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Video: Health

New Safety Questions on Chemical in Baby Bottles

The first major study of health effects in people from a chemical used in plastic baby bottles,...
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Celebs strut for heart health

They primped, they primed and they pouted - all in the name of a good cause. A varied crowd...
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Health

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

According to new studies presented at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting...
» read full story April 26th, 2009 - 20:33
Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Tied to Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Tied to Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Many studies have shown that sugared beverages are not healthy, but we’re still consuming...
» read full story April 25th, 2009 - 15:07

FDA Extends Review of AstraZeneca, Bristol Diabetes Drug Onglyza

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it needs additional time to complete the...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 21:13
Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Women who breastfeed their babies appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart disease when...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 16:33
Do You Know What Diet To Follow?

Do You Know What Diet To Follow?

Following a diet is not easy, especially if you choose it on your own. Why? Simply: because people...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 14:25
Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure

Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure

Heart disease patients going through depression are at greater risk for heart failure, according to...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 13:55
Americans Exposed To Heart Disease, Strokes Because Of Too Much Salt In Diet

Americans Exposed To Heart Disease, Strokes Because Of Too Much Salt In Diet

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reveals that most Americans...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 16:01
Donda West Surgeon Surrenders His Medical License

Donda West Surgeon Surrenders His Medical License

Dr. Jan Adams, the controversial Los Angeles plastic surgeon who operated on rapper Kanye...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 15:49
57 Percent of Nonsmoking New Yorkers Have High Levels of Nicotine in Their Blood

57 Percent of Nonsmoking New Yorkers Have High Levels of Nicotine in Their Blood

A study by New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene noted that 57 percent of...
» read full story April 09th, 2009 - 22:15

Acid Reflux Drugs Do Not Improve Asthma

A new study in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine suggests that treating...
» read full story April 09th, 2009 - 14:33
Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:07
Chemical in Broccoli Fights H. Pylori Infection

Chemical in Broccoli Fights H. Pylori Infection

Besides lowering the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease due to high levels of vitamin C and...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:35
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:01

Erectile dysfunction often early sign of cardiovascular disease

Wiesbaden - Impaired sexual potency can be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, according to...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 09:44
Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day

Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day

A new five-in-one “polypil” could reduce the risk of heart attack one day, according...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 21:17
Rapid Weight Gain in Early Infancy Predisposes to Childhood Obesity

Rapid Weight Gain in Early Infancy Predisposes to Childhood Obesity

I am sure every mommy is happy to see her baby has a good appetite. Even more, they don’t...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 19:23
Cholesterol Drug Crestor Reduces Risk of Vein Clots As Well

Cholesterol Drug Crestor Reduces Risk of Vein Clots As Well

Besides reducing the incidence of heart attacks and stroke, AstraZeneca’s cholesterol drug...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 14:10

Diabetics at a higher risk of kidney and nerve damage

Hamburg (dpa) - Diabetics are not only at higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, they...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 12:44

Researchers blame genetics for sudden cardiac arrest in athletes

Hamburg, Germany - A team of German scientists say they have found a genetic cause for mysterious...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 09:36
69 Percent of Americans Urged to Limit Their Salt Intake

69 Percent of Americans Urged to Limit Their Salt Intake

Most Americans over the age of twenty should limit the amount of salt they consume daily to 1,500...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 20:27
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
Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!

Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!

Eating too much red meat might put you at risk of dying early from cancer, heart disease and...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 15:14
Lose Weight! Live Longer!

Lose Weight! Live Longer!

We know for a fact that obese people have a high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 14:05
Traffic Jams Tipple Risk of Heart Attack

Traffic Jams Tipple Risk of Heart Attack

A recent study showed that getting stuck in traffic and getting frustrated about it triples the...
» read full story March 15th, 2009 - 17:06
Less Salt Would Lower Risk of Hear Disease

Less Salt Would Lower Risk of Hear Disease

A recent study in the United States shows that if Americans would change their eating habits in...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 14:48
Be Optimist! You’ll Live Longer

Be Optimist! You’ll Live Longer

According to the findings of a recent study carried out by the University of Pittsburgh School of...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 15:17
Former First Lady Barbara Bush in Good Health after Heart Surgery

Former First Lady Barbara Bush in Good Health after Heart Surgery

Former first lady Barbara Bush is expected to be moved out of intensive care on Saturday after...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 19:35
A Happy Marriage Keeps The Doctor Away

A Happy Marriage Keeps The Doctor Away

Scientists found that being in a strained relationship not only affected the mental health of women...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 00:00
Optimism Is the Best Medicine Ever!

