-to-increased-risk-for-heart-failure/
Colorado gives marijuana edibles a makeover
A new rule requiring edible marijuana products to come with a diamond-shaped stamp and the letters T-H-C takes effect this weekend
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-gives-marijuana-edibles-new-look-to-avoid-confusion/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-gives-marijuana-edibles-new-look-to-avoid-confusion/
What's behind the rise in nearsightedness?
Research estimates that by the year 2050, about half of the world’s population will be nearsighted
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-behind-the-rise-in-nearsightedness/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-behind-the-rise-in-nearsightedness/
Migraines could be tied to another common problem
Doctors should be more vigilant about testing patients with headaches for this hormone issue, expert says
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/migraine-headaches-linked-to-thyroid-disease-hypothyroidism/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/migraine-headaches-linked-to-thyroid-disease-hypothyroidism/
Pregnant women warned about travel to Southeast Asia
The CDC has issued a new travel advisory because of Zika outbreaks in the region
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pregnant-women-zika-travel-advisory-southeast-asian-countries/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pregnant-women-zika-travel-advisory-southeast-asian-countries/
Pregnant Women Should Avoid Southeast Asia: CDC
Meanwhile, French report shows virus can infect sperm
From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20160930/cdc-pregnant-women-should-avoid-southeast-asia-due-to-zika?src=RSS_PUBLIC
WHO calls for immediate safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from conflict areas
Calling for the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from all affected areas in Syria
From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/health-workers-attacks/en/index.html
From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/health-workers-attacks/en/index.html
Dr. William Calnon elected president of ADA Foundation
Dr. William Calnon is the new president of the ADA Foundation after elections in September.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/september/dr-william-calnon-elected-president-of-ada-foundation
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/september/dr-william-calnon-elected-president-of-ada-foundation
Zika Funding Approval: What Does This Mean?
Mosquito season may be ending in parts of the U.S., but public health officials say the additional resources will make a difference because the threat will not be measured in one cycle but in years.
From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20160929/congress-finally-approves-funding-to-fight-zika--but-what-does-this-mean?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Dad with brain cancer leaves ICU to see son's birth
“We have all the love in the world," said first-time father Cagney Wenk
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-dad-with-brain-cancer-glioblastoma-leaves-icu-for-babys-birth/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-dad-with-brain-cancer-glioblastoma-leaves-icu-for-babys-birth/
'Mindfulness' Approach Could Help You Stay Slim
Treatment focuses on personal goals and 'cues' to overeating, researcher says
From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20160930/mindfulness-based-approach-could-help-you-stay-slim?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Can You Blame Your Headaches on Your Thyroid?
People with migraines had 40 percent higher risk of thyroid problems, study suggests
From: http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/news/20160929/can-you-blame-your-headaches-on-your-thyroid?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Exercise May Not Lower Women's Risk of MS
Study shows no benefit, but staying active can help ease disease symptoms, experts say
From: http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20160929/exercise-may-not-lower-womens-risk-of-multiple-sclerosis?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What exactly is cupping?
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The 2016 summer Olympics had its share of exciting performances, upsets, and photo finishes. But for days after Michael Phelps’s first appearance at the games, it seemed all anyone could talk about was “cupping.” It’s an ancient therapy that left multiple circular discolorations on his skin. During “dry cupping,” suction is applied to the skin for several minutes; sometimes it is combined with massage, acupuncture, or other alternative therapies. (“Wet cupping” is similar except that blood is removed by making small cuts in the skin.)
Cupping is supposed to draw fluid into the area; the discoloration is due to broken blood vessels just beneath the skin, much like a bruise. Cupping has been popular in Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures going back thousands of years, but increasing numbers of people worldwide have been adopting it. Celebrities and athletes have popularized it in the U.S. in recent years.
What is cupping supposed to do?
According to its advocates, cupping is supposed to promote healing and has been used extensively for sore muscles. But that’s only the beginning. Cupping has also been used for
- back and neck pain
- skin diseases such as acne and hives
- lowering cholesterol
- migraines
- knee arthritis
- improving immune function.
And there are many others. If cupping does help with these problems, it’s worth asking: how? From a biological perspective, it’s not clear how the application of suction and drawing blood into an area under the skin would provide all these benefits. A recent review of the treatment describes cupping as a treatment that can strengthen the body’s resistance, restore balance between positive and negative forces, remove disease-causing factors, and promote blood circulation. But exactly how is unclear.
Does cupping work?
A number of studies have examined this question, but unfortunately don’t seem to have convincingly answered it. In fact, a 2015 review of the evidence found that cupping might provide some relief for chronic neck or back pain, but that the quality of the evidence was too limited to draw firm conclusions.
One problem is that it’s tough to perform a high-quality study on cupping. The best studies are “blinded placebo-controlled trials” in which neither the patient nor the researcher knows which treatment (real or placebo) has been given to a study subject. When medications are studied, coming up with a placebo pill is not difficult; it can be much more difficult to create a convincing placebo comparator for cupping. In addition, pain can be a difficult thing to measure and the placebo effect — improvement related to an expectation of benefit — can be quite powerful.
Still, there have been studies comparing actual acupuncture with convincing but fake (or “sham”) acupuncture. Similar studies of cupping could be possible. And if cupping truly helped, you may not care if it’s due to the placebo effect.
Are there risks involved with cupping?
Most experts agree that cupping is safe. As long as those treated don’t mind the circular discolorations (which fade over a number of days or weeks), side effects tend to be limited to the pinch experienced during skin suction. It’s quite unusual that cupping causes any serious problems (though, rarely, skin infections have been reported).
So, what’s next?
If you want convincing evidence of effectiveness before trying a treatment, you may want to pass on cupping for now. But if you’d like to try something that’s safe and might help with certain aches and pains (and possibly other ailments), the main downsides seem to be the temporary skin discoloration and the cost — I found estimates online of $30 to $80 per treatment. Some people have it only “as needed” but others may have it monthly or even more often. Future research could prove that cupping is as good as the claims say it is — but we’ll have to wait for the results of high-quality studies to know if it’s true.
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From: Robert H. Shmerling, MD http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-exactly-is-cupping-2016093010402
'Entitled' People May Wind Up Unhappy
Inflated expectations of what they deserve doom many to disappointment, review of the data shows
From: http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20160929/entitled-people-may-be-pursuing-an-unhappy-path?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Acne's Silver Lining: Slower Aging of the Skin?
Twins study finds white blood cells of sibling with acne seem to age less rapidly
From: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/news/20160929/acnes-silver-lining-slower-aging-of-the-skin?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Why myopia is on the rise around the world
A recent study predicted half the world's population will be nearsighted by 2050. Symptoms of myopia can include headaches, eyestrain and squinting. Dr. Christopher Starr, ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medical Center, joins "CBS This Morning" discuss what's behind the rising numbers.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/why-myopia-is-on-the-rise-around-the-world/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/why-myopia-is-on-the-rise-around-the-world/
Congress Finally Approves Funding To Fight Zika — But What Does This Mean?
Mosquito season may be ending in parts of the U.S., but public health officials say the additional resources will make a difference because the threat will not be measured in one cycle but in years.
From: http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/20160929/congress-finally-approves-funding-to-fight-zika--but-what-does-this-mean?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Preventive (prophylactic) mastectomy: Surgery to reduce breast cancer risk
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mastectomy/in-depth/prophylactic-mastectomy/art-20047221
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