Turning the clock ahead or back one hour during daylight saving time transitions may be tied to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, but only temporarily, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 15 to 21, 2016. Ischemic…

A study by researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital, is the first to assess the prevalence of two different types of food hypersensitivity and the risk factors associated with them. Food hypersensitivity is the umbrella term used to describe any condition where there is a reaction to a food. People are…

— Exercise helps smokers with a high risk for cessation failure due to emotional distress finally kick the habit, according to psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin. According to a study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, between 20 and 33 percent of smokers are considered to have high-anxiety sensitivity — or fear of…

Those who struggle with obesity, take heart. Losing as little as 5% of your body weight is enough to reap significant health benefits, according to a study published February 22 in Cell Metabolism. The randomized controlled trial of 40 obese men and women compared, for the first time, the health outcomes of 5%, 10%, and…

When people are in pain, whether it’s from a headache, sore back, or muscle sprain from playing sports, they often reach for over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Which one is better to take? According to pain management specialist Dr. David Maine, Director of The Center for Interventional Pain Medicine at Mercy Medical Center, the…

The first experience with alcohol is a learning situation, and as such it is associated with changes in neurochemistry and the activity of specific neuronal subsets. The perceived, euphoric “high” induced by alcohol and other commonly abused drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines, has been attributed to activation neurons in the dopamine pathway. Increased dopaminergic…

Woodland Heights Medical Center is pleased to announce the recent installation of a Philips Ingenuity CT system.  Woodland Heights is excited to offer the latest in CT imaging technology to better serve the needs of the community.   The Ingenuity CT features advanced capabilities that provide the highest level of patient care and comfort. With…

Many people find it difficult to discuss gastrointestinal problems with their doctors, yet such issues are far more common than you might realize. For example, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is characterized by recurring abdominal pain with either constipation or diarrhea, impacts nearly 35 million Americans — and its effects go beyond physical discomfort, according…

Every 43 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a heart attack. Each year, more than 600,000 of those afflicted will not survive the attack, with nearly half of the victims being women. While we’ve all become familiar with the “Hollywood heart attack” (man suddenly clutches chest and immediately falls unconscious), only a portion of victims…

Four years ago, Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, Chair of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and colleagues made a landmark discovery linking intestinal bacteria to heart disease. His team found that when our digestive systems digest the nutrients carnitine and choline (abundant in red meat and eggs, respectively), a bacterial waste product called TMAO is formed. They…