Optimism Is the Best Medicine Ever!

A study of 100,000 women ages 50 and over since 1994, presented at the American Psychosomatic...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 17:55
Optimism Helps You Live Longer and Healthier Lives

Optimism Helps You Live Longer and Healthier Lives

Pessimists are now given one more reason to turn the page and be more optimistic, according to...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 17:34
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Movie Reviews

“Seven Pounds,” New Take on Love

“Seven Pounds,” New Take on Love

Will Smith’s latest movie, “Seven Pounds,” has raised a lot of controversy...
» read full story December 21st, 2008 - 20:19
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Technology

Intel Develops Health Care Program

Intel Develops Health Care Program

Intel announced at a medical conference in New Orleans that it will introduce technology which will...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 20:41
Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!

Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that, in collaboration with authorities in New...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:31
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U.S.

Doctors report third US death from swine flu

   Washington - A man suffering heart problems died from were called complications...
» read full story May 10th, 2009 - 22:21
Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack

Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack

Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital of Columbia University in New York City...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 15:04
FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 20:21
Gene Mutation Said To Combat Obesity

Gene Mutation Said To Combat Obesity

The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 15:53
One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Activity Goals

One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Activity Goals

A report by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that approximately...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 22:34

CDC Declares: Burlington Is Healthiest US City

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Burlington City, Vermont, was the healthiest...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 12:14
Statins Good for People with Normal Cholesterol Levels Too

Statins Good for People with Normal Cholesterol Levels Too

Statins have long been prescribed for people diagnosed with high levels of bad cholesterol in...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 16:00
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:41
Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:30
US Diabetes Diagnoses Almost Double in 10 Years

US Diabetes Diagnoses Almost Double in 10 Years

The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes is continuously rising, reaching double the cases...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 14:00
Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

The Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden made public his medical records on Monday....
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 15:03
Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat

Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat

Washington - Doctors examining US Vice President Dick Cheney discovered an abnormal rhythm in his...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 19:36
Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have recently revealed that...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 07:46
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Movies

Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series

Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series

Actor Patrick Swayze will start soon filming a television series called "The Beast" in...
» read full story June 08th, 2008 - 18:22
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Specials

Depression Boosts Risk for Heart Failure

Depression Boosts Risk for Heart Failure

Heart disease patients who are depressed are at a greater danger of developing heart failure,...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 16:06
Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk

Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk

The summer is that time of the year when you can get advantage of everything that nature has to...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 15:31
‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14
Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?

Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?

As rates for high blood pressure and implicitly for heart disease and stroke are dramatically...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 14:53
Cut Back on Red, Processed Meat Intake in Order to Live Longer

Cut Back on Red, Processed Meat Intake in Order to Live Longer

Doctors always advise patients to consume lots of fruits, vegetables and white meat in order to...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 15:54

FDA Expands List of Risky Weight-Loss Products

Millions of people confront themselves with the No. 1 threat to their health, namely obesity....
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 15:29
Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

British researchers at the University of Oxford, through a new study, have warned once again...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 17:58
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

If you don’t know the song, now it’s a good time to search for it and listen. It might...
» read full story March 08th, 2009 - 18:39
Optimism Adds Years to Your Life

Optimism Adds Years to Your Life

Having a healthy concept about life has always helped people to forget things that made them...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 14:19
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
Unhappy Marriages May Hurt Women’s Heart, Literally

Unhappy Marriages May Hurt Women’s Heart, Literally

Marital stress raises health risks for women, but nor for men, according to a new study presented...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 14:34
Want to Lose Weight? It’s All about Calories!

Want to Lose Weight? It’s All about Calories!

