http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog Health News and Articles on Men's Health, Women's Health, Sexual Health, Weight Loss, Alternative Medicine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New information released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics links preterm births and infant mortality rates in the United States. The U.S. ranked 30th out of 31 countries in overall infant mortality rates, showing 6.9 of every 1,000 live births resulted ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/infant-mortality-rates-u-s-ranks-poorly-among-industrialized-nations/ Men and women have different health needs, and each gender finds itself with special health risks and needs. Women, in particular, are required to pay particular attention to certain health conditions because of body composition, such as reproductive organs. And for reasons left to scientists, women are also more ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/healthnews-dozen-12-top-health-threats-for-women/ So far, as many as 5.7 million Americans have been infected with the H1N1 flu virus, which is widespread in 48 states—an unprecedented level for the early weeks of flu season. Yet the H1N1 vaccine supply continues to lag far behind what officials had estimated would be available, leaving ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/manufacturers-step-up-production-of-h1n1-vaccine/ Every day, people in parks, community centers, YMCAs, gyms, churches, and living rooms across the country are performing tai chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art—not because of their interest in martial training, but for its purported physical and mental health benefits. Tai chi’s slow, repetitive movements provide a low-impact ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/knee-osteoarthritis-can-benefit-from-tai-chi/ It was in June of 2009 that President Obama charged all members of Congress with the task of coming to agreement on proper and forward-thinking health care reform. It was the last week of October before bills were actually introduced to the House and the Senate, as months of ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/health-care-reform-edges-closer-with-house-and-senate-bills-introduced/ Obesity is still a big problem within our country, and now one of the medications prescribed for children could be a factor in their weight gain. Up to one-third of adolescents and children who took some of the common antipsychotic drugs for the first time became overweight or obese ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/antipsychotic-drugs-can-cause-rapid-weight-gain-in-kids/ Since New York issued a mandate in 2008 requiring fast food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus, consumers have become more calorie conscious and are making better meal choices. The city is the first in the U.S. to have issued such a mandate. Although a recent independent study ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/calorie-count-labels-on-restaurant-menus-are-helping-consumers-make-better-choices/ Throughout the summer and autumn months of 2009, as the health care reform debate rages on from the halls of Congress to the homes of many Americans, a key point in the discussions has been the level of waste in the current system that makes it so expensive. The ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/elimination-of-850-billion-in-health-care-waste-could-pay-for-reforms/ At a time when the issue of health care dominates news coverage and the attention of the government, as well as the public it represents, it only seems appropriate that the latest study is released with rankings of the states based on the performance of their health care systems. ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/healthnews-dozen-top-12-states-in-health-care/ Heart specialists may advise you to drink a glass or two of red wine to keep your heart healthy but emerging research may be shedding a new light on the same theory involving diabetes health. Next time you are planning a road trip, ski trip, or just a quiet ... http://www.genericonlinemd.com/blog/red-grape-compound-showing-promise-against-diabetes/