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Health

Texans Face Growing Health Risks

Because of the continuously failing health care system in the United States, health risks are...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 22:16
Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart

Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart

A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
New Findings About Breast Cancer

New Findings About Breast Cancer

A new study that looked at more than 287,000 women and took into account their mammogram habits...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 20:49
At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

Recently, a new Canadian campaign has started to promote at home screening for colorectal...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 18:03
Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers

Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers

There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 17:43
Study: CT Scans - an Alternative to  Angiography, but Questions Persist

Study: CT Scans - an Alternative to Angiography, but Questions Persist

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that newer CT scans that use...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:20
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
The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The overall incidence of new cancer cases and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:00
Sleep and Exercise Help Prevent Cancer, Especially In Women

Sleep and Exercise Help Prevent Cancer, Especially In Women

It’s a well known fact that getting a good night’s sleep, usually estimated to be of eight hours, a...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 21:38
HIV Patients Have a Higher Risk Of Developing Cancer As Well

HIV Patients Have a Higher Risk Of Developing Cancer As Well

When you think one’s health is as bad as it can get, think again, as doctors are discovering a new...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 23:17
Your Beauty Sleep, Your Ticket To A Life Without Cancer

Your Beauty Sleep, Your Ticket To A Life Without Cancer

According to a new study led by James McClain of the National Cancer Institute, practicing regular...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 23:00
Pill That Reduces The Second Chemotherapy Ordeal

Pill That Reduces The Second Chemotherapy Ordeal

According to an international Phase III clinical trial, led by researchers at The University of...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 23:51
CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for virtually all patients...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:02

Avastin Raises Risk of Blood Clots

An analysis of 15 clinical trials involving Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin has found that the...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:37
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:17
Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 19:56
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
Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin was linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 14:10
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
Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

A study conducted by University of Toronto cancer specialist Dr. Steven Narod has recently...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:01
Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease

Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease

Women with a family history of breast cancer have a very high risk of developing the disease even...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:00
Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 14:00
Higher Death Risk For Overweight People

Higher Death Risk For Overweight People

A new study at the German Institution of Human Nutrition shows that overweight people tend to have...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 20:34
Study: Big Waist Could Mean Elevated Death Risk

Study: Big Waist Could Mean Elevated Death Risk

Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 13:07

Large Waist Doubles Premature Death Risk

A European study suggests that people with a large waist are almost twice more prone to premature...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:50
Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males

Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males

According to the results of a new study presented this week at the annual meeting of the European...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:34
Paying More For Alcohol May Actually Save Lives

Paying More For Alcohol May Actually Save Lives

It’s no secret that alcohol is no good for our health, as it might increase our risk for liver...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:00
Large Waists - Early Death Risk Factor

Large Waists - Early Death Risk Factor

Obesity is one of the main risk factors in developing cardiovascular diseases and other serious...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 19:07
Staying Active Helps Heart Failure Patients As Well

Staying Active Helps Heart Failure Patients As Well

“Be active!” is not a message that we hear for the first time. Health care providers and not only...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 15:28
Too Much Belly Fat Doubles The Risk Of Early Death

Too Much Belly Fat Doubles The Risk Of Early Death

It’s no secret anymore that overweight and obese people have more health problems than those...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:00
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U.S.

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking, the Great American Smokeout is a...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
AAP: More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy

AAP: More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy

Vitamin D deficiency in early childhood can lead to an increased risk for osteoporosis later in...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 12:12
Scarce Natural Vitamin D Calls For Supplements

Scarce Natural Vitamin D Calls For Supplements

Pediatricians are paying close attention to how the diet influences the development of children...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 22:55
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World

British teenager wins right to die after court case is dropped

London  - A terminally-ill teenager in Britain has won the right to die after she was taken to...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 15:39
Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:37

Smoking in Public Places Banned in India

New Delhi - India on Thursday banned smoking in public places after a medical study warned...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:17

India gears up for ban on smoking in public places

New Delhi - An estimated 120 million smokers in India will have one more reason to try to kick...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 16:51
House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages,...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 20:54
Senator John McCain Is As Fit As Can Be

Senator John McCain Is As Fit As Can Be

After Senator John McCain’s alleged health problems reached the spot light, his medical records...
» read full story May 24th, 2008 - 13:43
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Science

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
Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:00
Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 11:54
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
Alcohol Abuse Reduces Brain Volume, But Not The Brain’s Function

Alcohol Abuse Reduces Brain Volume, But Not The Brain’s Function

Alcoholism can severely damage your body and its functions, the most common and destructive...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 22:18
IUCN Red List: 1/4 Of World’s Mammal Species on the Verge of Extinction

IUCN Red List: 1/4 Of World’s Mammal Species on the Verge of Extinction

The world’s population of mammals is in constant decline, and at least one fourth of them are on...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:30
Update: Stem Cells Research Could Become Safer

