Magic Mushroom Ingredient Psilocybin Improves Late Stage Cancer Anxiety

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Depression;  Anxiety / Stress;  Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 06 Sep 2010 – 15:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   The hallucinogen psilocybin appears to be safe and feasible to give to patients with advanced-stage cancer and anxiety – a study published in [...]

Stay Vigilant, Bird Flu Could Spark Next Global Outbreak, Urges Expert

Featured ArticleMain Category: Flu / Cold / SARS Also Included In: Bird Flu / Avian Flu;  Swine Flu;  Public Health Article Date: 05 Sep 2010 – 11:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Robert Webster, an influenza expert, says health authorities worldwide need to remain watchful for possible influenza outbreaks, despite swine [...]

Driving Simulator To Be Tested On Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis Article Date: 05 Sep 2010 – 0:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   The Medical College of Georgia has received a one-year grant to determine the usefulness of using a simulator-based driving training program to improve fitness-to-drive in multiple sclerosis patients. Fifty participants, recruited for the [...]

4.7 Million Uninsured But Eligible Children Not In Medicaid Or CHIP

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children’s Health;  Public Health Article Date: 03 Sep 2010 – 11:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   There are still about 4.7 million uninsured American children who are eligible for CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) or Medicaid and [...]

Cheap And Accurate Tuberculosis Test Gives Results In Under Two Hours

[easybranches.com: unable to retrieve full-text content] A tuberculosis test, called Xpert® MTB/RIF, can successfully identify 98% of all culture-confirmed TB cases, including more than 90% of those with smear-negative disease, a study published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) reveals. The test is highly sensitive for tuberculosis as well as drug resistance to the [...]

Mental Stimulation Delays The Decline In Thinking Skills, But May Accelerate Dementia Later On

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Alzheimer’s / Dementia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience;  Psychology / Psychiatry;  Seniors / Aging Article Date: 01 Sep 2010 – 16:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Mentally stimulating activities that challenge and engage the brain, such as crossword puzzles, reading, or listening to the radio may help [...]

Media’s Impact On Teen Sexual Behaviors, Teenage Pregnancies And Sexually Transmitted Infections

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children’s Health Article Date: 31 Aug 2010 – 12:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   With the highest teen pregnancy rate in the Western Hemisphere and 25% of teens having had a sexually transmitted infection, we should be [...]

Medicare To Cover Evidence-Based Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 30 Aug 2010 – 14:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   People who want to give up smoking may be entitled to Medicare cover for evidence-based cessation counseling, the HSS (Department of Health [...]

Why Do Moderate Drinkers Live Longer Than Abstainers?

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Seniors / Aging Article Date: 30 Aug 2010 – 14:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Researchers found that moderate alcohol drinkers are more likely to live longer over a 20-year follow-up than heavy drinkers and abstainers. Moderate [...]

Likely E. Coli (Escherichia Coli) Tainted Meat Recalled By Cargill Meat Solutions

Featured ArticleMain Category: Nutrition / Diet Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 29 Aug 2010 – 13:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   8,500 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled due to possible E. coli (Escherichia coli) contamination by Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., [...]