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At the heart of it – University News: The University of Western Australia

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

For several decades UWA has been working with National Heart Foundation Australia (NHFA), which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary, to save the lives of everyday Australians affected by heart disease. In the 1980s, the late Professor Konrad Jamroziks anti-smoking advocacy and research into the epidemiology and prevention of vascular disease led to the adoption of smoke-free legislation and health warnings on tobacco products. Continue reading →

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McLaren Port Huron offering free mammograms this month to women without insurance – The Oakland Press

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer it can be a lonely and often scary place. Thats where the team at McLaren Port Huron comes in, providing all the care and support she will need for the journey ahead. The Womens Wellness Place at McLaren Port Huron, recognized as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence since 2009 by the American College of Radiology, offers comprehensive care for women from well-care to helping them navigate the often confusing and contradictory breast screening guidelines Continue reading →

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Doctors Group Is Asking Texas Children’s Hospital to Go #FastFoodFree! – Business Wire

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Childrens Hospital currently hosts a Chick-fil-A Express and a McDonalds restaurant, and two Houston-area physicians joined other concerned citizens to protest and hold signs urging the hospital to go #FastFoodFree. Three protesters in chicken costumes parodied the Chick-fil-A ads with signs that proclaimed Eat More Chickpeas! The protest took place Oct Continue reading →

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Doctor: Flu season will peak over next three months – Newsday

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

Predicting the severity of this years flu season can be tricky. But experts say protecting yourself against the virus is simple Continue reading →

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SFA to ban heading in youth football following study that revealed links with dementia – The Scottish Sun

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

FOOTBALL chiefs are set to make Scotland the first country in Europe to ban heading in kids' games. The SFA are ready to make the decision following the study that highlighted the links between football and dementia and motor neurone disease. Continue reading →

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How sleep disruption affects our bodies and what to do about it – Metro.co.uk

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

Sleep disruption filters into day to day life (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) This weekend the clocks go back, which means an extra hour in bed will be cherished by millions across the country. But for people who suffer disrupted sleep, an hour extra on one night is just a drop in the ocean. Sleep disruption can filter into different aspects of everyday life from mood swings and fatigue to difficulties with concentration Continue reading →

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Speaking Multiple Sclerosis: A Glossary of Common Terms – Everyday Health

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

Whether youve been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) or have been living with the condition for a while, chances are youll sometimes hear terms from your healthcare team that are new to you. The following is a quick, alphabetical guide to the terminology you may need to know as you manage your condition: Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) A brace designed to support the position of the foot and motion of the ankle to compensate for nerve damage and muscle weakness in the area caused by MS and other movement disorders Continue reading →

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Vivian Meehan, dead at 94, was founding mother of eating-disorder treatment in the country – Chicago Sun-Times

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

When her 5-foot-1 daughter Lisa returned home from her first year of college weighing just 68 pounds, Vivian Hanson Meehan sprang into action. Continue reading →

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Brave Glasgow mum’s desperate bid to raise funds for MS treatment in Mexico – Evening Times

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

A Glasgow mum fears she will be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life if she cannot afford vital stem cell treatment abroad. Sinad Kirkland is desperately trying to raise thousands of pounds to travel to Mexico after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2015 Continue reading →

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Harnessing the Power of Microbes to Fight Cancer – Medscape

Posted: Published on October 27th, 2019

Probiotics, traditionally perceived to be good for the gut and overall health, may not be the best choice in patients with cancer. The surprising preliminary findings of a recent study in patients with melanoma indicate that users of over-the counter (OTC) probiotics have one-third the odds of responding to immunotherapy treatment with anti-programmed cell death-1 checkpoint inhibitors compared with patients not taking probiotics. "What we found is that patients who are taking probiotics have decreased diversity of the microbiome, a key measure of overall gut health, and seem to have a decreased response to immunotherapy," said Jennifer McQuade, MD, MS, MA, LAc, medical oncologist with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Continue reading →

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