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El mito de la 'supermamá' puede hacer tu vida miserable
Las madres que trabajan tienen menos probabilidades de estar deprimidas que las que se quedan en casa, sugiere un nuevo estudio.
No obstante, si eres de las que crecieron pensando que las mujeres deben ser capaces de hacerlo todo, tienes que saber que ese grupo presenta más riesgo de padecer depresión al cumplir 40 años que aquellas con expectativas más realistas sobre la maternidad y la vida profesional.
“Tener un empleo probablemente mejore tu salud mental y tu bienestar, lo que definitiva....
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Una dieta con más soya y avena es efectiva para reducir el colesterol
Investigadores en Canadá han demostrado que una dieta especial para reducir el colesterol funciona bien, incluso con solo dos sesiones de consejería nutricional durante seis meses.
Integrar a la dieta alimentos como salvado de avena en el desayuno, leche de soya en lugar de leche de vaca, hamburguesas de soya en lugar de hamburguesas de carne, y frutas y frutos secos en lugar de un almuerzo completo, provocó una caída de dos dígitos tanto en el colesterol total como en el LDL (lipoproteínas d....
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Stephen Giunta, cocinero de Ronald Reagan, asume el dulce reto de la cocina sana
Mientras comandó las cocinas de la Casa Blanca, el chef Stephen Giunta, que veló por la salud del expresidente Ronald Reagan con ensaladas en pequeñas porciones, hoy las aliñaría con vinagretas dulces elaboradas con sustitutivos del azúcar sin calorías, ya convertido en un defensor de la comida sana.
El que fue cocinero personal del fallecido exmandatario (1981-1989) recordó a Efe en Bogotá que hace tres décadas todavía no se habían desarrollado los "edulcorantes saludables" pero que el mat....
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Texas H1N1 Vaccine Update
The Texas Department of State Health Services continues to order the state’s full allocation of the H1N1 vaccine as quickly as possible, with about 3.6 million doses ordered as of this week.
More orders and shipments will follow as providers confirm their orders with DSHS. The U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated nearly 4.2 million doses to Texas.
About 626,000 of those doses were allocated Monday, Thursday and today and are in the process of
being ordered and di....
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Reciben Enternamiento Sobre Vacunación Masiva
Se realizó en Eagle Pass un curso de dos horas sobre las acciones que se deben seguir para lograr una vacunación masiva en caso de que ocurra en la comunidad un acto rterrorista o la presencia de una enfermedad de caracteristicas epidémicas.
El curso fue impartido por William Lydon, representante del departamento de salud de Texas, quien habló de los pasos a seguir para mantener la salud de la comunidad en un escenario de extrema urgencia.
La clase tuvo lugar en una sala del hospital local.
El....
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State Health Service Holds Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Local law enforcement and emergency first responders took part in a two hour workshop yesterday morning to address the state of emergency preparedness in Eagle Pass. Held at the Ft. Duncan Hospital, the workshop was presented by the Texas Department of State Health Services and addressed the very real threat of shortages in medicine stockpiles in the eventuality of a terrorist attack. Known as the Strategic National Stockpile or SNS, the plan is intended to rush medications and medical suppli....
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HIV screening temporarily put on hold
The free HIV screenings offered to the community will be temporarily put on hold, according to officials at the United Medical Center’ s counseling center. The screenings will be placed on hiatus due to a change in the state mandated screening procedure and should only be temporary according to Connie Villarreal of the UMC. The screenings are expected to resume in about four weeks time.
The importance of regular screenings for anyone involved in potentially high risk activities is encouraged ....
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San Antonio Clinician Delivers Miracle of Hearing to Mexican Children
Local Hearing Aid Clinican Jerry Rowray volunteered to treat impoverished hearing impaired children in Monterrey,San Luis Potosi and Ciudad Victoria, Mexico; his life will never be the same.
“There is an overwhelming sense of privilege to be a part of this effort,” said Kim Johnson,spokeswoman for NewSound Hearing Aid Centers.“It was like having a front- row seat to witnessing lives changed;the children arrive unable to hear,and they leave hearing.The emotion is uncontainable.”
Rowray tra....
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SCELRODERMA AFFECTS 300,000
Scleroderma affects approximately 300,000 Americans. That’s 1/3 as many as are suffering from HIV. Unfortunately, scleroderma awareness is sorely lacking the attention it so urgently requires. Perhaps it is because the word scleroderma (sklair-oh-DERM-uh) is difficult to pronounce? Perhaps it is because, until recently, the disease was difficult to diagnose? Whatever the reason, the Scleroderma Research Foundation is working diligently to increase awareness of this devastating illness.
When....
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Tobacco smoke may cause teens to gain weight
Exposure to cigarette smoke raises the risk among teens of metabolic syndrome, a disorder associated with excess belly fat that increases the chances of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, according to a study.
Researchers said it is the first study to establish such a link in teenagers.
"The bottom line to me is: As we gear up to take on this epidemic of obesity, we cannot abandon protecting our children from secondhand smoke and smoking," said lead author Dr. Michael Weitzman, executive dir....
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Stressed out? Just hug somebody
A cuddle can release oxytocin, a hormone that can help lower blood pressure
A simple snuggle can help lower blood pressure and reduce stress, a new study suggests.
The researchers' theory is that a heartwarming pause and cuddle suppress stress hormones and release oxytocin, a human hormone associated with maternal love.
Thirty-eight couples participated in the study, which measured blood pressure, stress levels and oxytocin before and after they discussed a happy moment together, watched fiv....
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Plan to train kids about eating healthy
Plan to train kids about eating healthy
Choose food portions no larger than your fist. Eat "go foods" -- like lowfat milk, oatmeal and veggies -- every day and save chips and other "whoa foods" for special occasions.
This advice is part of a new government campaign to use kid-friendly nutrition tips to prevent preteens from getting fat.
Simple training did get 8- to 10-year-olds to eat healthier for three years, concludes the biggest study ever to track the impact of childhood nutrition educa....
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Más de un millón vive con virus del sida
The Associated Press
Por primera vez desde el punto álgido de la epidemia del sida en la década de los 80, más de un millón de personas que residen en Estados Unidos están infectadas con el virus VIH causante de la enfermedad, informó el lunes el gobierno.
Mas de 40 mil casos nuevos al año
Por primera vez desde el punto álgido de la epidemia del sida en la década de los 80, más de un millón de personas que residen en Estados Unidos están infectadas con el virus VIH causante de la enfermedad....
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