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Trouble reading this newsletter? Read it online here: View it in your browser Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.   Dear guest,   Below are the articles for the health topics you have chosen. You may edit your subscription(s) at any time by clicking here. Allergy Health Tip: When Taking a Decongestant 7/4/2013 (HealthDay News) — A decongestant can help you feel better when you’re stuffed up, but you should always follow the package instructions carefully. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this advice before you take a  Read More. Milk Allergy Therapy Needs More Research SOURCE: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, news release, June 27, 2013 7/19/2013 FRIDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — A treatment in which progressively larger servings of milk are given to children with milk allergies provides long-term protection for some youngsters, but others lose their tolerance over time, a new  Read More. Researchers Focus on Eczema-Food Allergy Link SOURCE: King’s College London, news release, July 18, 2013 7/19/2013 FRIDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — The skin disease eczema may be an important factor in the development of food allergies in infants, a new British study suggests. The breakdown in the skin barrier that occurs in eczema could  Read More. Alzheimer’s Disease Cancer, Chemo May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Suggests SOURCES: Laura Frain, M.D., geriatrician, VA Boston Healthcare System; Catherine M. Roe, Ph.D., instructor, neurology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; James E. Galvin, M.D., MPH, professor, neurology, psychiatry, nursing, and nutrition, and population health director, Pearl Barlow Center for Memory Evaluation and Treatment, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York City; presentation, Alzheimer’s Association international conference, Boston, July 13-18, 2013 7/15/2013 MONDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — If battling a deadly disease can be said to have a silver lining, this might be it: Many forms of cancer appear to lower the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research  Read More. Memory Worries May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s SOURCES: Rebecca Amariglio, Ph.D., department of neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston; Heather Snyder, Ph.D., director, medical and scientific operations, Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago; Alzheimer’s Association, news release, July 17, 2013 7/17/2013 WEDNESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who notice new problems with balancing the checkbook or reading the newspaper may be at increased risk of dementia in the coming years, according to four new studies. The  Read More. Study: Later retirement may help prevent dementia Associated Press 7/15/2013 BOSTON – New research boosts the “use it or lose it” theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, a study of nearly half a  Read More. Arthritis Big Relief Is in Sight for a Painful Big Toe PRNewswire 7/15/2013 CHICAGO, July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — While many people give little thought to their big toes, many others are plagued by a painful condition that limits or eventually totally restricts movement of that all-important toe  Read More. Pro Athletes Team Up to Champion Gout Awareness NewsRx.com 7/18/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pharma Business Week — For Emmitt Smith, Pro Football running back legend, as an athlete, pain was a part of the job. Yet he describes a gout flare as a level of pain like nothing else he had felt  Read More. Stem Cell Therapy for Knee Pain: Safer than Surgery PRNewswire 7/9/2013 TAMPA, Fla., July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Stem Cell Therapy for knee joint pain has been involved in multiple clinical trials worldwide. In the United States trials for knee arthritis and back pain with degenerative disc disease have  Read More. Asthma Genetic Risks for Asthma May Persist Into Adulthood SOURCE: Duke University, news release, June 27, 2013 6/28/2013 FRIDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) — People with more genetic risks for asthma are not only more likely to develop the disease in childhood, but also more likely to continue to have asthma into adulthood,  Read More. Having breathing difficulties? Try singing Associated Press 7/4/2013 LONDON – In a third-floor room of a London hospital with orange and white walls draped with Tibetan prayer flags, roughly a dozen people gathered recently to perform vocal exercises and sing songs, including folk music from Ghana and  Read More. Blood Pressure 2 blood pressure drugs linked to lower risk of heart disease in diabetics NewsRx.com 7/18/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week — Two drugs, telmisartan and valsartan, which are used to reduce blood pressure in people with diabetes, are associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for heart attack, stroke  Read More. Following Blood Pressure-Drug Schedule May Be Critical to Survival SOURCE: European Heart Journal, news release, July 16, 2013 7/17/2013 WEDNESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Failure to take blood pressure-lowering medicines as directed greatly increases the risk of stroke and death in patients with high blood pressure, a new study  Read More. Pharmacist-Guided Home Blood Pressure Monitoring May Help Patients SOURCES: Karen Margolis, M.D., M.P.H., senior investigator, HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis, Minn.; Joyce Samuel, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, division of nephrology and hypertension, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School; July 3, 2013, Journal of the American Medical Association 7/2/2013 TUESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Using