Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for You?

Chances are you know at least one person who's given up eating gluten. Maybe you've even given it up yourself. But who can really benefit from a gluten-free diet?

"Gluten is one of the main proteins found in wheat, barley and rye," said Dr. Joseph Levy, division director of pediatric gastroenterology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. "It's actually a group of proteins and not a single component, but gluten is the general term."

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Marijuana Extract Holds Promise as Diabetes Treatment

The marijuana plant contains at least 60 different chemical compounds, only one of which gets a smoker high. GW Pharmaceuticals Plc (GWP) says one of the other 59 shows promise in treating Type 2 diabetes.

In a mid-stage study, an experimental drug, currently known by its candidate name GWP42004, helped improve the pancreas’s ability to produce insulin and led to a drop in blood sugar levels between meals, among other findings, according to the London-based company. GW plans to publish the results of that trial this year.

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Aches and Pains: What's Normal, What's Not 

Pain affects us all, whether it’s minor aches and pains or a chronic, longer-lasting condition. And while we all occasionally have a little twinge here or little ache there — especially as we get older — it's important to know when we can treat it ourselves and when it might be a sign of something serious.

Whenever pain strikes suddenly and there is no obvious explanation, it's hard to avoid worrying that it could be cancer or some other serious condition.

"As a general rule, anything that lasts more than six weeks is a red flag," says Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D., a board-certified family physician in Merritt Island, Fla.   Read more....

James Gandolfini Was 'Walking Time Bomb,' Says Top Heart Doctor

By Charlotte Libov

For many of us, summer vacation is a time when we eat too much, drink too much, do too much physically, and perhaps neglect to take our medications. That's why vacation heart attacks like the one suffered by TV star James Gandolfini are tragically common, a top cardiologist tells Newsmax Health.

“The Sopranos” actor Gandolfini, 51, died suddenly on Wednesday during a trip to Rome.

“When you’re on vacation, you don’t eat the same way that you do when you’re at home. People tend to indulge, and that can lead directly to a heart attack,” said Chauncey Crandall, M.D.

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Should Alzheimer's Patients Be Electronically Tagged?

Friday, 21 Jun 2013 09:39 AM

By Nick Tate

Small, low-cost GPS devices and other technologies now make it easy to track dementia patients who wander from home or residential facilities, and get lost. But should caregivers and healthcare providers use electronic-tracking devices, if the patients themselves don’t — or can’t — agree to be monitored?

That thorny question is informing a new debate on how to balance the safety and autonomy of Alzheimer’s disease patients and others with dementia, according to a new report on the pros and cons of electronic tracking in this week’s British Medical Journal, featuring two experts on the topic.

Rupert McShane, a geriatrics consultant at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, argues GPS trackers are not a cure-all, but allow lost patients to be found more quickly, reducing the risk of harm. He notes about half of all people with dementia who are missing for more 24 hours die or are seriously injured. Those who wander from home are also more likely to be subsequently placed in a residential facility.
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