Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.

Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.
Parade: A series of no-cost health care clinics are making their way across America. In Atlanta 1,050 volunteers gave their time to serve uninsured Americans who needed medical care. “The Atlanta mega-clinic was the sixth in a series that began in September. (The first was held in Houston in partnership with TV talk-show host and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.)

Read more on News-Medical-Net

Risk of illness increases with every added pound

Risk of illness increases with every added pound
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) The number of Utahns considered obese continues to inch upward, and for the first time, we know how their risk of illness rises with each additional pound. The Utah Department of Health just completed a study showing obesity has a dramatic impact on the overall poor health of Utahns.   This is the first time the health department has divided the obese category into …

Read more on ABC 4 Salt Lake City

UQ Physics boosts the signal

UQ Physics boosts the signal
(PhysOrg.com) — University of Queensland physicists have demonstrated a novel solution to the problem of information degradation when amplifying signals at the quantum information level.

Read more on PhysOrg

The Scarlet Letters: HIV and Adolescent Life in Africa

The Scarlet Letters: HIV and Adolescent Life in Africa
The last time I was in Kampala, I met a brother and sister who had contracted HIV from their mother. The boy, whom I will call Peter (I’ve also changed the names of his friends and family), was just two days shy of his 16th birthday, and betrayed no visible signs of sickness.

Read more on The Atlantic

On World Asthma Day, Tips For Beating The Barriers To Better Breathing

On World Asthma Day, Tips For Beating The Barriers To Better Breathing
Spring and early summer often pose additional challenges for the more than 23 million Americans – including more than 7 million children – who live with asthma. According to allergy and asthma experts, this spring may be particularly difficult as plants and trees are producing more pollen and spores than in years past, due to greater levels of precipitation this winter. “However, individuals who …

Read more on Medical News Today

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers Of Asthmatics (AANMA) Launches The Great American Asthma Challenge

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers Of Asthmatics (AANMA) Launches The Great American Asthma Challenge
Every day 10 people die from asthma. Most healthcare providers agree that these deaths are preventable. Patient education, access to care and a healthy lifestyle are proven methods that lead to less severe asthma symptoms, fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits, fewer missed days of school and work – and fewer deaths…

Read more on Medical News Today