Nutrition Health Review back issues from Tuesday, June 22:
How Dry I am ...: and other concerns of the aging American.
Jun 22, 2004; ... If you are one of the more than 35 million Americans who currently have some form of bladder trouble, that old familiar drinking song, "How Dry I Am," takes on a whole new meaning, and it is becoming big business. We have all seen the television commercials, "Gotta go, gotta go right ...
Perspectives on bladder control in men, women, and children.(Reprint)
Jun 22, 2004; ... Q. I need to get up several times a night to urinate. I haven't had a good night's sleep since I can remember. What could be causing this?" A. There are a variety of causes for nighttime urination. Are you waking because you need to urinate, or are you waking up and then ...
Maintaining bladder health.(Reprint)
Jun 22, 2004; ... Known bladder irritants include caffeine (coffee, tea, dark sodas, some herbal teas, cough medicines) and alcohol (liquor, wine, beer). Some people report problems with other foods, including acidic foods or fruit juices (oranges, grapefruit, lemon, lime, mango, pineapple, tomatoes), spicy ...
Women make up majority of incontinence cases.(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... If you are a woman over the age of 50, you may be one of 16 million Americans who deal with urinary incontinence. Women account for about 85 percent of reported cases (13.6 million cases). "The explanation [as to] why women are more vulnerable to incontinence is, unfortunately, ...
Hormone therapy sees mixed results for urinary incontinence.(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... The medical community is divided about whether to treat urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women with estrogen. Some studies claim that hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) can improve or cure incontinence; others state that although HRT might seem logical, estrogen actually does little ...
Bladder health relates to general health.
Jun 22, 2004; ... As with so many other areas and systems in the body, when one is considering bladder health, one must first look at the general health of the person. Whether we are talking about lungs, liver, heart, bladder, or kidney, certain general principles apply to them all. Prominent among these is ...
Bedwetting: an overview of treatment options.(Reprint)
Jun 22, 2004; ... Five to seven million children in the United States wet their beds. Although bedwetting is rarely a result of a serious medical disorder, it is difficult to live with. In most cases, a child wets the bed because of a combination of being a deep sleeper and having a small bladder. ...
Combination therapy for prostate trouble.
Jun 22, 2004 ... For men with enlargement of the prostate gland, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), combining two classes of drugs reduces the risk of significant worsening of symptoms and other complications by 66 percent, according to investigators at the University of Texas Southwestern ...
Easy steps to bolster flu immunity.
Jun 22, 2004; ... The immune system defends the body against diseases and other harmful invaders, including bacteria and the flu virus. The body's ability to resist these invaders is called immunity. In my opinion, building one's immunity against all invaders is a much more comprehensive approach than the ...
Desmopressin may ease nocturia.(nighttime urination)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Nocturia, or excessive nighttime urination, can be an embarrassing and frustrating condition. According to a recent study published in Urology, Taiwanese researchers tested the drug desmopressin for possible therapeutic effects. Thirty patients--25 men and five women--took part ...
Fast facts about bladder care.
Jun 22, 2004 ... Dr. Gary Lemack, an assistant professor of urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, says that it is not true for everyone, but for some people, products such as coffee, tea, chocolate, or carbonated beverages can cause bladder irritation. "In ...
Organic farming can increase antioxidant levels.
Jun 22, 2004 ... The Organic Center's second State of Science Review concludes that organic farming methods have the potential to elevate average antioxidant levels, especially in fresh produce. Charles Benbrook, Ph.D., compiled and analyzed existing scientific information for his report, ...
Lycopene supplements may suppress cancer growth.(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... A study published in the Fall 2004 issue of Journal of Medicinal Food demonstrated that lycopene supplements decreased the proliferation of cancer cells at certain intervals of the study. Many studies on cancer now test apoptosis, the natural elimination of harmful ...
The Wellness-Recovery Connection.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 22, 2004 ... The Wellness-Recovery Connection Author: John Newport, Ph.D. Publisher: HCI Price: $12.95 Struggles to overcome addictions to drug and alcohol can often leave a person physically and mentally exhausted. The rigors of taking it "one day at a ...
Runaway Eating.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Runaway Eating Authors: Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D., and Nadine Taylor, M.S., R.D. Publisher: Rodale Price: $14.95 For many women, eating disorders can make the teenaged years difficult and dangerous. Young women often grow up with an unrealistic ...
Des Chutes Medical Products, Inc., has developed Myself[R], a device that has helped women improve and even cure incontinence without drugs or surgery.(New Products of Interest)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Des Chutes Medical Products, Inc., has developed Myself[R], a device that has helped women improve and even cure incontinence without drugs or surgery. In a clinical study of women aged 25 to 81 years of age with bladder-control problems who used the product, 100 percent of the women ...
NTD Labs, a specialty high-tech, biomedical laboratory dedicated to prenatal screening for birth defects, has announced a new noninvasive blood test.(New Products of Interest)
Jun 22, 2004 ... NTD Labs, a specialty high-tech, biomedical laboratory dedicated to prenatal screening for birth defects, has announced a new noninvasive blood test to detect the most common chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy. The Ultra-Screen[R] Instant Risk has an accuracy rate of 91 ...
