MiamiHerald.com: Health http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Health http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Health 60 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:33:36 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com How to go from fearful to fearless when changing your life http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/top-story/story/829855.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/top-story/story/829855.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Change. It's the 2008 mantra. And at this time of year, with New Year's resolutions ringing in, many clamor for a new direction in their jobs, their relationships, their diet, their fitness, their spirituality. In short, their lives. Do's and don'ts of cutting medical bills in a bad economy http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/top-story/story/837488.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/top-story/story/837488.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Nicholas Lyon, 29, of Southwest Miami-Dade has serious heart problems, and his doctor tells him he should get flu and pneumonia shots to spare his body the stress of those illnesses. But he thinks he might put it off. Body By You http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/accommodations/story/474118.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/accommodations/story/474118.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:25 EDT How South Floridians of all ages get fit Supermarket Sleuth http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/accommodations/story/474098.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/accommodations/story/474098.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:22 EDT Gigi Lehman on healthier food choices Sweat Equity http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/accommodations/story/474097.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/accommodations/story/474097.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:18 EDT Howard Cohen works it out for you A coordinated attack on hunger, obesity http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/837489.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/837489.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST The worsening economy is boosting the tab for federal food-assistance programs, and with the rising costs has come an intensifying debate over whether -- and how -- the U.S. government can tackle simultaneously the paradoxical problems of hunger and obesity. Sweet on dessert? Take this quiz http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/837495.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/837495.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST It's not specifically our job at the Nutrition Quiz to make you feel guilty for indulging in dessert. It's merely one of the perks. Take our quiz about the caloric values of your favorite treats. It's bound to spoil your appetite. No-sugar-added hot chocolate provides calcium boost http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/829917.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/829917.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Since testing champagne -- which would be the timely choice for today's column -- is beyond the Sleuth's purview, here's a column about family-friendly seasonal sipping: hot chocolate. We sampled three no-sugar-added varieties (all contained sucralose, the artificial sweetener in Splenda), and the Sleuth was somewhat surprised to find there were significant taste differences. Test your fast food http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/829845.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/829845.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Economic times are tough, we know. And when the going gets tough, the tough retreat to a fast-food joint and order a ''value meal,'' which costs anywhere from 70 cents to $1.50. Food trends for 2009 http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/829827.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/829827.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST As this year winds down, most people start thinking about resolutions. . Let's get a jump on 2009 with the food trends that will be driving your grocery cart and leading to better health. Ho-ho-hold some fat, calories with sweet treats http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/822763.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/822763.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST If Santa's coming to your house Wednesday night, he has a favor to ask: Lighten up with the treats you leave on the plate along with a glass of milk. The jolly old elf feels compelled to take at least a bite out of every offering, and those calories add up. Here are three sweet treats for St. Nick that won't get you a lump of coal in your stocking next year. Walk briskly -- and carry a smaller stomach http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/822583.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/822583.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST This is just what you need, in the aftermath of pumpkin pie and the advent of holiday parties: gross-out science about deep belly fat. Diet schmiet -- follow these steps and you can pack on the pounds http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/822591.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/822591.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST This is truly a special time, I was reminded as I sipped apple cider and munched on freshly baked goodies at a holiday event last weekend. Almost every occasion this month will be accompanied by delicious and special foods that evoke fond memories of Christmases past. And that's good. When we get our minds off the true meaning of the season, however, all these extra goodies can become a problem. Light gourmet cheese spreads tasty, more healthful http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/813875.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/813875.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST In Part Deux of our look at better-for-you holiday entertaining, we tested light versions of some popular gourmet cheese spreads. And here's some good news to put in your Christmas stocking: None of our 10 tasters thought the light versions were lower in flavor (though they were significantly lower in fat) or texture than traditional spreads, and all of the brands tested got an A rating. Help cut pot bellies with healthy potlucks http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/813591.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/813591.