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Heath Headlines 10/23/09

October 22, 2009 in Health Headlines Newsletter
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This Week's Radio Show: 745 Health News Update
Unusual symptoms like dizziness could signal a stroke, but they could also be something much less serious. Doctors struggle to get the diagnosis right, but now they have a new tool--and it is quicker and cheaper than the standard approach....
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/24/745-health-news-update/
Skipping Diet Soda Eliminated Headaches
Q. I have had headaches for as long as I can remember. Some were debilitating, and some I just had to soldier through. Recently they were becoming more frequent, with the most common being a sharp sensation on one side...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/22/skipping-diet-soda-eliminated-headaches/
Soy Sauce Soothes Pain of Sting
Q. I was adjusting my sprinkler timer and did not realize my arm was bumping against a wasp nest. That's how I just got stung on the elbow by four or five wasps. Last weekend I heard on The People's...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/21/soy-sauce-soothes-pain-of-sting/
The Mystery of Missing Thyroid
One of the most frequently prescribed medications in the pharmacy is thyroid hormone. At last count, drugstores filled nearly 100 million prescriptions for thyroid hormone in 2008. But people taking a natural form of thyroid hormone are distressed because their...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/20/the-mystery-of-missing-thyroid/

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Breast Cancer Links to Diet

Scientists have been striving to link diet to breast cancer risk for years. Finally a large epidemiological study in Europe has come up with a few foods to avoid. More than 350,000 women in 10 countries participated in the European...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/23/breast-cancer-links-to-diet/

Gum Disease Linked to Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Brushing and flossing daily could help ward off rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. Rheumatologists in Minnesota studied more than 6,000 people between 1987 and 1998. Everyone had at least four complete checkups during that time as well as...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/23/gum-disease-linked-to-risk-of-rheumatoid-arthritis/

Health Care Provider Who Fails to Wash Hands Spreads Germs

Hand washing is an important infection control method in hospitals across the country. A new mathematical model suggests that hospitals may have to become even more diligent. The investigators explored the impact of just one doctor, nurse or technician who...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/23/health-care-provider-who-fails-to-wash-hands-spreads-germs/

Searching the Web to Save Your Brain?

Learning a new skill is supposed to help us stay sharp as we age, whether it is learning to play an instrument or taking up ballroom dancing. A new study shows that learning to surf the Internet can also improve...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/23/searching-the-web-to-save-your-brain/

Skim Milk Fights Gout

Gout is an extremely painful inflammation of the joints and soft tissue caused by the formation of crystals of uric acid. The feet and big toe are frequently affected, but gout can also impact ankles, knees and elbows. Some research...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/23/skim-milk-fights-gout/

Glucosamine Fails Knee Test

A study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology reported that disappointing results from a study of the dietary supplement glucosamine. Over 200 subjects with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to receive...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/10/23/glucosamine-fails-knee-test/

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