Health

Study Offers New Clues into the Addicted Brain

Yasmin Anwar
November 11th, 2011

What drives addicts to repeatedly choose drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, overeating, gambling or kleptomania, despite the risks involved? Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have pinpointed the exact locations in the brain where calculations are made that can result in addictive and compulsive behavior.

UC Berkeley researchers have found how neural activity in two parts of the brain regulate our our choices. These astonishing new findings could pave the way for more targeted treatments for everything from drug and alcohol abuse to obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Research Advances in the Treatment and Management of Lupus

Ahni Endangel
April 22nd, 2011

Did you know that 9 out of 10 people who have lupus are women? And lupus is most common in women of childbearing age.

Ready to Talk to Your Teen About Alcohol?

Lavender Lens Staff
March 5th, 2011

A free handbook to help parents learn how to talk with their teens about alcohol is being offered by the American College of Emergency Physicians and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

"Parents are the first line of defense against underage drinking, but it can be daunting to know exactly what to say. This booklet helps guide parents through these conversations with their kids," said Dr. Sandra Schneider, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) president, in an ACEP news release.

The handbook is called Power of Parents, It's Your Influence.

FDA Approves First 3D Mammogram Device

Lavender Lens staff
February 13th, 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on February 11, 2011, the first X-ray mammography device that provides three-dimensional images of the breast for cancer screening and diagnosis.

The Selenia Dimensions System, an upgrade to Massachusetts-based Hologic Inc.'s FDA-approved two-dimensional system, can provide 2-D and 3-D X-ray images of the breasts. The 3-D images may help physicians more accurately detect and diagnose breast cancer, the FDA said in a news release.

The Pumpkin and Your Health

Bianda Waxlax, M.S., L.Ac.
November 8th, 2010

It's pumpkin Season! With Halloween recently passed, and Thanksgiving to come, many of us have reintroduced pumpkin into our diets for the fall season. Pumpkins are a fantastic source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. According to Chinese Medicine pumpkins are seen as a sweet and warm winter squash that helps to benefit both your spleen and stomach while decreasing inflammation, and boosting your vital energy!

Stop Smoking with Acupuncture

Bianca Waxlax
September 17th, 2010

More than 50 million Americans smoke, and the numbers are even higher in other parts of the world. Among current U.S. adult smokers, 70% have reported that they want to quit smoking and millions try to quit smoking each year. Research has suggested that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine, or alcohol.

Ethicists Charge Doctor With Trying to Prevent Homosexuality in the Womb

Bianca C. Waxlax, M.S., L.Ac.
September 2nd, 2010

Bioethicists have accused a noted American pediatric endocrinologist and researcher of what they claim to be the first attempt to prevent homosexuality and bisexuality in the womb. Their accusations revolve around the experimental prenatal treatment of female fetuses for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). CAH is a condition that can result in girls being born with ambiguous genitalia.

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