Smokers react to graphic images on packs Thursday, June 23, 2011 01:04 PM Smokers react to graphic images on packs Richard Craver June 22--When it comes to local smokers and nonsmokers, the Food and Drug Administration appears to have gotten their attention using disturbing images for cigarette packaging. However, how effective the graphic warnings will be still lies with the beholder. Although some smokers said the images -- such as a cadaver  .... Click to Read More   URI nursing study finds effects of premature birth can reach into adulthood Thursday, June 23, 2011 01:04 PM URI nursing study finds effects of premature birth can reach into adulthood   In the longest running U.S. study of premature infants who are now 23 years old, University of Rhode Island Professor of Nursing Mary C. Sullivan has found that premature infants are less healthy, have more social and school struggles and face a greater risk of heart-health problems in  .... Click to Read More   Poor choices, not aging, pack on pounds Thursday, June 23, 2011 01:04 PM Poor choices, not aging, pack on pounds Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Adults gain an average of almost a pound a year as they age, and much of that weight gain is caused by changes in diet such as extra servings of foods like potato chips, french fries, sugar-sweetened drinks, white bread and low-fiber breakfast cereals, says the largest, most comprehensive study of diet and  .... Click to Read More   Hypnosis/local anesthesia combination during surgery helps patients, reduces hospital stays Thursday, June 23, 2011 01:04 PM Hypnosis/local anesthesia combination during surgery helps patients, reduces hospital stays Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Using a combination of hypnosis and local anaesthesia (LA) for certain types of surgery can aid the healing process and reduce drug use and time spent in hospital, anaesthesiologists have found. The combination could also help avoid cancer recurrence and  .... Click to Read More   Could dust be the cause of war vets' ailments? Thursday, May 12, 2011 03:51 PM Could dust be the cause of war vets' ailments? Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY A toxic stew that may explain everything from the undiagnosed Gulf War Syndrome symptoms lingering from the 1991 war against Iraq to high rates of respiratory, neurological and heart ailments encountered in the current wars, scientists say. "From my research and that of  .... Click to Read More   Potatoes And Your Health Sunday, December 12, 2010 05:36 PM In our quest to live healthier lives we try to eat less meat, more vegetables, and exercise more.  Although we all love the potato, unfortunately this wonder plant falls into the 'it can be too much of a good thing' category... packing on the pounds to those whom indulge too much. "The findings add to the growing body of evidence that getting heavier is not just a  .... Click to Read More