Examining The Disease And The Diagnosis What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Does ADHD exist (PBS)? National Institute of Mental Health: NIH Publication No. 08-3572 Revised 2008 – (Link) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused [...]

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Insurance Megalomaniacs Expected To Grow Even Bigger Are health insurance companies merging at unprecedented rates? Are there any safeguards available to the public, to prevent these giant companies from acquiring absolute power over the health care industry? We all remember as kids playing an innocent game of Monopoly. Land on Boardwalk and that meant big trouble. But [...]

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Taking Extra Precautions Against The Swine Flu An average person can carry 10,000 to 10 million bacteria on one hand. The skin carries hosts of bacteria. Fecal microorganisms are also present in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. This is why hand washing is so important, to reduce the chances of spreading germs to [...]

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Errors Related To Blood Thinners All Too Frequent Patients should be aware of the inherent dangers of blood thinners. The stories are becoming all too frequent in the news. There are numerous reports of accidental overdoses. Greater attention needs to be paid to unsafe practices, negligent errors, and the elusive nature of anticoagulant agents. Anticoagulant medication errors [...]

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Seven Tips To Prevent E. Coli Infections Stephanie Smith of Minnesota, a dance instructor that is 22, most likely will be paralyzed for life. Doctors think that she will not be able to walk. She suffered from a severe form of illness caused by E. Coli. Other reports of E. Coli are continually being analyzed. Stephanie ate a hamburger that her [...]

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Sharron Thornton Regains Sight After Tooth Implant In Eye Originally, the eye teeth were those most directly under the eye and thus considered somehow to be of greater value/importance than other teeth. So, the idea of “giving your eye teeth for” meant a preparedness to give up something of great value. But alas, here is [...]

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Shower Heads Hold 100 Times Amount Of Pathogens Starting your day with an invigorating shower? That water hitting your face feels really nice and refreshing, right? You could have gotten a dose of bacteria, if scientists are right. Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a group of genetecially related bacteria, are common and can be harmful when inhaled [...]

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Why Diabetics Need High Levels Of Vitamin D Do you have diabetes? New research is indicating that low levels of vitamin D could potentially double the risk for cardiovascular disease for diabetic patients. The Washington University in St. Louis, the School Of Medicine, published an article about the topic. The researchers there think they know why this is [...]

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Dirty Little Secrets Behind Health Care Reform What’s on page 425 of Obama’s health care bill? The HR 3200 bill to be specific. How is Obama going to pay for the new plan? Betsy McCaughey, an Adjunct Fellow at Hudson Institute explains: “The bill would be paid for, half paid for, with a $500 billion [...]

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Does Your Location Have An Effect On Your Well-Being? Does your locality have an effect with having access to the most basic needs of life? Basic needs which promote healthy lives: safety, clean water, dental care, medical care, exercise facilities, fresh fruits and vegetables. Here’s the Gallup Poll’s best and worst list. BEST TEN STATES [...]

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