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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Stress Prolongs, Worsens Allergic Reactions
August 18, 2008 – 6:19 am | No Comment

Researchers at Ohio State University have just released the findings of a study that suggests allergic reactions that occur during times of stress are likely to last longer and be more severe than reactions …

Run to Slow Aging Process
August 13, 2008 – 6:17 am | 14 Comments

The Stanford University School of Medicine has released the results of a long-term study that explores how a lifetime of running affects the aging process. The multitude of benefits derived from running have surprised …

Two Eggs for Breakfast Speeds Weight Loss
August 10, 2008 – 12:22 pm | 3 Comments

Study participants who ate two eggs for breakfast every day for two months lost 65% more weight than participants in the same study who ate a bagel for breakfast, even though the bagel and the …

FDA Announces Selection of This Season’s Flu Vaccine
August 7, 2008 – 3:47 am | No Comment

The typical vaccination for influenza contains three strains of the influenza virus, carefully chosen to bring the greatest relief to the largest audience. One or two of those virus strains changes each year, based …

93% Popular Children’s Meals Too High in Calories, Fat, Salt
August 5, 2008 – 6:16 am | One Comment

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released the alarming news that about 93% of the 1,474 possible kiddie menu choices available at 13 of the most popular fast-food chains nationwide contain …

Calcium-Rich Diet Strengthens Kids’ Bones
August 1, 2008 – 5:16 am | 2 Comments

Strong healthy bones, teeth, and muscles rely on calcium to get and stay strong but it’s a mineral that most American children and adolescents do not get enough of. A new study has revealed …

$1.5 Billion Price Tag for Surgical Errors
July 29, 2008 – 8:04 pm | No Comment

The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) issued a press release that describes the financial cost of medical errors related to surgery. It seems that, in addition to these errors costing lives, …

Energy Drinks Induce Risk-taking Behavior
July 25, 2008 – 11:31 am | 3 Comments

Three billion dollars are spent every year on “energy drinks,” usually fruit-flavored beverages heavily laced with caffeine and a wide assortment of added nutritional supplements. In spite of the widespread popularity of the beverages, …

Will Depressed Women Take Viagra?
July 24, 2008 – 3:14 am | 5 Comments

Ask a depressed woman if she’d take Viagra to invigorate a faded libido caused by the antidepressants she’s taking to keep the blues away and she’s likely to say the proposition sounds like a pretty …

Land of Plenty Has Too Many Pounds
July 19, 2008 – 4:17 pm | 2 Comments

When our ancestors hailed the United States as the “Land of Plenty,” it’s hardly likely they meant plenty of pounds. With the obesity epidemic spreading from sea to shining sea, however, the one thing …