http://health--fitness.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Health & Fitness en Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:05:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7670 unknown@Netscape.com Diet treats don't have to contain sugar, sucrose, fructose or sweetener. These are biscuits for the kids that grown ups might take to. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:05:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7670Health & Fitnesssweetbiscuithealthweight lossdietNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7530 unknown@Netscape.com Two hours a day, Alix Weisz, a harpist from Chester, N.J., strolls through the hospital’s Cardiac Post-Anesthesia Care Unit to test that premise. The recovery room staff monitors changes in patients’ vital signs every 15 minutes while she plays, and for an hour before and after.Results will be collected as part of a four-week study, one of seve Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:58:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7530Health & FitnessPost AnesthesiaCareMusicheartsHealNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7531 unknown@Netscape.com Women who are obese get more aggressive ovarian cancers and are more likely to die from the disease, US scientists have found.Experts already know obesity ups the risk of developing some cancers, but this study suggests fat tissue might also affect how a tumour progresses. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:57:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7531Health & Fitnessobesityworsensovarian cancerwomenfatNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7532 unknown@Netscape.com Scientists have developed a way of "executing" cancer cells.Healthy cells have a built-in process which means they commit suicide if something is wrong, a process which fails in cancer cells. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:57:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7532Health & FitnessexecutingcancerCancer cellhealingrestoringNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7519 unknown@Netscape.com as far as I can throw them. Merck claims about Vioxx, what a hoot. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:01:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7519Health & FitnessdrugshealthbusinessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7492 unknown@Netscape.com The affiliation with MedAssets will drive supply cost savings to MCHC members through MedAssets Supply Chain Systems' group purchasing contracts; Aspen Healthcare Metrics' cost management programs for clinical service lines; and MedAssets Analytical Systems' best of breed supply chain technology, data cleansing, and analytics. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:42:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7492Health & Fitnessmedassetshealthcareclinical servicessupply chainNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7169 unknown@Netscape.com If you've been to the Big Apple lately or walked down Hollywood Blvd, you would likely have seen the guys in red shirts, with the E-Meters and big signs saying "FREE STRESS TEST". This link describes what these are and how they work. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:34:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7169Health & Fitnessstress testsscientologydianeticsL. Ron Hubbarde-meterNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7141 unknown@Netscape.com Wal-Mart said Friday it will carry the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill for over-the-counter sale possibly by the end of the year. In a statement e-mailed to CNNMoney.com, Wal-Mart spokesman Kevin Gardner said the company will sell Plan B to women 18 and over once the new packaging has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:41:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7141Health & FitnesswalmartcontraceptivepillNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7116 unknown@Netscape.com A 10-year study result published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine found those who were slightly overweight in their 50s were 20 percent to 40 percent more likely to die early and the risk for women is much higher than men. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:32:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7116Health & FitnesshealthoverweightwomenNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7106 unknown@Netscape.com 101 tips that will revolutionize the way you think, behave, work, feel, love, sleep, eat, and look at the world. These life tips are designed to improve your life and lifestyle - all you have to do is implement them in your day-to-day life; and the transformation will begin. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:56:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7106Health & FitnessworkhealthFamilybalanceManagementNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7054 unknown@Netscape.com More than 12m adults and one million children will be obese by 2010 if no action is taken, a report by the Department of Health is predicting. The Health Survey for England also warns 19% of boys and 22% of girls aged two to 15 will be obese. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:18:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7054Health & FitnessObesehealthFitnessfatenglandNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7029 unknown@Netscape.com "The first brain scans of men and women having sex and reaching orgasm have revealed striking differences in the way each experiences sexual pleasure. While male brains focus heavily on the physical stimulation involved in sexual contact, this is just one part of a much more complex picture for women, scientists in the Netherlands have found." Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:40:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7029Health & FitnessSexorgasmwomentranceneurologyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6938 unknown@Netscape.com A 25-year-old newlywed returned to New York City from her honeymoon in the Caribbean, excited to embark on a fresh journey with her husband. But instead, within a few months of her wedding, she was in a hospital, on an operating table. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:40:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6938Health & FitnesshoneymooncaribbeanillnessallergyweddingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6758 unknown@Netscape.com We all know that acne is common amongst teenagers. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:43:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6758Health & FitnessacnehealthadultsteenagersNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6730 unknown@Netscape.com Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:21:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6730Health & FitnessteawaterhealthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6734 unknown@Netscape.com Scientists from Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have found special proteins that protect the brain after it has been damaged by a lack of oxygen, which occurs in conditions such as stroke, perinatal asphyxia, near-drowning and traumatic brain injury. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:18:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6734Health & FitnessBrainoxygendeprivationrepairNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6717 unknown@Netscape.com One poster reads, "Public Toilets, From Embarrassment to Pleasure." Another implores you to wash your hands, because germs die that way. Hoping to herald a new "national restroom culture," Malaysia's National Toilet Expo and Forum opened Thursday at a shopping mall. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:54:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6717Health & FitnessoffbeattoiletsmalaysiahealthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6712 unknown@Netscape.com Sen. Barack Obama will take a public HIV test at a remote Kenyan clinic this weekend to promote HIV/AIDS prevention in a country where an average of 700 people die each day from the disease. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:39:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6712Health & Fitnessobamahiv testkenyaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6580 unknown@Netscape.com If you're on a regular workout program that includes fat blasting cardio and full body strength training along with a healthy diet this online ab workout will take your body to the next level. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:35:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6580Health & FitnessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6466 unknown@Netscape.com Welcome to That's Fit, Weblogs Inc.'s newest blog devoted to all things that allow us to stay well and live well in today's world. To us, living fit is more than just physical fitness. It is more than "flavor of the month" diets or grueling workouts. Instead, it's an intentional mindset, a holistic way of life... Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:22:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6466Health & FitnesslifestylehealthFitnessthats fitblogwin blogNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6383 unknown@Netscape.com Many headache doctors advise their patients to avoid certain foods and beverages. Caffeine, MSG and chocolate are usually at the top of the list. But one neurologist' list includes many more food products. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:47:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6383Health & FitnesshealthmigranecausepreventionheadacheNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6374 unknown@Netscape.com Today's front-page article on MSN on the FDA warning on ADHD drug "Dexedrine" starts out as an article you THINK is criticising the drug. However, read the article, and look at the ads around it, and you'll see it's basically a sponsored ad for ADHD medication, sponsored by the very companies making billions from these drugs. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:34:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6374Health & FitnessADHDdrugsGlaxoSmithKlinepsychiatryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6370 unknown@Netscape.com The warning describes some instances of sudden death in children and teens with structural cardiac abnormalities or other heart problems. It also mentions various potential psychological side effects, including hallucinations or delusional thinking. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:50:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6370Health & FitnessADHDdrugsmedicationscchrNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6308 unknown@Netscape.com Nearly 25 years after a news magazine declared that an epidemic of genital herpes threatened to undo the sexual revolution, a new study finds an encouraging decline in the percentage of people infected with the herpes virus. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:40:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6308Health & FitnessherpesinfectionfallsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6285 unknown@Netscape.com (CNN) -- As more of America's school-age children are growing fatter, the physical education curriculum that might help them win the fight is gasping for air, says a recently released report. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:06:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6285Health & FitnesshealthbushexercisechildrenobesityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6222 unknown@Netscape.com The Proton Therapy Center is the largest of the nation's four centers that treat cancer by targeting proton beams narrowly on the tumor itself, sparing the healthy tissue that with typical X-ray radiation would be blasted along with the cancer cells. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:07:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6222Health & FitnesshealthcancerprotontherapyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6206 unknown@Netscape.com A vaccination that stimulates immune cell production could be key to enabling people with serious spinal injuries to walk again, researchers say. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:29:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6206Health & Fitnessspineinjuryimmune cellSciencehealthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6159 unknown@Netscape.com Bacteria may soon be helping you to fight tooth decay and underarm stench! Chewing gum, toothpaste and deodorant may soon be added with beneficial bacteria. A new strain of lactobacillus called L. anti-caries, forces the tooth decay-causing bacteria Strepptococcus mutans to clump together — preventing them from attaching to the tooth surface enam Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:53:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6159Health & FitnessBacteriatoothpastechewing gumNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6071 unknown@Netscape.com Treating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) could cost a woman more than $1 million during her lifetime; and even the chest pain associated with mild artery blockage (nonobstructive CAD) could reach $750,000 for an average woman, according to a study. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:06:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6071Health & Fitnesswomenchest paindiseasehealth1 millionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5968 unknown@Netscape.com Many Japanese are worried about the safety of U.S. beef. Retailers here say they aren't about to waste their time carrying an unpopular product. Instead, meat-section shelves are filled with beef from Australia and Japan. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:23:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5968Health & Fitnessjapanmad cowbeefNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5886 unknown@Netscape.com Dynavax Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in treatments for allergies, infectious and chronic inflammatory diseases, said Monday preclinical data indicates its flu vaccine confers immunity to "widely divergent" strains of the flu and has potential to be a universal flu vaccine. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:43:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5886Health & FitnessFludynavaxinfluenzaH5N1avianNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5790 unknown@Netscape.com Scientists have developed a chewing gum containing friendly bacteria which they say can help prevent tooth decay. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:15:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5790Health & FitnessGumBacteriachewing gumteethNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5691 unknown@Netscape.com Health officials in Orange County are warning Californians against eating raw or undercooked freshwater sawagani crabs, or regal crabs. This after two people came down with a rare lung infection. The crabs are imported and are distributed to restaurants in at least 16 California counties. Eating them may expose people to a parasite that cau Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:48:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5691Health & FitnessCaliforniaCrabsRare Lung InfectionOrange CountyhealthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5584 unknown@Netscape.com This summer has seen a record number of warnings about bacteria at coastal beaches in New Hampshire and Maine. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:22:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5584Health & FitnessbeachBacterianew hampshiremaineNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5572 unknown@Netscape.com For the first time since 1988, the Food and Drug Administration today approved a new type of sunscreen compound that protects skin from shortwave ultraviolet A light and doesn't break down as easily as other products. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:47:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5572Health & FitnessAnthelios SXHelioplexNew SunScreenvacationskinNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5525 unknown@Netscape.com Regain your pre-pregnancy shape. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:46:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5525Health & Fitnesslose fat fastfatweightlose weightNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5508 unknown@Netscape.com According to an article by Tyrone Reyes, M.D., the number of centenarians or people living to an age of 100 or over in the US doubled in the 1980s and did so again in the 1990s. Imagine this, the total now exceeds 70,000 and it is estimated that by 2050, there could be over 800,000 Americans who will celebrate the century mark. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:36:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5508Health & Fitnessagecentenarianold age100 years oldNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5492 unknown@Netscape.com Here are 10 simple things you can do to stack the pregnancy odds in your favor. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:47:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5492Health & FitnessFertilitypregnantConceptionspermCondomNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5497 unknown@Netscape.com Research now shows that this mental stress also affects the students' immune defense systems, particularly amongst those suffering from allergies. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:14:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5497Health & FitnessStressstudentsallergydiabetiesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5458 unknown@Netscape.com U.N. special envoy on AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis has urged delegates at an AIDS conference in Toronto to talk less and do more about the problem. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:29:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5458Health & FitnessaidsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5426 unknown@Netscape.com Sunscreens have long been an ally in the battle against skin cancer, but experts say that people still overestimate just how much protection these products can provide. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:09:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5426Health & Fitnessspfsunscreenhealthskin cancerNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5365 unknown@Netscape.com (But What You Need to Know if You Want to Get Fit!) Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:19:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5365Health & Fitnessweight lossdietfatatkinscarbsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5352 unknown@Netscape.com To get all the calcium you need, you might think you need to eat a lot of dairy products. But there are some good alternatives for the lactose intolerant. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:21:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5352Health & Fitnessnutritiondairycalciumlactose intolerantfoodNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5302 unknown@Netscape.com Botox used to treat facial wrinkles, helps facial wounds heal with less scarring Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:44:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5302Health & FitnessBotoxhealingfacialwoundsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5291 unknown@Netscape.com It had been touted as a safer alternative to the amphetamine-like stimulants prescribed to millions of hyperactive children and young adults. Now concerns about a potentially fatal side effect have crushed plans to market modafinil as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:24:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5291Health & FitnessADHDdrugsSide EffectsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5228 unknown@Netscape.com When foreigners visit the United States, very often they will comment on the enormous serving sizes of foods offered in restaurants and featured in advertising. Here are some examples listed in the Georgia HealthLine Magazine: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:16:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5228Health & FitnessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5037 unknown@Netscape.com Circumcision could be a highly effective way of braking the AIDS pandemic, experts said, cautioning though that before surgeons everywhere reached for their scalpels, major questions had to be answered. Interest in circumcision surged among AIDS researchers last year after a French-funded trial, conducted in South Africa, found that men who Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:15:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5037Health & FitnessCircumcisionAIDS pandemichealthFrench-fundedNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5033 unknown@Netscape.com A huge and growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic threatens to crush the world's efforts to fight AIDS, health officials, scientists and activists warned at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada, this Wednesday. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:36:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5033Health & FitnessaidsTuberculosisNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4989 unknown@Netscape.com At least 10 major hospitals in England face potential closure or a downgraded role, the BBC has learned. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:12:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4989Health & FitnesshospitalsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4964 unknown@Netscape.com A Chicago woman is suing a New York Hotel after waking up one morning with more than 500 bed bug bites on her body. “My body felt as if it was on fire. I just wanted to tear it off!” Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:35:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4964Health & Fitnessbed bugs bedbugs bitesNews