Update: Stem Cells Research Could Become Safer

Researchers took one more step toward so-called regenerative medicine by developing a safer way of...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:40
Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 19:21
Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome

Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome

Mars, the giant chocolate maker, is planning on solving humanity’s cocoa crisis (yes, there is...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 14:20
Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Carbon nanotubes are as promising as they are dangerous, scientists warned, associating the...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 10:15
Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity loss and species extinction may lead to losing new medical treatments for cancer,...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 13:58
Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives

Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives

A new research study shows that birth control pills can protect women against developing ovarian...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 15:13
The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England, the Beijing...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 01:09
Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

No need to worry about the ethical implications of stem-cell research anymore: American scientists...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 23:47
Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 17:00
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Specials

Report: Some Foods Contain Too Much Salt

Report: Some Foods Contain Too Much Salt

A new study to be published in the January issue of Consumer Reports reveals that many foods...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:16
Vitamin D Protects Your Heart

Vitamin D Protects Your Heart

Scientists are in a continuous researching process, in order to aid mankind in its fight against...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 11:43
Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers

Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers

There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 10:49
CT Scans Accurate in Spotting Blocked Arteries

CT Scans Accurate in Spotting Blocked Arteries

Non-invasive CT scans proved to be as good as conventional angiography at spotting blocked arteries...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:00
Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity

Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity

As more and more people suffer from obesity and, consequently, obesity-related diseases,...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:26
Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk

Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:00
Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

A new study demonstrates that banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk

Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk

Avastin, Genentech’s best-selling drug, increases the risk of people developing blood clots,...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 16:48
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Supplements Don't  Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

Supplements Don't Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

A long-term study of more than 14,000 male physicians concluded that taking daily supplements of...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:25
Large Waist Equals Elevated Death Risk

Large Waist Equals Elevated Death Risk

Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:22
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
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
Scientists Finally Decode Cancer Genome

Scientists Finally Decode Cancer Genome

Using DNA mapping, researchers have finally traced cancer to its genetic roots, according to a...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 21:12

B Vitamins Don’t Fight Cancer

New research published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association comes to...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:26
Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

A panel of environmental health, toxicology and statistics experts from three major universities,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:42
Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

According to a study published in Breast Cancer Research, regular activity such as running, heavy...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:00
Vigorous Activity Reduces Breast Cancer Risk by 30%, Study Shows

Vigorous Activity Reduces Breast Cancer Risk by 30%, Study Shows

Vigorous exercise reduces a woman’s breast cancer risk by about 30 percent, according to a new...
» read full story November 02nd, 2008 - 14:35
Vigorous Exercise Found to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Vigorous Exercise Found to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Choosing a healthy life means to maintain a balance in everything. It means having a balanced diet...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 14:21
Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence

Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence

Nicotine dependence has risen 12 percent from 1989 to 2006, and the percentage of people classed...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 16:00
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
The Beginning of Personal Genome Project: Positive and Negative Aspects

The Beginning of Personal Genome Project: Positive and Negative Aspects

Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church, Harvard psychology professor Steven...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:30
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
Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D deficiency might be linked, among other diseases, to an increased risk of Parkinson’s...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:40
More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy

More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy

Vitamin D deficiency in early childhood can lead to an increased risk for osteoporosis later in...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:05

Scripps Conducts Study to Asses the Effects of Genetic Testing on Lifestyle Habits

San Diego’s Scripps Translational Science Institute announced its decision to conduct a study...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 17:00
Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Whether you’re young or old, you need to keep moving! No matter you’re doing brisk walks, running...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 14:40
How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000 participants, funded by a research group and three...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:00
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People

Barbra Streisand Donates $5 Million to Cardiac Center

Barbra Streisand Donates $5 Million to Cardiac Center

The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said Wednesday that Barbra Streisand had donated...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 01:07
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Movies

Christina Applegate Cancer-Free After Double Mastectomy

In an interview with ABC News' "Good Morning America", Christina Applegate said she is...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 11:46
Dennis Quaid Recalls 'Bloody' Baby Nightmare

Dennis Quaid Recalls 'Bloody' Baby Nightmare

It's been several months since Dennis Quaid's newborn twins almost died in a Los Angeles hospital...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 16:26
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Technology

Cell Phones - Cancer Link In The Spotlight Again

Cell Phones - Cancer Link In The Spotlight Again

The link between cell phone use and cancer was again in the spotlight, this time in a memo...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 10:39
HP: We Stand Behind The Safety Of Our Laser Printers

HP: We Stand Behind The Safety Of Our Laser Printers

Earlier this week a new study conducted by the Australian scientists revealed that certain laser...
» read full story August 04th, 2007 - 00:31
Laser Printers Can Be A Risk For Your Health

Laser Printers Can Be A Risk For Your Health

The laser printer from your office or home could be in fact “a silent killer”. A new study...
» read full story July 31st, 2007 - 22:58
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