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Sunday, May 20, 2012
A Bellevue nutritionist and her husband have developed a game app that allows kids to smash foods and learn nutrition at the same time. (Sun, 5/20) The People's Pharmacy People's Pharmacy: Plan ahead for blisters on big hike People's Pharmacy answers queries about blisters from hiking; the pitfalls of decongestants for prostrate sufferers; and Lipitor and ALS. (Sun, 5/20) CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. (Fri, 5/18) Swimming: Reaching for Zen with each stroke and lap Personal Health: Swimming is second only to walking as the nation's most popular recreational activity, and its benefits can be enjoyed regardless of age or infirmity. (Fri, 5/18) All baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C, the CDC decides The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation calls for a one-time hepatitis C blood test for everyone born between 1945 and 1965. (Fri, 5/18) Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this." (Fri, 5/18) Fit & Fun: Try your hand at pickleball Pickleball, a cross between tennis, Ping-Pong and badminton played on a court about a third the size of a tennis court, was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island and is still going strong. (Thu, 5/17)
Ninety-six percent of main entrees sold at top U.S. chain eateries exceed daily limits for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, study finds. (Thu, 5/17) Run, walk, race or dash at Magnuson Park Here's one healthful thing we love for Memorial Day weekend. (Wed, 5/16) In choosing a sperm donor, a roll of the genetic dice In households across the country, children conceived with donated sperm are struggling with serious genetic conditions inherited from men they have never met. (Wed, 5/16) Chip implant lets paralyzed patients control robotic arm with thoughts A research team reports in the journal Nature that two paralyzed people have learned to reach and grasp by using thoughts to maneuver a robotic arm. (Wed, 5/16) Healthy eating can cost less, study finds Is it really more expensive to eat healthy? (Wed, 5/16) Popular antibiotic may raise risk of sudden death The increased odds of death from azithromycin are small, but significant enough that the authors of the study say doctors should consider prescribing a different drug, like amoxicillin, for high-risk patients who need antibiotics. (Wed, 5/16) Prevention is goal of Alzheimer's drug trial The $100 million study will run for five years, but results on sophisticated tests may indicate in as little as two years whether a new drug, Crenezumab, is helping to delay memory decline or brain changes. (Wed, 5/16) So eager for grandchildren, they're paying the egg-freezing clinic The practice of freezing eggs to enable a pregnancy later on is growing, doctors say, with parents lending emotional and financial support to adult daughters. (Tue, 5/15) Video by Seattle Children's cancer patients an Internet hit A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents at Seattle Children's hospital lip-syncing and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Stronger" has become an online sensation. (Tue, 5/15) On Nutrition Cooking: Out of the TV room and into the kitchen Cooking at home doesn't have to be hard. Nutrition columnist Carrie Dennett provides some suggestions. (Mon, 5/14) How doctors, patients do harm Just how broken is the United States health care system? Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, paints a grim picture in his new book "How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick In America." (Mon, 5/14) |
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