Social - Health - Journal

Abbott Glucose Test Strip Recall

Paul Bols — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:56:02 +0000

Abbott Glucose Test Strip Recall is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Abbott Glucose Test Strip Recall is a post from: Social - Health - Journal What products are affected? Abbott Diabetes Care is recalling 359 different lots of glucose test strips. The strips include the following brands: These strips are used with the following blood glucose monitoring systems: The blood glucose monitoring systems are not being recalled. Customers should continue [...]

Obesity in Children – Meal replacements don’t help obese teens slim down

Paul Bols — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:45:29 +0000

Obesity in Children – Meal replacements don’t help obese teens slim down is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Obesity in Children – Meal replacements don’t help obese teens slim down is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Replacing regular meals with shakes and prepackaged entrees boosts obese teens’ weight loss in the early stages of dieting, new research shows. But these “meal replacements” were no better than a standard low-calorie diet for helping [...]

Smokers’ Former Homes May Retain Tobacco Toxins

Paul Bols — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:08:28 +0000

Smokers’ Former Homes May Retain Tobacco Toxins is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Smokers’ Former Homes May Retain Tobacco Toxins is a post from: Social - Health - Journal The health of nonsmokers who move into homes previously inhabited by smokers could be threatened by tobacco toxins lodged in dust and on surfaces, a new study finds. This so-called “thirdhand smoke” was found on surfaces even after the homes had [...]

1 in 4 Overweight Women Think They’re Normal Size: Study

Paul Bols — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:09:08 +0000

1 in 4 Overweight Women Think They’re Normal Size: Study is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

1 in 4 Overweight Women Think They’re Normal Size: Study is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Conversely, many normal-weight women believe they’re too fat, Texas researchers report Almost one-quarter of young women who are overweight actually perceive themselves as being normal weight, while a sizable minority (16 percent) of women at normal body weight [...]

Alcohol, Teenagers tend to mature as they get older

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:35:22 +0000

Alcohol, Teenagers tend to mature as they get older is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Alcohol, Teenagers tend to mature as they get older is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 — A new study may reassure parents about what they believe — or hope — is true: Teenagers tend to mature as they get older. The longitudinal study found that as teens become young adults, many — but [...]

Migraines themselves directly lead to strokes in some people

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:27:55 +0000

Migraines themselves directly lead to strokes in some people is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Migraines themselves directly lead to strokes in some people is a post from: Social - Health - Journal NEW YORK 2010 – People who suffer migraines are about twice as likely as people without the painful headaches to suffer a stroke caused by a blood clot, a new research review finds. The analysis, which combined the results [...]

Heart disease is the number one killer of men in America.

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:20:48 +0000

Heart disease is the number one killer of men in America. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Heart disease is the number one killer of men in America. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal It’s no secret, heart disease is the number one killer of men in America. Unfortunately, many men think heart disease can’t touch them because they are too young, they are in great shape, or perhaps both. However, [...]

Breathing exercises to strengthen inhalation muscles…

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:12:07 +0000

Breathing exercises to strengthen inhalation muscles… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Breathing exercises to strengthen inhalation muscles… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 – Doing daily breathing exercises to strengthen inhalation muscles and reduce their need for oxygen helps boost performance during endurance sports such as cycling and swimming, a new study shows. Indiana University researchers found that inspiratory muscle training (IMT) significantly reduced [...]

eating the so-called “Mediterranean diet”

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:02:50 +0000

eating the so-called “Mediterranean diet” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

eating the so-called “Mediterranean diet” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 – Children who eat three or more hamburgers a week may raise their odds for asthma and wheeze, a new study suggests. However, eating the so-called “Mediterranean diet” — rich in fruits, vegetables and fish — could cut kids’ respiratory risk, the [...]

Ludwig van Beethoven, scientists believe they can now rule out lead poisoning.

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:52:34 +0000

Ludwig van Beethoven, scientists believe they can now rule out lead poisoning. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Ludwig van Beethoven, scientists believe they can now rule out lead poisoning. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 – Among the many health complications that have long been considered as possible contributors to the demise of world-renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven in 1827, scientists believe they can now rule out lead poisoning. The [...]

Jews Linked by Common Genetic Ancestry

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:42:47 +0000

Jews Linked by Common Genetic Ancestry is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Jews Linked by Common Genetic Ancestry is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 — A new and complex genetic analysis has revealed that Jews all over the world are related by virtue of uniquely shared genetic traits dating back several millennia. Down the line, the finding has the potential to aid in broader investigations [...]

Tell kids ‘early and often,’ but others say it’s not always that simple.

