Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Cancer by the Numbers: Osteosarcoma

  Published: August 1, 2007, 4:00 am

  Tags: Bone, Cancer, Childhood, Disease, Feature, Numbers, Osteosarcoma, Risks, Sarcoma, The, Treatments

  the knee area. What are the risks of osteosarcoma? The disease is most seen in boys and can arise from unpredictable errors in the DNA of growing bone cells during times of intense bone growth. Currently, there is no effective way to prevent this type of cancer but with proper treatment most kids diagnosed with osteosarcoma do recover.What are

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Cigars vs. Cigarettes: Which Is Worse For Your Health?

  Published: August 8, 2007, 3:46 pm

  Tags: Health, Carcinogens, Cigarette Smokers, Cigars, Cigar Enthusiasts, Cigar Smoke, Cigar Smokers, Dangers Of Secondhand Smoke, Health Risks Of Smoking, National Cancer Institute, Risks Of Smoking, Smoke Cigarettes, Toxins

  has heard about the health risks of smoking both cigars and cigarettes, and the dangers of secondhand smoke. But which is worse? Do cigar smokers really have the advantage over cigarettes smokers? The answer is much more complicated than anyone ever thought. (more…) copyright @2007 bu.bulicio.us carcinogens, cigarette smokers,

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• What tests do we really need?

  Published: August 23, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Abnormalities, Alarms, Annual, Body, Breast, Breasts, Cancer, Check Ups, Dense, Detection, Disease, Early, Exams, False, Hazards, Health, Illness, Lung, Need, Ovarian, Positives, Prevention, Radiation, Risks, Scan, Self, Smoke, Symptoms, Tests, Transvaginal, Ultrasound

  up facing more tests, more risks, and more worry in order to rule out illness. The scan itself can present health hazards too. It exposes patients to more radiation than a chest X-ray and could slightly increase the risk of cancer, especially for those scanned every year.How do we know, then, if something has gone awry in our bodies? Well, we

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• 5 Risks Associated with Fad Dieting

  Published: August 24, 2007, 6:30 am

  Tags: 5 Things, Fad Dieting, Risks

  safe, so here are five risks associated with fad dieting: Nutritional deficiencies caused by a lack of a balanced diet. Lack of physical activity from emphasis on diet only can increase the risk of heart disease. Lack of variety in foods can cause boredom and frustration, and make it difficult to maintain the diet for more than a

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Trade in your microwave popcorn for a Whirley Pop

  Published: September 7, 2007, 6:04 am

  Tags: Braggs Liquid Aminos, Health Risks Of Microwave Popcorn, Popcorn, Stove Top Popcorn, Whirley Pop

  Filed under: Vegetables, Newspapers, Food Gadgets, Health & MedicalNow that doctors have found that making microwave popcorn can be hazardous to your health, I thought I'd take this opportunity to tell you about my very favorite tool for making popcorn. I've tried every method of making popcorn over the years and have discovered that the

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Eating a low-fat diet

  Published: September 13, 2007, 10:00 am

  Tags: Healthcare, Health, Weight Loss, Health Risks, Eating Well, Trans Fats, Cholesterol, Diet Excercise, Diet Exercise

  In the first installment of this two part series on dietary fat, I reviewed the differences between good fats and bad fats, where they come from and how to tell them apart. Today I'll talk about fat in the diet, what to eat, how much is ok and how to make positive changes regarding the food you eat. According to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, the

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Stevia - sweetener or supplement?

  Published: September 20, 2007, 2:47 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Health, Fda, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Eating Well, Diet Excercise, Scam, Supplement

  You may have seen headlines stating that FDA Warns (about) Stevia in a recent FDA enforcement action against the Celestial Seasonings tea company's use of the natural sweetener called stevia and wondered what it's all about. The fact that the FDA action is a bit bizarre probably adds to the confusion. In a formal Warning Letter dated

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Salt: Sodium plus chloride equals trouble

  Published: September 27, 2007, 2:39 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Health, Weight Loss, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Blood Pressure, Eating Well, Cholesterol, Diet Excercise, Diet Exercise, Salt

  I recently wrote about high blood pressure and its associated health problems. Today I'd like to focus on salt because it is a major contributor to high blood pressure and because many people either don't understand it or are misinformed about it. Around the world, and in the U.S., excess salt intake and increasing rates of high blood pressure go

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Kevin Trudeau: Consumer advocate or master con artist?

  Published: October 2, 2007, 3:13 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Scams, Scam Buster, Health, Weight Loss, Fda, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Eating Well, Cholesterol, Diet Excercise, Diet Exercise, Scam

  Many writers to scambuster@healthtalk.com want to know about Kevin Trudeau, whose books, infomercials and websites claim vast conspiracies designed to keep important medical information about various miracle cures from the general public. Information that Mr. Trudeau says is being suppressed by the FDA, the AMA and the pharmaceutical industry.

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• CA Announces Comprehensive Solution for IT Governance, Risk and Compliance

  Published: October 5, 2007, 7:49 am

  Tags: Technology, Comprehensive Services, It Governance, It Management, It Risks

  portfolio management of IT risks across the enterprise, as well as CA's industry-leading IT control automation

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• National Depression Screening Day

  Published: October 9, 2007, 5:13 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Health, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Depression, Mental Health

  October 11 is the 17th annual National Depression Screening Day. According to its non-profit sponsor, Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), on that day, community organizations, primary care providers, colleges and military installations throughout the nation will offer free, anonymous mental health screenings in an effort to educate

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Rapid analysis could cut health risks of volcanic ash

  Published: October 10, 2007, 3:03 pm

  Tags: Health, Health Risks, Human Health Threats, Volcanic Ash

  A new, rapid and cheap way of estimating the potential risk posed to human health by volcanic ash has been devised by a Durham University expert.

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day

  Published: October 11, 2007, 3:35 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Health, Fda, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Depression, Add, Adhd, Mental Health, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder

  In 1990 Congress designated the first full week of every October to be National Mental Health Awareness Week. This year that week is October 7-13, 2007 and October 11th is both National Depression Screening Day, sponsored by Screening for Mental Health, Inc., and Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day. Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day is organized by the

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Macular degeneration: Genentech to limit Avastin in favor of Lucentis

  Published: October 16, 2007, 7:22 pm

  Tags: Health, New Treatment, Fda, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Macular Degeneration, Genetech, Avastin, Lucentis

  In a move that has already angered many ophthalmologists, and that will surely anger many more macular degeneration patients, Genentech has announced its decision no longer to distribute Avastin (bevacizumab) to compounding pharmacies, effective November 30, 2007. While entirely appropriate, both medically and legally, and with the full blessing

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0

• Cough and cold medicine in children and infants

  Published: October 23, 2007, 1:49 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Health, Fda, Health Risks, Health Warnings, Infant Medicine, Cough Cold Medicine

  We can all agree that having a cold is a miserable experience. And when our babies and young children are suffering with them it's even worse. Surely there must be something we can do to help them, we think, and if we can't surely their doctor can. The unfortunate reality, however, is that there is precious little we can do other than wait it

  Comments (0)   Blog link Rating: 0