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NASA Bed Rest Study Part IEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most of us have wanted to put the covers over our head and spend the day in bed. But could you do that every day for three months? That is the challenge facing one man who volunteered to take part in a NASA study on bone loss and muscle atrophy. Scientists at The Cleveland Clinic are trying to mimic what might happen to an astronaut spending months in a spaceship headed toward Mars.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 5, 2008 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: NASA Bed Rest Study Part 1 Source Type: podcasts

The Simple Secret to Staying WellEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Wash your hands to reduce health risks.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 28, 2008 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: General Health Source Type: podcasts

Healthy Snacks for Kids on the GoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No need to skimp on nutrition, even when time is short. Treat your kids to these nutrition-packed snacks, especially when they’re on the go!
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 25, 2008 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Children's Health, Nutrition Source Type: podcasts

Depression: Stimulating TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Electroconvulsive Therapy, or ECT, can be a solution when medication doesn't work.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - December 5, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Mental Health Source Type: podcasts

NASA Bed Rest Study Part IEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most of us have wanted to put the covers over our head and spend the day in bed. But could you do that every day for three months? That is the challenge facing one man who volunteered to take part in a NASA study on bone loss and muscle atrophy. Scientists at The Cleveland Clinic are trying to mimic what might happen to an astronaut spending months in a spaceship headed toward Mars.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - September 13, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: NASA Bed Rest Study Part 1 Source Type: podcasts

Tips for Talking with Older DriversEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most older adults have been driving 40, 50, even 60 years, so conversations about "giving up the keys" aren't about simply handing over meaningless bits of metal.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 30, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Senior Health Source Type: podcasts

Spotting Eating DisordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Crossing a thin line -- how thin is too thin?
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 30, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Weight Loss, General Health Source Type: podcasts

PopcastEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Schools are casting sugary sodas out of vending machines and cafeterias. Will this help kids shed pounds?
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 25, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: podcasts

Living...with CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Feeling alone and scared is normal, but life doesn't have to lose meaning.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 18, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Cancer Source Type: podcasts

Student Athlete Steroid UseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Could your athlete be using steroids?
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 13, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Sports Health, General Health Source Type: podcasts

The Importance of HydrationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tips to keep well-hydrated during exercise and athletic events.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 13, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: General Health Source Type: podcasts

Using Light Therapy to Treat Skin ConditionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Look out birthmarks, warts, acne, unwanted hair, and scars -- lasers are out to get you.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 13, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Skin Care Source Type: podcasts

Weight Gain: Could One Food Ingredient be the Culprit?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some researchers are linking high-fructose corn syrup to the alarming rates of obesity and diabetes.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 12, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: podcasts

Vacation NutEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Don't take a vacation from nutrition. Exercise and eating right are important no matter where you are.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 12, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Nutrition Source Type: podcasts

MenstruationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you are experiencing a change in your menstrual cycle, such as more frequent pain or bleeding, you may need to see a doctor. Find out from a Women's Health Center specialist when you should seek treatment.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 11, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Women's Health Source Type: podcasts

Interested in Laser Vision Correction?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Learn about the different treatments available for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 5, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Eye Health Source Type: podcasts

Get Fit Without Getting HurtEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Begin an exercise program gradually to avoid overuse injuries.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - May 22, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Fitness Source Type: podcasts

New Choices in Birth ControlEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Today’s newer options in contraception are highly effective and easily reversible. What’s more, they also offer benefits beyond birth control.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - May 9, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Women's Health Source Type: podcasts

Breast Reconstruction Using Natural TissueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When a woman faces breast cancer, mastectomy can mean survival. But her altered appearance can also affect self-esteem. One form of breast reconstruction produces especially natural-looking results, say Cleveland Clinic plastic surgeons.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - April 26, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Women's Health Source Type: podcasts

Two Sides to the Cholesterol StoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Get HDL a lot higher—and LDL even lower.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 24, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Heart Health Source Type: podcasts

D is DandyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sunlight has its benefits, and one can be found in getting the vitamin D you need from the sun and from a variety of other sources.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 24, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: General Health, Nutrition Source Type: podcasts

