http://www.mobiledh.com/blog A New Generation in Hi-Tech Radiology Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:10:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Nancy Smith Today’s medical announcement would be astounding if it wasn’t almost intuitive; the results clearly demonstrate that lifestyle behaviors do contribute to stroke risk independently of the intermediate risk factors. We are all aware that the following four behaviors are beneficial to one’s health. Physical activity, moderate alcohol consumption, no ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=45 by Jose Sonik The more aggressively you screen for and try to prevent osteoporosis, the lower your risk of a hip fracture is, studies show. Hip fractures are common in the elderly, especially women, who lose essential calcium during pregnancy and menopause. Kaiser Southern California has developed a three-step action plan that they ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=43 Touch and massage can relieve pain and improve mood in cancer patients. A study comparing the results of touch therapy and massage therapy found that both relieved pain and improved mood, but massage was twice as effective. Furthermore, there was an increase in pain relief as treatment continued over ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=40 Barely half the hospitals in the USA have palliative care programs. If you aren't sure what palliative care is, that's part of the problem. Palliative care is a care program that includes management of pain and other debilitating symptoms and increased communication and care coordination between physician and family. Palliative ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=37 ~ by Josh Libroan Sonography is a popular new form of diagnosis because of its safe, non-invasive procedure. Borrowed from bats, sonagraphy utilizes the technology of sonar, which bounces sound waves off of objects to create dynamic pictures of them. Sonographers send and receive sound waves through a transducer, a thick ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=30 A full physical exam and screening for heart risk are a necessary step prior to medicating a hyperactive child with a stimulant drug, but an electrocardiogram is not a must according to The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA has taken a step ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=27 By Donna Lampa The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released a joint statement urging research to be done to determine the link between sleep apnea and heart disease, following increasing evidence of just such a connection, as well as the widespread prevalence of sleep apnea and rising ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=25 By Fay Ashland New research findings by the University of Arizona show a link between a woman’s high bone mineral density and a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer. This factor is independent of the risk level predicted by using the popular Gail model. The Gail model utilizes family history, age ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=19 ~ by Damion Drilla Dementia isn't all about aging, studies show. Health in mid-life can have a marked effect on cognitive ability later on. A British study of 10,308 people, mostly men, followed the subjects from roughly the ages of 35-55 (the study started in 1985) to about 60-75 years (the study ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=17 Medicare had proposed stopping coverage for CT scans used to diagnose heart disease, but after receiving complaints from many Medical Societies including the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Radiology, they reversed their decision. According to the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Radiology  – ... http://www.mobiledh.com/blog/?p=15