Articles filed under Health
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Athlete deaths spur sickle cell trait testingAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Thousands of families carry the gene that causes sickle cell disease and don't know it - even though almost every newborn today is tested for what's called "sickle cell ...
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Natural compound may help hair-pulling disorderAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Imagine being unable to resist an impulse to pull your hair out and there is no good medical therapy to help you fight the urge. That is what it feels like to have trich...
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Fibroid removal could prevent unnecessary hysterectomiesAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sherry Nicklaus was diagnosed with uterine fibroids, her doctor had one recommendation: remove her uterus. Nicklaus recoiled at the idea of having major surgery to ...
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Common injuries among musiciansAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Seven common injuries linked to music performance: Carpal tunnel syndrome This bane of the office worker also strikes musicians, due to intensity and the repetition of f...
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Your health: Sitting in traffic tough on the tickerAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Traffic jam Sitting in traffic is tough on the nerves. It could also be hard on the heart. Researchers interviewed nearly 1,500 heart attack survivors living in the regi...
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How to avoid a music injuryAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Prevention is the key to avoiding a music injury, and a good practice plan offers a start. Janet Horvath, a cellist and an authority on the medical problems of performin...
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Self-neglect increases risk of death in elderlyAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Elders who neglect themselves show an "alarming" increase in one-year death rates, five times higher than those getting adequate care, a Chicago study found. The self-ne...
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For some musicians, fear of injury greater than stage frightAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - For a musician, there is a terror greater than stage fright: a music injury. As with athletes, musicians' bodies are pushed to the limit through hours of practice and in...
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Kirk presents rival plan for health care reformAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk presented Monday a rival plan for national health-care reform in opposition to the Democratic proposals making their way through Congress. Yet, it wa...
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How your brain becomes bilingual -- it's child's playAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Young children learn languages with ease. Finding out how could make the process easier for the rest of us. New research is showing just how children's brains can become...