Health bulletin board for Oct. 13 (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Blood pressure screenings - 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Kroger, Chapman Square, South Knoxville. Free. Part of University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Project Heart.

Quick takes on health: Lupus education day, info on antibiotics, KATS fall program begins Oct. 20, tips on insurance (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Lupus patient education day will be held Saturday at University of Rochester Medical Center. Physician assistant offers reminders about use of antibiotics. Fall session of Kids Adjusting Through Support program begins Oct. 20. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield offers tips for choosing the right health plan.

Statins may prevent miscarriages in antiphospholipid syndrome (News-Medical-Net)

Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who are suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), according to a study in mice.

Green bulbs' 'UV radiation' can cause severe skin damage (New Kerala)

London, Oct 12 : Energy saving light bulbs might be good for the environment but can cost you your health, for a new research has found that the compact fluorescent lights can emit levels of ultraviolet radiation sufficient to damage the skin.

Lupus Foundation Of America's Live Webchat To Discuss Reproductive Health And Lupus (Medical News Today)

Because 90 percent of the estimated 1.5 million Americans living with the autoimmune disease lupus are female, fertility, pregnancy and reproductive health are important issues of concern. Women with lupus no longer are told not to have children. However, they are advised to take steps to plan before conception so physicians can monitor these high-risk pregnancies at every step.

Energy saving light bulbs can emit enough UV radiation to damage skin (Independent)

Energy saving light bulbs can emit levels of ultraviolet radiation sufficient to damage the skin, the Government's public health safety watchdog warned.

Emissions From Compact Fluorescent Lights (Medical News Today)

New research by the Health Protection Agency has shown that some energy saving compact fluorescent lights can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels that, under certain conditions of use, can result in exposures higher than guideline levels.

Health officials issue warning over common energy-saving lightbulbs (Guardian Unlimited)

Health officials have issued a warning over common energy-saving lightbulbs after research showed some types could potentially harm the skin and may even raise the risk of cancer

Light bulbs could pose health risk (Gulf Times)

LONDON: People who sit too close to energy-saving light bulbs could be putting their health at risk. At close range some of the bulbs emit enough UV radiation to redden the skin and cause it to become irritated, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.

Dementia Won?t Improve for Older People by Taking Procaine but Health Might Suffer (Senior Journal)

Oct. 9, 2008 - Procaine, a medication that is normally used as a topical anesthetic , has been touted as an anti-aging drug that might prevent or even reverse dementia. A new Cochrane Review, however, suggests that the risks of bad side effects outweigh any benefit.

Emissions From Compact Fluorescent Lights

New research by the Health Protection Agency has shown that some energy saving compact fluorescent lights can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels that, under certain conditions of use, can result in exposures ...

Things To Do from October 13, 2008

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Lunch at noon and drawing at 1:15 p.m. Cost is $5 and includes lunch and one sheet of tickets for the Chinese auction.

Living with Lupus

Lupus is a hard to diagnose autoimmune disease, that affects mostly women of child bearing years.

Demo2DeRo: Red Eyed Legends

The Chicago quartet Red Eyed Legends has hardly been prolific -- the group doesn't gig out a lot, and it hasn't released anything from the recording studio since "Mutual Insignificance," its debut EP in 2004.

Brave Lupus stay perfect with help from Kintetsu

Toshiba Brave Lupus kept up their perfect start to the Top League season by beating Kintetsu Liners 44-35 at Kumagaya Stadium on Saturday.

Researchers studying lupus join forces at city summit

World leaders in the study of lupus genetics are meeting in Oklahoma City this weekend to discuss the latest research into the autoimmune disease.

Statins may prevent miscarriages

Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who are suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome , according to a ...

Friends join to give Madill a lift -- literally

Richmond's Jeanine Madill comes to the door with a grin on her face. The 44-year-old has one of those brilliant smiles, one that reaches her beautiful blue eyes.

Commentary: October is awareness month; show spirit with 'team' colors

It's October - time for high school and college homecomings. It's the occasion when students are allowed to wear creative apparel to school.

Radiation warning for low-energy lightbulbs

The Health Protection Agency is warning that low-energy light bulbs could give enough ultraviolet radiation to cause damage to your skin.