Health News

High Five It With Green Tea
Green tea - which has been shown to lower the risks for chronic diseases like heart disease and osteoporosis - is a mainstay in many Eastern diets. A new study shows that green tea combined with tai chi (a type of Chinese exercise practice) can improve bone strength in women.
A New Drug for Your Restless Legs
On April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Horizant Extended Release Tablets ( gabapentin enacarbil ), a once-daily treatment for moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome ( RLS ).
New Findings on Hormone Replacement Therapy
You may remember some years ago when a large women's study was stopped because one of the therapies being tested was shown to actually increase the risk of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes.
Working with Arthritis
Many people with arthritis report having some workplace difficulties. A recent study shows that these difficulties do not necessarily make arthritis patients less productive on the job.
Sing Your Way to a Better Memory
It's been established that diet and exercise may delay the impact of Alzheimer's disease on memory, but music? A new study suggests that singing can help with memory loss.
Headaches from the Heart
Of the 15 percent of U.S. children who suffer from migraines, about one-third of all children, have migraines with aura - which involve a set of symptoms such as flashes of light, blind spots, and tingling. New research shows these migraines in children may be related to a certain heart defect.
Amyloid Plaques Found in Non-Alzheimer Elders
Two brain-imaging techniques have been able to see brain deposits of amyloid beta, a precursor to developing amyloid plaques, in seemingly normal older individuals. The amyloid plaques are a hallmark to Alzheimer's disease. This brain-imaging technique could help identify patients for therapies to prevent the development of dementia.
Early to Treatment, Early to Muscle Control
Dystonia is an uncommon disorder that causes the muscles to contract when they should be relaxed, sometimes disabling patients for years. Starting treatment sooner rather than later leads to better results.
Singing is Soothing
Before performing knee replacement surgery, doctors had to get the patient's blood pressure under control. A 76-year-old woman did not respond to the usual drug treatments. However, after she sang a few religious songs, her blood pressure dropped dramatically.
Asthma's Double Duty Drug
Known to be effective in treating asthma, Zyflo (zileuton) may have a secondary use in treating Alzheimer's disease.  A recent study showed a 50 percent reduction in plaques in the brain.