Title: Organ Donor Rates Vary Widely Across America, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM
Category: HEALTH NEWS
Health Tip: Don’t Use Food as a Reward
Title: Health Tip: Don’t Use Food as a RewardCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health workers say ‘non’ as 35-hour week takes blame for France’s problems – The Guardian
The GuardianHealth workers say 'non' as 35-hour week takes blame for France's problemsThe GuardianFrench health service workers like 52-year-old Ngoue have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against changes to the 35-hour working week, viewed outside France as totemic of the country's rigid employment laws. Ngoue, dressed in her uniform …
Bigger Share of Deaths Worldwide Now Due to Cancer
Title: Bigger Share of Deaths Worldwide Now Due to CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM
Protecting 50 Years of Child Health Progress
It was a generation ago that Harry Truman said, and I quote him: ‘Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and to enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. And the time has now arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and to help them get that protection.’ … The need for this action is plain; and it is so clear indeed that we marvel not simply at the passage of this bill, but what we marvel at is that it took so many years to pass it. President Lyndon B. Johnson said this as he signed Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, thanking former President Harry S.
Medieval Remedy From Bald’s Leechbook Found to Kill MRSA
A medieval remedy from the Leechbook has been found to kill MRSA. Scientists found it kills 90{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} of the antibiotic-resistant superbug. Read more on sciencespacerobots.com
Interview with WA Surfer Bronte Macaulay
HIF is a proud supporter of the Australian surfing community, so we jumped at the chance to interview professional surfer Bronte Macaulay for our Healthy Lifestyle Blog. Read on to find out what makes Bronte tick and how she maintains a healthy lifestyle…
24 Hours Out – What Should You Be Eating?
Who’s joining us in Perth tomorrow for the SIDS & KIDS WA Beach Run? We can’t wait to hit the beach! But with only 24 hours to go now, we’ve been thinking about nutrition and wondering how we can ensure that we’re properly prepared for the big day? Luckily for us leading dietician Susie Burrell has written another great article including suggestions about which foods to consume pre-event, and also what to avoid!
Anticoagulants and Dentistry
Have you ever taken anticoagulants such as aspirin, warfarin or clopidogrel? According to HIF dental expert Dr Emma: “These drugs are incorrectly referred to as blood thinners. For a long time it was recommended that people taking anticoagulant drugs stop before having a tooth taken out, primarily due to the risk of excess bleeding. Looking at the big picture, patients are in more danger from having a dangerous clot form during this time than they are from bleeding after a tooth extraction. That's why in recent years the guidelines for dentists have changed, and it's no longer recommended to stop anticoagulant medication for oral surgery…” Interested in learning more? Then check out this article, where she explains the precautions your dentist should take
Death Toll in West Africa’s Ebola Outbreak Passes 10,000
10,000 have died from the ongoing ebola outbreak in West Africa Read more on sciencespacerobots.com
Do You Train Regularly?
According to Susie: “Whether you're training in the gym, pounding the pavement or clocking up laps in the pools, it can become easy to forget the key nutritional requirements your body needs when pushing it to the limit”. Luckily for us, Susie has compiled her top five tips to ensure your diet is correct for any type of training.