Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Texas study says obstructive sleep apnea damage can occur within 30 days

Certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be at risk for strokes after experiencing the disorder for only 30 days, Baylor College of Medicine researchers suggest:

http://news.yahoo.com/obstructive-sleep-apnea-study-reveals-stroke-risk-30-174000422.html\

What's better than acupuncture for pain?

Researchers have developed a new delivery system of pain control built on the basic concepts of acupuncture but which offers potentially longer results:

http://news.yahoo.com/papupuncture-therapy-outshines-acupuncture-chronic-pain-relief-160000099.html

Monday, April 23, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Researchers find new Crohn's treatment

Virginia Tech researchers indicate promise for a novel treatment for patients suffering from Crohn's disease:

http://voices.yahoo.com/researchers-discover-therapy-crohns-disease-11239896.html?cat=5

Thursday, April 12, 2012

What to do about increasing whooping cough outbreaks

Many adults mistakenly assume they're protected against whooping cough due to vaccine received in childhood.  However, new federal guidelines suggest adults need to be re-immunized:

http://voices.yahoo.com/whooping-cough-rise-vaccine-guidelines-11222114.html