Magnetic MayhemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Should you be alarmed when a child swallows a magnet? Yes!
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 24, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Children's Health Source Type: podcasts

Back Pain ParadoxEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Back pain is already complicated, and myths and misconceptions can mix it up even further. Learn what's fiction and what's fact.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 24, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Pain, Back & Spine Health Source Type: podcasts

Cataracts: A Highly Treatable Part of AgingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cataracts are a normal part of aging, but the good news is they are highly treatable.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - January 24, 2007 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Eye Health Source Type: podcasts

Heart AttackEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A surprising discovery by Cleveland Clinic researchers may change the way people manage their heart disease. Researchers found lowering “current recommended” blood pressure levels may save more lives.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - August 6, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Heart Attack Source Type: podcasts

Music in the Operating RoomEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You may think sounds in the operating room are restricted to a surgeon calling for an instrument or a heart monitor. But more often than not, those sounds are punctuated by the beat of artists ranging from BB King to Nirvana. Music has become a staple in most ORs, and research supports its use as a way to help surgeons to do their job better.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 26, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Music in the Operating Room Source Type: podcasts

Pediatric StrokeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A potentially debilitating stroke not only targets adults---but also children. Thousands of children suffer a stroke each year but the American Academy of Neurology reports that children are often diagnosed and treated too late. Experts want parents—and doctors to recognize that stroke doesn’t simply happen to adults.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - July 12, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Pediatric Stroke Source Type: podcasts

New Stroke SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
About ten percent of stroke victims have plaque build up in their brain vessels. It’s a potentially deadly condition that up until now has been difficult to treat. But brain surgeons at Cleveland Clinic and four other medical centers are studying the effectiveness of a new implantable device that may help these people live longer.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 28, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Stroke Surgery Source Type: podcasts

Eye SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Millions of Americans are forced to wear their glasses or contacts because they are not eligible for vision enhancement procedures like LASIK. But now a new procedure, recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, may change the way some of these people see.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 21, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Eye Surgery Source Type: podcasts

Women ACL HelpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Orthopedic researchers are trying to find new ways to better treat serious knee injuries. A recent study suggests the future may involve regenerating torn knee ligaments. But other researchers are looking at ways to avoid this injury all together.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - April 26, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Women ACL Help Source Type: podcasts

Fibroid FreezingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers are studying a new way to treat a common and sometimes painful problem for women. Surgeons are using a freezing technique originally developed to treat prostate problems in men and adapting it to treat women with non-cancerous fibroids.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - April 5, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Fibroid Freezing Source Type: podcasts

Cholesterol StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new---groundbreaking study ---may offer promise in the effort to stop heart disease. A majority of people treated with a high dose cholesterol drug saw plaque build-up in their coronary arteries actually reverse—and without major side effects from taking the higher dose drug.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 10, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Cholesterol Study Source Type: podcasts

New Cancer TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It’s something no one wants to hear…”the cancer has spread.” Now researchers want to know if a new cancer therapy will help women whose breast cancer has spread to their brain.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 8, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Cancer Treatment Source Type: podcasts

Study ConfusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical studies are designed to help people live healthier lives. They range from testing for prostate cancer to hormone replacement therapy. But lately we’ve seen a lot of high profile studies contradict previous results. So, what are you suppose to believe?
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - March 1, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Study Confusion Source Type: podcasts

Women and Heart AttacksEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study released this week is startling. More than 40 percent of people who suffer a mild heart attack don’t know it. And not recognizing the symptoms can have deadly consequences.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - February 15, 2006 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Women and Heart Attack Source Type: podcasts

Match FitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Any child who plays a sport runs the risk of injury. But researchers at The Cleveland Clinic have developed a program that may not only help kids play injury-free, but also play better.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - December 30, 2005 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Match Fit Source Type: podcasts

Hot FlashesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It’s an embarrassing problem that can happen to women at any time day or night. But now some women say they’re getting relief from their hot flashes with an unconventional treatment.
Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - December 7, 2005 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: Hot Flashes Source Type: podcasts