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:31:22 +0000

Tell kids ‘early and often,’ but others say it’s not always that simple. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Tell kids ‘early and often,’ but others say it’s not always that simple. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal THURSDAY, June 2010 – Explaining where babies come from prompts anxiety in many a parent. But having to incorporate information on test tubes or sperm donors into the story can make an already sensitive [...]

Improvements in Parkinson’s Disease

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:38:53 +0000

Improvements in Parkinson’s Disease is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Improvements in Parkinson’s Disease is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Deep Brain Stimulation at Two Different Targets Produces Similar Motor Improvements in Parkinson’s Disease In a major study, investigators have compared how individuals with Parkinson’s disease respond to deep brain stimulation (DBS) at two different sites in the brain. Contrary to current belief, patients [...]

Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:50:20 +0000

Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression is a post from: Social - Health - Journal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression, with nearly 80 percent taking a pill for the condition, Consumer Reports said on Tuesday. The most popular class of drugs remain the so-called SSRIs such as Prozac, the [...]

Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:42:59 +0000

Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people is a post from: Social - Health - Journal NEW YORK – - Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people, a new analysis of eight studies shows. But chocolate lovers shouldn’t take the news as license to indulge. Chocolate only helped people who already [...]

This study is not useful only for Mars, but also for life on Earth

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:34:12 +0000

This study is not useful only for Mars, but also for life on Earth is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

This study is not useful only for Mars, but also for life on Earth is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Atlanta, Georgia — In an attempt to re-create the experience of a manned mission to Mars, an international team of researchers will lock themselves up in a windowless capsule for about a year [...]

Stem cells may someday be used to repair damage caused by a heart attack

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:28:01 +0000

Stem cells may someday be used to repair damage caused by a heart attack is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Stem cells may someday be used to repair damage caused by a heart attack is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 – Stem cells from the amniotic sac that surrounds a fetus may someday be used to repair damage caused by a heart attack, Japanese researchers report. The work, so far only conducted [...]

NIH Study Finds That Overweight Girls Who Lose Weight Reduce Adult Diabetes Risk

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:08:53 +0000

NIH Study Finds That Overweight Girls Who Lose Weight Reduce Adult Diabetes Risk is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

NIH Study Finds That Overweight Girls Who Lose Weight Reduce Adult Diabetes Risk is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Overweight girls who lose weight before they reach adulthood greatly reduced their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University, who analyzed 16 years [...]

Surviving a cardiac arrest depend largely on the neighborhood…

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:51:25 +0000

Surviving a cardiac arrest depend largely on the neighborhood… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Surviving a cardiac arrest depend largely on the neighborhood… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Georgia June 2010 (HealthDay News) — A person’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest depend largely on the neighborhood in which they collapse, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who suffer from cardiac arrest in some neighborhoods [...]

The needle pricks involved in acupuncture may help relieve pain

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:43:15 +0000

The needle pricks involved in acupuncture may help relieve pain is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

The needle pricks involved in acupuncture may help relieve pain is a post from: Social - Health - Journal SUNDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The needle pricks involved in acupuncture may help relieve pain by triggering a natural painkilling chemical called adenosine, a new study has found. The researchers also believe they can enhance acupuncture’s effectiveness [...]

Changes in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease

Paul Bols — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:24:47 +0000

Changes in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Changes in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease is a post from: Social - Health - Journal June 2010 — Volunteers are being sought for a clinical study examining the subtle changes that may take place in the brains of older people many years before overt symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. Researchers are looking [...]

UN members decry Israeli raid on Gaza aid flotilla

Paul Bols — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:51:55 +0000

UN members decry Israeli raid on Gaza aid flotilla is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

UN members decry Israeli raid on Gaza aid flotilla is a post from: Social - Health - Journal UN Security Council members condemned Israel as they began an emergency session over Israel’s deadly raid on a flotilla of ships carrying aid to Gaza. At least nine pro-Palestinian activists, some Turkish, were killed when Israeli commandos stormed the [...]

Men’s skin cancer death rate doubles over 30 years

Paul Bols — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:58:34 +0000

Men’s skin cancer death rate doubles over 30 years is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Men’s skin cancer death rate doubles over 30 years is a post from: Social - Health - Journal The rate of men dying from the deadliest form of skin cancer has doubled over the past three decades. Figures from Cancer Research UK show a steep increase in deaths from malignant melanoma, especially in elderly men. In the late [...]

Hopes for breast cancer vaccine

Paul Bols — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:47:45 +0000

Hopes for breast cancer vaccine is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Hopes for breast cancer vaccine is a post from: Social - Health - Journal American scientists say they have developed a vaccine which has prevented breast cancer from developing in mice. The researchers – whose findings are published in the journal, Nature Medicine – are now planning to conduct trials of the drug in humans. But they [...]

