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Jerry Lewis Raises More Than Expected In This Year’s Telethon

Jerry Lewis Raises More Than Expected In This Year’s Telethon

Artiste Jerry Lewis helped raise a record $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?

Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?

Lowering the legal drinking age would cease binge drinking to some extent, an estimated 100 college...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:01
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Americans Choose Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products over Cigarettes

Americans Choose Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products over Cigarettes

People appear to choose non-cigarette tobacco products over cigarettes, according to a report...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 16:13
Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'

Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'

It appears that the everlasting debate over the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs is...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 15:27
Music Abounds in Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco References, Study Says

Music Abounds in Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco References, Study Says

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine studied the lyrics of hundreds of...
» read full story February 06th, 2008 - 14:18
ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode

ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode

Pediatricians may be protesting that the first episode of ABC’s upcoming new legal drama...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 12:52
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Calif. Supreme Court: Doctors Can’t Deny Treatment to Gays Anymore

Calif. Supreme Court: Doctors Can’t Deny Treatment to Gays Anymore

On Monday, the California Supreme Court forbad doctors to cite their religious beliefs as a reason...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 14:00
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
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Suicide Rate In U.S. Youngsters On The Rise: Study

Suicide Rate In U.S. Youngsters On The Rise: Study

According to the findings of a current study, the suicide rate among American teens was lower in...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 19:21

High Blood Calcium Levels Linked To Fatal Prostate Cancer

Men who present high levels of calcium in their bloodstream are more likely to be exposed to an...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 17:03
Update: Incense Burning Might Lead To Cancer

Update: Incense Burning Might Lead To Cancer

A recent study conducted and presented by the researchers of the department of epidemiology from...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 13:00
Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Doesn’t Justify Cost in Adult Women

Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Doesn’t Justify Cost in Adult Women

Merck & Co.’s Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine faces serious doubts when it comes to its...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 13:15
Study: Arsenic In Drinking Water Could Lead To Diabetes

Study: Arsenic In Drinking Water Could Lead To Diabetes

Who would have thought that even water might lead to type 2 diabetes. It’s not exactly the water,...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 13:29
Lack of Sleep Could Lead to High Blood Pressure in Teens

Lack of Sleep Could Lead to High Blood Pressure in Teens

A news study published in the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:30
Efficiency Of Prostate Screening  In The Elderly Questioned

Efficiency Of Prostate Screening In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 14:49
Can Medication Replace Talk Therapy?

Can Medication Replace Talk Therapy?

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore found that...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:49
US HIV Infection Rate Higher Than Previously Thought

US HIV Infection Rate Higher Than Previously Thought

The rate of annual new HIV infections in the US is about 40 per cent higher than previously...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 10:52
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
San Francisco Board Voted 8-3 to Ban the Sale of Tobacco in Pharmacies

San Francisco Board Voted 8-3 to Ban the Sale of Tobacco in Pharmacies

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to make the city the first in the nation to...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:42
California Bans Use Of Trans Fats

California Bans Use Of Trans Fats

Already known as a trendsetter in terms of nutrition, California Friday became the first state in...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 18:29
The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Cholesterol Drugs for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Cholesterol Drugs for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics is seeking to change some of its recommendations regarding...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 12:35
High Levels Of Good Cholesterol May Preserve Memory

High Levels Of Good Cholesterol May Preserve Memory

New research suggests that high levels of so-called “good” HDL cholesterol not only reduce risk of...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 11:11
Lack of "Sunshine" Vitamin D Linked to Death

Lack of "Sunshine" Vitamin D Linked to Death

A new study has further highlighted the importance of the Vitamin D group of substances to human...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 22:16
CDC: Childhood Obesity Rates Going Steady First Time in 25 Years

CDC: Childhood Obesity Rates Going Steady First Time in 25 Years

It seems like the battle against excessive weight has won ground lately, as rates of childhood...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 11:26
Google Health Service Is Finally Here

Google Health Service Is Finally Here

The internet search giant Google Inc. has finally launched its long-awaited Google Health...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 13:27
Quitting Smoking Results in Significant and Rapid Health Benefits

Quitting Smoking Results in Significant and Rapid Health Benefits

It’s always a good time to quit smoking and enjoy the benefits that come from it, according to a...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 09:53
Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Researchers warned on Monday on the use of certain experimental hemoglobin-based blood substitutes,...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 21:03
The Wealthier You Are, the Lower Your Risk of Stroke

The Wealthier You Are, the Lower Your Risk of Stroke

A study of middle-aged Americans reveals that there is a clear link between wealth and health not...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 14:56
Formaldehyde Exposure Boosts ALS Risk

Formaldehyde Exposure Boosts ALS Risk

Exposure to formaldehyde may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 14:59
Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Two studies appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 10:59
‘Abortion’ Search Restored on Popular POPLINE Web Site

‘Abortion’ Search Restored on Popular POPLINE Web Site

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has restored the word “abortion” as an acceptable...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 19:05
Online Hospital by Hospital Survey Gives Tips to Patients

Online Hospital by Hospital Survey Gives Tips to Patients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and hospital quality experts released Friday the...
» read full story March 29th, 2008 - 10:19
Cigarette Company Funded Lung Cancer Study

Cigarette Company Funded Lung Cancer Study

The research community was under shock when discovering hidden tobacco money behind a...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 14:47
Great News for Obese Women: Even 10-Minute Exercise Is Helpful!