home blood pressure monitoring and partnering with a pharmacist for lifestyle advice and medication changes led to better control of hypertension, a new study shows. After six months of  Read More. Breast Cancer Another Study Finds AICR Recommendations Cut Breast Cancer Risk NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Oncology Business Week — Post-menopausal women who follow at least five Recommendations for Cancer Prevention from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) cut their risk of developing  Read More. Long term night shifts linked to doubling of breast cancer risk NewsRx.com 7/11/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women’s Health Weekly — Shift work has been suggested as a risk factor for breast cancer, but there has been some doubt about the strength of the findings, largely because of issues around the  Read More. Osteoporosis drug stops growth of breast cancer cells, even in resistant tumors NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women’s Health Weekly — DURHAM, N.C. – A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to  Read More. Cancer New surgical knife can instantly detect cancer Associated Press 7/17/2013 LONDON – Surgeons may have a new way to smoke out cancer. An experimental surgical knife can help surgeons make sure they’ve removed all the cancerous tissue, doctors reported Wednesday. Surgeons typically use knives that heat  Read More. New understanding of why anti-cancer therapy stops working at a specific stage NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Clinical Trials Week — Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in California have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how and why a promising anti-cancer therapy has failed to  Read More. Observation is safe, cost-saving in low-risk prostate cancer NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Clinical Oncology Week — BOSTON – Many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose active surveillance or “watchful waiting” instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have  Read More. Depression Depression in postmenopausal women may increase diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week — WORCESTER – Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waist circumference  Read More. Medication Alone Insufficient in Treating Depression in Parkinson’s Disease NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pain & Central Nervous System Week — Newfindings from the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) Parkinson’s Outcomes Project show that antidepressants alone do not improve depression in  Read More. Diabetes New Insulin Pump Cuts Odds of Overnight Hypoglycemia SOURCES: Richard Bergenstal, M.D., executive director, International Diabetes Center, Park Nicollet, Minneapolis; Ronald Tamler, M.D, director, Mount Sinai Diabetes Center, New York City; Spyros Mezitis, M.D., endocrinologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; June 22, 2013, New England Journal of Medicine, online; June 22, 2013, presentation, American Diabetes Association annual meeting, Chicago 6/24/2013 SATURDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) — A new sensor attached to an insulin pump helps prevent dangerously low blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 diabetes while they sleep, a new study finds. The new pump automatically  Read More. Older women who quit smoking can cut heart disease risk regardless of diabetes status NewsRx.com 7/11/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Heart Disease Weekly — Postmenopausal women who quit smoking reduced their risk of heart disease, regardless of whether they had diabetes, according to a new study conducted by Juhua Luo, an  Read More. Starting on 3 drugs at time of diagnosis benefits Type 2 diabetics NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week — Patients with type 2 diabetes fare significantly better if they are started on three medications at the time of diagnosis than if they are prescribed a single drug and have other  Read More. Exercise / Fitness Exercise benefits patients with type 2 diabetes NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity & Diabetes Week — OAK BROOK, Ill. – Moderate-intensity exercise reduces fat stored around the heart, in the liver and in the abdomen of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, even in  Read More. Heed the Heat During Summer Workouts SOURCE: American University, news release, June 18, 2013 6/29/2013 SATURDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — People who exercise or play sports outdoors during the summer need to take steps to avoid heat injury, especially heat stroke, an expert says. “Not every case of heat stroke is fatal, but  Read More. With Weekly Exercise, Time Trumps Frequency SOURCE: Queen’s University, news release, June 2013 7/12/2013 FRIDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) — Good news for weekend warriors: The number of times you exercise in a week isn’t as important as getting the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity, a new study  Read More. Gastrointestinal Health Aspirin Every Other Day May Lower Women’s Colon Cancer Risk SOURCES: Nancy Cook, Sc.D., professor, medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Anthony Starpoli, M.D., gastroenterologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; July 16, 2013, Annals of Internal Medicine 7/15/2013 MONDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — Taking a low-dose aspirin every other day may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study that focused on nearly 40,000 women aged 45 and older. The protection does seem to take  Read More. Team explores the effects of exercise on ulcerative colitis NewsRx.com 7/11/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Gastroenterology Week — CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Aerobic exercise can lessen – or worsen – the symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis, depending on the circumstances under  Read More. Heart Disease Most Statin Users Won’t Have Major Side Effects SOURCES: Huseyin Naci, M.H.S., doctoral candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science, and research fellow, department of population medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston; Suzanne Steinbaum, M.D., preventive cardiologist, and director, Women and Heart Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; July 9, 2013, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, online 7/9/2013 TUESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — Statins — the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs — have few serious side effects, although they do slightly raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a large new evidence review. In  Read More. Scientists Create Blood Vessels in Mice Using Human Stem Cells SOURCE: Massachusetts General Hospital, news release, July 15, 2013 7/15/2013 MONDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — Scientists who used adult stem cells to create functional and long-lasting blood vessels in mice say this research could lead to new treatments for cardiovascular disease. The Massachusetts  Read More. Sugar overload can damage heart according to UTHealth research NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Clinical Trials Week — Too much sugar can set people down a pathway to heart failure, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)  Read More. Men’s Health 7 out of 10 Americans Take a Prescription Drug: Study SOURCE: Mayo Clinic, news release, June 19, 2013 6/27/2013 THURSDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 70 percent of Americans take prescription drugs, with antibiotics, antidepressants and painkillers being the most widely used, according to a new study. Researchers also found that  Read More. Many Men Not Told Pros, Cons of PSA Testing, Survey Finds SOURCES: Paul Han, M.D., M.P.H., staff scientist, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center, Portland, and assistant professor of medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston; Robert Ferrer, M.D., professor and vice chair for research, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; July/August 2013, Annals of Family Medicine 7/8/2013 MONDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors insulate their patients from the complexities surrounding the PSA test, and instead decide on their own whether to screen for prostate cancer or not, a new study finds. Almost  Read More. Scientists find potential genetic drivers behind male heart disease risk NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Heart Disease Weekly — A team of researchers including clinicians and scientists have made an important step forward in search of the mechanisms underlying increased risk of coronary artery  Read More. Neurology Acute Migraines More Apt to Turn Chronic With Poor Treatment SOURCE: International Headache Congress, news release, June 26, 2013 6/28/2013 FRIDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) — People who receive inadequate treatment for acute migraine headaches are more likely to develop chronic migraines, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data from more than 4,600  Read More. Growing Brain Aneurysms More Likely to Burst: Study SOURCE: Radiology, news release, July 2, 2013 7/2/2013 TUESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Brain aneurysms of all sizes are 12 times more likely to rupture if they are growing, a new study finds. A brain (cerebral) aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel in the brain weakens and balloons  Read More. Mental Decline Seen Earlier When Epilepsy Present, Study Suggests SOURCE: JAMA Neurology, news release, July 8, 2013 7/12/2013 FRIDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) — People with epilepsy appear to show signs of mild memory problems or Alzheimer’s disease earlier than those without epilepsy, according to a new study. “Careful identification and treatment of  Read More. Orthopedics After ACL Surgery, Another Knee Injury Likely, Study Suggests SOURCE: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, news release, July 11, 2013 7/11/2013 THURSDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — Athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery are six times more likely to suffer another ACL injury within two years than someone who has never had such an injury, a new  Read More. Knee Shape May Predict Who’ll Benefit From ACL Surgery, Study Says SOURCE: Hospital for Special Surgery, news release, July 2, 2013 7/19/2013 FRIDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — The shape of your knee could influence whether you should have reconstruction surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, according to a new  Read More. Insulin resistance linked to weaker bones NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week — SAN FRANCISCO- Reduced effectiveness of the hormone insulin, or insulin resistance, is associated with weakened bones, a clinical study shows. The results were presented Sunday at  Read More. Pain Management Chronic Pain Often Complicates Addiction [Sunday News (Lancaster, PA)] “Sunday News (Lancaster, PA)” 7/9/2013 Dealing with addiction is grueling. Add chronic pain to the mix, and the situation seems nearly impossible for everyone involved – the addicted person, family members, friends, employers or physicians. The more knowledge everyone has  Read More. Efficacy of acupressure to relieve migraine nausea presented at International Headache Congress NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pain & Central Nervous System Week — Nausea is one of the most debilitating symptoms of migraine and affects 80 percent of migraine suffers in the United States. Leading headache physician,  Read More. Migraine With Aura May Be Linked to All Stroke Types SOURCE: International Headache Congress, news release, June 26, 2013 6/26/2013 WEDNESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Women who have migraine headaches with aura are at increased risk for stroke, a new study indicates. Migraine with aura is a migraine that’s preceded or accompanied by visual effects such as  Read More. Parenting Children’s Eye Injuries Peak in Summer, Expert Says SOURCE: University of Alabama at Birmingham, news release, June 14, 2013 6/21/2013 FRIDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) — Swimming pools are a major reason why children’s eye injuries increase in the summer, according to an expert. Eye injuries among youngsters start to rise in May and June before peaking in July.  