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Neighborhood open house, office potluck or holiday family meals -- what to bring? Instead of dropping by the grocery store and picking up a box of cookies, this year try something different. Here are some tips that will keep you on the guest list of any hostess. Kids get into herbs -- no, not that kind http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/813581.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/nutrition/story/813581.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Just like their parents, kids are taking herbal supplements from fish oil to ginseng, a sign of just how mainstream alternative medicine has become. Get an early start for an active lifestyle http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837486.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837486.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST There might be a way to predict whether young children will grow into active teens -- or fall prey to a more sedentary lifestyle. The key? Motor skills. A recent study found a link between object-control skills in childhood and fitness in adolescence. UM wants to make a 'New U' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837503.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837503.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST The Medical Wellness Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine wants to remake you in the New Year. Sounds like a good idea for many of us. Tennis player's calf pain may improve with therapy http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837492.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837492.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Q: I was running playing tennis and felt a sharp pain in my left calf. I also felt a pop. I put ice on it and it swelled a little bit. I am sure that there is nothing broken but I am still hurting and limping and want to know how long this takes to heal. Exercise your brain http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837505.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/837505.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7: The Brain Gain workshop includes lectures and exercises focusing on ways to enhance brain health and functioning; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., (also at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday); Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton; $95. 561-297-0502 or www.brainsgain.com. Come spin your wheels in Kendall http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829843.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829843.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Marianne Ciccazzo-Dulom, a Sweat Equity reader, sent an e-mail suggestion: ``You should come out to Super Wheels on a Monday night, which is adult night, and you'll see some exercise.'' Joining a gym? Exercise restraint http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829842.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829842.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Drinking too much champagne must cause spontaneous exercise. How else do you explain the annual boom in elliptical usage on Jan. 2? Do the math: These numbers add up to a longer, healthier life http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829844.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829844.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST The elixir of long life is pretty simple stuff. Exercise, eat well, avoid stress, stop smoking and take preventive medications. But how exactly do these and other things we can do affect our body's vital organs? Injury's a real pain in the neck http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829846.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829846.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Q: I was playing touch football with some friends over Thanksgiving and one of the guys jerked my arm. Immediately I felt a sharp pain in my arm but it kind of went away. Now I have pain on the right side of my neck with pain going down my arm all the way to my fingers. Sometimes it is a sharp pain and sometimes it feels like it is burning. So far I have rested it and it has not gone away. What should I do? Fitness calendar http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829977.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/829977.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST DANCE TO HEAL WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31: Dance and movement program for people with physical limitations from an illness or surgery. Simple movements and gentle exercises are designed to improve flexibility, strength, range of motion and balance; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Victor E. Clarke Center at South Miami Hospital, 6200 SW 73rd St.; $5 per class. 786-662-8106. Learning the ropes for a total workout http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/822577.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/822577.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Body: Dillon Bethell, 33, 6-feet, 160 pounds, PE teacher at Sunset Elementary in South Miami and jump rope instructor for kids at Body & Soul Gym in Coral Gables. Walk briskly -- and carry a smaller stomach http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/822583.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/fitness/story/822583.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST This is just what you need, in the aftermath of pumpkin pie and the advent of holiday parties: gross-out science about deep belly fat. Bombilla Gourd tea better than soda, but not water http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/813593.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/813593.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Product: Bombilla Gourd tea (green, white and oolong), $1.69-$1.89 for a 16.9 fluid ounce bottle, at Whole Foods and Wild Oats. Key ingredients: Organic tea using filtered water, vitamin C. Science vs. hype over probiotics http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/785780.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/785780.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Product: Florastor probiotic, $32.80 for 20 (250 mg) capsules, at most pharmacies. Key ingredients: Live freeze-dried yeast cells of Saccharomyces boulardii. Consult doctor before taking diabetes supplement http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/754521.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/754521.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Product: Glucocil natural diabetes supplement, $39.95 for a month supply on www.glucocil.com. Key ingredients: Mulberry leaf extract; insulina leaf extract; alpha lipoic acid; banaba leaf extract; vitamins B1, B6 and B12; folic acid and chromium polynicotinate. Jellyfish Squish might have placebo effect http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/724694.