FindHealthNews Index  |  Save/Exchange Information |  WikiWax News, Reviews, and Articles on Nerve Diseases Alabama Plans to Tax Fat Employees to Recoup Insurance Costs  Sep 3, 2008 Being fat has long been blamed for conditions like diabetes, which can lead to heart, kidney and nerve diseases. Alabama is rolling out a creative but controversial program that will subject its 37,527 state employees to possibly humiliating at-work weigh-ins and fat tests. (Fox News -- Politics) Acupuncture: Alternative therapy for pets  Sep 3, 2008 "Some dog breeds, such as golden retrievers, rottweilers and German shepherds, genetically tend to suffer from osteoarthritis. Dog breeds with disproportionate bodies, such as dachshunds or basset hounds, have more risk of nerve diseases," said Silfiana. She also said that there are methods besides those using acupuncture needles, such as acupressure (using fingers), aqua puncture (injecting vitamins in the acupuncture points), electro acupuncture (using electrical stimulation, magnet or... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City) Fears of a fat planet overblown, skeptics say  Mar 5, 2008 Being fat has long been blamed for conditions like diabetes, which can lead to heart, kidney and nerve diseases. There is also increasing evidence that certain cancers may be linked to weight gain. (MSNBC -- Health) REMICADE becomes first anti-TNF biologic therapy to treat 1 million patients worldwide  Nov 7, 2007 Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, one of the leading Japanese pharmaceutical companies, specializes in developing and marketing globally competitive pharmaceutical products in the fields of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, brain and nerve diseases, and renal and urinary system diseases. The company, established through the merger of Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation in October 2007, drives for the expansion of its operations and the reinforcement of its future... (EurekAlert! -- Business News) A Valentine’s Day story of love and devotion: Family, friends, co-workers rally around Deb Stromme, stricken with Lou Gehrig’s Disease ... 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They have been together for over 33 years. A Valentine’s Day story of love and devotion: Family, friends, co-workers rally around Deb Stromme, stricken with Lou Gehrig’s Disease  Feb 15, 2007 Dr. Petty is in contact with Johns Hopkins Medical Center near Baltimore, one of the leading medical facilities in the country that deals with nerve diseases. Nutrition and health have become vitally important to the Strommes. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND) Most Important Actors In Growth Process Of Neurons Identified  Oct 20, 2006 Defects in the growth process of our neurons often underlie brain or nerve diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or multiple sclerosis ... This new finding can lead to better understanding of a variety of nerve diseases. (Science Daily) A special treat for the children  Aug 14, 2006 They have cancer, nerve diseases and genetic problems. I try to cheer them up, you know, make em laugh. (Somerset Daily American, PA) Why Harvard is Recruiting Egg Donors for Stem Cell Studies  Jun 7, 2006 Dr. Kevin Eggan, a principal faculty member at HSCI, will work with Melton on diabetes and also generate stem cells to study nerve diseases such as Lou Gehrig's disease. All of this work is funded by private donations to HSCI, since President Bush banned the use of federal funding to create new human embryonic stem cell lines in 2001. (Time.com) Back to FindHealthNews Home [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2006 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2006