11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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The More the Pounds, The Shorter the Life
25 March, 2009 – 8:36 | One Comment

University of Oxford researchers have just released the findings of a comparative study involving almost a million people. The research team used body mass index (BMI) as a means of measuring one’s health and it seems the more pounds one…

‘Senior Moments’ Begin at 27??
18 March, 2009 – 23:10 | 3 Comments

Baby Boomers using the ’senior moments’ excuse to explain away forgetfulness can stop being embarrassed about it.  New research from the University of Virginia says the brain actually begins declining at age 27.  We just might expect it more often…

PostPartum Depression Often Revealed in Blood Test
3 February, 2009 – 0:38 | 7 Comments

Many a new mother suffers the ravages of postpartum depression just when her new baby demands the most attention.  Until recently, there’s been little physical evidence to determine which mothers are most at risk of developing this debilitating condition but…

Will Melamine Import Alert Shanghai New FDA Offices In China?
17 November, 2008 – 6:32 | 2 Comments

Pet food, baby formula, milk and milk products, candy, breaded shrimp, vitamins, protein supplement powders, yogurt, chocolates, biscuits, snacks, cookies. Many of these products are made in China and imported to the United States in massive number. And many of…

Did Marrow Transplant Cure AIDS?
14 November, 2008 – 6:22 | No Comment

That’s the question abuzz in the medical community as doctors around the globe discuss a bone marrow transplant, performed in Berlin, that is said to have cured the patient of AIDS. Twenty months after the transplant, some critics suggest the…

Fan In Baby’s Room Reduces Risk of SIDS
31 October, 2008 – 5:14 | 3 Comments

One of the most heartbreaking and frustrating diagnoses discussed today is that of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. Although the term has been used for years, it is considered a diagnosis of exclusion, the explanation behind the death of…

Happy Moms-to-Be Have Healthier Babies
27 October, 2008 – 5:25 | One Comment

A recent study conducted at the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute indicates a connection between a woman’s emotional well-being during early pregnancy and the chance she will deliver a child prematurely. These preterm births, occurring before the 37th week of pregnancy,…

Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Treatments may be Affected by Vitamin C
13 October, 2008 – 6:30 | 2 Comments

Vitamin C is an antioxidant, which is a class of molecule that is known to help prevent cancer by removing oxygen-free radicals from the body. However, researchers in the United States have recently discovered that taking a vitamin C supplement…

Hope for Mesothelioma Patients May Lie in Recent Genetic Study
30 August, 2008 – 5:39 | 2 Comments

A recently published article about the genetic affect of asbestos exposure has offered insight into the development of asbestos-related diseases. The scientific study, published in the September issue of BMC Genomics, may be significant in helping to diagnose and treat…

Women Dying To Be Beautiful?
22 August, 2008 – 21:46 | 5 Comments

If researchers are right, it may be more than mere coincidence that beauty and pain are so frequently intertwined in pop culture.

Indeed, a new report released this week from the YWCA contends that American women are obsessed with the pursuit…

The Cause of Mesothelioma Could be in Your Attic
20 August, 2008 – 21:57 | 5 Comments

With energy prices on the rise, homeowners are looking for ways to improve heating conditions for the upcoming winter. One way is to enhance the homes’ insulation, but for many people, the attic is an unexpectedly dangerous place due to…

Seniors Risk Severe Brain Injuries Sustained During a Fall
25 June, 2008 – 7:47 | One Comment

While most people are aware of the risk of breaking a hip when an elderly person falls, fewer people are aware that almost 50% of the deaths caused by falls in the elderly are the result of traumatic brain injuries…

Hey, Kids! Don’t Breathe the Traffic
17 June, 2008 – 11:37 | No Comment

Kids are used to hearing they shouldn’t play in traffic but now a study of children, traffic, and allergies points to problems with allergies and other associated ailments when children live near major roadways and breathe the traffic-polluted air. The…

Mandatory Health Insurance in Massachusetts, Buy It or Pay a Fine
3 June, 2008 – 21:17 | 4 Comments

In 2006, the state of Massachusetts mandated health insurance coverage for all adults. Individual uninsured taxpayers would be fined for failure to comply. After one year of implementation, the law is considered a success by some although 5% of all…