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/724694.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Product: Jellyfish Squish, $9.99 for four-ounce spray bottle at www.jellyfishsquish.com and some surf/outdoors shops. Key ingredients: 4 percent lidocaine, and aloe, eucalyptus oil and filtered water. No proof that saline EARinse is better http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/677389.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/677389.html Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:01 EDT Product: EARinse ear cleansing spray, $7.99 for a one-fluid ounce bottle. Key ingredients: Purified water and seawater. The pitch: ``Gently wash away earwax build-up with the natural cleansing power of seawater from France.'' Talk to pediatrician before using Pedia-Lax strips http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/657375.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/657375.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Product: Pedia-Lax Quick Dissolve Strips, $6.99 for a box of 12 strips. Sold at local pharmacies. Key ingredients: Senna, a common vegetable-based laxative CherryPharm juice is expensive, needs more research http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/637718.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/637718.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Product: CherryPharm all-natural 100 percent juice, $20 for eight 8-ounce bottles at www.cherrypharm.com. Key ingredients: Whole tart cherries, water, apple juice concentrate. Less expensive creams as effective as ALCiS http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/621028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/621028.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Product: ALCiS pain relief cream, $20 for a two-ounce tube at drugstores. Key ingredients: Ten percent trolamine salicylate, a topical analgesic. Fatty fish better choice than Aristo Bars for oils http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/603808.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1265/story/603808.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Product: Aristo Wellness Bars, $1.89 a bar, at The Vitamin Shoppe. Key ingredients: 100 milligrams Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil (EPA and DHA), plant sterols and antioxidants, along with rolled oats, brown rice and chocolate coating. Recovering with hula, blowing bubbles http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/822594.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/822594.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Three months after being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, Kathy King is hula dancing. Dressed in pink, she's also blowing translucent bubbles in the air and waving around a gauzy scarf to the sounds of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun. The living quilt: South Florida women fight the stigma of HIV/AIDS http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/754540.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/754540.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Almost 20 years ago Julia Llorent went to get a pregnancy test. It was positive. Then she took an HIV test. It was positive. Her husband had already taken a test. It, too, was positive. Hypnotic help for hot flashes? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/734074.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/734074.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT THE QUESTION Might hypnosis help quell the hot flashes experienced by many women who've had breast cancer? THIS STUDY Randomly assigned 60 breast cancer survivors who had an average of eight hot flashes a day to be given weekly hypnosis or to receive no treatment. Race-walk in downtown Miami raises money to fight breast cancer http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/732068.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/732068.html Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:01 EDT Pinned to Kimmie Briley's back: a tag that read ``This one is for my mommy.'' And with that, Briley -- still sweating from her own race-walk -- watched proudly as her 58-year-old mother crossed the finish line amid a sea of pink. 15,000-plus breast cancer warriors expected at Komen Race for the Cure http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731021.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731021.html Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Thousands of people are expected to walk, jog and run though downtown Miami Saturday morning to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. Doctor tries to isolate breast cancer mutations http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731121.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731121.html Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Dr. Steven Narod, of Toronto, is a breast-cancer sleuth. He has led or sent teams seeking cancer-causing gene mutations around the world -- to Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Canada, the Philippines, Poland, Israel, Mongolia, Iran and Vietnam. Population size may have spread cancer http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731092.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731092.html Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Crooked Island/Acklins Island is a couple of idyllic sand spits totaling 90 square miles, 240 miles southeast of Nassau surrounded by coral reefs and sparkling water, inhabited by countless flamingos, 28 species of butterflies and a few hundred people. Cancer patients find healing, peace of mind through yoga http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/729661.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/729661.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT With each stretch, each breath, the women concentrated on yoga poses to release their anger and quicken their healing. But this was no ordinary yoga class, and the women, all breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients, had more at stake than traditional stress reduction. Study in Bahamas could provide better breast-cancer gene testing http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731124.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/731124.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:01 EDT University of Miami medical researchers say they are close to solving a medical mystery: why Bahamian women tend to get breast cancer earlier in life, and in a more aggressive form, than other women. The breakthrough is a step toward new screening tests that could identify those at risk. Survivors say Race for the Cure about hope, connection http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/729593.