Pet rats may harbour deadly fever

Paul Bols — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:54:41 +0000

Pet rats may harbour deadly fever is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Pet rats may harbour deadly fever is a post from: Social - Health - Journal A disease associated with squalor could be on the increase in suburban homes because more people are keeping rodents as pets, warns an Australian microbiologist. Known as rat bite fever, the disease can result after a bite, scratch or exposure to excreta [...]

Steps to Recovery After Your Heart Attack…

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:53:21 +0000

Steps to Recovery After Your Heart Attack… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Steps to Recovery After Your Heart Attack… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Having a heart attack is a daunting experience, which can take a while to come to terms with. We’ve put together some steps for you to follow to fast-track your recovery, and help you on your way to feeling “normal” again. Seven [...]

Research finds simple cures for jet lag: melatonin, sunlight, coffee (and sleep)

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:53:57 +0000

Research finds simple cures for jet lag: melatonin, sunlight, coffee (and sleep) is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Research finds simple cures for jet lag: melatonin, sunlight, coffee (and sleep) is a post from: Social - Health - Journal DALLAS – For many travellers who cross several time zones, the exhilaration of taking in sights like the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids of Egypt is quickly tempered by the grogginess of jet lag. Veteran flyers [...]

Girl, 10, shot in Winnipeg’s West End

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:40:15 +0000

Girl, 10, shot in Winnipeg’s West End is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Girl, 10, shot in Winnipeg’s West End is a post from: Social - Health - Journal A 10-year-old Winnipeg girl was wounded as bullets ripped through the front window of a West End home early Wednesday evening. Shots rang out in the area of 542 Victor St. at about 6 p.m. CT, just one day after a [...]

CIA’s secret Iraq weapon revealed: a Saddam gay sex tape

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:50:45 +0000

CIA’s secret Iraq weapon revealed: a Saddam gay sex tape is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

CIA’s secret Iraq weapon revealed: a Saddam gay sex tape is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Bizarre US plots included exploding cigars to kill Fidel Castro and fake video of Osama bin Laden’s campfire drinking In their time, America’s secret agencies have tried some outlandish schemes to attack their country’s enemies, including, most famously, [...]

Canada’s teen pregnancy rate falls

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:31:50 +0000

Canada’s teen pregnancy rate falls is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Canada’s teen pregnancy rate falls is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Teen pregnancy rates in Canada dropped nearly 37 per cent over a decade, say researchers who point to some of the reasons why. The study, released Wednesday in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, showed Canada’s rates of teen pregnancies between 1996 to [...]

Arizona’s Immigration Policies: Racism and Collective Hypocrisy

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:16:20 +0000

Arizona’s Immigration Policies: Racism and Collective Hypocrisy is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Arizona’s Immigration Policies: Racism and Collective Hypocrisy is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Arizona’s Governor Brewer is on a roll with anti-immigrant law-making. Under S.B. 1070 racial profiling may worsen (or be more easily justified) and with H.B. 2281 schools could justify not teaching students about a variety of historical injustices if these [...]

4 year old kid saved by a store owner in a turkey shopping mall

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:03:07 +0000

4 year old kid saved by a store owner in a turkey shopping mall is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

4 year old kid saved by a store owner in a turkey shopping mall is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Shopkeeper Ali Apari noticed the four-year-old dangling about 8ft off the ground and rushed to catch him before he fell. The dramatic rescue was caught on a security camera in the mall. “I noticed the [...]

Babies are better late than never

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:38:07 +0000

Babies are better late than never is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Babies are better late than never is a post from: Social - Health - Journal As figures show a record number of women giving birth over 40, Cassandra Jardine says that this trend is no cause for alarm Shortly after my last child was born I felt like living – or rather, barely living – proof that [...]

People should reduce their consumption of saturated fats like butter and cheese

Paul Bols — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:10:08 +0000

People should reduce their consumption of saturated fats like butter and cheese is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

People should reduce their consumption of saturated fats like butter and cheese is a post from: Social - Health - Journal WEDNESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) — Fears that removing harmful trans fats from foods would open the door for manufacturers and restaurants to add other harmful fats to foods seem to be unfounded, a new [...]

Daughters cost £2,000 more than sons

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 11:05:53 +0000

Daughters cost £2,000 more than sons is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Daughters cost £2,000 more than sons is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Daughters cost more than £28,000 to bring up – almost £2,000 more than the average son, research by lovemoney.com has revealed. The average parent will fork out almost £2,140 each year on clothes, shoes, presents and paying for activities and sports clubs [...]

