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PHOENIX - Are you thinking about ditching the glasses and going for LASIK eye surgery?

The folks at Angie’s List have a few things for you to keep in mind before making a decision.

Make sure you research the doctor. Talk to friends and family who have had the surgery and see you they recommend.

Your optometrist may also have some good suggestions for a qualified surgeon. Read More...
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Political uncertainty in Canberra has left cancer patients in the lurch.

Just before the election was called, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommended Erbitux - which ordinarily costs around $2,000 a fortnight - be added to the benefits scheme, making it easier for bowel cancer patients to access.

Erbitux is said to offer a chance of slowing bowel cancer for about 2500 Australians. Read More...
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TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables may help protect some smokers from lung cancer, a new European study suggests.

But, the researchers stressed that quitting smoking will do far more to reduce risk than "an apple a day" or having a salad for lunch.

In the study, participants who ate a diet that contained a diverse mix of fruits and vegetables appeared to have a 27 percent lowered risk of a common type of lung cancer, the researchers reported. Read More...
Former Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died from cancer at the age of 50.

Fignon won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and also finished runner-up by just eight seconds to Greg LeMond in 1989, the smallest winning margin in the history of the race.

The Frenchman was a versatile rider capable of challenging in both the grand tours and classics - he collected 76 victories during his career, including Milan-San Remo twice and the 1989 Giro d'Italia. Read More...
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CORVALLIS — The Yoga Center and Benton Hospice Service are offering “Yoga Through Grief,” a free workshop that uses mind-body principles and gentle movement techniques to help participants cope with and move through grief after a loss.

Two workshops will be offered. The first is at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. The second will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Both sessions will take place at The Yoga Center, 111 N.W. Second St., Corvallis. Read More...
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British actress-model Elizabeth Hurley says she is on a vodka diet to keep in shape. The 44-year-old has confessed that she was forced to adopt a more extreme diet plan to maintain her famously svelte figure. She revealed that she has cut out coffee and wine from her diet. Read More...
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MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A number of factors put patients with abnormal fatty deposits in an artery at high risk for heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death, a new study shows.

Patients in various stages of this condition -- atherothrombosis -- are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke stemming from reduced blood flow from the artery blockage, but some are at greater risk than others. In an analysis of more than 45,000 patients, the researchers found that patients with abnormal fatty deposits in an artery were at highest risk if they had a prior history of heart attack or other emergencies linked to an artery blockage. Read More...
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A series of free parenting classes based on the book, "Value-Packed Parenting: Raising Rock-Solid Children in a Pleasure-Driven World" will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 9 through Oct. 28, at Monterey Bay Christian School, 1184 Hilby, Seaside.

Topics covered include anger, discipline, self-confidence, communication and birth order.

Child care will be available. Read More...
As state leaders blast giant health insurers for raising rates, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration has quietly allowed hefty increases for thousands of sick or jobless Californians who must rely on expensive safety-net coverage -- if they want insurance at all.

To the frustration of policyholders, state regulators have given insurance companies permission to raise maximum premiums for most of the 20,000 Californians who depend on the coverage of last resort. Some who buy the insurance will have to pay an extra $7,500 annually, pushing their bills to nearly $25,000. Read More...
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THE outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus at Canberra Hospital has forced one ward to be closed off, in order to limit its spread to other patients and visitors. Read More...
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The loss of interest, ruminations of suicide and feelings of guilt and sadness that are the hallmarks of depression may be debilitating. But it is depression's physical warning signs -- fatigue, Read More...
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Note to chronic pain sufferers: Please Inhale.

Canadian researchers, overcoming significant political and regulatory hurdles, found that when patients smoked marijuana, their chronic pain diminished (their moods improved too, but we probably didn’t need a study for that.)

The groundbreaking clinical trial, with results published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, determined that: Read More...
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BEIJING, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- The cancer mortality rate in China has increased by 80 percent over the past 30 years, and it is reported that some 1.8 million cancer-related deaths annually, Qatar News agency reported, citing Health Minister Chen Zhu as saying.

Speaking at the 2010 World Cancer Congress at Shenzhen City recently, he said that cancer has become China's leading cause of death among urban and rural residents.

The congress was held between Aug 19 to 21.

Chen added that there is a rapid increase with about 2.6 million people suffered from cancer annually in China
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WINTER PARK, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - At Full Circle Yoga in Winter Park, the only voice you hear is owner and instructor Christine Northocote. Everyone else just breathes.

“Relax your face close your eyes,” she tells her clients.

The room is packed with the young and the old, the flexible, and those who are working to be more limber.

“We're just taking care of people creating an environment they get to step outside of the world ad they step into themselves.”

In a "hurry up world," people stop thinking and let the natural rhythm of their breathing take over. Read More...
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A low-cost drug at 1.30 pounds per day could save thousands of people suffering from heart failure.

A study of the pill, involving 6,500 patients in 37 countries, including Britain, showed it cuts deaths and hospital admissions by 25 per cent.

A doctor involved in the trial, the largest published on heart failure, said that bolstered by the results, he would be prescribing it for his patients as soon as possible, reports the Telegraph.

The drug, ivabradine, is already licenced for angina, so it is known to be safe. Doctors are allowed to prescribe it for heart failure patients while the new licence is being approved, according to the journal Lancet.
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There are two forms of laser vision correction that are often used as an alternative to the most popular LASIK technique. These two methods have often been thought to have very similar effects on the patient as each other and a new study has confirmed this. Read More...
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The age-old debate over whether men or women are more dangerous drivers has been contested for years. Let's face it, most men believe they are better drivers, but they would be hard-pressed to find proof of this.

In fact, statistics show otherwise. When it comes to driving, men are a much more risky bet, and insurance premiums reflect that. Despite official figures identifying male motorists as a greater threat on the roads, plenty of men still believe their female counterparts are worse behind the wheel. Sainsbury's Finance found that two-thirds of motorists admitted to engaging in some form of dangerous activity while driving in the past month – with an estimated 10.3 million male drivers, compared with 8.7 million females who did the same. But a good indication of who is a safer driver can be gleaned from looking at insurance premiums. Read More...
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We can’t imagine what life would be like without meditation. It has seen us through tough times and many life changes, keeping us sane and grounded and real. Life is challenging enough; we can never know what will arise next and only when our minds are clear and focused can we make the best decisions.

How are you able to deal with the madness and chaos that occurs daily? How do you deal with the challenges of life? Meditation is highly misunderstood and often under-rated yet is perhaps what it takes to be a truly sane person. How does meditation affect us? How does it shift our priorities, enable us to make friends with ourselves, to find answers to our questions?

Here are eight ways meditation can make your life more meaningful and enjoyable! Read More...
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some thirty years after authorities doled out the last dose of smallpox vaccine, the world faces another multiplying menace: monkeypox. Read More...
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School’s back in session for Rockingham County kids, but there’s an opportunity for parents to take a class too, as Rockingham County Youth Services continues to offer its active parenting classes.

Rockingham County Youth Services has been offering the six-week courses to parents to help them hone their parenting skills for a number of years, according to services director Tara Pierce.

The group, which works as a prevention and intervention service for at-risk kids and teens, offers the classes year-round, and the next installment is set to begin Sept. 13. The classes are free, with a supplemental book available for $10. Read More...
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