Read More. Kids Mimic Parents’ TV Viewing Habits SOURCES: Amy Bleakley, Ph.D., M.P.H., policy research scientist, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Russ Jago, Ph.D., professor, pediatric physical activity and public health, University of Bristol, U.K.; August 2013, Pediatrics 7/15/2013 MONDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — If you want your kids to spend less time parked in front of a television, you need to set the example. That’s the message of a new study that links TV viewing habits in kids to how much time  Read More. You Can Boost Your Baby’s Vocabulary SOURCES: Lila Gleitman, Ph.D., professor, psychology and linguistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Skott Freedman, Ph.D., assistant professor, department of speech-language pathology and audiology, Ithaca College, N.Y.; June 24, 2013, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 6/25/2013 TUESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — If you have a baby who’s learning to talk, you may feel the need to chatter incessantly to boost her vocabulary, but a new study says another factor is crucial: the ability to provide non-verbal clues  Read More. Pediatrics Kids’ Sinusitis Might Not Need Antibiotics, New Guidelines Say SOURCES: Ellen Wald, M.D., chairwoman, American Academy of Pediatrics subcommittee on acute sinusitis, and pediatrics chairwoman, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Jordan Josephson, M.D., sinus and allergy specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, and author, Sinus Relief Now; July 2013, Pediatrics 6/24/2013 MONDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — Doctors don’t have to automatically prescribe an antibiotic to treat children who appear to have acute sinus infections, according to new guidelines issued by a leading group of  Read More. Nearly Half of Infants Have Flat Spots on Their Heads: Study SOURCES: Aliyah Mawji, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor, School of Nursing, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Roya Samuels, M.D., pediatrician, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; August 2013 Pediatrics 7/8/2013 MONDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Putting babies on their backs to sleep has sharply cut the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), but it has also left nearly half of infants with a flattened heads, a new Canadian study  Read More. New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods Associated Press 6/27/2013 WASHINGTON – High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and other healthier items. The Agriculture  Read More. Pregnancy Breast Milk Supply May Be Linked to Insulin Production: Study SOURCE: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, news release, July 5, 2013 7/7/2013 FRIDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) — Insulin plays an important role in making breast milk, according to a new study that may help explain why many mothers have difficulty producing enough milk to nurse their baby. The researchers  Read More. C-Sections in U.S. Stable After 12-Year Rise: CDC SOURCES: Michelle Osterman, M.H.S., health statistician, reproductive statistics branch, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mitchell Maiman, M.D., chairman, obstetrics and gynecology, Staten Island University Hospital, New York City; Jeffrey Ecker, M.D., director, obstetrical clinical research and quality assurance, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and chair, Committee on Obstetric Practice, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; June 27, 2013, CDC report, Changes in Cesarean Delivery Rates by Gestational Age: United States, 1996-2011 6/27/2013 THURSDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Cesarean deliveries in the United States have leveled off for the first time in 12 years, although they still account for almost one-third of live births, U.S. health officials report. “It’s  Read More. Health Tip: Packing Your Hospital Bags Before Baby Comes 6/27/2013 (HealthDay News) — When you’re packing your bags before the birth of your baby, don’t forget to pack essentials for the new arrival. The womenshealth.gov website offers this advice about what to bring for baby: An  Read More. Senior Caregiving Repetition in Alzheimer’s 5/22/2013 Wednesday, May 22 (Benjamin Rose) — It is not uncommon for a person with Alzheimer’s to repeat the same question, or tell the same story over and over again. It is also not uncommon to feel annoyed, and frustrated by this  Read More. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis? 7/11/2013 Thursday, July 11 (Benjamin Rose) — If you find that your loved one is experiencing pain, swelling or redness in his or her lower legs, don’t hesitate to see a doctor. He or she may be experiencing a deep vein thrombosis, or  Read More. Disability Often Goes Hand-in-Hand With Old Age SOURCES: Sarwat Chaudhry, M.D., associate professor, Yale University School of Medicine’s Section of General Internal Medicine; Nancy Keating, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of medicine and health care policy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; July 8, 2013, JAMA Internal Medicine, online 7/8/2013 MONDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — People who live long are much more likely to be disabled and require caregiving during their last months of life, two new studies found. A national study of more than 8,200 older Americans  Read More. Seniors’ Health Fixing up seniors’ homes to help them age in place Associated Press 7/7/2013 BALTIMORE – Alberta Hough struggles to feed herself a snack, her arms shaking badly from Parkinson’s disease. Days earlier, the 84-year-old fell while eating, sliding off her kitchen chair. The rest of Hough’s day isn’t much  Read More. Study: Later retirement may help prevent dementia Associated Press 7/15/2013 BOSTON – New research boosts the “use it or lose it” theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, a study of nearly half a  Read More. Two-Pronged Anxiety Treatment Aids Older Adults SOURCE: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, news release, June 24, 2013 6/27/2013 THURSDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — A combination of antidepressant therapy and counseling is an effective way to treat anxiety in older adults, a new study finds. Together, these treatments keep seniors anxiety-free for a  Read More. Sleep Disorders Sleep Apnea Treatment Eases Nightmares in Vets With PTSD: Study SOURCE: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, news release, July 2013 7/17/2013 WEDNESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — For military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, reduces their nightmares, a new study  Read More. Sleep Tips for Summer Nights SOURCE: Loyola University Health System, news release, June 28, 2013 7/7/2013 SUNDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) — Those extra hours of daylight in the summer contribute to sleep problems experienced by many Americans, experts say. The Loyola University Health System team offers tips on how to get a good  Read More. The link between circadian rhythms and aging NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week — CAMBRIDGE, MA – Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock that corresponds closely with the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. This  Read More. Sports Medicine After ACL Surgery, Another Knee Injury Likely, Study Suggests SOURCE: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, news release, July 11, 2013 7/11/2013 THURSDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — Athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery are six times more likely to suffer another ACL injury within two years than someone who has never had such an injury, a new  Read More. Knee Shape May Predict Who’ll Benefit From ACL Surgery, Study Says SOURCE: Hospital for Special Surgery, news release, July 2, 2013 7/19/2013 FRIDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — The shape of your knee could influence whether you should have reconstruction surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, according to a new  Read More. Stem Cell Therapy for Knee Pain: Safer than Surgery PRNewswire 7/9/2013 TAMPA, Fla., July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Stem Cell Therapy for knee joint pain has been involved in multiple clinical trials worldwide. In the United States trials for knee arthritis and back pain with degenerative disc disease have  Read More. Weight Management Depression in postmenopausal women may increase diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week — WORCESTER – Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waist circumference  Read More. Weight loss drug added to diet and exercise improves blood sugar control NewsRx.com 6/27/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pharma Business Week — SAN FRANCISCO- The new weight loss drug lorcaserin (Belviq) appears to improve blood sugar control in nondiabetic, overweight individuals, independent of the amount of  Read More. Could Artificial Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain? SOURCES: Susan Swithers, Ph.D., professor of behavioral neuroscience, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; Theresa Hedrick, M.S., R.D., nutrition and scientific affairs specialist, Calorie Control Council, Atlanta; July 10, 2013, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism 7/10/2013 WEDNESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) — Artificial sweeteners appear to disturb the body’s ability to count calories and, as a result, diet foods and drinks may wind up encouraging weight gain rather than weight loss, an expert  Read More. Women’s Health No Significant Change in U.S. Women’s Life Expectancy SOURCE: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, news release, July 10, 2013 7/10/2013 WEDNESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) — There was no significant change in life expectancy for women in more than 1,400 counties in the United States over the last quarter century, while the same was true for men in 154 counties, a new  Read More. Another Study Finds AICR Recommendations Cut Breast Cancer Risk NewsRx.com 7/4/2013 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Oncology Business Week — Post-menopausal women who follow at least five Recommendations for Cancer Prevention from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) cut their risk of developing  Read More. Stroke Prevention Tips for Women SOURCE: Harvard Medical School, news release, June 20, 2013 6/27/2013 WEDNESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half a million women in the United States will have a stroke this year, but there are many ways for them to reduce their risk. “Knowledge is power,” said Dr. Natalia Rost, associate  Read More. Disclaimer : This newsletter is being sent to you at your request, and its content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, consultation, treatment or diagnosis. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. 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