Search Results for 'Health'

Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems

New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems. The "sunshine" vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Unhappily ever after: Why bad marriages hurt women's health

When a marriage is rocky, it can make both partners feel depressed.But only middle-aged women -- not men seem to have health problems associated with marital strife, such. As high blood pressure, excess belly fat, and other factors t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

HEALING HERBS Bush tea a drink to good health

INVIGORATING. Refreshing. Healing. With those words I describe bush teas, which are not as popular as they used to be a few generations back.However, I am happy to report that the art of making good bush tea is not extinct. I've come across [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Sexual health tips for young people in Somerset

YOUNG people in Somerset can get sexual health advice from a new .The eye-catching design and easy-to-navigate pages aim to provide a one-stop point of information on sexual health services across the county. The initiative, from NHS Somer [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Mind Debt can exacerbate mental health problems

Consumers who suffer from mental health problems can find their health deteriorates when they get into debt and receive letters from financial institutions. The national association for mental health, Mind, has said spokesperson for the or [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Sexual Dysfunction Study Reveals Poor Hormonal Health in Wom...

Sexual dysfunction is reaching levels not seen since the Victorian period. But today's difficulties stem not from the inhibiting power of social mores and taboos. Today's sexual dysfunction is an alarming indicator of the hormonal status of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Anti-Sex League Favors "Purity" Over Women's Health

As the Obama administration takes power and begins a series of ambitious reforms, it's time to start assessing the damage done by the Bush administration and plotting ways to reverse it. In the field of sexual health, one of the most aggrav [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Fitness enhances sexual health, studies show

Exercise is well documented as a means of losing weight and maintaining muscle mass. New research suggests that physical fitness can also benefit one’s sexual health. Two new studies suggest exercise might be considered “sexerc [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Ways to achieve and maintain good sexual health

As it observes national ‘Wellness Week’ the Ministry of Health and Human Services has stated that in order to attain a fully healthy existence, all aspects of human functioning have to be taken into account, including one’ [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

A Healthy Garden Can Mean a Healthy Sex Life

New York - Men suffering from erectile dysfunction have a new therapy to help improve their performance: gardening. The Medical University of Vienna recently conducted a study about the relationship between exercise and the ability to have [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Health Buzz: UnitedHealth Settlement and Other Health News

UnitedHealth Settlement May Reduce Some Healthcare Bills-Going to a doctor who is out of your insurance company's network typically carries extra cost, but a recent investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo found that benefici [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

The routine physical exam Reassuring but no guarantee of goo...

One of my patients thought her previous doctor was "no good."She and her husband saw the same physician, and soon after her husband had a routine physical exam, he died suddenly. At that point, the woman decided to change doctors [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

Good posture equals good health

Many people go through life without giving much thought to their posture. That is, until they need a hip or knee replacement, develop osteoporosis or until their body sends a clear, undeniable message in the form of pain that joints were ov [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Mental health system ailing

Shannon Harps, a young Sierra Club worker, devoted her life to improving her community before she was killed last New Year's Eve. But her death may spur major mental health system reforms that could result in improved public safety, better [...]