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Health

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
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
Food Companies Implement Smart Choices Program to Improve Public Health

Food Companies Implement Smart Choices Program to Improve Public Health

In an attempt to improve public health, a group of scientists, dieticians, food makers and...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 13:00
The Gates Foundation Plans to Fund 104 Researchers around the World

The Gates Foundation Plans to Fund 104 Researchers around the World

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made public its intention to give 104 grants of $100...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 14:00

Zimbabwe: 11 More Die in New Cholera Outbreak

Harare - Eleven more people have died in a new outbreak of cholera, in northern Zimbabwe, state...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 13:13

Hypertension Across The Nation

Recent studies conducted by the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have shown that...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 08:23
Update: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Update: 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 14th, 2008 - 17:46
More Americans Suffer from High Blood Pressure

More Americans Suffer from High Blood Pressure

The number of Americans with hypertension, or high blood pressure rose by 4 percent in recent...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:37
Think Pink! This Is Not a Joke!

Think Pink! This Is Not a Joke!

In the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month a lot of measures are taken in order to make people...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 00:15
Commitment to healthy eating a must after weight loss

Commitment to healthy eating a must after weight loss

Hamburg - Finally, you've lost the 15 kilograms you had hoped to lose, your body has emerged...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 08:46
National Children's Health Study Aims to Find Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

National Children's Health Study Aims to Find Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

The National Children’s Study, the largest nationwide study of the effects of genes and the...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 14:30
The Largest Human Health Study To Be Launched In The United States

The Largest Human Health Study To Be Launched In The United States

The largest human health study ever conducted in the United States is about to be launched. The...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 14:40
Are Your Cereals OK?

Are Your Cereals OK?

Consumer Reports has conducted its first nutritional analysis of cereals marketed to children and...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 21:54
Some Cereals Might Not Be As Healthy As Thought

Some Cereals Might Not Be As Healthy As Thought

Parents now have another thing to worry about. According to Consumer Reports, some breakfast...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:38
Nearly All Nursing Homes Cited For Health Violations Last Year

Nearly All Nursing Homes Cited For Health Violations Last Year

In the past three years, 94% of American nursing homes were cited for deficiencies, federal...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 18:36
Two Popular Supplements Don’t Help Arthritis Patients

Two Popular Supplements Don’t Help Arthritis Patients

Two popular supplements used against arthritis and joint pain, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate,...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 18:30
Plastic Chemical Linked To Diabetes And Heart Disease

Plastic Chemical Linked To Diabetes And Heart Disease

Although 9 out of 10 Americans have Bisphenol A in their bodies, the Food and Drug Administration...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:00
FTC Alerts People to Pay Attention to Phony Cancer Treatments

FTC Alerts People to Pay Attention to Phony Cancer Treatments

The Federal Trade Commission warned 11 companies that promised they had successful cures for cancer...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 01:07
BPA Affects Health

BPA Affects Health

A study in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 13:15

Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Linked to Heart Risk, Diabetes

Following the FDA’s report on bishenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles and...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 15:42
BPA Is Harmful After All

BPA Is Harmful After All

According to a study in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 21:48
Mediterranean Diet Keeps Us Young, Prevents Diseases

Mediterranean Diet Keeps Us Young, Prevents Diseases

A new study published in the British Medical Journal highlights once again the health benefits of...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 16:00
FDA Warns Against Chinese Formula which Doesn't Exist in U.S.

FDA Warns Against Chinese Formula which Doesn't Exist in U.S.

After Chinese authorities have found that one of the baby formulas sold there is tainted with...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 23:19
Avoid Chinese Infant Formula, FDA Warns

Avoid Chinese Infant Formula, FDA Warns

The FDA issued a warning saying that parents and caregivers should avoid feeding babies with infant...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 17:36
Chinese Baby Formula Banned From The Stores

Chinese Baby Formula Banned From The Stores

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning about a certain Chinese baby...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 16:29

FDA Warns: Avoid Chinese Baby Formula

The Food and Drug administration has advised people in the United States not to buy or use the bay...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 14:01
FDA Warns About Deadly Chemical in Baby Formula In China

FDA Warns About Deadly Chemical in Baby Formula In China

The US Food and Drug Administration warned people on Thursday about the possibility to find...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 14:45
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Science

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
Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 12:44
Ig Nobel Prize Winners Know How To Make Potato Chips Sound Fresher

Ig Nobel Prize Winners Know How To Make Potato Chips Sound Fresher

Each year, around the time when the Nobel Prize recipients are announced, the Ig Nobel Prize...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:00
Low-Carb Diet Is The Best Choice To Lower Cholesterol

Low-Carb Diet Is The Best Choice To Lower Cholesterol

If you really want to lose weight and decrease your cholesterol level, you may try the...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 08:00
Researchers Claim They Found The “Skinny” Gene

Researchers Claim They Found The “Skinny” Gene

The researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new cause for obesity. According...
» read full story September 05th, 2007 - 16:08
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
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World

