Finding Your Personal Migraine Trigger(s) 0
Tracking Down Your Triggers For people who experience migraines, certain foods, strong perfumes, flickering lights, and other environmental factors can set off an attack. But not everyone has the same triggers, and not every time—and that makes the migraine trigger…- Professional Medical
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Vitamin D a Pain Reliever? 0
Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because when sunlight hits skin, the body produces this vitamin, essential for strong, healthy bones. However, a mountain of new evidence suggests that the vitamin may have a more versatile role than…- Professional Medical
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Monitoring Devices Help Elderly Stay at Home 0
In the wee hours of July 14, Elizabeth Roach, a 70-year-old widow, got out of bed and went to the living room of her Virginia ranch home. She sat in her favorite chair for 15 minutes, then returned to bed.…- Professional Medical
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Steps Forward, and Backward, in Treating Diabetes by Dan Hurley 0
Catch the headline in The Times? “Warning Urged on Diabetes Pill,” it stated. “F.D.A. Proposes a Strongly Worded Label on Hazards of Heart Disease to User.” But it didn’t run this week, regarding the drug Avandia. The headline appeared almost…- Professional Medical
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Vitamin D Also Linked to Memory 0
Older men and women with low levels of vitamin D are nearly four times as likely to have problems with their memory, attention and logic, according to a new study presented this week at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference in…- Professional Medical
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New Rules for Preventative Screenings 0
The White House on Wednesday issued new rules requiring health insurance companies to provide free coverage for dozens of screenings, laboratory tests and other types of preventive care. The new requirements promise significant benefits for consumers — if they take…- Professional Medical
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