Personal Health:
Personal Care, Personal Health
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Jun 23rd, 2009
Summer has arrived with a sharp blast of heat, and physicians at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging the public to take precautions. Corey Slovis, M.D., chairman of VUMC's Department of Emergency Medicine, said prolonged heat day after day can lead to dehydration. Ignoring the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion can cause serious complications, such as cardiovascular disorders, neurological dysfunction, kidney failure or even death.
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Jun 20th, 2009
Researchers have developed a software program that prescribes a regimen for avoiding jet lag using timed light exposure.
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Jun 18th, 2009
Cell phone use and other forms of distracted driving account for 80 percent of all vehicle crashes. The Iowa Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans that when driving, your first responsibility is the safety of those in your vehicle and others on the road.
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Jun 14th, 2009
Good Morning America this Sunday featured an important topic about medical identity theft and how to protect yourself from medical identity theft. There are several tips to prevent it from happening. One is to safeguard your health insurance card and look for inconsistencies in your health insurance statements as well as in your medical records.
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Jun 10th, 2009
Colon cleansing: maybe you have heard of it? It seems like everyone from celebrities to morning show hosts is touting it as a beneficial health procedure and even a quick fix to shed unwanted pounds. Unfortunately, all of the recent buzz surrounding the practice has led many to use over-the-counter products to perform an at-home colon cleanse, without direction from a doctor. According to Dr. Cynthia Yoshida, a gastroenterologist from Charlottesville, VA, this is not safe for your colon or your overall health.
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Jun 4th, 2009
Tamir Miloh, MD and colleagues (Mount Sinai Hospital in New York) presented their research at the Digestive Disease Week in Chicago this week. Their study looked at improving compliance rates in pediatric liver transplant recipients by using text messaging.
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Jun 3rd, 2009
Cubital tunnel syndrome is now being called "cell phone elbow." This should not come as a surprise with the increased use and availability of cell phones. The syndrome is not new, but is on the rise.
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Jun 3rd, 2009
Distraction from talking on a cell phone is well studied. New research also shows that ringtones can be so distracting they can interfere with information retention. Scientists tested their theory in a classroom, finding that people exposed to cell phone ringtones had lower scores on tests after hearing ringtones in the classroom, even though the information had just been presented. The results show that cell phone ringtones impair retention.
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May 28th, 2009
Results of an analysis show that fewer people in the US follow healthy lifestyle practices. Researchers compared exercise, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, and expanding waistlines among American adults, finding that healthy lifestyle habits have declined from fifteen percent to eight percent in the past eighteen years.
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May 25th, 2009
With summer vacations just around the corner, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health would like to remind county residents to be health-conscious while swimming and avoid recreational water illnesses.
