Doctors’ Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are recommending that
officials in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia rethink their
efforts to combat obesity in children because the current strategies —
emphasizing healthy diets and exercise — aren’t working.

Portable Medical Records Can Save Lives In An Emergency

San Diego, California November 2, 2006, Vital Record Corporation announces a computer application named ViRecTM, which records medical history onto a thumb-sized storage device and onto a standard cell phone.  As many as 98,000 people die each year due to medical errors. A study given in ?The Journal of the American Medical Association? (5/2005) indicates the death rate has changed little.

Should You Use Vitamin E For Scars?

You’ll find many people touting the use of vitamin E on scar tissue these days.  They will often claim that it can make any kind of scar disappear within a few months.  The honest truth is that vitamin E doesn’t appear to help heal scar tissue.

Diagnosed With A Herniated Disc? What To Do Next?

You?ve probably heard people say they have a “slipped” or “ruptured” disc in the back. Sometimes they complain that their back ?went out?. What they?re most likely describing is a herniated disc.

10 Ways To Relieve Acid Reflux And Heartburn

The condition of acid reflux is also commonly known as heartburn. This is a condition that is characterized by the inflammation of the esophagus, caused by the backing up of food from the stomach into the esophagus. This food is partially or mostly digested and usually has a high acidic content, which causes pain and/or discomfort in many people.

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