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Along with the economey and the war in Irac, healthcare is a major concern of voters in this election.  The system is simply broken, badly, both from a providor and a patient perspective.  Of course, any system with an estimated 45 million uninsured is in crisis.
Here is an essential camparison of the programs offered by [...]

“It can take weeks after you get vaccinated for your immune system to protect you”

This year, get your flu shots early

by Fran Kritz

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Getting ready to send the kids back to school? “Put their flu shots on your list,” says Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate medical director of emergency medicine [...]

Is commonly used for pain and fever in children.

Drinking the well known herbal remedy chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and kidney damage, researchers in Japan and the United Kingdom are reporting.
The findings could lead to the development of a new chamomile-based drug for type 2 diabetes, which is at [...]

Sticking to a full Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against major chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published on bmj.com.
 A ’score’ based on adherence to the Mediterranean diet could be used as an effective preventive tool for reducing the risk of premature death in the general [...]

Kids sicker and grow less
Violence against women in a family also has serious consequences for the children’s growth, health, and survival. Kajsa Åsling Monemi from Uppsala University has studied women and their children in Bangladesh and Nicaragua and shows, among other things, that children whose mothers are exposed to violence grow less and are sick [...]

When it comes to cancer there are no guarantees. However, there are choices you can make to significantly reduce your risks.
 
 
 
According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Focus on fiber: Eat foods rich in fiber, especially those made with whole grains, to help reduce the risk of several cancers.
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Practice in violation of American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) recommendations.
U.S. Army psychiatrists may be participating in the interrogation of detainees, while ignoring recommendations to the contrary from professional medical associations, according to a Penn State bioethicist and a Georgetown University law professor.
“The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Medical [...]

Does not improve pain or joint function beyond treatment with physical therapy and drugs.  About 27 million people in the United States suffer from the condition.
In another case of an accepted medical proceedure not working, a landmark study shows that a routinely practiced knee surgery is ineffective at reducing joint pain or improving joint function [...]

U.S. hospitals fail to comply with standard diagnostic recommendations for colon cancer.
School has barely begun, but many U.S. hospitals have already received their report card in colon cancer. They flunked.  Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
A new study from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the [...]