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/729593.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Margie Gelber is optimistic about her doctor's appointment next week, when she will find out whether her breast cancer has recurred. The reason is simple: Connecting with a legion of breast cancer survivors and thousands of supporters participating in Saturday's Komen Race for the Cure in Miami will help ease her anxiety. A facial peel for your tummy? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/725962.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/725962.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Mama Mio Post Pregnancy Therapy/ER Emergency Repair Good news: The baby's napping and you can have some ''me'' time. Bad news: You've lost your camouflage. Get an early start for an active lifestyle http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/837486.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/837486.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST There might be a way to predict whether young children will grow into active teens -- or fall prey to a more sedentary lifestyle. The key? Motor skills. A recent study found a link between object-control skills in childhood and fitness in adolescence. Keep your baby smiling with early dental hygiene http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/834420.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/834420.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:01 EST New mom Christine Chansley had read all about baby bottle tooth decay. Nearly every baby book on the market warns parents not to put children to bed with a bottle of milk, formula or juice. The practice can lead to tooth decay. iPod ear: Plugged-in teens may be damaging their hearing http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/813592.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/813592.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST They're called the iPod Generation -- all those kids wired to earbuds and MP3 players this holiday season as they hunker down to endure long road trips or relatives that visit even longer. But they're at risk of becoming the Huh? What? Generation. Kids get into herbs -- no, not that kind http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/813581.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/813581.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Just like their parents, kids are taking herbal supplements from fish oil to ginseng, a sign of just how mainstream alternative medicine has become. Schools rethinking milk debate http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/804104.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/804104.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Cartons of milk still anchor school lunches, but the milk inside them is changing as concerns mount about childhood obesity and nutrition. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/804095.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/804095.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01 EST THE QUESTION Do stimulant medications, often prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, cause potentially dangerous genetic changes in children who take them? Scholars come to the defense of the boob tube http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/790494.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/790494.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Parents, you can keep those flash cards and alphabet books. But there's another device in your home that can help develop language and visual skills. It's called -- hold on to your remotes -- the television set. Searching for Mary Poppins: Everything you need to find the perfect nanny http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/770685.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/770685.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:10 EST So SuperNanny seems to be too busy to take your calls, and you need some in-home child care. Where to start? MomsMiami consulted several experts in the field to offer advice for finding a modern-day Mary Poppins or a suitable alternative. Learning how the brain learns may be boon in the classroom http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/754531.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/754531.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:01 EST On her back in a dark tube, Blair Smith held still as a scanner combed her brain with magnetic waves. Words flashed by her eyes: tack, vase, hope, glow, vague, cade. The 11-year-old had been told to press the button in her right hand if the word was real, the button in her left if it was nonsense. The answer itself was less important than the map the scanner would make of which areas of Blair's brain lighted up when she struggled with a word. A new plague for obese adolescents: Liver disease http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/754512.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/754512.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:01 EST In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. Meds at home a bad Rx for kids http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/754506.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/kids-health/story/754506.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:29 EST When I recently addressed a school nurses group, I learned of an alarming trend among teenagers and young adults. ''There is a paradigm shift in drug abuse from marijuana to prescription drugs,'' said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Because of the widespread medical use of prescription drugs, ``teens are inclined to feel they are safe because they are prescribed by doctors.'' Pharmed co-founders get 9 years for fraud http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/842608.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/842608.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Saying she wanted to maintain community values in a time of rampant healthcare fraud, a federal judge Wednesday sentenced Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes, brothers who were once pillars of the community, to nine years in prison. Pharmed ex-owners face prison in $5 million fraud http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/840560.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/840560.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Comparing the former owners of Pharmed with the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz concluded Tuesday that guidelines indicate Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes should face seven to nine years in prison. Judge assigns blame in Pharmed fraud case http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/838969.