Iran notifies IAEA over atomic deal

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:04:51 +0000

Iran notifies IAEA over atomic deal is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Iran notifies IAEA over atomic deal is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Iran has in a letter to the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog described its nuclear swap deal with Turkey and Brazil as a “breakthrough”. The letter, signed by Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, applauds the move to send 1,200kg of its low-enriched [...]

CHANGES unveiled in the Queen’s speech to Parliament

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:02:17 +0000

CHANGES unveiled in the Queen’s speech to Parliament is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

CHANGES unveiled in the Queen’s speech to Parliament is a post from: Social - Health - Journal UK – May 25 2010 — CHANGES unveiled in the Queen’s speech to Parliament promise to give ordinary voters unprecedented powers to shape local and national government. Much of the new Coalition Government’s opening salvo of legislation yesterday focused on [...]

Baby In Hospital After Horror Burns On Beach

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:37:24 +0000

Baby In Hospital After Horror Burns On Beach is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Baby In Hospital After Horror Burns On Beach is a post from: Social - Health - Journal SKY NEWS :A five-month-old baby boy has been treated in hospital for 20% burns after spending one of the hottest days of the year on the beach, police have said. The youngster had been on Brighton seafront on Sunday afternoon [...]

Jamaica violence: 30 dead in street battles

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:34:35 +0000

Jamaica violence: 30 dead in street battles is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Jamaica violence: 30 dead in street battles is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Telegraph New York 25 May 2010 :At least 30 people have now been killed during running battles between troops and heavily armed gangsters on the streets of Jamaica. As the death toll rose in street battles between security forces and supporters [...]

Heart risk for working women

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:02:00 +0000

Heart risk for working women is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Heart risk for working women is a post from: Social - Health - Journal High flying career women with stressful jobs face a higher risk of heart disease”. This news story is based on Danish research in 12,000 female nurses over 45 years of age, which compared their perceived work-related stress to their risk of heart disease [...]

Patients with ‘natural tolerance’ to organ donations could help identify others

Paul Bols — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:33:04 +0000

Patients with ‘natural tolerance’ to organ donations could help identify others is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Patients with ‘natural tolerance’ to organ donations could help identify others is a post from: Social - Health - Journal By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent Published: 7:00AM BST 26 May 2010 Most people who undergo such operations have to take immunosuppressant medication for the rest of their lives – to stop their body rejecting the new organ. However, tests [...]

Patient safety is a mission critical business goal for First DataBank

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:27:17 +0000

Patient safety is a mission critical business goal for First DataBank is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Patient safety is a mission critical business goal for First DataBank is a post from: Social - Health - Journal First DataBank Champions Patient Safety UK May 2010 – Patient safety is a mission critical business goal for First DataBank, the UK’s leading provider of drug databases and active clinical decision support. To highlight its vision of [...]

Action Plan to Boost Europe’s Prosperity and Well-Being

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:19:26 +0000

Action Plan to Boost Europe’s Prosperity and Well-Being is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Action Plan to Boost Europe’s Prosperity and Well-Being is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Implementing the ambitious Digital Agenda for Europe unveiled by the European Commission would contribute significantly to the EU’s economic growth and spread the benefits of the digital era to all sections of society. Half of European productivity growth over [...]

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest periods of a woman’s life…

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:59:17 +0000

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest periods of a woman’s life… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest periods of a woman’s life… is a post from: Social - Health - Journal “Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest periods of a woman’s life but my pregnancy was a depressing period for me. I cried all the time. I was sad and cried [...]

The evolution of emotion: Charles Darwin’s little-known psychology experiment

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:40:53 +0000

The evolution of emotion: Charles Darwin’s little-known psychology experiment is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

The evolution of emotion: Charles Darwin’s little-known psychology experiment is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Scientific American :Charles Darwin is famous for his prolific writing about biology. In addition to publishing his theory of evolution, Darwin wrote books about coral reefs, earthworms and carnivorous plants. But the eminent naturalist made important contributions to [...]

Toxic Spider Bite Causes Woman to Lose Breast

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:56:28 +0000

Toxic Spider Bite Causes Woman to Lose Breast is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Toxic Spider Bite Causes Woman to Lose Breast is a post from: Social - Health - Journal “Her breast was three times the size, black as tar and had a horrible smell,” said Valerie Dapaa, 51, who took her nearly unconscious sister to the hospital, where they removed her breast after finding it ravaged by gangrene. “They [...]

What accounts for happiness in old age?

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:43:14 +0000

What accounts for happiness in old age? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

What accounts for happiness in old age? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal What accounts for happiness in old age? Can we help keep depression at bay when we become a senior citizen? These are the questions posed by researchers who examined 158 Georgian centenarians in a recent study. The answers? Past satisfaction with [...]