When it comes to losing weight everyone is an expert. Everyone, and here I mean women, knows at...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 14:58
Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say

Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say

New research in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals the secret...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 14:28
Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women

Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women

Many studies have shown that alcohol consumed in moderate amounts prevents diseases. One glass of...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 14:35

Anger, Stress Can Cause Irregular Heart Beat

Doctors have always warned about the negative impact of stress on our body, especially on our...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 16:24
The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke

The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke

You have always been told about the health risks you take once you choose fast food dishes over...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 16:00
Too Many Fast-Food Restaurants Lead to an Increased Number of Strokes

Too Many Fast-Food Restaurants Lead to an Increased Number of Strokes

Researchers present at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 13:30
Coffee “Addicts” May Have Lower Risk of Stroke

Coffee “Addicts” May Have Lower Risk of Stroke

Drinking two or more cups of coffee per day appears to reduce the risk for stroke among women,...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 15:35
Migraines May Now Have An Explanation: Too Much Belly Fat?

Migraines May Now Have An Explanation: Too Much Belly Fat?

Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:06
Your Waist May Offer a Picture of Your Migraine Risk

Your Waist May Offer a Picture of Your Migraine Risk

A new study shows that overweight people are more likely to have migraines than those who are...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:35
Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive

Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has announced the decision to introduce a new advertising...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 16:17
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:32
Edgar Allan Poe at the 200th Commemoration

Edgar Allan Poe at the 200th Commemoration

  On January 19, 1809, poet Edgar Allan Poe was born, a man who would leave an undeniable...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 18:26
The Sundance Film Festival Goes On

The Sundance Film Festival Goes On

Many months before the Sundance Film Festival even began there were talks about the relaxed...
» read full story January 18th, 2009 - 17:47
Sleeping 7 Hours Or More Protects You From Common Cold

Sleeping 7 Hours Or More Protects You From Common Cold

  A new study suggests the connection between lack of sleep and common cold is stronger than...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 15:00
Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 13:54
Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?

Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?

  Deep brain stimulation improves both physical function and quality of life in...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:32
New Obesity Treatment Discovered

New Obesity Treatment Discovered

One of the most widespread conditions in the United States is obesity. Except for being a...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 17:53
Gyms Have Special Offers for the New Year! Find a Fitness Club that Fits You

Gyms Have Special Offers for the New Year! Find a Fitness Club that Fits You

The first week of January is always the busiest time of the year for health clubs. According to...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 12:00
Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks

Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks

Hospital admissions for a heart attack were cut considerably in the city of Pueblo, Colorado, after...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 17:36
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People

Patrick Swayze Will Write a Memoir Book

Patrick Swayze Will Write a Memoir Book

There are some people whose life happenings would perfectly fit to be written in a book. These...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 15:28
Literary Icon Edgar Allan Poe, Subject of Heated Debate

Literary Icon Edgar Allan Poe, Subject of Heated Debate

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most prominent writers of the American Romantic Movement. He is...
» read full story January 18th, 2009 - 17:09
Jeremy Piven Talks About His Mercury Poisoning

Jeremy Piven Talks About His Mercury Poisoning

Actor Jeremy Piven, who pulled out of David Mamet’s Broadway play...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 16:19
Small, Private Memorial Service for Jett Travolta

Small, Private Memorial Service for Jett Travolta

Hollywood is again in mourning, after John Travolta’s 16-year-old son, Jett, passed away on...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 19:21
John Travolta Devastated by Son Jett’s Death

John Travolta Devastated by Son Jett’s Death

 John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, both actors, said that they were heartbroken by the...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 13:41
Autopsy On John Travolta's Son Planned For Monday

Autopsy On John Travolta's Son Planned For Monday

Two pathologists will perform an autopsy in the Bahamas for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son,...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 23:13
John Travolta's 16-year-old Son Dies After Violent Seizure

John Travolta's 16-year-old Son Dies After Violent Seizure

The eldest of actor John Travolta's children with wife Kelly Preston, Jett Travolta, died suddenly...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 00:11
Eartha Kitt Died on Christmas Day at Age 81

Eartha Kitt Died on Christmas Day at Age 81

Andrew Freedman, longtime friend and publicist of singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt, announced...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 14:48
Cinema’s Most Beautiful Blue Eyes Are Forever Shut: Paul Newman Dies

Cinema’s Most Beautiful Blue Eyes Are Forever Shut: Paul Newman Dies

He was 83, but we thought he would always be around. After half of century of acting, directing and...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 01:19
Doctor Who Operated on Donda West Arrested Again

