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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., -- The New England School of Alternative Horticultural Studies, a New England-based medical marijuana training center, today announced the September 2010 launch of its Basic Medical Marijuana training class in Warwick, RI, the first professional medical marijuana training class in the north eastern United States.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Augusta, Ga. – If you think it’s hot just being outside lately, imagine what it’s like for school athletes during summer practices. Let’s play it safe when it comes to athletes and heat safety.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - I work with a woman who is a professional, attractive and basically has it together. She is successful with her life, has her own place, makes good money and has a great family. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find one thing not appealing about her. She has one problem she doesn’t know what to do with. How come she can attract men, get dates, have a great time and then after about three dates she doesn’t hear back from them?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - VIENNA, AUSTRIA – July 20, 2010 - The Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy will present their grassroots efforts in engaging high-level federal commitments in the fight against HIV/AIDS at the XVIII International AIDS Conference (IAC) in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday, July 20. The poster, “Advancing a more coordinated, accountable, and outcomes-oriented response through advocacy toward a National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States,” will be presented by David Munar and Chris Collins.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Confronting someone who makes a prejudiced remark can be a good thing—but not everyone does it. Researchers at Stanford University studied how and when targets of bias will speak up, and found that they're more likely to do so if they hold a particular belief: that people's personalities can change.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO – The start of the school year is right around the corner for most kids. To give their children a head start to a successful school year, parents need to educate themselves on the importance of healthy eyesight in relation to classroom performance.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PLANO, Texas, July 28-- Fifteen-year-old Tressa Scott of Allen hasn't been able to stand up straight for more than a year -- until now.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Treating back problems, one of the most bothersome medical problems, cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007– up from $16 million in 1997 (in 2007 dollars), according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Since there is no diagnostic test or proven system for determining when you will be able to successfully stop taking your antidepressant, the safest method is to assess the factors that favor your doing well and those that may work against you. These include the following:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States — are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS – July 27, 2010 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the biological rationale for why large doses of corticosteroids given repeatedly over several weeks may help individuals with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - In Germany, several national health campaigns promote cancer screening by announcing that only one in five German men gets screened. This is supposed to motivate men to have an examination. But a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that this well-meaning message has the exact opposite effect: it makes men less likely to choose to get screened.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, N.Y. - July 27, 2010 - Whether it be a soufflé, a spaghetti carbonara or just a perfectly flipped and folded omelet, for many Americans there is that one dish that is their signature one or the one they dream of perfecting.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap Nanny® that was being used in a crib. According to preliminary reports, the infant was in her harness and found hanging over the side of the product, caught between the Nap Nanny® and the crib bumper.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS - July 26, 2010 - A review of scientific studies that compares two treatments for preventing strokes due carotid artery disease provides no clear answer on which treatment is better, a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician reports in an editorial in today's issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SAN FRANCISCO - Almost everyone who lives a long life will develop cataracts at some point. As more Americans live into their 70s and beyond, we all need to know a few cataract basics: risks and symptoms, tips that may delay onset, and how to decide when it is time for surgery, so good vision can be restored.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Health insurance has been in the news this year as Congress worked to pass health care reform. Americans will gradually see many of the changes in that legislation take effect over the next few years. But other types of insurance protection are also very important in avoiding financial challenges that can cause debt problems.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Elementary At-home Essentials: These categories are good year-round favorites. Back-to-school shopping is a good time to pick up these essentials.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - When your mind drifts, it's hard to remember what was going on before you stopped paying attention. Now a new study has found that the effect is stronger when your mind drifts farther – to memories of an overseas vacation instead of a domestic trip, for example, or a memory in the more distant past.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Herbal supplements have become increasingly popular. Natural is in, and natural is a good thing (to paraphrase an admired professional)! Herbs can indeed be effective, safe and many times they can help us with less side effects than their synthetic prescription drug counterpart. However, let me say unconditionally that Herbs are Drugs! So, while we definitely want to consider herbs to prevent and ease symptoms and disease, we also want to be informed before we use them.