OraQuick[R] Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments Act of 1988) waived rapid point-of-care test that can detect antibodies to both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1 and HIV-2) in 20 minutes.(New Products of Interest)
Jun 22, 2004 ... OraQuick[R] Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments Act of 1988) waived rapid ...
The Chicago Botanic Garden's expanded menu of lifestyle courses--including fitness walks, the Feldenkrais Method, Tai Chi, and Yoga--are now being made available to the general public.(New Products of Interest)
Jun 22, 2004 ... The Chicago Botanic Garden's expanded menu of lifestyle courses--including fitness walks, the Feldenkrais Method, Tai Chi, and Yoga--are now being made available to the general public. In the past, these classes were offered to Garden members only. ...
Women can make this a year about revamping and recreating their image with beauty-enhancing products.(New Products of Interest)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Women can make this a year about revamping and recreating their image with beauty-enhancing products from glo[TM]Minerals. Using light colors for the eyes, lips, and cheeks can impart a subtle and healthful ...
Whither the weather withering? an interview with Pat Thomas.(Interview)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Q. What is biometeorology? A. Biometeorology is a study of the way in which the weather affects natural systems. That can be plants, or humans, or animals, or what have you. My book focuses on the effects of weather on human systems. Q. What kind of effects can the ...
The weather: friend and tyrant.
Jun 22, 2004; ... Along with food, money, and sex, one more subject dominates the waking moments of most people: "What will the weather be like?" The answers given by television's weather forecaster-performers merely amount to advice about carrying umbrellas, bundling for an oncoming storm, and getting snow ...
Random thoughts on weather.(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004; ... Migraine headaches can be weather-conditioned, says Dr. Lee Kudrow, director of the California Medical Clinic for Headache in Encino, California. Prestorm conditions, barometric changes, and winds create an excess of positive ions, he says, that can alter cerebral serotonin levels and ...
Iron deficiency may lead to ADHD.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... FRANCE--Iron deficiency can cause abnormal dopaminergic neurotransmission and may contribute to the onset of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recently, French researchers evaluated 53 children with iron deficiency by evaluating their ...
ADHD more likely to develop in epileptic children.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)
Jun 22, 2004 ... ICELAND--Epileptic children are more likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) more frequently than expected--an association that has sometimes been attributed to epilepsy treatments. Recently, researchers conducted a population-based case-control study ...
Manipulative therapy may relieve chronic shoulder pain.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... THE NETHERLANDS--Shoulder pain does not usually go away after treatments such as rest and analgesics (pain relievers). Dutch researchers conducted a randomized trial to study the effect of manipulative therapy (up to six sessions of mobilization and manipulation of the ...
Dutch officials consider euthanasia guidelines.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... THE NETHERLANDS--Health officials in the Netherlands are considering guidelines for euthanasia that doctors could follow for terminally ill patients with "no free will," such as children, the severely mentally retarded, and patients in irreversible comas. In recent years, ...
Butterbur extract for allergic rhinitis.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... SWITZERLAND--Swiss researchers recently investigated whether butterbur extract Ze339 could be Used as a safe and effective treatment for rhinitits, an inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes. The study used a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ...
Pet allergens may impede lung function.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... UNITED KINGDOM--British researchers recently studied whether a child who has grown up in a household with pets experiences any impediment to lung function. Dog, cat, and mite allergen levels were taken from dust samples collected from the homes of 827 children at age 3 years. Of ...
Fiber and whole grains may cut cancer risk.
Jun 22, 2004 ... Using a new method, researchers have discovered that whole grains like corn, whole wheat, oats, and brown rice exhibit a level of anti-cancer activity that is equal to, and sometimes greater than, the level known to occur in vegetables and fruits. In findings reported at the ...
Fast facts about influenza.(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... * Almost all new influenza viruses originate in China because of that country's particular ecology and lack of standardized farm sanitary standards. * Influenzas of all kinds begin as harmless viruses carried by aquatic migratory birds. The viruses do not affect the birds, but ...
Flu shots for elderly may not work.(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are analyzing more than three decades of research that suggests flu shots for the elderly may not have saved any lives. During the influenza vaccine scare in 2004, many news and health organizations reported that the ...
Gulf War vets show signs of syndrome.(Gulf War syndrome)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have uncovered damage in a primitive portion of the nervous system of veterans with Gulf War syndrome. The investigators reported that damage to the parasympathetic nervous system may account for nearly ...
Peanuts can help children meet dietary requirements.
Jun 22, 2004 ... A study from The Pennsylvania State University shows that just one serving of peanuts or peanut butter a day can help children and adults meet requirements for nutrients that are often lacking in American diets. The data originated from a U.S. Department of Agriculture national ...
Iron-deficient cells can cause restless legs syndrome.
