(Newswise)–As spring approaches and people return to outdoor activities, caution should be taken in areas of the country that are home to Loxosceles reclusa, also called the brown recluse spider. A new study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that when patients present with sudden anemia, but the cause is elusive, the brown recluse […]
Dialysis patients: Fatigue may predict heart attack
(Newswise)–For dialysis patients, high scores on a new fatigue rating scale predict an increased risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular events, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Fatigue could be an important warning sign of serious cardiovascular events—especially in patients without […]
More H1N1 Immunization slated for the county
SAN DIEGO COUNTY–The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will hold two more H1N1 vaccination events for San Diego county residents for the next two weeks. “We’ve had great response to our H1N1 vaccination events, but we know there are still people out there that haven’t been vaccinated and we want to […]
Free blood pressure screenings
POWAY–Do you know your numbers? Take advantage of free blood pressure screening opportunities offered regularly by Palomar Pomerado Health. Walk-ins welcome, no registration required. The free screenings will be held at Pomerado Hospital lobby, noon to 2 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month at 15615 Pomerado Rd., Poway. High blood pressure has no symptoms. […]
Diabetes prevention: What you need to know
(Newswise)–The American Diabetes Association reports that there are a staggering 57 million people in the United States living with pre-diabetes, a condition that often has no symptoms, but if left untreated has the potential to cause type 2 diabetes and other severe consequences. “Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed later in life, but due to […]
County offers five more H1N1 vaccination events
SAN DIEGO COUNTY–The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will hold five more H1N1 vaccination events for San Diego County residents in the upcoming weeks. The first is Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive in Oceanside. The other events will […]
One in 13 adults report problem seeing health care specialist
(Newswise)–Among the 36 percent of U.S. adults age 18 and older who needed to see a specialist in 2007, about 8 percent reported that getting to see one was a big problem, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. While the national survey did not ask respondents […]
Antibodies from plants may help fight disease
(Newswise)–The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight infection equally well. Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Arizona State University conducted the comparison as a test of the potential for treating disease […]
Everyday habits for a healthy heart
(Newswise)–American Heart Month in February is the perfect time to initiate lifestyle changes that can help lower your risk of cardiovascular diseases, the world’s largest killers, claiming 17.1 million lives a year*. Fitness expert Karin Richards, director of the exercise science and wellness management program at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, shares simple lifestyle […]
What do sleep, diabetes and red have in common with heart disease?
(Newswise)–If you’re a loud snorer who doesn’t feel rested enough during the day, you may be unwittingly putting your heart at risk. That’s because you could have untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a disorder directly linked to several cardiovascular syndromes that cause premature death. OSA, in which the upper airway becomes blocked repeatedly during sleep, […]