Doctor Who Operated on Donda West Arrested Again

Dr. Jan Adams, the controversial Los Angeles plastic surgeon who operated on rapper Kanye...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 12:26
Brian Williams Gets Tim Russert’s Big Shoes To Fill

Brian Williams Gets Tim Russert’s Big Shoes To Fill

NBC News announced that Tim Russert’s spot as the moderator of Meet the Press will be filled by the...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 00:49
Russert Buried Surrounded by Impressive Gathering of Friends

Russert Buried Surrounded by Impressive Gathering of Friends

Russert’s death has been a shock to all. He suffered a heart attack on Friday, while at work in the...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 20:25
Newsman Tim Russert Dies At 58

Newsman Tim Russert Dies At 58

Veteran journalist Tim Russert, the host of “Meet the Press” and Washington bureau chief of NBC,...
» read full story June 14th, 2008 - 10:03
Patrick Swayze Makes Public Appearance at Lakers Game

Patrick Swayze Makes Public Appearance at Lakers Game

Patrick Swayze made a brave decision Friday, offering himself up for scrutiny at a Los Angeles...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 15:31
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
Montel to End His Show after Nearly Two Decades

Montel to End His Show after Nearly Two Decades

“The Montel Williams Show” will end its 17-year career on CBS at the end of this...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 14:47
Dr. Jan Adam's Practice "Horribly" Affected by Death of Donda Wes

Dr. Jan Adam's Practice "Horribly" Affected by Death of Donda Wes

Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon that operated on Kanye West’s mother before she died...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 16:55
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Music

Lynyrd Skynyrd Original Keyboard Player Billy Powell Dies

Lynyrd Skynyrd Original Keyboard Player Billy Powell Dies

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd lost one the two only survivors of the group following the 1977...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 12:49

Legendary Producer Gerald "Jerry" Wexler Died at 91

Legendary music producer Gerald "Jerry" Wexler died at 91 in Florida on Friday, according...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 21:43
Toni Braxton to Undergo Additional Medical Tests

Toni Braxton to Undergo Additional Medical Tests

R&B singer Toni Braxton has cancelled Las Vegas shows for the rest of April as she undergoes...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 12:34
Toni Braxton OK after Hospitalization

Toni Braxton OK after Hospitalization

R&B singer Toni Braxton was hospitalized Monday night after complaining of chest pains,...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 11:50
Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Singer and songwriter Dan Fogelberg died of prostate cancer Sunday morning at his home in...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 10:39
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World

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

Americans will breathe cleaner air thanks to a decision taken last week by the Environmental...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:11
US Hypertension Rates on the Rise

US Hypertension Rates on the Rise

As obesity is continuously rising in the Unites States so is high blood pressure, both conditions...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:40

Former Mayor Of Boston Recovering From Faint

Former Boston mayor and ambassador to the Vatican Ray Flynn is recovering from recent collapse...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 10:58
Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 11:13
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

Update: California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Takes Down Trans Fats

On Friday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill according to which trans fats are to be banned...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 10:35
New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers will now get a better idea of their own dietary habits, after a new rule requiring all...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 16:10

Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86

Jesse Helms, the former U.S. Republican senator from North Carolina, whose categorical...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 14:35
Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a cholesterol drug that actually does not work better...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 15:03
American Airlines Says Crew Helped Brooklyn Woman

American Airlines Says Crew Helped Brooklyn Woman

American Airlines issued a statement on Monday in which they emphasized the fact that the woman who...
» read full story February 26th, 2008 - 11:47
Woman with Heart Disease Dies on Plane, 2 Oxygen Tanks Empty

Woman with Heart Disease Dies on Plane, 2 Oxygen Tanks Empty

A deadly incident took place aboard an American Airlines plane as one of the passengers died...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 10:56
Georgian Opposition Leader To Be Buried At Home

Georgian Opposition Leader To Be Buried At Home

The family of Badri Patarkatsishvili said Friday that his body will be buried at home, once the...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 14:57
British Police Says Patarkatsishvili Died Of Natural Causes

British Police Says Patarkatsishvili Died Of Natural Causes

The initial post mortem tests released by British police on Thursday said that the Georgian...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 12:11
More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, 66, was treated for an irregular heartbeat discovered during a...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 15:02
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Business

