http://health.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for health en Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:30:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2676040 unknown@Digg.com After meeting with law enforcement, Washington's Health Department has cut its suggested 60-day supply of medical marijuana by nearly a third ? a change that riled patients' advocates and sparked threats of a lawsuit. The DOH's originally recommended 35 oz and a 100-sq-ft growing area. The new rules call for 24 oz, 6 mature plants and 18 seedlings. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:30:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2676040health http://web2announcer.com/go/2675927 unknown@Digg.com A new study reveals that 84% of sunscreens don't offer sufficient protection from the sun. How to find the right one. It found that many of the most popular sunscreens break down quickly in the sun or are not blocking many harmful UV rays. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:30:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675927health http://web2announcer.com/go/2675615 unknown@Digg.com For many people, losing weight seems like an impossible task ... Remember that 50 pounds a year is only about 4 pounds a month, so you won't notice a huge drop in the first month. Be patient, stick with it, and you'll start to see weight loss in the following months. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:10:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675615health http://web2announcer.com/go/2675441 unknown@Digg.com Those infected with a herpes virus are infected for life. That's because the virus goes "latent." Sometimes, it awakes from its slumber, producing painful illnesses. Now, scientists say they know how the virus becomes latent and why it wakes up. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675441health http://web2announcer.com/go/2675304 unknown@Digg.com For 2008 Mississippi has claimed the title of fattest state for the third consecutive year, while Colorado repeats as the leanest. Delaware rose the most places in the rankings over last year, while California dropped the most, according to a new analysis by CalorieLab, Inc. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:50:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675304health http://web2announcer.com/go/2675309 unknown@Digg.com # 18.)) 'Make a list of everything you're looking forward to in the next month.' Do this every month when you pay your rent or mortgage. Simply building more anticipation into your life helps stoke your energy. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:39:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675309health http://web2announcer.com/go/2674073 unknown@Digg.com orge Cham of PhD Comics (stands for Piled Higher and Deeper, a cheeky acronym for the graduate student comic strip) nailed the essence of the vicious cycle of staying up late. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:20:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2674073health http://web2announcer.com/go/2674074 unknown@Digg.com A study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation showed further evidence of the potential health benefits from a brew already linked to a reduced risk of a range of cancers and other conditions. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:10:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2674074health http://web2announcer.com/go/2673918 unknown@Digg.com Watermelon may be a natural Viagra, says a researcher. That's because the popular summer fruit is richer than experts believed in an amino acid called citrulline, which relaxes and dilates blood vessels much like Viagra and other drugs meant to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:30:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2673918health http://web2announcer.com/go/2673662 unknown@Digg.com The report showed that most subjects who took the mushrooms were still behaving and feeling better 14 months after ingestion. About 66% also noted that the drug caused one of the 5 most spiritual experiences of their life. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2673662health http://web2announcer.com/go/2673448 unknown@Digg.com Patients authorized to possess or grow marijuana for medical reasons under Washington law would be limited to 24 oz of cultivated marijuana, six mature plants and 18 immature plants, according to a proposal filed by the state Department of Health July 1. An earlier DOH recommendation called for a limit of 35 harvested ounces and a 100-sq-ft garden. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2673448health http://web2announcer.com/go/2672829 unknown@Digg.com Improvements in scanning techniques are making it easier to see microbleeds in the brain, but it?s unclear what should be done about them. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:16:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2672829health http://web2announcer.com/go/2672393 unknown@Digg.com Almost a third of companies offering health insurance benefits to their employees also provide a wellness program of some sort. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:34:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2672393health http://web2announcer.com/go/2672034 unknown@Digg.com WASHINGTON (AP) ? Scientists in the U.S. are experimenting with new techniques to try to see breast X-rays in three dimensions. The goal: A better way to check for breast cancer in women with breasts too dense for today's mammograms to give a clear picture. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:30:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2672034health http://web2announcer.com/go/2671984 unknown@Digg.com Can you remember wanting to ask someone out, but was too shy to do so? Here are 20 ways on how to overcome this shyness.Get off your computers and get practicing! Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:10:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2671984health http://web2announcer.com/go/2671263 unknown@Digg.com Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:07:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2671263health http://web2announcer.com/go/2670728 unknown@Digg.com Some promising antibiotics come straight from nature, like the ones in alligator blood; some come straight from the lab, like fully synthetic "peptoids." Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:52:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2670728health http://web2announcer.com/go/2670507 unknown@Digg.com Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:15:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2670507health http://web2announcer.com/go/2669775 unknown@Digg.com Desperate for a good night's sleep? Check out these tips & you could be sleeping better by tonight! Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:31:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669775health http://web2announcer.com/go/2669312 unknown@Digg.com Athletes looking for a performance boost appear to be turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra.But experts are divided over whether it actually offers athletes an edge.Some sports authorities say the drug is now finding a following among athletes. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:09:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669312health http://web2announcer.com/go/2669314 unknown@Digg.com An unusual list of foods that probably aren't in your shopping cart. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:59:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669314health http://web2announcer.com/go/2669260 unknown@Digg.com Acne is caused by several factors which can be unique for everyone who is suffering from it. Heredity plays a big role as a cause of some acne problems in people. If your parents have suffered from acne, you will also have a good chance to suffer from it as well. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:50:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669260health http://web2announcer.com/go/2669263 unknown@Digg.com Scientists prove that beta-caryophyllene, a chemical found in marijuana, soothes the immune system, increases bone mass, and blocks pain signals -- without causing euphoria or interfering with the central nervous system. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:30:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669263health http://web2announcer.com/go/2669211 unknown@Digg.com More than 400,000 people in England have given up smoking thanks to the ban on lighting up in public introduced a year ago tomorrow, a study claims. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:27:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669211health http://web2announcer.com/go/2667791 unknown@Digg.com Want to quit smoking? Next time the urge to light up strikes, think of snow-capped peaks instead of the fleeting pleasure of a white cigarette. That's the conclusion of a new brain study which shows that thinking happy thoughts could help dampen cravings. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:37:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2667791health http://web2announcer.com/go/2667644 unknown@Digg.com The treatment will involve transfusing specific white blood cells, called granulocytes, from select donors, into patients with advanced forms of cancer. A similar treatment using white blood cells from cancer-resistant mice has previously been highly successful, curing 100 percent of lab mice afflicted with advanced malignancies. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:27:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2667644health http://web2announcer.com/go/2666807 unknown@Digg.com The Assembly Agriculture Committee this week scuttled SB 200, by Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter. The bill would have required slaughterhouses to install video cameras to track how plants handle livestock. Florez vowed to introduce the bill again next year, but California should not have to wait for this common-sense safeguard. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:09:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2666807health http://web2announcer.com/go/2666221 unknown@Digg.com It?s no secret that skipping valuable sleep time can have negative effects on our physical and emotional health. But could a rise in the lack of sleep be an unacknowledged contributor to the steady rise in divorces over the years? Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:20:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2666221health http://web2announcer.com/go/2665319 unknown@Digg.com The salmonella outbreak in tomatoes isn't over and it's already the largest salmonella outbreak the CDC has ever tracked! Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:35:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2665319health http://web2announcer.com/go/2664715 unknown@Digg.com The AMA's med student branch, the Medical Student Section, unanimously passed a resolution supporting medical marijuana at the AMA national convention this month. With the other large national med student group, the American Medical Student Association, already supporting it, it looks like therapeutic cannabis has a future in US medicine. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:20:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2664715health http://web2announcer.com/go/2664432 unknown@Digg.com Athletes looking for a Performance Boost are increasingly turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:10:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2664432health http://web2announcer.com/go/2664014 unknown@Digg.com Waistlines are measured by employers to determine the overall health of the company. Those with overweight employees are fined, and unhealthy employees are shamed into becoming thinner, else being labeled a "metabo." Retirees and family members are also included. The question is asked: could this work in the US with our much larger populace? Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:50:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2664014health http://web2announcer.com/go/2662804 unknown@Digg.com Less than a decade ago, de Grey was a relatively unknown computer scientist doing his own research into aging.Now, though, some scientists are beginning to view his approach looking at aging as a disease and bringing in more disciplines into gerontology as worthwhile, even if they still look askance at his claims of permanent reversible aging. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:40:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2662804health http://web2announcer.com/go/2662357 unknown@Digg.com IT might not appear to be a high-risk field, but a surprising number of ailments can plague IT pros in all job roles. Here are some of the most prevalent health concerns. Everybody seems to understand that movers and construction workers can have serious back and neck problems from... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:10:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2662357health http://web2announcer.com/go/2661883 unknown@Digg.com A medical assistant in a Rheumatologist?s office shares the top ten most creative reasons people have actually used in an attempt to get their meds before their prescriptions allowed. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:21:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661883health http://web2announcer.com/go/2661695 unknown@Digg.com The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. They also estimate another 57 Million people have blood sugar abnormalities called pre-diabetes, putting them at an increased risk of it developing into diabetes. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:30:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661695health http://web2announcer.com/go/2661127 unknown@Digg.com The contraceptive Pill is outdated and leading to unwanted pregnancies and abortion as few women take it correctly, a leading expert said. One in 12 women taking the Pill get pregnant each year because they miss so many tablets, Prof James Trussell, of Princeton University in America warned. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661127health http://web2announcer.com/go/2660819 unknown@Digg.com Everyone has things they hate to do, but need to do anyway. Sometimes it is doing basic chores that need to be done. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:40:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2660819health http://web2announcer.com/go/2660026 unknown@Digg.com Stand up to Cancer by donating at www.standup2cancer.org Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:52:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2660026health http://web2announcer.com/go/2659748 unknown@Digg.com Everyone knows how hard it can be to be healthy; every little thing somehow seems so drastic, so life-alteringly unattainable. Prevention and ABC News have teamed up to lower the bar on these life-changing habits, giving you, instead, nine guidelines that aren't rules, aren't the golden standard, but are, instead, just good enough. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:42:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659748health http://web2announcer.com/go/2659497 unknown@Digg.com Between 1950 and 2000, the death rate from heart disease in the United States plummeted nearly 70 percent, and the death rate from stroke nearly 80 percent. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:51:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659497health http://web2announcer.com/go/2659501 unknown@Digg.com By 2015, 17% of Americans will get cosmetic procedures. In 2007, Americans spent more than $13 billion for nearly 11.7 million cosmetic procedures. Up from nearly 8.5 million procedures in 2001. What was hot in 2007? Breast augmentation: 399,440 procedures thenLiposuction: 398,848 followed by Eyelid surgery: 208,199 . . . Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:48:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659501health http://web2announcer.com/go/2659210 unknown@Digg.com Researchers at Auburn University have found that wearing flip-flops alters the way one walks, changing the gait in subtle ways that can lead to serious sole, heel and ankle problems. They presented these findings earlier this month at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:40:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659210health http://web2announcer.com/go/2659122 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Saved By: Leanda Ryan | View Details | Give Thanks Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659122Designresourcewebinformationlivesearchjavascriptjsprototypecssweb tasar?minspirationlogopublishingmagazine publishingdiy magazingmagcloudqaperformancejiffyfirebugPersonal Organization SitestagcloudAppleSoftwaremacosxmacintoshwebtoolsdjangopythontumblelogsiliconfloristshareportlandOregonNone assignedhtmlexercisehealthtravelbrowserietypographyFirefoxsafarireferencerunning http://web2announcer.com/go/2658899 unknown@Digg.com Today, I?m going to give you my advice (as an intermediate runner, not an expert) on how to go from sitting on the couch to being a true runner. I won?t say that it?ll be easy, especially in the beginning. But I will say that it won?t kill you (assuming you don?t have major health problems) and that it will get easier and even fun Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:20:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2658899health http://web2announcer.com/go/2658370 unknown@Digg.com The belated questioning of fluoride in the most unlikely of places stems partly from unsettled questions?some new, some old?about possible links to cancer and thyroid and kidney problems if too much fluoride is ingested. But the push here mirrors a spreading nationwide awareness and re-examination of the health impact of a variety of chemicals. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:50:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2658370health http://web2announcer.com/go/2658020 unknown@Digg.com Researchers found people with low self-esteem, in particular, tend to over-consume after death-related thoughts. The study also revealed that placing a mirror in front of the participants reduced the desire to over-consume Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:45:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2658020health http://web2announcer.com/go/2657496 unknown@Digg.com With society now obsessed by the desire to prolong life, Elizabeth Grice asks if we have lost the art of dying well and examines practical steps to change our attitudes Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:07:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2657496health http://web2announcer.com/go/2655844 unknown@Digg.com "Jeremy" excels at being able to see an engineering problem from the inside out,What Jeremy is not good at is suffering fools or dealing with bureaucracy. If someone is wrong ? if their idea just plain won't work ? he says so, simply states the fact. That frankness causes all manner of upset in the office, he's discovered. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:40:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2655844health http://web2announcer.com/go/2655792 unknown@Digg.com Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer's disease. The brains of people with the memory-robbing form of dementia are cluttered with a plaque made up of beta-amyloid, a sticky protein. But there long has been a question whether this is a cause of the disease or a side effect. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:21:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2655792health