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/838969.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST The two leaders in a conspiracy to defraud Kendall Regional Medical Center for about $7 million were Jorge de Céspedes, the No. 2 official at Pharmed, and Sylvia Oramas, who worked in the hospital's housekeeping department, a federal judge decided Monday Do's and don'ts of cutting medical bills in a bad economy http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/837488.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/837488.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:21 EST Nicholas Lyon, 29, of Southwest Miami-Dade has serious heart problems, and his doctor tells him he should get flu and pneumonia shots to spare his body the stress of those illnesses. But he thinks he might put it off. Ailing economy affects hospitals' health http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/836972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/836972.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:01 EST On many occasions, Linda Quick is the voice for healthcare in the region. As president of the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association, she represents more than 100 entities in an area that stretches from Key West to St. Lucie County. When a television station needs a comment, a reporter has even gone so far as to track her down at the association's annual golfing event. Letters urge leniency for Pharmed pair in fraud case http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/835597.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/835597.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Letters urge leniency for Pharmed pair in fraud case Buoyed by more than 180 letters of support from community leaders, friends and relatives, Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes are scheduled to face a sentencing hearing starting Monday for tax evasion and fraud in connection with ripping off a hospital for more than $5 million. Maternity clinic denies illegal use of placentas http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/835601.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/835601.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:01 EST The Miami Maternity Center remains open for business after being raided by more than 20 state and federal agents investigating allegations that the facility was using placentas to make illegal pills. Letters urge leniency for Pharmed pair in fraud case http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/838617.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/838617.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:39 EST Buoyed by more than 180 letters of support from community leaders, friends and relatives, Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes are scheduled to face a sentencing hearing starting Monday for tax evasion and fraud in connection with ripping off a hospital for more than $5 million. 180 letters urge leniency for former Pharmed owners in fraud charge... http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/834999.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/834999.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:18 EST 180 letters urge leniency for former Pharmed owners in fraud charge Buoyed by more than 180 letters of support from community leaders, friends and relatives, Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes are scheduled to face a sentencing hearing starting Monday for tax evasion and fraud in connection with ripping off a hospital for more than $5 million. Miami Maternity Center open after Christmas Eve raid http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/835369.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/835369.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:42 EST The Miami Maternity Center remains open for business after being raided by more than 20 state and federal agents investigating allegations that the facility was using placentas to make illegal pills. Embattled surgeon Alex Zakharia hangs on to license http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/831920.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/costs/story/831920.html Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Fifteen months after promising a federal judge he would surrender his medical license, heart surgeon Alex Zakharia still has a clear license in the state of Florida. Get an early start for an active lifestyle http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/837486.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/837486.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST There might be a way to predict whether young children will grow into active teens -- or fall prey to a more sedentary lifestyle. The key? Motor skills. A recent study found a link between object-control skills in childhood and fitness in adolescence. Bascom Palmer doctors open a window into the eye http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/822592.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/822592.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST While growing up in Lebanon, Siroun Gosdanian always had blurry vision. When she moved to the United States more than 30 years ago, she had rarely visited the eye doctor. She finally consulted one in the mid-'90s and got a diagnosis: Her corneas -- the transparent first layers of the eyes -- were damaged. She was on the path to blindness. CDC warns thats Tamiflu might not be much help http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/822603.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/822603.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST The medical arsenal against the flu just got weaker. Government health officials said last week that a leading flu medicine, Tamiflu, might not work against all cases of the flu this year. The most common flu bug right now is overwhelmingly resistant to Tamiflu, they said. Helping antibiotics retain effectiveness http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/822586.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/822586.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST For hospital patients with weakened immune systems, a growing worry is potentially deadly infection by drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA or tuberculosis. But by examining bacteria's own primitive immune systems, two Northwestern University researchers may have found a way to prevent or slow the development of drug resistance. Do screens help spot dementia, or harm? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/813597.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/813597.