09.24.10

5-HTP

Posted in Alternative Therapies at 2:47 am by Administrator

The effective dose of 5-HTP appears to be between 50 and 500 mg daily. Used in combination with other antidepressant substances, however, the effective dose may be even lower. Research shows that some people respond better to lower doses.

5-HTP – in addition to the treatment of Depression, can be effective in:

Suppressing Appetite
Enhancing Sleep
Relieving Anxiety
Relieving symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Cognitive Enhancement
Relief From and Prevention of Migraine Headaches
Reduction of the rate of Heart Disease as a result of Lowering Anxiety and Depression.

http://www.lifesource4life.com/5-HTP

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09.23.10

Affordable Care Act

Posted in Current Legislation at 4:05 am by Administrator

A series of new rights, benefits and protections take effect under the Affordable Care Act. These changes include:

Insurance protections for children with pre-existing conditions
Prohibiting lifetime dollar limits on most benefits
Access to free preventive services such as blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol tests, as well as many cancer screenings, including mammograms and colonoscopies

Visit HealthCare.gov to learn more about provisions of the law that benefit people with disabilities.

For more information visit this link: http://www.disability.gov/health/laws_%26_regulations

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09.22.10

Prescriber

Posted in Health News at 2:41 am by Administrator

Prescriber is the leading UK journal for healthcare professionals focusing on prescribing and medicine management. The journal features articles on all areas of therapeutics and prescribing policy and is fully peer reviewed. The content is relevant and of interest to all prescribers and prescribing policy makers including GPs, pharmacists, nurses and hospital specialists. Access to all content is free to healthcare professionals following registration.

http://www.prescriber.co.uk/view/0/index.html

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09.20.10

WHO Growth Charts for Children Under 2

Posted in Health News at 2:30 am by Administrator

CDC: Clinicians Should Use WHO Growth Charts for Children Under 2 Years

The CDC is recommending that clinicians use the World Health Organization’s 2006 standards — instead of the CDC’s own growth charts — to assess growth in children younger than 24 months, according to recommendations published in MMWR. Growth of children aged 2 to 19 years may still be evaluated with the CDC’s charts.

The switch is recommended because WHO growth charts establish growth of the breast-fed infant as the norm. With the WHO’s standards, abnormal growth should be characterized using the 2.3rd and 97.7th percentiles, instead of the 5th and 95th percentiles.

MMWR article

CDC and WHO growth charts

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American Botanical Council

Posted in Alternative Therapies at 2:17 am by Administrator

Membership at ABC, an educational non-profit organization, gives you a variety of benefits, including:

A subscription to Herbal Gram, ABC’s quarterly, peer-reviewed journal
Access to scientific information on hundreds of herbs on their password-protected website, http://www.herbalgram.org
A 20% discount on all ABC publications, and a 10% discount on all other publications in their Herbal Education Catalog.
1-800-373-7105

Professional memberships available from $150 per year

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09.19.10

Next generation anthrax vaccine

Posted in Health News at 3:24 am by Administrator

BARDA awards $51 million contract for next generation anthrax vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) awarded a $51 million contract to Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., of Rockville, Md., for the development of a new anthrax vaccine using the protective antigen (rPA) to stimulate a protective immune response that neutralizes the anthrax toxins.

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HHS launches CuidadodeSalud.gov

Posted in Health News at 3:19 am by Administrator

We are proud to announce CuidadodeSalud.gov, the first website in Spanish to help connect Latinos with new information and resources to improve access to quality, affordable coverage.

CuidadodeSalud.gov, the first website in Spanish to help connect Latinos with new information and resources to improve access to quality, affordable coverage.