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Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
Viagra Might Help Depressed Women Get Sexual Mojo Back

Viagra Might Help Depressed Women Get Sexual Mojo Back

Viagra is also good for improving the sex life of depressed women, a new study found. Sildenafil...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 07:44
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
Vitamin D Deficiency May Boost Heart Attack Risk

Vitamin D Deficiency May Boost Heart Attack Risk

Men suffering from Vitamin D deficiency appear to be more predisposed to heart attack, new...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 11:21
Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Being educated could boost your chances to live longer new research suggests. American...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 14:46
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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
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New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

A new discovery made by the scientists from The University of Texas at Austin revealed that...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 00:14
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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Pfizer Cancels Phase III of Glaucoma Drug Research in Asia

Pfizer Cancels Phase III of Glaucoma Drug Research in Asia

Pfizer Inc, the world No. 1 pharmaceutical company in sales, dropped phase III of its studied...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 14:06
Adult Obesity Reaches Alarming Rates

Adult Obesity Reaches Alarming Rates

A survey published in the report entitled “F As In Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 22:22
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
Medicines Co. Blood Pressure Drug Cleviprex Receives FDA’s Approval

Medicines Co. Blood Pressure Drug Cleviprex Receives FDA’s Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the injectable drug Cleviprex for patients with...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 16:04
Viagra Helps Depressed Women Get Sexual Mojo Back

Viagra Helps Depressed Women Get Sexual Mojo Back

Viagra is also good for improving the sex life of depressed women, a new study found. Sildenafil...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 21:34

Study: Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Weight Loss

A new study shows that the most powerful tools which can be used to lose weight may be as close as...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 21:15
AAP Makes Controversial Recommendations for Statin Use in Kids

AAP Makes Controversial Recommendations for Statin Use in Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics has changed its guidelines, recommending testing of overweight...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 17:55
Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions about what...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 12:30
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Death

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Death

A new study by Austrian researchers published in the June 23 edition of the Archives of Internal...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 11:06
Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:54
Russert's Death Is Warning for All Men Over 50

Russert's Death Is Warning for All Men Over 50

Tim Russert has suddenly died at age 58 Friday. After the immediate wave of condolences which...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 18:01
Low Levels Of Vitamin D Might Increase Heart Attack Risk

Low Levels Of Vitamin D Might Increase Heart Attack Risk

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone precursor that has recently been found to play a role in a wide...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 23:49
Report Warns on Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency among Kids

Report Warns on Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency among Kids

Many infants appear to lack vitamin D, which doesn’t necessarily show immediate symptoms but can...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 15:32
C-Sections Linked to Dramatic Rise in Preterm Births

C-Sections Linked to Dramatic Rise in Preterm Births

The dramatic rise in preterm births is due to the increase in C-section deliveries in the United ...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 14:23
Panel Urges Home Monitors for Every Hypertensive Patient

Panel Urges Home Monitors for Every Hypertensive Patient

A new statement coming from three heart groups recommends hypertensive people monitor their blood...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 12:19
Low Levels of Vitamin D May Lead to Aggressive Breast Cancer

Low Levels of Vitamin D May Lead to Aggressive Breast Cancer

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone precursor that has recently been found to play a role in a wide...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 11:20
Factors Leading to Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients

Factors Leading to Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients

A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles analyzed data from a heart...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 13:28
Gene Mutation in African-Americans Mimics Beta-Blocker Drugs

Gene Mutation in African-Americans Mimics Beta-Blocker Drugs

New research revealed that a gene variant carried by about 40 percent of African-Americans...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 15:22
Use of Hypertension Drugs Leads to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men

Use of Hypertension Drugs Leads to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men

Powerful diuretics, commonly prescribed drugs for heart failure and hypertension, can also steal...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 13:55
Study: DASH Diet Prevents Heart Attacks, Strokes

Study: DASH Diet Prevents Heart Attacks, Strokes

It has long been known that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in fat is good...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 12:29
Study: Hypertension Prevents Migraines

Study: Hypertension Prevents Migraines

Despite being the cause of many serious health problems, high blood pressure seems to have great...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 11:12
Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure May Annul Diabetics’ Heart Risk

Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure May Annul Diabetics’ Heart Risk

New research shows that aggressive use of drugs to lower cholesterol and blood pressure may help...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 14:49
Blood Pressure Treatment Cuts Heart Risks in the Elderly