FDA Web site can be used to report safety problems related to foods

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:33:15 +0000

FDA Web site can be used to report safety problems related to foods is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

FDA Web site can be used to report safety problems related to foods is a post from: Social - Health - Journal The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today launched a new Web site that, when fully developed, will provide a mechanism for the reporting of pre- and post-market safety data [...]

Urgent Nationwide Alfalfa Sprout Recall

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:17:51 +0000

Urgent Nationwide Alfalfa Sprout Recall is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Urgent Nationwide Alfalfa Sprout Recall is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 10 States Fast Facts This recall affects raw alfalfa sprouts packaged and labeled as: Caldwell Fresh Foods alfalfa sprouts – 4-ounce plastic cups and one pound plastic bags and in 2-pound and 5-pound plastic bags in [...]

BP Says It’s Doing ‘Everything We Can’ to Plug Gulf Oil Leak

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:10:21 +0000

BP Says It’s Doing ‘Everything We Can’ to Plug Gulf Oil Leak is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

BP Says It’s Doing ‘Everything We Can’ to Plug Gulf Oil Leak is a post from: Social - Health - Journal BARATARIA BAY, La. — The executive in charge of fighting a Gulf of Mexico oil spill acknowledged Monday everyone is frustrated at BP’s failure to plug the ocean gusher more than a month into a [...]

Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:07:47 +0000

Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks is a post from: Social - Health - Journal In a study of so-called “contagious” behavior, U.S. researchers have found a link between sleep deprivation and drug use in teen social networks. Previous studies have shown that behaviors such as happiness, obesity and smoking can spread within adult social networks. [...]

Australia – Orange – The city where smoking is outlawed

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:52:44 +0000

Australia – Orange – The city where smoking is outlawed is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Australia – Orange – The city where smoking is outlawed is a post from: Social - Health - Journal ORANGE is introducing Australia’s toughest anti-smoking rules, banning lighting up virtually anywhere in the town’s central business district. From June, Orange City Council will ban smoking within 70m of the Orange City Centre, Orange Central, and Orange [...]

Bull settles the s-gore

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:26:41 +0000

Bull settles the s-gore is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Bull settles the s-gore is a post from: Social - Health - Journal But just 24 hours later it is the matador who is left a bloodied pulp – when an- other bull gores him through the THROAT. Aparicio – who is Spain’s top bullfighter – had two emergency operations within a few hours of the attack, [...]

Illness and disability — At that difficult time of my life it was really good to talk.

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:12:28 +0000

Illness and disability — At that difficult time of my life it was really good to talk. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Illness and disability — At that difficult time of my life it was really good to talk. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Illness and disability might come in many forms. Some illnesses and disabilities have to be faced from birth; others are developed during people’s lifetime. They can come on suddenly or gradually [...]

Calling a food ‘healthy’ may make you hungrier

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:08:55 +0000

Calling a food ‘healthy’ may make you hungrier is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Calling a food ‘healthy’ may make you hungrier is a post from: Social - Health - Journal If you’re hoping to slim down, try not to focus on the healthfulness of that low-fat, low-calorie salad you ate for lunch. People who were asked to taste food described as “healthy” reported being hungrier afterward than people who ate [...]

Hippopotamus on menu at Beijing zoo

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:44:01 +0000

Hippopotamus on menu at Beijing zoo is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Hippopotamus on menu at Beijing zoo is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Visitors to Beijing zoo are warned not to feed the animals, but they are encouraged to eat them at a restaurant that offers crocodile and scorpion on its exotic menu. After watching the beasts in their cages, diners at the zoo’s restaurant [...]

Between waking and sleeping: Falsely diagnosed coma cases

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:03:11 +0000

Between waking and sleeping: Falsely diagnosed coma cases is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Between waking and sleeping: Falsely diagnosed coma cases is a post from: Social - Health - Journal In 1988 Jan Grzebski, a Polish railway worker, fell in front of a train and was diagnosed as being in a coma. In 2007, he “woke up” to learn the iron curtain had fallen and he had gained 11 [...]

Make your pound go further during the euro crisis

Paul Bols — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:23:33 +0000

Make your pound go further during the euro crisis is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Make your pound go further during the euro crisis is a post from: Social - Health - Journal We have seen huge differences in what your pound will buy over recent weeks, mainly caused by political uncertainty in Britain and the Greek debt crisis that has spread throughout the eurozone. Yesterday the pound strengthened against the euro [...]

Lifestyle Changes for Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment

Paul Bols — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:19:57 +0000

Lifestyle Changes for Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Lifestyle Changes for Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Weight plays a crucial role in controling heart disease. Find out what steps you can take to tip the scale in your favor. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Most fruits and vegetables are part of a heart-healthy diet. They are good sources of [...]

