Health
When the ‘cure’ is the cause
The generation gap is nothing new. Margaret Mead once suggested that grandparents and their grandchildren are natural allies because they are both battling the generation in between. (Updated: 07/09/09 7:01 AM )
Weighing curb on painkillers, FDA stirs uncertainty
CHICAGO—Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief. (Updated: 07/08/09 8:15 AM )
Dermatologist defends treatment
Q. Several weeks ago, you had a question from someone about using poison ivy extract to get rid of warts. You suggested that this is a bad idea and not very safe. (Updated: 07/08/09 8:38 AM )
Internet offers hope for treating insomnia
CHICAGO — Sleepless people sometimes use the Internet to get through the night. Now a small study shows promising results for insomniacs using nine weeks of Internet-based therapy. (Updated: 07/07/09 6:49 AM )
Learn to identify poison ivy
Summer is here, and it’s time to prepare for a little jungle warfare. Stepping into the great outdoors makes your body fair game for stinging bees, biting insects and, worst of all, the plague of poison ivy. (Updated: 07/07/09 6:50 AM )
Flip-flops are bad for your soles
Flip-flops aren’t just hazardous to politicians — they also pose risks for your feet. The floppy footwear, once contained to the beach, can now be spotted year-round. (Updated: 07/07/09 8:26 AM )
Preventing the post-partum baby blues
Having a baby triggers some serious emotions. For many, that includes depression. For some 10 percent of new moms, those feelings of emotional distress turn more severe — into postpartum depression, according to the Mayo Clinic. (Updated: 07/07/09 8:29 AM )
It’s easy to choose mercury-safe fish
We’ve been told seafood is good for us because it’s low in calories and fat, full of protein and packed with Omega-3s, which may protect against coronary heart disease and stroke, and are thought to help neurological development in unborn babies. But we’ve also been warned about the potentially harmful mercury content in fish. What’s with the flip-flop advice? (Updated: 07/07/09 8:30 AM )
Lifeline: The best workout, and laptop heat
Best cardio workout?: Steady cardiovascular exercise, such as running at a constant pace for 45 minutes, has gotten a bad rap from some fitness experts in recent years. Rather than spending hours on the treadmill, they say, you get more bang for your buck with a strength-training program and interval training—short bursts of intense activity. It turns out, they may be only partly right. (Updated: 07/07/09 8:32 AM )
Health Notes
Gilda’s Club, 1140 Delaware Ave., offers support groups, workshops and social activities for anyone touched by cancer. Call 332-5900 for information or visit
www.gildasclubwny.org
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Hold steady with balance training
Balance is such a fundamental part of each movement that it hurts — sometimes literally — when it’s gone. But to strengthen our balance, especially as we age, it turns out we do need to lose it. Or at least test it a little. (Updated: 06/30/09 8:43 AM )
Kick caffeine habit and kick up your energy level
It’s the common complaint you hear uttered by friends, family and co-workers throughout the day:“I just can’t get going without my cup of coffee!” (Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM )
Experts sound alert over Lyme disease
HACKENSACK, N. J. — The tick — that perennial nemesis of outdoor lovers — is back again, and physicians for both humans and their pets are counseling caution against the Lyme disease it carries. (Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM )
Lifeline
Sorting out sweeteners (Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM )
Health Notes
SOS Badge to Badge, an addiction recovery support group for law enforcement personnel, will meet from 4:30 to 6 p. m. today in the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. The meeting is open to law enforcement and corrections officers only. Call 636-4869, Ext. 318. (Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM )
