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Sensa Weight-Loss System

It’s not every day that a new weight-loss fad crosses your path—or is it? Diets, supplements, and exercise gadgets tempt you at every turn, but most have been proven as unsuccessful and even dangerous (think Fen-phen and Hydroxycut). The Sensa Weight-Loss System is not new, not a fad, nor is it a diet.

Gene Variants Prove Complexity of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders

A total of 30,000 common gene variations have now been linked to the mental illness known as Schizophrenia. In addition, a similar pattern was discovered in people with bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depression, indicating a overlap between the two conditions that was previously unrecognized.

New Blood Test Could Predict Success of In-Vitro Fertilization

An estimated 30,000 women undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments each year. The possibility of a continuing pregnancy being achieved by IVF has improved dramatically from a nearly 0 percent chance to 1 chance in 4 to 6 at IVF centers worldwide. However, success rates continue to vary in predicting the probability of an IVF pregnancy. IVF treatments yield unpredictable results due to their success being dependent upon such variables as the age and reproductive health of both the hopeful mother and father.

UPDATE: Beef Recall Alert

The USDA and Food Safety and Inspection Service released information today detailing retail location(s) that received recently recalled assorted beef products from JBS Swift Beef Company. This Class I recall began on June 24th with 41,000 pounds of beef product, and was expanded on June 28th to include an additional 380,000 pounds.

Waistlines Across America Continue to Grow

Obesity rates continue to increase across all 50 states, and eight of the top 10 states with the highest obesity rates are in the south. Mississippi tops the list for the fifth consecutive year with the highest number of obese adults, with Alabama coming in second. As American’s waistlines continue to grow, so does concerns for higher health care costs. With the continued growth in obesity and health problems associated with the condition, the U.S. could be facing even greater issues than once expected with our health care system.

Beware: Assistance Devices Can Cause Falls in Elderly

Each year, an estimated 47,312 elderly patients are treated in emergency departments across America for injuries sustained from falls involving walkers and canes. This accounts for almost 3 percent of all falls occurring among the nation’s seniors aged 65 and older.

Damaged Sperm May Be Improved Through Frequency of Sex

Couples with fertility problems receive varying recommendations for conceiving depending on their doctor’s opinions. The medical community has long debated whether refraining from sex for several days would improve the chance of pregnancy for couples hoping to conceive. Some doctors are now recommending the best way to have a baby is to have more sex.

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Shows Promising Results

Treatments for conditions and diseases are as unique as the patients themselves, which means that what works for one person may not work for another. This often poses a challenge in finding an effective and tolerable medication. For instance, severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic disease mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints, is often treated with one of three, or a combination of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF-a); etanercept, adalimumab or infliximab.

Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

Arthritis can test the patience and limits of even the best of adults, but when children are stricken with this autoimmune disease, it feels as if nature has played a cruel joke on the youngest among us. Over 300,000 children have some form of Juvenile Arthritis (JA), often cited as an “invisible illness.” A large percentage of these children live with the silent pain of JA for years until they are finally diagnosed. With July being Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, steps are being taken to heighten the attention given to this otherwise quiet disease.

Dunkin Donuts Recall Alert

Before you head out to get your morning beverage at the local Dunkin Donuts, you might want to know that the company has mandated a precautionary halt to the selling and serving of their hot chocolate and Dunkaccino* beverages due to possible Salmonella contamination. At this point, no illnesses have been reported from customers of the popular donut chain, but one of its suppliers, Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Plainview, Minnesota, was recently found to have salmonella-contaminated equipment.