What do you plan on doing with your tax rebate check?
Saving It.
  58%
Doing Home Improvements.
  27%
Going on a shopping spree.
  13%
Donating It To Charity.
  2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
The WAVE's Heath Forum - Daily Health News


Reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity
Obesity in children is increasing and many cardiovascular diseases that are manifested in adulthood may actually begin in childhood.
Divorsed U.S. Parents Receive Less Help From Children
British adult children help their elderly parents according to current need (i.e. health) rather than past behaviour. This contrasts with other countries such as the US, where parents with a history of divorce see less of their children and receive less help from them.
Researchers Develop Automated Anesthesia System
Researchers at MUHC have performed the world's first totally automated administration of an anesthetic.
Fewer Strokes For Focused Folks
A video game developed by a McGill University psychologist has already been shown to reduce stress and improve performance among telemarketers by training the mind to ignore negative social responses.
Take Precautions To Avoid Tick Bites
The arrival of warmer weather means ticks have arrived in Lambton County and residents need to take precautions from being bitten.
Consumers Warned Against Ayurvedic Medicinal Products
Health Canada is reminding consumers who choose to use unapproved Ayurvedic medicinal products that some of these products may contain high levels of heavy metals.
Finds Arthritis A Barrier For Adults Seeking To Manage Diabetes
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity-an important health strategy for managing diabetes.
Mothers' High Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants At Risk For Birth Problems
Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same problems seen in babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy.
FDA Approves First Generic Ropinirole
FDA has approved the first generic versions of Requip tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome.
Medicare To Protect Beneficiaries In Advantage, Prescription Programs
Medicare proposes new way to protect Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Programs and tightens marketing standards protecting beneficiaries from inappropriate cost sharing.