Stopping the spins
Physical therapists treat vertigo – a malady of the inner ear
DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
The murky world of morphine and palliative care
Sometimes, my colleagues report cases in which palliative or comfort care crosses the line into euthanasia.
Palliative care is intended not to treat illness or prolong life but to...
DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report
Are you having breathing difficulties? Try singing
LONDON – In a third-floor room of a London hospital with orange and white walls draped with Tibetan prayer flags, about a dozen people gathered recently to perform vocal exercises and sing s...
DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
Use your brain to slow memory decline
Choose cognitively stimulating hobbies
DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
Severe egg allergy? There’s now a flu shot for you
ATLANTA – People with serious egg allergies may no longer have to worry about flu shots.
A federal advisory panel has said a new vaccine that’s made without eggs is an option for ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
Doctors hail promise of ‘artificial pancreas’
Doctors are reporting a major step toward an “artificial pancreas,” a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as needed. ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
Primary-care physicians are in demand
This time of year, recent high school graduates are shopping for supplies, packing their bags and perusing brochures and course listings from their selected college or university. ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch
Testosterone therapy divides doctors
‘Low T’ therapy endorsed by some; others skeptical
DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
That steak may raise risk for diabetes
Red-meat consumption linked to disease, study finds
DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls
ATLANTA – A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus has cut infections in teen girls by half, according to a study released last week.
The study confirms research done before the ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
Growing replacement organs
To ease shortage, scientists growing body parts in a lab
DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health
