Weight Loss Tip Of The Day:
 Do This: Beat Your Acid Reflux

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:15 GMT
Before you blame that spicy meal or extra cup of coffee for your acid reflux, take note of recent studies that conclude that what you eat isn’t to blame—it’s how much you eat. To keep your acid reflux in check, eat smaller meals. Avoid nighttime flare-ups by using a taller pillow and keeping your head slightly elevated.

 
Health Topics
CT-based company helps Haiti's injured
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:13:17 GMT

A Wallingford Company is saving lives on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan. And now its breakthrough product will help the injured in earthquake ravaged Haiti.


$352M UConn Health Center plan unveiled
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:07 GMT

Gov. M. Jodi Rell has unveiled a $352 million plan for improvements at the University of Connecticut Health Center, including a new hospital tower and health care network.


Libido study may spice up love life
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:54:17 GMT

Boosting a woman's libido is a subject that not a lot of women really want to talk about. Now there's a clinical trial underway in Connecticut on a drug designed to help a woman's low sexual drive.


Hearing over assisted-suicide lawsuit
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:42:36 GMT

A Connecticut judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by two doctors and end-of-life advocates who want a clarification of the state's ban on assisted suicide.


Special dog sniffs out boy's seizures
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:23:47 GMT

Tristan Peterson is a charmer. He instantly makes friends with everyone he meets. He's a little boy with a huge heart.


St. Raphael may end deal with Anthem
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:20:50 GMT

If you have Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as your health insurance provider, you may soon no longer be able to go to the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven.


Help for asthma sufferers
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:20:12 GMT

Seeing a specialist for asthma can be costly, especially if you don't have health insurance.


Study: Running is good for all ages
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:41:38 GMT

Running is not simply for the young and healthy. Researchers say older runners with healthy joints can keep pounding the pavement well into old age.


Fish supplement takers beware!
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:38:05 GMT

There's an important warning for people who take fish oil supplements. According to a new lawsuit, the supplement may contain a cancer-causing toxin known as PCB.


Osteoporosis meds lower breast cancer
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:21:24 GMT

Women who take certain osteoporosis medications may get an extra health bonus: a lower risk for breast cancer.


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