Loneliness — Meeting people can be particularly difficult

Paul Bols — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:06:58 +0000

Loneliness — Meeting people can be particularly difficult is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Loneliness — Meeting people can be particularly difficult is a post from: Social - Health - Journal On the old television show “The Golden Girls,” four, over-60 widows live together, providing each other companionship, friendship and emotional support. Many seniors, however, lack this kind of social network. In fact, loneliness is a serious problem among elderly [...]

“I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food.

Paul Bols — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:56:50 +0000

“I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

“I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Our health is affected by a wide variety of factors, from the genes that we inherit from our parents to the climate we live in and the work we do. But there is a growing [...]

Why not consume partially hydrogenated fats or oils?

Paul Bols — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:34:50 +0000

Why not consume partially hydrogenated fats or oils? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Why not consume partially hydrogenated fats or oils? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Why not consume partially hydrogenated fats or oils? Because by the definition of “poison,” partially hydrogenated fats and oils are poisons. Dorland’s Medical Dictionary defines “poison” as “any substance which, when relatively small amounts are ingested … has chemical [...]

Sarah Ferguson’s way to solve her money problems..

Paul Bols — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:12:42 +0000

Sarah Ferguson’s way to solve her money problems.. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Sarah Ferguson’s way to solve her money problems.. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal London, England – Britain’s Prince Andrew has denied knowing anything about his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s alleged offer to an undercover tabloid newspaper reporter to sell access to Queen Elizabeth’s second son for £500,000 ($723,000). His comments came after News of [...]

Air India Plane Crash In Mangalore

Paul Bols — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:39:51 +0000

Air India Plane Crash In Mangalore is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Air India Plane Crash In Mangalore is a post from: Social - Health - Journal New Delhi, India (CNN) — Rescue teams worked into the night at the smoldering scene of an Air India plane crash that killed 158 people Saturday after the jet overshot a runway in southern India, crashed into a ravine and burst [...]

Belgium has one of the best health care system in the world

Paul Bols — Sat, 22 May 2010 09:09:54 +0000

Belgium has one of the best health care system in the world is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Belgium has one of the best health care system in the world is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Belgian Healthcare You can be assured of the highest-quality medical care in Belgium, regarded as among the best healthcare systems in Europe. As in most countries, the system divides itself into state and private, though fees [...]

Belgium “how expat medical care works”

Paul Bols — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:40:31 +0000

Belgium “how expat medical care works” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Belgium “how expat medical care works” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Take time to find out how expat medical care works to make sure that your health coverage is to your preferred standard. The healthcare system in your new country of residence is likely to be widely different from the system in your [...]

Relocating to a foreign country is a truly enriching experience.

Paul Bols — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:33:00 +0000

Relocating to a foreign country is a truly enriching experience. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Relocating to a foreign country is a truly enriching experience. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal “Get out of your comfort zone and challenge your beliefs,” says Expatica’s new dating expert Jean-Baptiste Trannoy. Relocating to a foreign country is a truly enriching experience. It may foster your personal development and boost your career. Yet, [...]

Opel in talks with 17 possible buyers of Belgium plant

Paul Bols — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:24:37 +0000

Opel in talks with 17 possible buyers of Belgium plant is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Opel in talks with 17 possible buyers of Belgium plant is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Opel in talks with 17 possible buyers of Belgium plant: union chief German automaker Opel is in talks with 17 investors interested in its plant in Antwerp, Belgium, which will otherwise be closed by September, the head of [...]

Scientists create artificial life in laboratory

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:19:09 +0000

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Scientists create artificial life in laboratory is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Synthetic life has been created in the laboratory in a feat of ingenuity that pushes the boundaries of humanity’s ability to manipulate the natural world. Craig Venter, the biologist who led the effort to map the human genome, said yesterday that the [...]

EU must act now to reduce poverty

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:11:05 +0000

EU must act now to reduce poverty is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

EU must act now to reduce poverty is a post from: Social - Health - Journal European-level targets are needed if we are to break the cycle of poverty and social exclusion in the next decade Europe has no choice but to take action against the rise of unemployment and poverty. We still have to come to [...]

“Judges praise anonymous author”

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:49:21 +0000

“Judges praise anonymous author” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

“Judges praise anonymous author” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Orwell Prize goes to blogger who writes about ‘working with the underclass’ Judges praise anonymous author of Winston Smith blog for accounts of his encounters with unruly teenagers and the ‘useless’ social services system An anonymous social worker who writes an online diary about “working [...]

“Give a child the best possible start in life”

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:27:48 +0000

“Give a child the best possible start in life” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

“Give a child the best possible start in life” is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Spending early on children in care will save in the long term The state, as a corporate parent to vulnerable children, should give a child the best possible start in life. Even if it costs in the short term, [...]

