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Can an antidepressant help meth addicts stop using? An estimated 1.2 million Americans use methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant. Overcoming meth addiction can be extremely difficult, but new research from the San Francisco Public Health Department hints that an antidepressant could be helpful: In a small study of male meth addicts, the men who took an antidepressant every day were far less […]
Cooking in the Classroom to Fight Childhood Obesity 11.11.2011 From the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior: Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, we recognize the importance of reaching our children early to form good food habits. However, with teachers […]
URMC Receives Patent for Implantable Diagnostic Technology November 10, 2011 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has received a U.S. patent for a medical device technology that could revolutionize the way that physician’s monitor the health of their patients. The device – which consists of an implantable “living chip” – is designed to give doctors […]
Researchers Exploring Childhood Roots for Many ‘Diseases of Aging’ Cup those perfect little feet in the palm of your hand, and it’s nearly impossible to imagine that the seeds of future adult diseases – asthma, heart disease, diabetes and more – might have already been sown. But it’s true. And the closer researchers look into […]
When Doctor Becomes Patient, There’s Much to Learn November 09, 2011 Colleen Fogarty, M.D., jokes that the process of being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 was a little too much like a trip to Jiffy Lube, in an essay in which she urges her colleagues to refocus on patient-centered care. Published this week in the […]
Perfecting the ‘Perfect’ Food The USDA-supported Bean Coordinated Agricultural Project (BeanCAP) is working to help bean plant breeders develop new varieties that are better at adapting to changes in climate. How does one improve upon perfection? By definition, that’s an impossible task, but a team of scientists is working to help breeders of the “near-perfect” […]
New Report: Local Foods are Working for the Nation The market for local food – food that is produced, processed, distributed and sold within a specific region, say a radius of several hundred miles – is growing. Large, small and midsized farms are all tapping into it. Even better, new data suggest that these producers […]
Can cooking classes help curb childhood obesity? Should healthy eating be incorporated into elementary school curriculum? A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior shows that having cooking classes alongside subjects such as math and science may promote healthier eating habits as well as curb the childhood obesity epidemic. According to the Centers for […]
Using high-tech devices to study football and concussions In case you didn’t see it, a recent Contra Costa Times article provides a closer look at an ongoing study during which Stanford University football players are equipped with mouthpieces containing high-tech sensors to advance medical understanding of concussions in football. The story recounts a recent example of how the special high-tech mouthpieces are providing important […]
A closer look at how stretching may benefit the body Below is the final installment of a two-part discussion on the merits of stretching with Michael Fredericson, MD, who has served as head team physician with the Stanford Sports Medicine Program since 1992. Here Fredericson talks about whether the conventional reach-and-hold approach to lengthening one’s muscles […]
Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction. In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a […]
Saw palmetto Treatments
In men: used to treat and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); shrinks the prostate and releases the squeeze of the urethra, so that, urine flows normally; increases urine volume, decreases frequent urination, and more ease of urination.
In women: helps relieve painful periods and regulates the menstrual cycle; stimulates the production of prolactin, a female hormone that promotes breast enlargement. Used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections; has an aphrodisiac effect by enhancing sexual functioning and sexual desire.
Actually, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Enlarged breasts are common among teenage boys and men, and breast reduction surgery is increasingly popular among guys. In fact, in the US it’s the fourth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure among males, with nearly 17,000 of them performed in 2009 alone.
Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
The specific type of birth defect depends on the systems in the fetus developing at the time of alcohol exposure. Organ systems are most vulnerable to damage by alcohol during the period of most dynamic development. The damage seen in animal models roughly corresponds to weeks 3 to 8 in human pregnancy. However, if a woman drinks any time throughout her pregnancy, damage may occur.
