Prevention

Oprah Fitness Guru Talks About Diabetes (VIDEO)

Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Bob Greene, Oprah's fitness guru, shared tips from his book The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes on Good Morning America this mor...

An Economy In Need Of Holistic Medicine

nytimes.com | ANAND GIRIDHARADAS | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Western medical practices have attracted similar criticisms in recent years, for an emphasis on intervening in disease rather than preventing it befor...

Heart Disease: A Toothless Paper Tiger That Need Never Exist

Kathy Freston | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Kathy Freston

I have sought to understand the link between diet and the dreaded diseases that are prevalent in our culture. Following is a fascinating conversation I had on diet and heart health.

Front Food Labels are Misleading: FDA is Ready to Tackle Food Manufacturers

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living


Barbara Ficarra

The next time you head out for food shopping, read the ingredients on the side or back label. The ingredients will give you a better idea if the product you are about to buy is healthy or not.

Rescuing Health Reform: Why Doctors Should Practice Lifestyle Medicine

Huffington Post | Mark Hyman, MD, Dean Ornish, MD, and Mike Roizen, MD | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


We must not only change who is covered but also what is covered to include personalized lifestyle medicine if we are to make current treatments more effective and less costly.

We Need Health Care, Not Disease Care

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

The dollar costs of caring for the increasing numbers of elderly Americans expected to develop Alzheimer's dementia over the next 30 years will decimate the personal savings of millions of families.

Walking for a Cause: Eating Disorder Awareness

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

See a Two Minute Video: Join Dr. Susan Albers on the walk: http://www.youtube.com On October 11th the very first National Eating Disorders Associ...

Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue To Drop 2% Annually

forbes.com | Thomas F. Cooley | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living


Fewer women in the United States are dying from breast cancer, but disparities in death rates still exist between whites and blacks, a new report show...

The Low Hanging Fruit of Pandemic Flu Prevention

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics


Dr. Orin Levine

While you go out to get your flu vaccines check to see if you should also get the pneumococcal vaccine, and think about how you might help give access to these vaccines to millions of children who need them.

Nutrition: 9 In 10 High Schoolers Short On Fruits, Veggies

usatoday.com | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Less than 10% of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers ...

More Than Half Million Kids React Badly To Drugs

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


CHICAGO — More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treat...

Do Your Part For Health Care: Get Healthy Already!

Tara Stiles | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

Irresponsibility isn't exclusive to bankers. The same unintelligent, unconscious, destructive behavior occurs on a daily basis when it comes to health choices.

How To Live On $0 A Day: This Could Be the Best Health Care Reform Plan You're Gonna Get

Lesley Stern | Posted 09.26.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Sex is also a good, inexpensive form of exercise that doesn't require getting out of bed (although it may compel you to leave the fetal position). This will require a partner since batteries are costly.

Green Tea May Benefit Bone Health

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


New research from Hong Kong found that green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health and the researchers suggest...

The Politics of AIDS and Health Care Reform

Johnathon Briggs | Posted 09.23.2009 | Chicago


Johnathon Briggs

50 percent of all those living with HIV currently lack needed medical care. The impact of health reform on efforts to control the epidemic could be profound.

Sleep: Lack Of Rest Raises Infection Risk

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea. But heeding the age-old advice about catching up on sleep might b...

Binge Drinking Raises Risk of Infection

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living


Drinking copious amounts of alcohol in one session scuppers the immune system by knocking out proteins essential for fighting off bacteria and viruses...

Obama: Addressing the Healing Crisis

James S. Gordon | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


James S. Gordon

If every older person were guaranteed a physician with time to talk about life and ways to live it more fully, as well as to discuss the best ways to deal with the inevitability of death, debates about "death panels" would wither.

What Needs to Be Done

Tommy G. Thompson | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Tommy G. Thompson

Obama must do more to remind Americans why just as recently as May more than half of them supported health reform. His address can only be the beginning if he wants to succeed in passing a reform bill.

How Screening Saves Lives

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


Craig and Marc Kielburger

Cervical cancer is diagnosed in about 500,000 women every year. About 250,000 will die. But it is largely preventable.

Replacing the Shouts of Recess with the Deliberations of Research

James S. Marks | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


James S. Marks

The CBO is a valuable resource for elected officials for measuring the economic value of legislation. But it doesn't automatically score what we as Americans value, especially our health.

Obama, Rodale Team To Bring Health Care Message To Four Magazines

New York Times | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


PRESIDENT OBAMA is taking his argument for a health care plan to a new place: Rodale magazines, where he or his wife appear on coming covers of Preven...

Don't Tread on Me: Transcending the Left Wing/Right Wing Health Care Debate

Dr. Dean Ornish | Posted 09.28.2009 | Home


Dr. Dean Ornish

I understand the anger at large insurance companies that drop coverage, or who don't provide coverage for 48 million Americans who are uninsured. Too much power concentrated in too few institutions often leads to abuses of power to the detriment of the American people.

Parks for Preventive Health Care?

Will Rogers | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Will Rogers

The health benefits of parks are well established, especially when parks are easily accessible and well-maintained.

Making Sense of Health Care Reform

Dr. Ralph Snyderman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living


Dr. Ralph Snyderman

Getting health care reform right requires a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of how health care is delivered today and how to make it better. This understanding starts with a real story about James.