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Health

Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Prevent Alzheimer’s, Study Shows

Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Prevent Alzheimer’s, Study Shows

Millions of people take the herbal supplement, hoping that it will cut their risk of developing...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 15:40
Taking Vitamins C and E Doesn’t Help Prevent Heart Diseases

Taking Vitamins C and E Doesn’t Help Prevent Heart Diseases

So far, it was widely believed that vitamins C and E help reduce the risk of developing heart...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 20:24
Vitamins Have Specific Benefits

Vitamins Have Specific Benefits

Vitamins are beneficial for your health – no medical officials are denying that. Many are...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 20:41
Crestor and Its Effects

Crestor and Its Effects

The drug Crestor, e new comer designed to lower cholesterol, has also been proven to lower the risk...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 18:20
A Simple Blood Test Can Spot People Who Are At Risk Of Heart Attack

A Simple Blood Test Can Spot People Who Are At Risk Of Heart Attack

According to the findings of a new study presented at the meeting of the American Heart...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 16:09
A Study Finds New Ways of Detecting Heart Disease

A Study Finds New Ways of Detecting Heart Disease

A regular medical exam could soon contain a simple, low-cost blood test, which could help assess...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:42
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 13:00
Study: Statins Have Beneficial Effects for Healthy People Too

Study: Statins Have Beneficial Effects for Healthy People Too

Sunday, during a New Orleans meeting of the American Heart Association, researchers revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 21:25
Statins Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes, May Benefit Healthy People Too

Statins Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes, May Benefit Healthy People Too

Heart attacks and strokes may be cut by roughly 50 percent among patients who receive preventive...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 11:00

Far Too Few People Recognize First Signs of Stroke

Dresden, Germany - Far too few people recognize the first signs of a stroke, experts from Dresden...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 10:04
Crestor Prevents Heart Attacks for People with Low Cholesterol, Too

Crestor Prevents Heart Attacks for People with Low Cholesterol, Too

According to a report at an American Heart Association conference, inflammation may be as critical...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 21:03
Early HIV Treatment Shows 70% Improvement in Survival

Early HIV Treatment Shows 70% Improvement in Survival

HIV patients who began treatment earlier than is currently recommended lived longer compared to...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:59
High Blood Pressure Issues

High Blood Pressure Issues

Studies show that more and more Americans suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension and that...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 22:58
Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Merck & Co’s arthritis pill Vioxx was pulled from market shelves over health risks in 2004,...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:19

Number of Stroke Patients Treated with Blood Clot Busters Could Double

German scientists speaking at the 6th World Stroke Congress being held this week in Vienna said...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:40
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug To Help Patients

Clot-Busting Stroke Drug To Help Patients

If you are a stroke sufferer you can take advantage of a clot-busting drug even if you take it...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:17
Inhalers May Increase Risk Of Heart Death

Inhalers May Increase Risk Of Heart Death

Certain lung-disease medications used by millions of people suffering from emphysema and bronchitis...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 20:11
Can Sex Lead to Stroke?

Can Sex Lead to Stroke?

A paper in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease presents the unusual case of a woman...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 15:31
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 10th, 2008 - 17:29
Treadmill Exercise Can Improve Walking In Stroke Survivors

Treadmill Exercise Can Improve Walking In Stroke Survivors

Exercising on treadmill helped stroke survivors improve their mobility and physical conditioning by...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 11:34
Adult Mice Cells Can Be Reprogrammed

Adult Mice Cells Can Be Reprogrammed

Another promising step towards finding a cure for diabetes type 1 and type 2 has been made....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 22:52
Healthy Lifestyle Prevents Stroke, Diabetes, Increases Lifespan

Healthy Lifestyle Prevents Stroke, Diabetes, Increases Lifespan

Not smoking, being active, eating enough fruits and vegetables and drinking only moderate amounts...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 16:25
Most Stroke Patients Receive Delayed Treatments

Most Stroke Patients Receive Delayed Treatments

A new study published on Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 17:10
Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia?

Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia?

Estrogen combined with standard antipsychotic drugs could relieve symptoms of schizophrenia in...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:27
Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High

Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High

It is not enough to be cigarette-free in order to keep yourself away from strokes, according to...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 14:45
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Halve Dementia Risk

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Halve Dementia Risk

Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins usually used to prevent heart attacks and strokes may be the...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 12:05
Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

A genetic variation might be responsible for a rare but serious side effect of...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 15:05
AHA Releases First Guidelines for Strokes in Children

AHA Releases First Guidelines for Strokes in Children

As strokes are growing more common among infants and children, the American Heart Association on...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 14:20
FDA Panel: Diabetes Drugs Need More Tests For Heart Risks

FDA Panel: Diabetes Drugs Need More Tests For Heart Risks

New diabetes drugs should be thoroughly studied for potential heart risks before being brought to...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 15:26
Leukemia Drug Gleevec Might Improve Stroke Treatment As Well

Leukemia Drug Gleevec Might Improve Stroke Treatment As Well

Novartis AG’s efficient leukemia drug Gleevec or imatinib may also be beneficial for stroke...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 16:01
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U.S.

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
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Specials

Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!

Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!