Blood Pressure Treatment Cuts Heart Risks in the Elderly

New research finds that treating high blood pressure in patients aged 80 and older can reduce the...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 11:50
Avastin’s Approval Leads to Jump in Shares for Roche

Avastin’s Approval Leads to Jump in Shares for Roche

The forecasts for Roche Holding AG saw quite a spike on Monday following the announcement that the...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 14:39
Avastin Approved for Breast Cancer

Avastin Approved for Breast Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration announced in December that Genentech Inc.'s drug Avastin failed to...
» read full story February 22nd, 2008 - 23:21
Unplanned Daytime Napping Causes Seniors Vascular Events

Unplanned Daytime Napping Causes Seniors Vascular Events

A new study associates daytime naps with an increased risk of stroke in elderly people....
» read full story February 22nd, 2008 - 11:12
Pfizer to Buy Encysive and Its Thelin Lung-Disorder Drug

Pfizer to Buy Encysive and Its Thelin Lung-Disorder Drug

Drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it would buy biopharmaceutical company Encysive...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 16:58
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
Healthy Lifestyle Is the Secret to Longer Life, Researchers Say

Healthy Lifestyle Is the Secret to Longer Life, Researchers Say

Not smoking, regular exercise, maintaining normal weight, and avoiding diabetes and high blood...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 11:23
Bayer’s Liver Cancer, Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure

Bayer’s Liver Cancer, Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure

A new study revealed that a kidney liver cancer drug called Nexavar has been shown to raise the...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 15:11
High Blood Pressure – Main Cause for Cardiovascular Disease

High Blood Pressure – Main Cause for Cardiovascular Disease

Nearly three-quarters of adults in the United States with conditions such as coronary heart...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 17:33
FDA Questions Benefits of Avastin for Breast Cancer

FDA Questions Benefits of Avastin for Breast Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration announced that Genentech Inc.'s drug Avastin failed to help breast...
» read full story December 03rd, 2007 - 21:17
More Women under 45 Dying of Heart Disease

More Women under 45 Dying of Heart Disease

U.S. death rates from coronary disease have dropped in the last two decades, but may be increasing...
» read full story November 22nd, 2007 - 13:59
Roche's Genentech Announces Avastin Works for GBM

Roche's Genentech Announces Avastin Works for GBM

Genentech Inc announced its Avastin (active ingredient: bevacizumab), a monoclonal antibody against...
» read full story November 18th, 2007 - 23:24
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
Blood Pressure May Vary with the Season

Blood Pressure May Vary with the Season

A study conducted by researchers from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs found that veterans...
» read full story November 06th, 2007 - 12:00
Viagra Might Cause Sudden Hearing Loss

Viagra Might Cause Sudden Hearing Loss

FDA decided that entire class of PD-5 medications would bear an extra warning on their label about...
» read full story October 22nd, 2007 - 14:11
US Researchers Find Garlic Beneficial For Your Health

US Researchers Find Garlic Beneficial For Your Health

A US study conducted by a team of biologists from the University of Alabama in Birmingham shows...
» read full story October 16th, 2007 - 15:29
Children eat too much salt, risk high blood pressure

Children eat too much salt, risk high blood pressure

British researchers warn that a diet with high levels of salt can raise children’s blood...
» read full story September 10th, 2007 - 13:24
Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Hypertension Risk in Women

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Hypertension Risk in Women

A new study by British researchers shows that women who deprive themselves of sleep may be more...
» read full story September 09th, 2007 - 23:08
Dark Chocolate May Reduce Blood Pressure

Dark Chocolate May Reduce Blood Pressure

Eating a small amount of dark chocolate every day is good for lowering blood pressure, according...
» read full story July 04th, 2007 - 23:32
New Meta-Study: Aspirin May Reduce The Risk Of Pre-Eclampsia

New Meta-Study: Aspirin May Reduce The Risk Of Pre-Eclampsia

According to a new study, aspirin reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. ...
» read full story May 18th, 2007 - 15:47
Better Health Consuming Less Salt

Better Health Consuming Less Salt

A diet poor in salt could lower blood pressure and significantly reduce the chances of developing...
» read full story April 23rd, 2007 - 12:42
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Toni Braxton Cancels Vegas Show Due to Health Problems

Toni Braxton Cancels Vegas Show Due to Health Problems

Due to continuing health problems, Toni Braxton was forced to cancel her Las Vegas show "Toni...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 21:20
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
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