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Science

It’s All About Kissing!

It’s All About Kissing!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, a panel of scientists examined the mystery of what actually...
» read full story February 14th, 2009 - 18:19
Obese Older  Women Have An Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

Obese Older Women Have An Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

A series of studies have shown that being obese or even overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 21:03
Research: Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Research: Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 16:56
A Migraine A Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away!

A Migraine A Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away!

The good part of a migraine is that it indicates that you have a lower risk of developing breast...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:56
Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:16
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U.S.

FDA And Scientist Argue Over BPA Risk, Consumers Left In Confusion

FDA And Scientist Argue Over BPA Risk, Consumers Left In Confusion

Health officials are currently trying to establish whether bisphenol A (BPA) is a threat or a...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 10:44
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Specials

BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market

BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market

Bisphenol A or BPA widely used in plastics has long been a subject of controversy among...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 13:42
Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

A hormone therapy for breast cancer can reduce the chances of the disease spreading by a...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:09
Migraine Headaches May Diminish Breast Cancer Risk

Migraine Headaches May Diminish Breast Cancer Risk

Women with a history of migraine headaches have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer,...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 16:03
Testosterone Patch Can Boost Libido In Postmenopausal Women

Testosterone Patch Can Boost Libido In Postmenopausal Women

Women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder can now improve their libido by using a testosterone...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 19:51
Migraines Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Migraines Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Women who usually suffer from migraines may have the comfort of knowing they stand less chance of...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 18:10
More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?

More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?

Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle have good news for women...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:30
Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Postmenopausal women may often suffer from no or low libido. On average, studies have shown that...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:10
Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

An expert panel asked by the Food and Drug Administration to review its way of handling of the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Coffee and Breast Cancer, Risks and Benefits

Coffee and Breast Cancer, Risks and Benefits

Moderate caffeine consumption, found in coffee and other caffeinated beverages, was not...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 16:00
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:01
Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program on Wednesday released a...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:31

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Although many previous studies have shown that soya is good for humans by lowering cholesterol,...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:30
Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

A consumer advocacy group petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday for the...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:00
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Business

Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail giant Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it was immediately halting sales of baby bottles,...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 21:30
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World

Oregon Transgender Man Is Five Months Pregnant

Oregon Transgender Man Is Five Months Pregnant

Thomas Beatie, a woman who changed her sex and now calls herself a man, is five months pregnant...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 17:11
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People

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Female patients’ rights advocate Barbara Seaman, 72, has died of complications related to lung...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 19:27
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Health

Soy Intake during Childhood May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Soy Intake during Childhood May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

A study involving Asian-American women appearing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 14:00
Top Companies Stop Selling BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Top Companies Stop Selling BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Recent studies showing that a substance also used in producing baby bottles is dangerous to the...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 20:52
Six Manufacturers Announce Decision to Stop Selling Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A

Six Manufacturers Announce Decision to Stop Selling Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A

Baby bottles containing bisphenol A, a controversial chemical widely used in plastics but...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 14:56
Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

A drug commonly prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms appears to increase the risk of breast...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 14:00
Menopause Drug Strongly Linked to Breast Cancer Return

Menopause Drug Strongly Linked to Breast Cancer Return

A large study of tibolone, a drug used to treat menopausal symptoms and to prevent osteoporosis,...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 00:46
Bone Drug Zometa May Help Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

Bone Drug Zometa May Help Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggested that by adding Zometa...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 15:00
Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

According to a new study, women that follow HRT, or hormone-replacing therapy, have an increased...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 20:32
Hormone Therapy – Breast Cancer Link Once Again Confirmed

Hormone Therapy – Breast Cancer Link Once Again Confirmed

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms once again the link between hormone...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:00
Bisphenol A Remains In Our Body Long After Intake

Bisphenol A Remains In Our Body Long After Intake

There has been a long debate on whether bisphenol A, an organic compound used in many food and...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 14:24

Hormone Therapy Might Shrink Brain

A study was conducted on the hormone replacement therapy used in women to relieve symptoms of...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 00:21
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Brain Shrinkage

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Brain Shrinkage

Estrogen hormone therapy, a treatment given to alleviate some symptoms of menopause, may shrink...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 15:42
FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

The Food and Drug Administration was recently criticized by its own scientific advisers, and...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:31
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

A new study presented by the Woman Health Initiative (WHI) at the San Antonio Breast Cancer...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 11:52
Postmenopausal Hormones Connected With Breast Cancer

Postmenopausal Hormones Connected With Breast Cancer

Undergoing menopausal hormone therapy that combines estrogen with progestin for five years...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 20:03
Wyeth Paid for Favorable Drug Reports, Sen. Grassley Says

Wyeth Paid for Favorable Drug Reports, Sen. Grassley Says

Sen. Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, has continued his work to...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:19
Small Breast Tumors May Need Extra Treatment

Small Breast Tumors May Need Extra Treatment

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» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 12:30

Zometa Proven To Shrink Breast Tumors

All drugs are known to have side effects, whether it's aspirin or morphine. Usually, painkiller...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 10:54
Novartis Osteoporosis Drug Zometa Shrinks Breast Tumors

Novartis Osteoporosis Drug Zometa Shrinks Breast Tumors

Researchers present Thursday at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio noted...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 12:00
Diabetes Drugs Increase Fracture Risk in Women

Diabetes Drugs Increase Fracture Risk in Women

Regular use of diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos doubles the chances of fractures in female...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 14:49
Obese Older  Women Have an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Obese Older Women Have an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

A series of studies have shown that being obese or even overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:50
Research Proves Gingko Biloba Is No Good

Research Proves Gingko Biloba Is No Good

The widely used herbal supplement, Ginkgo biloba, does not appear to prevent the Alzheimer disease...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 20:58
Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk

Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk

U.S. researchers claim that a proper diet and exercise enhance body weight and physical function in...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 19:51
Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 23:01
Women with Migraines Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Women with Migraines Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk

One in four women complains of regular migraines. But this annoying episode may have a good part:...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 16:40
Testosterone Patches Designed to Boost Postmenopausal Women’s Libido Work

Testosterone Patches Designed to Boost Postmenopausal Women’s Libido Work

It is known that a lower estrogen level following menopause is one of the culprits behind a...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 14:20
More Migraines Could Mean Less Chances Of Developing Breast Cancer

More Migraines Could Mean Less Chances Of Developing Breast Cancer

Women who confront with migraines stand less chance of developing breast cancer, according to...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 22:34
Testosterone Is The Solution For Low Sexual Desire

Testosterone Is The Solution For Low Sexual Desire

An international study lead by researchers in Australia, Canada, the U.S. and Europe showed that...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 22:29
A Migraine a Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away!

A Migraine a Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away!

The good part of a migraine is that it indicates that you have a lower risk of developing breast...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:00
Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women Answered: The Testosterone Patch

Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women Answered: The Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 13:49
Update: FDA Needs To Reconsider Its Tolerance Regarding BPA

Update: FDA Needs To Reconsider Its Tolerance Regarding BPA

The FDA was urged by a scientific panel to rethink a recent conclusion that a chemical used in baby...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 11:22
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