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Lowering sodium consumption 

Excessive consumption of sodium is a persistent health problem, causing increased rates of high blood pressure and related illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases. The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium each day, with lower amounts recommended for older adults, black patients and those with high blood pressure - groups that are at higher risk.

"Our results are driven by the fact that nearly 30 percent of the nation's population has hypertension," Palar said. "One of the reasons that hypertension is so pervasive is that sodium consumption is so high."

The research was funded by a subcontract from Harvard University. RAND Corporation 11 09 09

Sleep helps reduce errors in memory

Sleep may reduce mistakes in memory, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a cognitive neuroscientist at Michigan State University. The findings have practical implications for everyone from students flubbing multiple choice tests to senior citizens confusing their medications, said Kimberly Fenn, principal investigator and MSU assistant professor of psychology. (Learning and Memory) 10 09 09


Second-hand smoking results in liver disease

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have found that even second-hand tobacco smoke exposure can result in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a common disease in which fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. (Journal of Hepatology) 10 09 09

Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine.

Health communications ...

Twitter, the increasingly popular social networking tool that was at first merely a convenient way to stay in touch with friends and family, is emerging as a potentially valuable means of real-time, on-the-go communication of healthcare information and medical alerts, as described in a feature article in the Medical Connectivity section of the latest issue of Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., and the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 

Physician groups, hospitals, and healthcare organizations are discovering a range of beneficial applications for using Twitter to communicate timely information both within the medical community and to patients and the public. Short messages, or "tweets," delivered through Twitter go out from a sender to a group of recipients simultaneously, providing a fast and easy way to reach a lot of people in a short time. This has obvious advantages for sharing time-critical information such as disaster alerts and drug safety warnings, tracking disease outbreaks, or disseminating healthcare information. 08 09

Evidence-based information about complementary and alternative medicine treatments

'The American College of Physicians Evidenced-Based Guide to Complementary & Alternative Medicine' provides evidence of CAM effectiveness and safety for different medical conditions. More than one-third of Americans use complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). The vast majority of patients use CAM in addition to, rather than instead of, a conventional medical regimen.

"A practical, well researched summary that will help integrate unconventional healing approaches into the mainstream healthcare system." - Mehmet Oz, MD, Vice Chair and Professor of Surgery, NY Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University


Comprehensive new data on costs of complementary and alternative medicine

Millions of adults and children in the United States use one or more types of CAM for their health and wellness.

Reference: Nahin, RL, Barnes PM, Stussman BJ, and Bloom B. Costs of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Frequency of Visits to CAM Practitioners: United States, 2007. National health statistics reports; no 18. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2009 


Alternative and complementary medicine should have role in new era of health care reform

CAM encourages a holistic view of health, and new government policies should reflect that view with a shift in both CAM and conventional health research budgets "away from the longstanding emphasis on single intervention therapeutics and toward multifactorial integrative and whole-systems approaches," writes Daniel Redwood, D.C., Associate Professor at Cleveland Chiropractic College. 2009, Volume 15 Number 1, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine


Groundbreaking 'reorganizational healing' model puts emphasis on self-awareness and personal will

Reorganizational Healing (ROH), an emerging concept for wellness, healing, and personal growth, is explored in depth in a seminal groundbreaking article and accompanying commentaries in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

Reorganizational Healing gives people the tools to create a map "to self-assess and draw on strengths to create sustainable change," explain Dr. Donald Epstein, DC, Dr. Simon Senzon, MA, DC, and Dr. Daniel Lemberger, DC, in the article entitled, "Reorganizational Healing: A Paradigm for the Advancement of Wellness, Behavior Change, Holistic Practice, and Healing." 05 09


Effects of healing touch therapy 

Healing Touch is a series of techniques that balance energy for wholeness within a person's body, mind and soul. It is an energy therapy that can be used in conjunction with other traditional medical treatments.

"By restoring balance within the energy system, you create an optimal environment for healing," Judy Bowers says. "This is complementary medicine, not alternative medicine, so it can be easily incorporated in a medical model." University of Cincinnati 07 08

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Millions Endure Anxiety Everyday, Studies show that only 2 in 5 seek any assistance. 

Despite anxiety and stress being one of today's most common disorders, it is regularly under diagnosed by medical professionals. Source: Liddell Laboratories, 9 Oct 08

"After getting all the information, the patient should decide for themselves what treatment they want. However, empowerment is meaningless without knowledge." Power to the patient, article by Dr Albert Lim Kok Hooi, The Star, Malaysia, 10 August 2008

Frank M. Yatsu, M.D., professor and chairman emeritus in the Department of Neurology at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has been elected an honorary member of the World Stroke Organization. The mission of the World Stroke Organization is to provide access to stroke care and to promote research that will improve the care of stroke patients. Promoting prevention and care of patients with stroke and vascular dementia, fostering the best standards of practice, educating, and facilitating clinical research are among the organization’s responsibilities, which Yatsu will help carry out in his capacity as an honorary member. The University of Texas Health Science Center, 23 June 2008

YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE HOPE: STUDIES SHOW “HOPE THERAPY” FIGHTS DEPRESSION,  “And the great news is that it seems to work – we can teach people how to be more hopeful.” Jennifer Cheavens, Ohio State University, 16 August 2008

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