British Airways’ reputation in tailspin after record loss

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:23:28 +0000

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British Airways’ reputation in tailspin after record loss is a post from: Social - Health - Journal London, England (CNN) — British Airways’ bitter battle with the nation’s largest union is bruising the balance sheet of the UK’s flagship carrier, leaving the airline — once the envy of the industry — with a tarnished reputation amid [...]

Green gym is a huge success

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:08:32 +0000

Green gym is a huge success is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Green gym is a huge success is a post from: Social - Health - Journal GROWING fresh vegetables or building a greenhouse from recycled bottles are not “traditional” gym workouts. But a network of green gyms in Wales are beginning to attract people who don’t want to pound the treadmill in a bid to keep fit. Green gyms, [...]

Occupations cut, immigration to drop, population growth to slow

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:44:31 +0000

Occupations cut, immigration to drop, population growth to slow is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Occupations cut, immigration to drop, population growth to slow is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Australia May 2010 – Cooks and hairdressers are just two of the 219 occupations to be struck off the list of valued vocations under Australia’s skilled migration program. A new skilled occupation list has been devised as the Federal [...]

Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:14:46 +0000

Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible– all of which can be achieved [...]

How integrative medicine can help your health.

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:46:48 +0000

How integrative medicine can help your health. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

How integrative medicine can help your health. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal There are countless opinions regarding how to improve health care in the United States, but many experts agree on one fact: “Our current health-care system is mainly a sick-care system,” says Adam Perlman, executive director of the Institute for Complementary [...]

N. Korea must face consequences

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:18:12 +0000

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N. Korea must face consequences is a post from: Social - Health - Journal (CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that North Korea must faces consequences after a report that it fired a torpedo that sank a South Korean warship in March. “I think it’s important to send a clear message to North [...]

Can caring make you sick?

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:03:47 +0000

Can caring make you sick? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Can caring make you sick? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal (CNN) — Soon after Paul Coskie’s bicycle collided with a car, it became clear to his mother that her son would be sick for a very long time, and indeed he was. The 13-year-old boy went into a coma for a month [...]

Awake during surgery: ‘I’m in hell’

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:52:49 +0000

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Awake during surgery: ‘I’m in hell’ is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Social – Health May 2010: When Carol Weiher was having her right eye surgically removed in 1998, she woke up hearing disco music. The next thing she heard was “Cut deeper, pull harder.” She desperately wanted to scream or even move a [...]

Warm weather to boost UK tourism

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:18:39 +0000

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Warm weather to boost UK tourism is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Britain’s tourist industry is set for a boost this weekend as forecasters predict perfect staycation conditions of balmy weather at home and drizzle in Europe. Today is forecast to be the warmest since last summer in many parts of England and it [...]

Beta-blockers in hypertention

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:27:40 +0000

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Beta-blockers in hypertention is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Recommendations for beta-blocker use in arterial hypertension have evolved in the last decade but have not made it clear whether they should be first-intention drugs or not. The latest generation seems appropriate in the treatement of essential hypertension and offer fewer side-effects. Nevertheless, there are pros and cons for [...]

The Disorder All Athletes Should Know About !

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:01:40 +0000

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The Disorder All Athletes Should Know About ! is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Heart Disorder: The Disorder All Athletes Should Know About ! It’s a case of having too much heart. That’s the simple explanation for one of medicine’s more complex problems–sudden death among athletes. The heart disorder, called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is an abnormal [...]

Chive talking

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:41:37 +0000

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Chive talking is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Chives are the unsung heroes of the British kitchen, with a mild, oniony bite that makes a welcome mark on all sorts of savoury dishes. Snip some and see… Chives are the smallest member of the onion family, and so are all too easily overlooked, but [...]

Patients with Heart Attacks, Coronary Stent Results

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:02:23 +0000

Patients with Heart Attacks, Coronary Stent Results is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Patients with Heart Attacks, Coronary Stent Results is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Barcelona, Spain (May 19, 2009) – Four-year results of a large, multi-center clinical trial show that earlier results favoring the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent over bare metal stents (BMS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) were maintained in [...]

Pfizer,Announce Groundbreaking Collaboration

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:47:26 +0000

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Pfizer,Announce Groundbreaking Collaboration is a post from: Social - Health - Journal NEW YORK, N.Y., May 17 – In a first-of-a-kind collaboration between academia and industry, Pfizer Inc. will give scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis unprecedented access to information regarding more than 500 pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical candidates in a partnership that [...]

