A review of the literature demonstrates the effectiveness of various treatment options. Oztas, Turan, Bora and Karakaya (1998) studied the effectiveness of continuous ultrasound. It was discovered that there was no improvement in subjective symptoms, but there was a negative effect on motor nerve velocity, implying that ultrasound has a deleterious effect on carpal tunnel [...]

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Pentagon health experts are urging Defense Secretary Robert Gates to ban the use of tobacco by troops and end its sale on military property, a change that could dramatically alter a culture intertwined with smoking.
Jack Smith, head of the Pentagon’s office of clinical and program policy, says he will [...]

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care in Germany is warning mothers that rushing off to shed pregnancy pounds while trying to copy celebrities is a dangerous incident.
Ideally it must take at least six months or up to one year for women to shed the weight they put on in pregnancy. Trying to [...]

By Robert Preidt
Thursday, July 2, 2009
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged adults who live alone are twice as likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease later in life compared to those who are married or live with a partner. And the risk is three times higher among those who are divorced or [...]

Sun damage never goes away so protect kids from the start, expert says
FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Most people, especially children, love to be out in the summer sun, but parents should remember that no tan is a good tan.
“Remember that if you form a tan, you will have ultraviolet radiation damage,” Dr. Alfred [...]

How to improve your flexibility with stretching exercises
By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com
Updated: April 03, 2009
About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board
Stretching is a fundamental way to improve your overall health and fitness. By incorporating a regular flexibility program into your exercise routine you will:

improve circulation
improve range of motion
[...]

By Tara Parker-Pope
Celiac disease, a serious immune system reaction to the protein in wheat and other grains, is far more common today than it was 50 years ago, a new study shows.
People who have celiac disease can’t tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye or barley. Life with celiac is difficult because gluten [...]

By Madison Park
CNN

(CNN) — Don Lerman set a record by eating seven sticks of salted butter in five minutes. During six years of competitive eating, he gained 100 pounds.

Takeru Kobayashi has enthralled and puzzled audiences for years at the annual Nathan’s hot dog-eating contest.

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Dominick Cardo, known as “The Doginator” [...]

Differential diaganoses include proximal median nerve compression, tendonitis, cervical pathology, cubital tunnel syndrome, and reflexive sympathetic dystrophy. The physician may opt for nerve conduction studies; EMG studies; MRI; ultrasound; radiographical studies for contributing diseases such as previous injury, arthritis, or tumors; and/or blood tests for rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disease.
There are many rehab [...]