Great News for Obese Women: Even 10-Minute Exercise Is Helpful!

Up to 30 minutes of exercise, everyday could have big benefits on the quality of life sedentary or...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 16:09
Even Minimal Exercise Is Effective

Even Minimal Exercise Is Effective

Even a little exercise a few times a week clearly improves women’s health, informs a research...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 21:19
Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms

Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms

Federal health officials have concluded that childhood vaccines contributed to symptoms of the...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 19:10
Sen. McCain Revives Vaccine-Autism Myth

Sen. McCain Revives Vaccine-Autism Myth

Senator John McCain, while campaigning in Texas, recently said that "It’s indisputable that...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 21:41
High Blood Pressure Mostly Affects American Women

High Blood Pressure Mostly Affects American Women

A new analysis showed that rates of uncontrolled hypertension appear to be reaching a...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 16:18
WHO: Tobacco Could Kill 1 Billion People In The Next Century

WHO: Tobacco Could Kill 1 Billion People In The Next Century

Have you ever tried to count to 1 billion? It will take some time, isn’t it? Now try to imagine...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 21:35
Marijuana Smoking Linked to Early Gum Disease

Marijuana Smoking Linked to Early Gum Disease

Smoking marijuana on regular basis as a young adult can lead to gum disease by age 30 or younger,...
» read full story February 06th, 2008 - 12:24
Second-Hand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in CF Patients

Second-Hand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in CF Patients

Exposure to second hand smoke seems to worsen lung function in people living with cystic fibrosis,...
» read full story January 30th, 2008 - 12:46
New Strain of Drug-Resistant Staph Is Hitting Gay Men

New Strain of Drug-Resistant Staph Is Hitting Gay Men

Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus also known as MRSA may have become a sexually...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 10:35
Report: NY Man Who Stars In Anti-Smoking Ads Is Still A Smoker

Report: NY Man Who Stars In Anti-Smoking Ads Is Still A Smoker

Despite being a very unpleasant habit with many bad effects, smoking could prove to be hard to...
» read full story January 12th, 2008 - 00:31
Eating Disorders Linked to Fewer Meals inside Family

Eating Disorders Linked to Fewer Meals inside Family

A new study revealed that girls who regularly ate with their family are less likely to developing...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 16:37
Rates of Autism Raised Despite Thimerosal Removal from Childhood Vaccines

Rates of Autism Raised Despite Thimerosal Removal from Childhood Vaccines

Rates of children suffering from autism in California have risen despite the removal of the...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 10:59
Mayor of Oklahoma City Takes Care of Residents' Girth

Mayor of Oklahoma City Takes Care of Residents' Girth

Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City, proposed one very challenging and unusual New Year’s...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 10:41
Medical Care Prices Now Available On Web

Medical Care Prices Now Available On Web

The Michigan Health and Hospital Association decided their customers deserve more transparency and...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 17:03
Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses may face health risks because of their unwitting exposure to typical hospital chemicals such...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 13:50
Obesity and Diabetes, Risk Factors for Cancer

Obesity and Diabetes, Risk Factors for Cancer

The American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual Conference held in Philadelphia on...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 18:10
Physical Activity Prolongs Your Life Regardless of Weight

Physical Activity Prolongs Your Life Regardless of Weight

A recent 12-year study that investigated the relationship between fitness, weight and death in...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 17:18
Too Much Salt in the Americans Diet

Too Much Salt in the Americans Diet

There is too much hidden salt in everyday foods and experts consider this as a real danger. They...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 21:38
Overweight People Present Lower Death Risk

Overweight People Present Lower Death Risk

A group of federal researchers concluded that people with little extra pounds have a lower chance...
» read full story November 07th, 2007 - 12:27
Vermont at the Top of Healthy States

Vermont at the Top of Healthy States

Vermont sub-classed Minnesota this year regarding the general healthiest state according to a...
» read full story November 06th, 2007 - 13:45
Chocolate Is Good For Your Brain

Chocolate Is Good For Your Brain

This weekend had a chocolatey feeling to it as yesterday’s annual meeting of the American...
» read full story February 19th, 2007 - 16:29
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Duchovny Is A Sex Addict Both In TV Series And In Real Life

Duchovny Is A Sex Addict Both In TV Series And In Real Life

After many years of denying rumors about his sex addiction, David Duchovny, one of the hottest men...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 15:35
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