Jun 22, 2004 ... Iron-deficient cells in the brain are mixing up central nervous system signals to the legs and arms, causing the irresistible urge to move the arms and legs and "creepy-crawly" sensations that characterize restless legs (limbs) syndrome (RLS), a Penn State College of Medicine study ...
Doctor sour on artificial sweetener.
Jun 22, 2004; ... Dear Honorable Deborah Platt Majoras [Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission], I am enclosing a copy of the full-page ad by Ajinomoto that appeared the November 2004 edition of Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals. It is titled, "Remember your first taste of aspartame?" The ...
Artificial sweetener under fire.(Splenda)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... False advertising lawsuits are mounting against chemical sweetener manufacturer Johnson & Johnson/McNeil for claims made about its chlorinated artificial sweetener Splenda[R]. Five separate lawsuits across the United States have been filed thus far--three state Consumer Class Action suits ...
Canada warns against SSRIs during pregnancy.(selective serotonin reuptake inhibtor )(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as issued a public advisory. In August 2004, the agency warned that newborns could be harmed if their mothers were taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibtor (SSRI), or a newer (atypical) ...
Teenager on antidepressants found guilty of murder.(Chris Pittman)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... In Charleston, South Carolina, a 15-year-old boy named Chris Pittman was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his grandparents. The defense attorneys argued that the boy was led to kill his grandparents because of ill effects from the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft[R]). ...
Radio identification tags used on children.(Brittan Elementary School)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... Brittan Elementary School, a rural grade school in Sutter, California, is requiting students to wear radiofrequency identification badges (RFIDs) that can track their every move. The devices were introduced in January 2005. They are programmed to the same radiofrequency and scanner ...
Forcing kids into a mental health ghetto.
Jun 22, 2004; ... A presidential initiative called the "New Freedom Commission on Mental Health" has issued a report recommending forced mental health screening for every child in the U.S., including preschool children. The goal is to promote the patently false idea that we have a nation of children with ...
Benefits of vitamin E.
Jun 22, 2004; ... The exact dosages of various nutrients are very important for both consumers and physicians. A report from from the American Heart Association's annual meeting November 2004 in New Orleans indicated that doses of vitamin E should not exceed 400 International Units (I.U.) daily. ...
Educational television programs, instructional videos, and even some computerized games claim to help children develop language skills.(POSTSCRIPTS)
Jun 22, 2004 ... EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS, instructional videos, and even some computerized games claim to help children develop language skills. But doctors at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say that there is only one tried-and-true method to help infants speak and ...
Cow slaughter is down 8.1 percent from 2003, perhaps because of the reported case of mad cow disease, which claimed its first human life in 2003.(POSTSCRIPTS)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... COW SLAUGHTER IS DOWN 8.1 PERCENT from 2003, perhaps because of the reported case of mad cow disease, which claimed its first human life in 2003. However, this decrease is countered by increases in the slaughtering of pigs and chickens. Globally, the ...
Using reconstituted blood--packed red cells and freshfrozen plasma that are mixed in the operating room--for heart bypass surgery in infants works better than using fresh whole blood.(POSTSCRIPTS)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... USING RECONSTITUTED BLOOD--packed red cells and freshfrozen plasma that are mixed in the operating room--for heart bypass surgery in infants works better than using fresh whole blood, according to researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Children's ...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 that struck the Utah-Colorado border in 2004 may have been caused by a federal facility that pumps salty water 14,000 feet into the earth's crust.(POSTSCRIPTS)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A MAGNITUDE OF 3.9 that struck the Utah-Colorado border in 2004 may have been caused by a federal facility that pumps salty water 14,000 feet into the earth's crust. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation facility removes salt from the Dolores River, but some researchers say ...
According to findings published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.(weight gain)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... ACCORDING TO FINDINGS published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the 10-pound increase in the average American's weight has caused additional expenses for struggling airlines. In May 2003 ...
When used with nicotine replacement therapy and cognitive-behavioral counseling, bupropion (Zyban[R]) did not improve one-year smoking cessation rates.(POSTSCRIPTS)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... WHEN USED WITH NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY and cognitive-behavioral counseling, bupropion (Zyban[R]) did not improve one-year smoking cessation rates, but it did appear to reduce several withdrawal symptoms. In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (2004;164 ...
North Korea has launched a campaign warning citizens of the dangers of long hair.(POSTSCRIPTS)(Brief Article)
Jun 22, 2004 ... NORTH KOREA HAS LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN warning citizens of the dangers of long hair, entitled "Let us trim out hair in accordance with Socialist lifestyle." The campaign, airing on Pyongyang television, shows a few state-approved hairstyles, such as the flat-top crew cut, the ...
Physicians are increasingly suggesting that women undergo immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy.(POSTSCRIPTS)
Jun 22, 2004 ... PHYSICIANS ARE INCREASINGLY SUGGESTING that women undergo immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy, even though it may increase the chance of complications to the wound. To test the safety of this procedure, researchers followed 128 women who had been treated with a ...