Half of heart attacks and strokes happen among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 14:10
Gary Coleman Charged After Being Sued Over Bowling Alley Clash

Gary Coleman Charged After Being Sued Over Bowling Alley Clash

Bad behavior costs a lot, even if you’re Gary Coleman. The actor was officially charged on...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 16:17
If I Take a Pic of Gary Coleman, Will I Get Hit by a Truck? Seemingly, Yes

If I Take a Pic of Gary Coleman, Will I Get Hit by a Truck? Seemingly, Yes

Gary Coleman fans, beware! If you want to take a photo of your favorite star and he says no, do...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 16:30
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
Cast of Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling Revealed

Cast of Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling Revealed

The cast of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling has been released.The list of...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 17:32
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Music

Four Tops Vocalist Levi Stubbs Dies

Four Tops Vocalist Levi Stubbs Dies

Lead singer for legendary Motown band the Four Tops, Levi Stubbs, passed away on Friday at his...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 22:34
John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies

John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies

John Stewart, a member of The Kingston Trio and the musician that wrote The Monkees’ hit...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 13:40
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Science

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
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World

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
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
Ex British PM Margaret Thatcher Stable after Hospitalization

Ex British PM Margaret Thatcher Stable after Hospitalization

Ex British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is in stable condition after being admitted to a London...
» read full story March 08th, 2008 - 11:09
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Movies

Drew Barrymore and Youngster Ed Westwick Got “Definitely All Over Each Other”

Drew Barrymore and Youngster Ed Westwick Got “Definitely All Over Each Other”

Hollywood has seen quite a lot of the weirdest pairings, but some say the latest from Drew...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 23:45
Gary Coleman Hits Fan with His Truck

Gary Coleman Hits Fan with His Truck

More and more often we are left to see how fame takes its toll on our favorite stars, especially...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 23:37
Actor Gary Coleman Got Secretly Married On A ‘Mountaintop’

Actor Gary Coleman Got Secretly Married On A ‘Mountaintop’

“Diff’rent Strokes” star Gary Coleman, 40, recently revealed to Inside Edition that he found love...
» read full story February 13th, 2008 - 22:15
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Video Games

Report: Nintendo Wii Used In Physical Therapies

Report: Nintendo Wii Used In Physical Therapies

In September, we reported how Nintendo Wii was the latest attraction for the residents of...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 00:50
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Gadgets

BlackBerry’s First Flip to Be Released

BlackBerry’s First Flip to Be Released

Wednesday, at the CTIA Wireless trade show, Research In Motion (RIM) announced it would be...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 18:25
Halo 3-Inspired Accessories Available From September 4

Halo 3-Inspired Accessories Available From September 4

With the Halo 3 release just few days away, Microsoft is pleasing its fans with new accessories....
» read full story September 01st, 2007 - 16:40
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Sports

Beijing Ready For The Opening Ceremony

Beijing organizers said Wednesday that they were ready to hold the opening ceremony on...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 11:02
Woods Takes Lead In Dubai Desert Classic Opening Round

Woods Takes Lead In Dubai Desert Classic Opening Round

The Dubai Desert Classic was Tiger Woods’ chance to take the lead, ending seven under par, in a...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 15:14
Course Record And Woods Takes the Lead

Course Record And Woods Takes the Lead

After a two-month break, Tiger Woods is back and takes the lead with four strokes ahead of his...
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 11:52
Woods Wins the Cup and the $10 Million Bonus

Woods Wins the Cup and the $10 Million Bonus

Tiger Woods never declared the U.S. PGA Tour's opening FedEx Cup as one of his goals. He just said...
» read full story September 17th, 2007 - 18:28
Henin Shows Her Class and Wins US Open

Henin Shows Her Class and Wins US Open

Justine Henin completed a nearly perfect performance by wining the final of the US Open 6-1, 6-3...
» read full story September 09th, 2007 - 14:55
LA Galaxy Loses Match but Wins Player

LA Galaxy Loses Match but Wins Player

Los Angeles Galaxy recorded another frustrating loss in Washington, but Thursday’s game marked the...
» read full story August 10th, 2007 - 12:33
Woods Gets One Last Stroke at a Major in Tulsa

Woods Gets One Last Stroke at a Major in Tulsa

A disappointing season could be washed away for Tiger Woods this Thursday in Tulsa, Oklahoma when...
» read full story August 07th, 2007 - 19:14
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People

Tough Love: Gary Coleman Hits Fan with Truck

Tough Love: Gary Coleman Hits Fan with Truck

There is a fine line between being grateful to have fans, as an artist, and having stalkers,...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:13
Gary Coleman and Wife's Temperamental Divorce

Gary Coleman and Wife's Temperamental Divorce

The "Diff'rent Strokes" star and his 22-year-old ginger wife don't seem to get along too...
» read full story April 26th, 2008 - 20:49
Italian Fashion Designer Gianfranco Ferre Dies At 62

Italian Fashion Designer Gianfranco Ferre Dies At 62

Gianfranco Ferre, the renowned architect who turned into fashion designer, died Sunday aged 62 in...
» read full story June 18th, 2007 - 14:41
Italian Designer Ferre Seriously Ill

Italian Designer Ferre Seriously Ill

According to Italian media the fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre,63, is seriously ill and he is...
» read full story June 16th, 2007 - 23:11
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Business

Wyeth's Lybrel Contraceptive Approved By FDA

Wyeth's Lybrel Contraceptive Approved By FDA

US Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive designed to stop women’s...
» read full story May 23rd, 2007 - 19:39
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