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo is a fully interactive event that incorporates online learning, live chat, active movement in and out of exhibit booths and sessions, vendor presentations, contests and more.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mental Health America today announced it has launched the Mental Health America Support Community—a new online community that connects families, friends, and caregivers for support and inspiration.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A lifetime of bad habits can result in skin that lacks radiance and resiliency, and premature wrinkles. However, you can reverse the damage by changing your evil ways today and starting on the path to beautiful, healthy, glowing skin.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - I practice out of an old building in the village area. There are about twenty steps you have to walk. The building is an historical building and somehow they were exempt from requiring an elevator. Sam and Sue came in to see me. The presenting problem was anger. Sue (who made the appointment) was at wit’s end due to Sam’s anger. Sam has more than anger.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - If you have undergone breast surgery or a mastectomy, you might consider specialized scar massage therapy to help your body heal from the trauma. This type of massage targets scar tissue, which is an ongoing source of pain and discomfort for many women.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Having taut abdominals has many benefits besides looking good! Strengthening your transverse abs (TVA) can not only flatten your belly, but can also help reduce back pain, improve your posture, enhance your fitness training and prepare for childbirth. The key is in abdominal compression.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The nutrition label is intended to help grocery shoppers make informed decisions about what they eat and drink. Research, however, suggests that food labels are not always the most effective communication tool. Older consumers, parents and women are the major users. But, even in these groups there is confusion about the information listed. Let’s try and decode some of the information available to you on food labels.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - One particular characteristic seems to apply to virtually the entire human race. We see ourselves as basically doing good, yet are often misunderstood and not appreciated for our endeavors.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newswise — With the current economic challenges facing parents of college-bound students, many families are looking to local colleges to avoid the additional expense of housing and meal plans. There are several things parents can do to ensure their live-at-home student gets the full college experience.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newswise — In an elementary school classroom, students are seated on the floor in a circle to create a cozy atmosphere that encourages sharing and talking openly. One of the students has important information to share with his classmates. With the help of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital staff, he explains why he has missed so much school and why he sometimes has to cover his nose and mouth with a mask.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newswise — Packing a school lunch has become less a matter of saving money or satisfying a finicky eater—it’s now a matter of health.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Given the usual higher prices of organic versus conventionally-grown foods, it can be a challenge to get the biggest bang for our buck while eating healthy and avoiding the ingestion of synthetic chemicals along with our nutrients. One approach, say some experts, is to only buy organic when the actual edible parts of a non-organically grown food might come into direct contact with toxic fertilizers and pesticides.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - As always, it’s hard to pin specific year-to-year weather-variations and related phenomena—including altered blooming schedules for wildflowers—on global warming. But longer term analysis of seasonal flowering patterns and other natural events do indicate that global warming may be playing a role in how early wildflowers begin popping up in the high country.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Federal health officials are warning medical practitioners around the country not to use unapproved intrauterine devices (IUDs).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newswise — Parents, pull up a chair: According to Dr. Diane Sekeres, assistant professor of education at The University of Alabama, here's how to help your kids do their very best at school:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - 1. Start planning your finances early. Figure out how much money you’ll need as soon as possible (tuition, ancillary fees, books and supplies, living expenses) so you’ll know how much financial support you’ll need. Include a realistic monthly budget accounting for transportation, laundry, groceries, toiletries, entertainment, rent, etc.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newswise — Nervous freshmen preparing to enter a new, challenging, and rigorous phase of their lives are already seeking advice and guidance, judging from the hits recorded by some of the 143 million “How to Succeed in College” websites.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Washington, DC, July 23, 2010 Alzheimer’s disease. Few disorders are as devastating, not just for individual patients but for their families as well. At the current time, however, diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can be made only by an examination of the brain’s structure after the patient has died.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Soon-to-be and new parents are faced with a variety of questions from the curious, "What is normal?" to the concerned, "When should I call the doctor?"

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Shortly after the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, police on the scene issued an urgent radio call for evacuation of the entire complex.

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