Pfizer Expands Its Generics Portfolio Worldwide

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:33:01 +0000

Pfizer Expands Its Generics Portfolio Worldwide is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Pfizer Expands Its Generics Portfolio Worldwide is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Pfizer Expands Its Generics Portfolio Through Innovative Licensing Deals, Increasing Access To Medicines For Billions Worldwide – 60 Products will be available in more than 70 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East – More than 100 Products will [...]

Autism link with migrant parents, study finds

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:27:32 +0000

Autism link with migrant parents, study finds is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Autism link with migrant parents, study finds is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Researchers have discovered that where you used to live could affect your child’s chances of being autistic by up to five times. The study looked at children whose mother had moved to the UK from outside Europe. It showed an increased risk [...]

Certain Drugs Can Keep Cancer in Remission Longer

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:16:46 +0000

Certain Drugs Can Keep Cancer in Remission Longer is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Certain Drugs Can Keep Cancer in Remission Longer is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Using certain anticancer drugs for years at a time can help keep some types of cancer in remission longer, doctors reported Thursday. In another finding, researchers said they had made progress on a long-sought goal — developing a way to [...]

Disabled Athletes Defy an Unaccommodating City

Paul Bols — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:57:06 +0000

Disabled Athletes Defy an Unaccommodating City is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Disabled Athletes Defy an Unaccommodating City is a post from: Social - Health - Journal MOSCOW — The last of winter’s snow had not fully melted, but Sergei Shilov was already racing down a makeshift track, preparing for an array of summer athletic events. With his track and field training, he had barely had time to [...]

Heart muscle disease

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:17:16 +0000

Heart muscle disease is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Germs That Are Good For You

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:12:24 +0000

Germs That Are Good For You is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Germs That Are Good For You is a post from: Social - Health - Journal How the trillions of bacteria inside your body protect against obesity, diabetes and other diseases Over the past 30 years obesity rates have soared. Most adults are overweight, as are 15% of grade school children. We all know the culprits: too little [...]

What is “Diversity Management?”?

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:00:57 +0000

What is “Diversity Management?”? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

What is “Diversity Management?”? is a post from: Social - Health - Journal What is “Diversity Management?”? “Diversity Management” is a strategy to promote the perception, acknowledgement and implementation of diversity in organisations and institutions. At the University of Vienna, diversity management is based on the idea that diversity opens up alternative ways of perceiving, thinking and acting [...]

Nurses wages affect heart attack survival rates.

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:53:33 +0000

Nurses wages affect heart attack survival rates. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Nurses wages affect heart attack survival rates. is a post from: Social - Health - Journal LONDON – Research has suggested that around 400 lives a year are lost in England unnecessarily because nurses wage levels are linked to heart attack survival rates. Academics at the University of Bristol and the London School of Economics found that [...]

Merkel to campaign for global bank tax

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:41:39 +0000

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Merkel to campaign for global bank tax is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, kept up pressure for a tax on financial markets on Thursday as European stock markets and the euro steadied. She told a conference on financial regulation in Berlin: “We will campaign for a tax on the [...]

Wolf project is a howling success

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:27:38 +0000

Wolf project is a howling success is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Wolf project is a howling success is a post from: Social - Health - Journal Listen to the wolf howls with your eyes shut and you could be out on the steppes of Siberia or the plains of North Dakota. Actually, you are in Berkshire, near Reading. Yes, 500 years since the last English wolf was tracked [...]

Hollywood performers unveil disability rights initiative

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:02:42 +0000

Hollywood performers unveil disability rights initiative is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Hollywood performers unveil disability rights initiative is a post from: Social - Health - Journal LOS ANGELES — A coalition of performing arts unions today announced the launch of a major disability rights campaign to increase visibility and employment opportunities for actors, broadcasters and performers with disabilities throughout the entertainment and news media. At briefings in Los [...]

Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:49:53 +0000

Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems is a post from: Social - Health - Journal When you get angry, the stress isn’t restricted to your head. New research shows that anger actually triggers electrical changes in the heart, which can predict future arrhythmias in some patients. Anger management may be key for patients with heart [...]

Ten Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:31:16 +0000

Ten Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Ten Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack is a post from: Social - Health - Journal 10 Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack A heart attack is referred to in the medical arena, as a myocardial infarction. This coronary event follows after the heart muscle has been deprived of oxygen, due a blocked artery or arteries. Many [...]

Depression is a problem for many older adults

Paul Bols — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:25:21 +0000

Depression is a problem for many older adults is a post from: Social - Health - Journal

Depression is a problem for many older adults is a post from: Social - Health - Journal The difficult changes that many elderly individuals face—such as the death of a spouse or medical problems—can lead to depression, especially in those without a strong support system. But depression is not a normal or necessary part of aging. [...]