Aloe vera: Natural, home remedy treats canker and cold sores
...oe vera for oral health problems are encouraged to speak with a dentist for proper treatment techniques. Treatment and use of aloe vera plants Aloe vera plants are available at most plant stores and nurseries. Place near a window. Water when the soil is dry. Do not over water. To get the gel out of ...Half-million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for Hispanics in 2004 - up 49% from 2000
... of trust with the patient simply because they too speak Spanish. Little 'clnicas' and 'boutiques' are not the best places to have cosmetic surgery." To help ensure optimal results and to limit risks and complications, the ASPS offers the following tips to patients considering cosmetic surgery. Do Y...Does the college experience damage your brain?
...of stress on brain functioning. Dr. Arenander will speak on the use of meditation to treat ADHD, drug addiction, and depression. The conference will also inaugurate the University's Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition-the first university lab dedicated to research on meditation and brain functio......s been asked to write, and his many invitations to speak at national and international symposia and meetings, most recently as Chair of the Gordon Conference on Salivary Glands and Exocrine Secretion....LA BioMed medical/research briefs March 2005
... of the research group who conducted the study. To speak with Dr. Khorran, contact David Feuerherd at 310-215-0234 or df@issuesmanagement.com ....When the brain, not the ears, goes hard of hearing
... much as one might hear at a party while trying to speak to an individual nearby. The recently discovered f...ice. What you need to do is look at the person and speak slowly and clearly. Speaking loudly is like turning up the volume on a cheap stereo it's only going...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...terest, or maybe it will motivate them to actually speak with a counselor about the difficulties they're having. Of course, there's nothing in any of this that would preclude the individual from seeking additional services."...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...for cardiac patients so that patients only have to speak to one person to schedule tests, visits and surgery. "A goal for us on the surgical side is improving patient satisfaction by reducing 'wait time' to get in for an appointment and making our system seamless for patients," says Dr. McCarthy. In ad...American Academy of Neurology program receives Grassroots Award
...raining. "The commitment of our Forum graduates to speak with strong voices for people with neurological disorders is what makes this program exceptional," said Catherine M. Rydell, executive director and chief executive officer of the American Academy of Neurology. "The training they receive gives them to...Hearing aid signal not clear? Then switch frequency to FM, finds UCI study
...s, can particularly assist Asians and Africans who speak tonal languages, such as Mandarin, in which tonal variations are vitally important. "As with your radio, music sounds better on the FM dial, and enhancing the FM reception on hearing devices can go a long way to helping people listen to and enjoy the...Thinking of prepositions turns brain 'on' in different ways
... University and the University of Iowa. People who speak English often use the same prepositions, words such as "on," "in," "around" and "through," to indicate time as well as location. For example, compare "I will meet you 'at' the store," to "I will meet you 'at' 3 p.m." These examples show how time may ...Colonoscopy still most effective colorectal cancer screening method
...ve, illustrating how important it is for people to speak with their physician to determine which colorectal cancer screening test best fits their needs and risk level," says AGA President Emmet B. Keeffe, MD. "No colorectal cancer screening test is perfect. However, being screened for colorectal cancer u...Collaborative care, training boosts adolescent depression treatment in primary care clinics
...esults should encourage adolescents and parents to speak to their doctors and nurses about depressive symptoms and seek effective care." Researchers conducted the randomized, controlled trial between 1999 and 2003, enrolling 418 primary care patients (ages 13-21) with depression symptoms. Participants eit...Heart patients treated by non-cardiologists less likely to receive medications
...re, patients or their family members should ask to speak to the hospital pharmacist whenever they have questions about their medicine," explains Jean A. Patel, Pharm. D., clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and lead author of the study. The study was co-authored by Michael A. Fotis, B.S...ER patients with substance abuse treatment need incur higher health care costs
...to annual health care costs. Our research findings speak to the importance of identifying them as substance abusers -- either for a brief intervention or to refer them to substance abuse treatment as appropriate. The emergency department visit itself can represent a teachable moment for a patient." The re...Brain can be trained to process sound in alternate way, study shows
...bout how we acquire and refine new skills. When we speak of training a musician's ear or a painter' s eye, speculates Polley, we may be referring to the alternate sensory processing system employed by the expert rats. "This is implicit learning," he says. "How do we learn the skills that distinguish one tr...Child health must become UNICEF's priority over next decade
...he must have political integrity, a willingness to speak with a strong voice against power, and a proven interest in the well-being and health of children or at the very least, s/he should be able to show an understanding that child health is a critical factor in advancing human development. It is surpris...Stressed mice quicker to get skin cancer
...ople concerned about their risk for skin cancer to speak with their health-care provider before starting any stress-reduction or exercise program. This research was funded by the Johns Hopkins Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Participants in this research are Jason L. Parker, Sabra L. Kle...Establishing pediatric stroke trials
...d childhood stroke. The International Faculty will speak on: translation research experience in adult stroke trials sickle cell disease prior experience in trials with children trial design and pitfalls Faculty: Hosted by Steven Pavlakis, MD, Director of Pediatric Neurology, Maimonides Medical...Academy meeting examines the vaccine & avian influenza crisis
... The program will feature four speakers who will speak on the following topics: "The Interferon Antagonist Gene of Influenza Virus as a Target for Attenuation in Live Influenza Vaccines." Speaker: Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, Mount Sinai School of Medicine "Live Attenuated Influenza FluMist Vaccin...