With National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) approaching on June 27, our partners at the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion(ODPHP) are putting the spotlight on HIV status awareness with an upcoming webinar and some new tools for community and public health partners. ODPHP, also located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, plays a vital role in developing and coordinating a wide range of national disease prevention and health promotion activities. Starting in January … [Read more...]
American Pain Society – JUNE in Migraine Awareness Month
June 5, 2012 by
Health Care Reform Effect on Pain Management addressed at APS Pain Meeting, Honolulu Current models of US health care delivery offer both obstacles to and opportunities for achieving quality and effectiveness in pain-related care, according to the keynote speaker at the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society (APS), in Honolulu. Daniel Carr, MD, Tufts University, suggested in his address that with health care system reforms anticipated, chronic pain is one of … [Read more...]
Exercise Mistake Which Makes You ‘Age’ Faster – Dr. Mercola
June 5, 2012 by
The Exercise Mistake Which Makes You Age Faster What I am going to share with you in this article most likely will fly in the face of nearly everything you have been taught about exercise and nutrition. It is a radically new concept that is first being introduced to you on Dr. Mercola's site. It's a slap in the face of everything you know or have been taught in this area. Nearly every expert will tell you that your fitness goal is to build muscle and lose fat. But I'm here to tell you … [Read more...]
Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD – WOMEN in RECOVERY
June 2, 2012 by
Borderline Personality Do you have someone in your life that suffers behaviours that are completely out of control? Do you have moments with this same person that are loving and heartwarming; then, twenty minutes later, this same person is threatening to kill you? Does this person have moments of violent outbursts that make no sense to those around them? Does this person cry at extremely inappropriate times with no reason for sadness that are apparent? The above … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
May 29, 2012 by
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was named after him. Most often, AD is diagnosed in people over 65 years of age, although the less-prevalent early-onset Alzheimer's can occur much earlier. In 2006, there were 26.6 … [Read more...]
GBC Health Conference 2012 – Michelle Bachelet UN WOMEN speaks
May 17, 2012 by
Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director of UN Women GBC Health Conference Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Speeches & Statements Good morning ladies and gentlemen, it is wonderful to be here with you at the GBC Health Conference. I thank you for inviting me. And I thank all of you for the good work you are doing to improve global health and the lives of people around the world. Through the good work that you are doing to tackle AIDS, … [Read more...]
Hepatitis Awareness Month: May 19th, FIRST Hepatitis Testing Day
May 14, 2012 by
During May’s annual observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, May 19th will be recognized as the first-ever Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. The Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) called for the establishment of this national testing day as one of the important actions to be taken to address the fact that millions of Americans have chronic hepatitis, but most of them do not know they are infected. Establishing this national … [Read more...]
Story as an ‘Over-Eater’, Recovery in Michigan
May 9, 2012 by
Double Dipper (The story of an OVER- EATER) "I have to tell you. I am not a double dipper. Although, as horrible as this may sound, when I lost my OA [Overeaters Anonymous] abstinence, I went down to the local discount liquor place and set out to become an alcoholic. I stupidly thought I could switch addictions. In my mind, being an alcoholic was somehow better. I never thought all alcoholics were thin nor had eating problems. Boy, was I ever wrong! I … [Read more...]
India’s progress on health
April 27, 2012 by
April 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon kicked off his visit to India today by commending the country’s progress on health, while highlighting the need to do more to promote the well-being of women and children. In his meeting with the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nazi Azad, in New Delhi, Mr. Ban took note of India’s continued efforts towards achieving universal health coverage. He also noted that more than a year has passed since the country has seen a case of polio. In … [Read more...]
