Free stroke talk by GMH Mall Walkers Club
The Mall Walkers Club will learn about strokes at Gaston Memorial Hospital in classrooms B and C. Nurse Carol Henderson of GMH will present. Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. for $2.50, program begins at 9 a.m. Call 834-2225 to register by Wednesday.
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Mall Walkers Club
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Carol Henderson
GMH
Dust mites and cat dander linked to child wheeze study
A UNC Chapel Hill study of 343 schoolchildren found dust mites raise wheeze risk eightfold while cat dander increases it fifteenfold. Secondhand smoke and family asthma history triple wheeze risk. pollen shows no rise. The work in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine urges dust cleaning and smoke and pet exposure monitoring at home and elsewhere children frequent.
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University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Women Equal Beneficiaries of Balloon Angioplasty Study
Mayo Clinic study with 824 women and 2,203 men followed six months to 14 years shows balloon angioplasty works as well in women as in men. Improvements in the technique boosted long term outcomes, especially for women, among about 400,000 U.S. angioplasties yearly with 30 percent on women.
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Mayo Clinic
U.S
Hispanic workers show highest dental problems in U S survey
A University of Maryland and National Institute of Dental Research study of 20,818 Americans including 1,957 Hispanics found Hispanics report need for dental care at 60 percent but only 44 percent visited a dentist in the last year. One in 14 employed Hispanics never saw a dentist, five times higher than blacks and 23 times higher than whites.
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University of Maryland and
National Institute of Dental Research
Open wounds may heal faster with honey and sugar says industry council
A claim from the Epson Salt Industry Council suggests that honey and granulated sugar can aid healing of open cuts. The statement notes possible antibacterial properties and cautions against salt rubs on wounds.
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Epson Salt Industry Council
Allergies in Old Homes Trigger Sneezing and Wheezing
Moving into older houses can unleash allergic reactions to dander and horsehair plaster hidden in walls. Health experts advise daily dusting and vacuuming, HEPA filters, and replacing carpets to cut allergen levels, plus open windows to improve air exchange.
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Health and Fitness
Three day retreat plan to reset life balance by Tim O'Brien
A two yearly three day private retreat guides self assessment across spiritual, mental, emotional, physical and financial areas. The program outlines preparation, notebook questions, and a three day schedule leading to a personal master life plan and six month follow ups. Tim O'Brien of the Institute for Stress Management is cited.
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Tim O'Brien
Institute For Stress Management
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Talahassee
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Contraception and age relate to women's pregnancy choices
Wire report notes women bear children for 36 years yet spend about 27 years preventing pregnancy. It outlines pills, implants, injections, sterilization, condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, sponges, and IUDs with varying effectiveness. It warns pills with smoking or health risks and urges medical advice for future plans and STD protection.
Bed rest or normal activity best for acute lower back pain
A New England Journal of Medicine study with 186 patients found that continuing ordinary activities within pain limits speeds recovery more than bed rest or specialized exercises. After two to twelve weeks, those avoiding bed rest and staying active recovered fastest, while excessive activity remains to be avoided. The study cautions against overdoing activity.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Finland
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