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

Wednesday was a very important day, or one could even call it a historic day, for the tobacco...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 16:46

Vytorin Sales Drop for Schering and Merck, Due to Ineffectiveness

Shares of Merck and Schering-Plough dropped greatly on Monday, after a research revealed that the...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 17:11
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

The US drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars to settle...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 14:26
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Sports

Teen Soccer Player Dies While Training

Teen Soccer Player Dies While Training

A teenage soccer player collapsed on the field and died during a training session in Croatia, local...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 14:25
Sevilla’s Young Puerta Dies at Hospital

Sevilla’s Young Puerta Dies at Hospital

Sevilla FC midfielder Antonio Puerta died in hospital today. The 22-year-old was struck by heart...
» read full story August 28th, 2007 - 21:28
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Science

Dutch researchers discover sudden heart failure gene

Amsterdam - Researchers have discovered the gene responsible for sudden heart failure among young...
» read full story March 12th, 2009 - 18:10
Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life

Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life

The battle against pollution has been one of the biggest concerns over the past two decades. And...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 14:50
Too Little Sleep May Triple The Risk Of Catching A Cold

Too Little Sleep May Triple The Risk Of Catching A Cold

  Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 08:09
Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline

Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline

Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:52
New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:48
Study Says Gene Mutation Might Protects Against Heart Damage

Study Says Gene Mutation Might Protects Against Heart Damage

The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 11:59
Gene Mutation Reduces Level Of Triglycerides

Gene Mutation Reduces Level Of Triglycerides

The study of 809 members of the Old Order Amish community found that there are some carriers of a...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 11:31
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
Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography

New research published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine reveals that noninvasive CT...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 19:16
Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 08:00
Fertility Treatments Increase Birth Defect Risks

Fertility Treatments Increase Birth Defect Risks

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has conducted a study regarding the risk of birth...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 19:08
Oetzi Adds To Our Understanding Of Human Evolution

Oetzi Adds To Our Understanding Of Human Evolution

Oetzi is the oldest European mummy ever discovered and it has provided very detailed information...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 21:33
New Artificial Heart Unveiled in Paris

New Artificial Heart Unveiled in Paris

People in need of a heart transplant can now breathe relieved, as they would not have to wait for...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 14:35
Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Faced with strict German laws banning the use of human embryos, a team of German scientists came up...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 08:25
Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US

Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US

Washington - Some people who want their genome scanned are only worried about what their hair will...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 07:44
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:11

Cloning Researcher Hwang Woo Sook Barred From Human Stem-Cell Work

South Korean cloning researcher Hwang Woo Sook was barred Friday from returning to human stem-cell...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 13:38
Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of physical activity starts declining...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 20:19
Study Links Global Warming To The Increase Of Kidney Stone Cases

Study Links Global Warming To The Increase Of Kidney Stone Cases

As the planet warms there will be more people suffering from kidney stones most probably due to...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 17:26
Famous Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey Passes Away

Famous Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey Passes Away

Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey, whose career spanned more than seven worthy decades,...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 10:59
Write Down Everything You Eat, A Method To Lose More Weight

Write Down Everything You Eat, A Method To Lose More Weight

People writing down what they eat every day lose on average twice as much weight as those who...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 13:52
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
Heart Attack Victims May Be Cured: Scientists Create Heart Cells

Heart Attack Victims May Be Cured: Scientists Create Heart Cells

Scientists from three countries succeeded in turning human embryonic stem cells into three types...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 11:14
PETA: $1 Million Prize For The First In Vitro Meat Producer

PETA: $1 Million Prize For The First In Vitro Meat Producer

PETA is serious: the first person to succeed in producing in vitro meat (in commercially...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 12:06
Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Who would ever believe that such small cookies like tart cherries could do so much for your...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:19
New Study Unveils 237 Reasons People Have Sex

New Study Unveils 237 Reasons People Have Sex

The recent researches from the University of Texas will surely change the traditional, general...
» read full story August 02nd, 2007 - 21:54
By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

A new study from John Hopkins University reveals that if Americans continue with their bad habits...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 18:38
Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Researchers at John Hopkins University have found out that old medicines used to treat type 2...
» read full story July 17th, 2007 - 17:28
EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) said that the pollution standards adopted back in 1997...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 12:50
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