The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics recently contracted an independent laboratory to test for two cancer-causing chemicals that might be in some of the leading brand baby shampoos and soaps.  The results are in and they suggest cause for concern.

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Hard-to-detect ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly forms of the disease, due in part because it is so very hard to detect.  Quite often it remains undiagnosed until reaching a stage at which it is nearly impossible to…

The value of staying healthy to avoid major medical complications was recently confirmed in a series of articles published by the medical journal, ‘Archives of Neurology.’  Two recent studies have linked metabolic disorders, including diabetes and heart disease, to an…

President Barack Obama signed an executive order OK-ing stem cell research earlier today which reverses a policy endorsed by the former administration.  Under the Bush Administration, federal funds could not be used for most forms of research involving embryonic stem…

According to a recently released US study, rage kills, and so do other strong emotions associated with stressful events.  These emotions become deadly when they trigger irregular heart beats (arrhythmia) and cardiac arrest. More than 400,000 people die from sudden…

Petr Janata knows why hearing our favorite old songs brings on fond memories.  He’s just explained how the part of our brains wired for memory is linked to the part wired for music.  These two processes share the same part…

Scientists studying the way nerve cells selectively self destruct during embryonic development were surprised to find a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease is a key factor during early brain development.  This new insight into the brain-destroying disease brings hope that…

The February 15 issue of the medical journal, ‘Nature Medicine,’ carries the full report of a clinical trial on a gene therapy for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  The therapy has proven so promising it is being hailed as a…

In the United Kingdom (UK), police receive an average of one call per minute from people reporting domestic violence.  In England and Wales, 20% of all physical assaults are the result of domestic violence.  Even so, an estimated 75% of…

Producing a vaccine for influenza is a tricky business.  Global trends must be analyzed, three separate strains of the flu virus must be chosen, and enough vaccine prepared months in advance of flu season in order to have ample supplies…

The economic burden to society in general has been evaluated for some major illnesses such as heart disease but, until now, similar evaluations have not been made for drug addictions.  Now, however, the RAND Corporation has estimated the annual societal…

Geron, a biopharmaceutical company interested in medical applications that require human embryonic stem cells, has hired the public relations (PR) firm, Russo Partners, to spread the word that it received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin its…

The study itself is small but it’s an eye opener.  Kids talking on cell phones while stepping onto or using designated crosswalks to cross busy streets are a dangerous combo.  The children, distracted by cell phone conversation, don’t pay as…

For generations, Vicks VapoRub has been considered a medicine-cabinet staple but a report published in the medical journal, ‘Chest,’ says the youngest children in the household should not use this popular cold remedy.   In fact, for infants and toddlers, it…