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01 EST There's no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group last week began a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of dementia sooner. Doorknobs, TV remotes are hotbeds for germs http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/804087.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/804087.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Someone in your house have the sniffles? Watch out for the refrigerator door handle. The TV remote, too. A new study finds that cold sufferers often leave their germs there, where they can live for two days or longer. Inhalers must get eco-friendly http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/804088.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/804088.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Patients with asthma and other lung diseases should stay tuned: Many inhalers are poised for changes because they're powered by ozone-damaging chemicals called CFCs. Preventing kidney failure is hard work -- but essential http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/785760.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/785760.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Diabetes has cost Robert Heard dearly. His left leg was amputated below the knee two years ago. Kidney failure -- with its special diets, thrice-weekly dialysis and ever-present threats of infection -- is worse. Recognizing the early warning signs of Alzheimer's http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/785772.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/785772.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Where are the keys? What did I go into the kitchen for? Should I be worrying about my -- you know, that thing, memory? Or is this just what happens to everyone with age? Delray woman putting genetic diseases to the test http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/775705.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/775705.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Lois Victor's only children, Debbie and Linda, died at ages 8 and 35, respectively. The cause? A debilitating genetic disorder that is found in Ashkenazi Jews. Better diet may help cancer survivors http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/775697.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/775697.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:01 EST There are about 10 million cancer survivors in the United States -- the largest group of people living with a chronic disease. Just from breast cancer, there are 2.5 million survivors. Tennis player's calf pain may improve with therapy http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/837492.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/837492.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Q: I was running playing tennis and felt a sharp pain in my left calf. I also felt a pop. I put ice on it and it swelled a little bit. I am sure that there is nothing broken but I am still hurting and limping and want to know how long this takes to heal. Resolve to use a retinoid regularly http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/837500.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/837500.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Q: What's your New Year's skin resolution? A: This year, resolve to do one of the single best things you can do to fight the signs of aging: Add a retinoid to your nightly skin care regimen. What's up with all those botched celeb face-lifts? http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/837485.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/837485.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01 EST Q: Why do so many celebrities who depend on their looks get ghastly plastic surgery and fillers? Do they think they look great? Does good-looking only apply to someone 25 and then they try to look 25 some 30-40 years after that? Injury's a real pain in the neck http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/829846.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/829846.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Q: I was playing touch football with some friends over Thanksgiving and one of the guys jerked my arm. Immediately I felt a sharp pain in my arm but it kind of went away. Now I have pain on the right side of my neck with pain going down my arm all the way to my fingers. Sometimes it is a sharp pain and sometimes it feels like it is burning. So far I have rested it and it has not gone away. What should I do? Dealing with the trauma of losing unborn child http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/829851.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/829851.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Q. I got pregnant unexpectedly last year. My boyfriend wasn't working and I'm only working part time. After all the stress, at 26 weeks the baby died inside of me. I really wanted the baby. I've been through agony, with no support from him. Will I ever get over losing my child? Food trends for 2009 http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/829827.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/829827.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 EST As this year winds down, most people start thinking about resolutions. . Let's get a jump on 2009 with the food trends that will be driving your grocery cart and leading to better health. Just looking for a little lip service http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/822573.html http://www.miamiherald.com/378/story/822573.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Q: I am a 53-year-old woman and am very concerned about my lips. While the rest of me looks pretty good, my lips are starting to shrink and I feel I am looking more and more like my mother. What can I do for them and do I have to look like those younger women that are either all lips or all breasts? Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/healthAP/story/844199.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/healthAP/story/844199.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:29 EST A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/healthAP/story/844160.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/healthAP/story/844160.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:09 EST Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications. Major lab discloses problem with vitamin D testing http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/healthAP/story/842300.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/healthAP/story/842300.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:13 EST The nation's largest medical lab company says it recently discovered and fixed a problem that led to inaccuracies in a small number of tests for vitamin D deficiency.