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

Taiwan Tests Showed Tiny Amount of Melamine in Nestle Milk Powder

Taipei - Six brands of Nestle milk powder were taken from shelves in Taiwan on Thursday after tests...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:08
California 1st State to Require Restaurant Chains to Detail Nutrition

California 1st State to Require Restaurant Chains to Detail Nutrition

California became the first American state that requires restaurant chains to inform clients on the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:02

To Patch - or Not to Patch - Your Way through Ramadan

Cairo - Many Egyptians are perplexed as fierce debate erupts among scholars on whether smokers and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 21:21

President Bush To Veto $300 Billion Farm Bill

House and Senate negotiators yesterday reached an agreement on a new farm bill that would spend...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 12:30
Californian Meat Plant Makes Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History

Californian Meat Plant Makes Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ordered the largest beef recall in the country’s history....
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 13:55
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U.S.

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
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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Specials

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

Magnetic Field Therapy Said To Help Cure Body's Ills

Munich - Magnetic fields, which are common in our everyday lives but cannot be felt, are also...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 12:38
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
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
Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:07
High Blood Pressure Rates Up 5 Percent In The US

High Blood Pressure Rates Up 5 Percent In The US

High blood pressure rates appear to increase in the United States, according to a report released...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:30
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

The Ig Nobels – Far From Ignoble

Harvard hosted, yet again, the 2008 edition of the Ig Nobel Awards. “Ig Nobel” is a clever...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 16:06

Ig Nobel Prizes honour slime, Coke and jumping flea research

New York - High jumping fleas, fertile lap dancers and archeological armadillos - these were just a...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 09:38

Dietary Supplements Don’t Slow Cartilage Loss in Arthritis Patients

Arthritis’ drugs glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate might no longer be prescribed as they proved...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:40
Popular Supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin No Good for Arthritis

Popular Supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin No Good for Arthritis

Popular dietary supplements – glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate – proved no better than placebos...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:46
FTC Wants Bogus Cancer Cures out of the Internet

FTC Wants Bogus Cancer Cures out of the Internet

People who suffer from cancer should forget about the miraculous cures promised on hundreds of...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:15

The FTC Charges 5 Companies for Selling Bogus Cancer Cures

The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly accused five companies of making false statements...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:23
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
Obesity Comes With Heart Risks But Not Necessarily

Obesity Comes With Heart Risks But Not Necessarily

Hundreds of previous studies have showed that obesity comes with a number or risks, such as heart...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 19:30
Keep Your Kids Away from Fast Food Meals! Too Many Calories!

Keep Your Kids Away from Fast Food Meals! Too Many Calories!

The latest analysis of fast foods sends parents a simple but clear message: if you want your kids...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 16:40

“Trashman” Threatens To Have Poisoned Baby Food

Anton Dunn, 42, from New York was arrested for posting a deceiving video on You Tube in which he...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:14
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
Obesity In The US Is A Real Problem, Study Says

Obesity In The US Is A Real Problem, Study Says

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the alarming results of...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 23:09
Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Helicobacter Pylori bacterium, which usually causes ulcers and stomach cancer may protect children...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 16:16
Peppers Now Linked To Salmonella Outbreak; Cases Rise to 1,065

Peppers Now Linked To Salmonella Outbreak; Cases Rise to 1,065

If you’re a fan of the Mexican cuisine and especially fresh salsa, you may need to think twice...
» read full story July 13th, 2008 - 14:02
Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its guidelines regarding children and...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 15:13
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight loss surgery, or in medical terms gastric bypass surgery, appears to have more benefits...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:55
US Watchdog Group Calls for FDA to Ban Food Dyes

US Watchdog Group Calls for FDA to Ban Food Dyes

A U.S. watchdog group is pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of eight...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 15:48
Women’s Diet Influences Baby’s Sex

Women’s Diet Influences Baby’s Sex

If you’re trying to conceive and you wish to influence one way or the other the sex of your baby,...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 10:58
Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a big problem for most American girls, according to a new...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 10:27
Study: 75% of Adults in US Overweight by 2015

Study: 75% of Adults in US Overweight by 2015

Obesity is an increasingly alarming health condition worldwide and a new study adds to the alarm:...
» read full story July 12th, 2007 - 17:57
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Sports

German Swimmer Gatecrashes US Victory Parade

Beijing - Germany's Britta Steffen gatecrashed an American victory parade on Friday as she took the...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 10:04
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Business

Danone Formalizes Takeover Offer for Numico

Danone Formalizes Takeover Offer for Numico

Paris-based Danone formalized its takeover offer for Royal Numico N.V., a Dutch company specialized...
» read full story August 20th, 2007 - 15:32
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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
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
Angelina Jolie Blames Weight Loss On Mother’s Death

Angelina Jolie Blames Weight Loss On Mother’s Death

The Hollywood actress recently said that the main reason why she lost a noticeable amount of weight...
» read full story June 16th, 2007 - 13:19
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