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Diabetes :: Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes

Losing a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity reduces the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women with prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet diabetic. This finding comes from a new study, published in the February issue of Diabetes Care, of women who participated in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a landmark clinical study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Depression :: Team approach to treat depression in elderly people

A “team approach” to treat depression in elderly people produces effective, lasting results, a new U.S. study finds.

SIDS :: SIDS increases in the cold winter

The number of infants who die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, increases in the cold winter months, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), one of the National Institutes of Health. During these colder months, parents often place extra blankets or clothes on infants, hoping to provide them with more warmth. In fact, the extra material may actually increase infants’ risk for SIDS.

Heart Disease :: Dietary supplement may harm heart patients

Heart attack patients should avoid the dietary supplement L-arginine based on a study that was scuttled after six volunteers taking the over-the-counter supplement d i ed, researchers.

Depression :: Antidepressants effective against depression

Depression can strike at any age and treatment options can vary, but a new study suggests antidepressants remain one of the most effective ways to treat the illness.

Psychotherapy :: Psychotherapy is effective for disaster survivors

A new study by a UCLA-based research team has found higher incidence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients who were not given psychotherapy in the wake of natural disasters they lived through, suggesting that survivors of the tsunami and the Gulf Coast hurricanes should be given this vital medical treatment to help them fend off depression and PTSD.

Mesotherapy :: Most successful cellulite treatments for skin care

Mesotherapy is the process of multiple micro-injections of medication, homeopathic products and/or vitamins into the middle layer of the skin to treat or correct a problem. In the United States, Mesotheraphy is one of the most successful cellulite treatments currently available. Mesotheraphy is a good non-surgical alternative to liposuction for the treatment of cellulite, weight loss and body contouring. The procedure takes about 20-30 minutes with minimal discomfort.

Meditation :: An oasis from everyday stress

It’s the beginning of a new year, and among the many new year’s resolutions, there is one that many of us should consider choosing … reducing stress.

Ayurveda :: India to teach ayurveda in US, to tap $40b herbal market

In a major step towards promoting ayurvedic studies in the US and tapping its $40 billion herbal market, India has cleared the proposal to send experts to teach ayurveda in 10 American medical colleges.

Cosmetic Surgery :: Tissue Glues in Cosmetic Surgery

Tissue Glues in Cosmetic Surgery (edited by Renato Saltz and Dean M. Toriumi, and published by Quality Medical Publishing) is the first book on this topic for clinicians. The editors have used tissue glues in their practices for many years and now distill their experience for a wider audience.