Health

Head Injuries : Minor Head Injury
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Older people are particularly susceptible to head injury that may go unnoticed, says Mark Schapiro, M.D., chief of the brain aging and dementia section of the National Institute on Aging.

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The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health
by Ridha Arem, M.D.
It's sometimes called a hidden epidemic: One in ten Americans - more than twenty million people, most of them women - has a thyroid disorder. At any given time, millions of people have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder and experience a chronic mental anguis

Why Joint Replacement? Hip Replacement Surgery
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Hip and knee joint replacements are helping people of all ages live pain-free, active lives. Joints are formed by the ends of two or more bones connected by tissue called cartilage. Healthy cartilage serves as a protective cushion, allowing smooth

Controlling GHB Use
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
To curb GHB production, FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations has participated in numerous investigations and prosecutions related to the drug's illegal manufacture and distribution. So far, the government has won more than 33 GHB-related convictions.

Get Your Seven Minutes' Worth

The facts are clear. If you want to be healthy for life, you had better: Learn to talk so your doctor will listen, Understand every diagnosis-and realize that you can survive bad news, Remember the eight simple commandments for living well-and long enough

Genetic Screening : Clues in DNA, Genetic Markers
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The sequence of a gene's building blocks (called bases) instructs the cell to string together amino acids to build a particular protein. Screens for PKU, sickle cell disease, and Tay Sachs disease were possible because the abnormal proteins causing

Men and Depression
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Depression is a serious medical condition that affects the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way one eats and sleeps. It affects how one thinks about things, and one's self perception. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood.

Medical Emergencies on a Plane : Medical Minimum
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Most U.S. airlines carry little more than the medical equipment currently required by FAA: one to four first-aid kits, depending on the number of passengers, and one medical kit per aircraft. Each first-aid kit must be accessible to the flight attendants

Robots Helping Surgeons : What Can Go Wrong? The Learning Curve
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
From a regulatory standpoint, the FDA pays close attention to the potential for error and whether robotic equipment meets performance standards, says Ogden. 'We evaluate the possibility of technical failure of the computer and whether it translates into

Genetic Screening : Cystic Fibrosis, Treating the Fetus and Child
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
While cystic fibrosis carrier tests are being refined, Robert Williamson, M.D., of St. Mary's hospital in London is already combining technologies to diagnose the disease in a fetus in a single day.

Genetic Screening
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Like explorers of old, scientists are discovering the unexpected as they undertake to map all human genes. On this voyage, identification of genes for inherited disorders are leading to ways to prevent or treat these conditions in babies.

Buying Pet Drugs Online: Safety
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This message, and others like it touted by many Internet sites, may sound appealing to pet owners, but the Food and Drug Administration says buying drugs online from such sites can be risky.

Robotics Surgery: Robots in the Operating Room
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Your surgeon may have a new assistant at your next operation: a 7-foot-tall, 500 pound, jointed steel arm with a tiny drill for a hand. This computer-operated device is oneof several robots expected to take a more active role in the operating room.

Dangers of Lead : Lead Sources
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA has established maximum levels for leachable lead in ceramicware, and pieces that exceed these levels are subject to recall or other agency enforcement action. The levels are based on how frequently a piece of ceramicware is used, the type

Pet Food : Keeping Pet Food Fresh, Irradiation
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Recognizing the close link between diet and disease, CVM does allow certain health-related information on labels to help consumers evaluate pet foods. For example, while a product cannot claim to treat feline lower urinary tract disease, a concern

The PC - From Painful to Pain Free
Pain Free at Your PC
by Pete Egoscue
Using a computer should challenge your mind, not your body. As computers become a larger part of our daily lives both at work and at home, complaints of painful wrists, sore shoulders, stiff necks, and blurry vision associated with computer use continue

Introduction

Just in time for cold and flu season comes this fun, funny and imminently practical guide to the fine art of germ avoidance. Admit it, you either are one or you know one: a person who prefers the scent of Purell to perfume, hates public restroom toilets a

Pet Ownership: Risky Business?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Sharing homes with pets is a way of life for many Americans at least 60 percent by some estimates. And the companionship, affection and trust of pets can provide distinct health benefits for their owners.

Oxygen Bars : Oxygen Hazards, Oxygen and Sports
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Although oxygen doesn't burn, it does fuel the combustion process. 'Smoking anywhere near oxygen, even in the same room, can be extremely dangerous,' says Duane Sylvia, a consumer safety officer in CDER. While some oxygen bars are located in health spas

Human Gene Therapy : Progress, The Gelsinger Case
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The treatment idea was fairly straightforward. OTCD occurs when a baby inherits a broken gene that prevents the liver from making an enzyme needed to break down ammonia. With the OTCD gene isolated, the University of Pennsylvania researchers packaged