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• Gum Disease and Heart Disease – A Strong Connection

  
  Paternal Prose — Authority: 147
  Benjamin Franklin once quoted she laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth. We can now probably add and a healthy heart. Recent research studies have shown a striking association between poor dental hygiene and coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease may be responsible for 20% of deaths ...
  4 days ago

• 485 ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ kids set world record

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 506
  Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Kolkata Sunday got a new entry into the Guinness World Records, with 485 children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi turning up for a peace walk, making it the largest such gathering.Aged 10-16 years, the children - of single parents or from poor families - took part in the walk christened [...]
  5 days ago

• Report: Avoidable ‘Never Events’ Increase in Minnesota Hospitals

  
  DOCTOR PUNDIT — Authority: 92
  Posted in Corporate Healthcare Policy & The Media Knowledge & Medicine Pharma & Devices Science & Research The good news: the media have done a reasonably good job of getting the word out to consumers of healthcare with respect to the prevention of medical and surgical mistakes in acute care ...
  2 weeks ago

• Preventive Medicine Can Save Your Life

  
  Tips on Healthy Living — Authority: 410
  When Nightline reporter Bill Weir set out to interview his latest subject, The End of Illness author David B. Agus, M.D., he thought he’d learn a few things about himself. But as the reporter joked on Twitter, ” I used to think my job was killing me, until the assignment that saved my life.” During ...
  2 weeks ago

• Healthy Hearts Don’t Need “Preventive” Aspirin, & Other News of Note

  
  Know Thy Health — Authority: 102
  Healthy People Don’t Need Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease ( HuffPo ) Healthy people shouldn’t be taking aspirin to prevent heart disease, researchers say in a new report that casts doubt on recommendations from U.S. health officials. * * * [Dr. Kausik] Ray and his colleagues took a fresh look at nine ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Ultimate Example of Preventive Medicine

  
  Today is a good news day — Authority: 100
  "Few of us expect to be confronted with our own mortality during the course of your average workday, but thats exactly what happened to Bill Weir last Friday, January 13th. In Los Angeles to interview renowned cancer specialist and preventive medicine proponent, Dr. David Agus, Bill underwent a battery of tests to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Researchers Say Pill to Prevent Migraines is On the Horizon

  
  Ask Dr. Manny — Authority: 116
  After the discovery of a gene for migraine, researcher say they hope to find new approaches – possibly even a pill – to prevent the disease.Guy Rouleau, MD, director of the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and Full Professor in the Department of Medicine of the Université de Montréal, and his colleagues were ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fall Rate Rises Among Those On At Least Two Prescription Drugs

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 694
  Researchers have discovered that taking two or more prescription drugs at any one time, particularly drugs to lower high blood pressure or cholesterol, appears to double the unintentional fall rate at home for young and middle aged people, similar to the effect seen in elderly people. The findings are based on a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Randomized Controlled Trial of Health Maintenance Reminders Provided Directly to Patients Through an Electronic PHR

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 133
  Source: Wright A et al, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 27(1) Content: BACKGROUND Provider and patient reminders can be effective in increasing rates of preventive screenings and vaccinations. However, the effect of patient-directed electronic reminders is understudied.OBJECTIVE To determine whether providing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Security Systems: A Valuable Investment for Home and Business Owners

  
  Paternal Prose — Authority: 147
  Practical homeowners and those who manage their own businesses should consider setting up house security systems primarily for two reasons. the first is to come up with an effective preventive mechanism against attempted burglaries or forced entries. the second is to give them comfort of mind that their abode or ...
  2 weeks ago

• Perfecting Malibu Smiles

  
  Los Angeles Dentist Blog — Authority: 119
  At Dr. Bob Perkins’  dental office , it’s all about a patients. Whether they are sleepy of vital with curved teeth or simply wish to whiten their smile, Perkins and his gifted group are prepared to urge Malibu residents’ dental health. The group loves creation patients smile. As a connoisseur of a ...
  3 weeks ago

• New Guidelines For Cancer Prevention From The American Cancer Society Stress Need For Supportive Environment

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 694
  Updated guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors. The report includes updated recommendations for individual choices regarding diet and physical activity ...
  3 weeks ago

• Office-Based Action The Best Way To Boost Adult Immunizations

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 694
  Promoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities, prevent needless illness and deaths, and lower health care costs, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Increasingly, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Former Competitive Skier Turned Doctor is Available to Talk About Avoiding Ski and Snowboarding Injuries

  
  Mayo Clinic News — Authority: 103
  Journalists:  See bottom of this post for access to audio and video assets Even black-diamond skiers and snowboarders enjoying a weekend on the slopes can have their season spoiled by an injury that happens on the last run of the day. But the end-of-the-day tweaks and spills are more common than you’d think, says ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ways to Lose weight by cell phone

  
  Techno-Guru - Latest Technology News India, Latest Breaking Bollywood News of India, Online Shopping — Authority: 133
  Researchers are now searching for ways in which cell phones could help its users lose weight. Researchers with Calit2’s Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems (CWPHS) and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, at University of California, San Diego are expanding a previous study aimed at ...
  3 weeks ago

• Dental Care Help

  
  Healthy News and Information — Authority: 122
  The oral cavity is considered the gateway to the body. Oral health of a person is very primary as it is an integral portion of the overall health. Oral health does not necessarily mean that a person should have healthy teeth, but the adjoining structures surrounding the teeth like the gums, cheeks and other areas ...
  3 weeks ago

• For women, a crash course in job skills

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 506
  Bangalore, Jan 12 (IANS) Computer literacy and English proficiency can go a long way in helping people secure jobs. A Bangalore-based group has now unveiled a special training programme to equip women, including homemakers and college dropouts, with these skills and more.“The objective of the training is to equip ...
  3 weeks ago

• Soon, Cell Phones Could Help Lose Weight

  
  emedist.com — Authority: 129
  Researchers with Calit2′s Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems (CWPHS) and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, at University of California, San Diego are expanding a previous study aimed at finding out if cell phone technology can help with weight loss. For one year, researchers with the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pembroke Pines Dental

  
  4myp - Custom Promotional Calendars — Authority: 139
  You already know that an excellent at-home oral hygiene routine is important to a healthy mouth. But for most people, home care simply isn’t adequate. Imagine your preventive care as a team effort between you and your Pembroke Pines dental practice. While you maintain your teeth with daily brushing and flossing, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Barcelona: Alderman of Culture (& Archaeologist) Announces Overhaul of Preventive Archaeology

  
  ArchaeoJobs — Authority: 89
  Source: elpais.com Ciurana quiere dar visibilidad a la arqueología de Barcelona By J.A. Montañés La presentación del Anuario de Arqueología y Patrimonio 2010 fue el marco escogido por Jaume Ciurana, teniente de alcalde de Cultura, abogado y diplomado en arqueología y prehistoria hispánica, para ...
  3 weeks ago

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