July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Depression from a Different Point of View
July 6, 2008 – 9:46 pm | No Comment

In his new book, Unstuck, psychiatrist and Health Insights Today board member James Gordon, MD, draws on 40 years of experience to put forth a radical yet eminently sensible set of ideas about depression. Dr. …

Two Cool, Refreshing Watermelon Salads
July 5, 2008 – 9:59 am | 4 Comments

Cool, juicy watermelons may be the one food that epitomizes summer more so than most others and there are few more refreshing ways to cool off on a hot summer day filled with outdoor activities, …

Study – Long Term Marijuana use Toxic to the Brain
July 2, 2008 – 2:53 pm | 17 Comments

Recent studies show that marijuana may cause psychosis, increase the risk of heart disease, and provoke heart attack. Researchers now tell us that marijuana may be toxic to the brain, especially the left hippocampus. The …

Zoledronic Acid Found to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
July 2, 2008 – 1:51 pm | One Comment

Women, who took Zoledronic acid (a bisphosphonate) in a recent trial, were found to have a 36% reduction of breast cancer recurrence when compared to a group who did not take the drug. Zoledronic acid …

Studies Verify Wrinkle Treatments That Really Work!
July 2, 2008 – 11:52 am | One Comment

If you feel as if the hands of time have a stranglehold on your wrinkling, aging skin, here’s some news you’ll want to hear: New research shows we may be able to “instruct” the body …

Psychotherapy 101
July 2, 2008 – 5:04 am | No Comment

Sigmund Freud was named the Father of Psychoanalysis. . .
He coined a term known as transference and its counterpart. This principle of thought and behavior is common to the psycho dynamics of basic human relationships …

The deals to entice medical students
July 1, 2008 – 9:55 pm | No Comment

Want to go to medical school on the government, well a military scholarship could be the answer, but you need to serve 4 years as an army physician when finished.
On another matter I was in …

Food coloring linked to hyperactivity, says advocacy group
July 1, 2008 – 9:49 pm | No Comment

Fruit Roll-ups get their ‘fruity’ colors from Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40 and Blue 1 – artifical food colorings. The ’blueberries’ in Aunt Jemima waffles are blue because they contain a mix of Red 40 and Blue 2. …

Stop eating fast food in three steps
July 1, 2008 – 1:07 pm | 2 Comments

This is the second part in the series, “How I quit eating fast food”. If you think it might help others, please consider sharing it via Digg, StumbleUpon, or your favorite social media tools. Thanks. …

How I quit eating fast food – part 1
July 1, 2008 – 5:03 am | 3 Comments

About 6 months ago, I completely quit eating fast food. For me, this was no minor feat. In the first part of this two-part series, I’ll tell you about my relationship (yes, relationship) with fast …