Larger Patients Seek Less Lecturing, Better Health Care (Medical News Today)
If you're a heavy person, you probably dread medical visits that seem to center on weight, regardless of whether you come in for an unrelated complaint or a routine screening. Even so, don't let that stop you from getting the health care you deserve. Larger patients can take control of their health care experience through communication, planning, assertiveness and even a bit of attitude.
Larger Patients Seek Less Lecturing, Better Health Care (Newswise)
Could the "obesity epidemic" focus cause a backlash -- driving patients away from the health care system? Larger patients speak up about the difference between fat-biased and respectful health care.
Some experts are anti-probiotic (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
"Friendly" bacteria cultures, once confined to yogurt, are now in cereals, breads, baby foods, ketchup, salsa, even some dog food. The trend is raising questions over what's in probiotic foods, and how much stock should be put in their health claims.
Cravings call for eating clay (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
When she was pregnant, Adama Maweja remembers passing by Atlanta's Morehouse College campus while construction was under way and focusing on a mound of red clay. "My mouth watered," she said. Maweja yearned to eat the clay. This craving had haunted her since childhood, and she succumbed to it during pregnancy. Now, 26 years after delivering a healthy baby boy, Maweja, who lives in Fulton County, ...
Spice up your life (Galveston County Daily News)
Medical breakthroughs could have everyone turning to spice racks and produce aisles instead of medicine cabinets to ward off illness.
