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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HIV Prevention Pill Nearing End of Trial
January 23, 2009 – 11:33 am | 3 Comments

In June, people on three continents will know if the pills they’ve been taking to prevent HIV infection were the real thing or placebos.  As the test of tenofovir, said to be an HIV prevention …

NIH Launches Most In-Depth Study Ever of Children’s Health
January 21, 2009 – 9:43 am | No Comment

This week marks the launching of the largest and most in-depth study of children’s health ever conducted.  To accomplish that mission, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to recruit 100,000 mothers-to-be who will allow …

Pets Ailing? Stop Smoking in Their Homes
January 21, 2009 – 5:32 am | 5 Comments

The new year brought a new ban on smoking in public places in Oregon and, along with that ban, comes increased conversation about the perils of secondhand cigarette smoke.  Many veterinarians are describing how ailing …

Diabetic Cognitive Decline Begins Earlier Than Previously Thought
January 6, 2009 – 8:18 am | No Comment

Cognitive impairment in older patients battling type 2 diabetes is a troubling but expected effect of the disease but researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada, have just published a report that suggests cognitive damage …

Third-Hand Smoke Becomes Latest Cigarette Scare
January 6, 2009 – 6:26 am | 13 Comments

Smoking cigarettes is a bad idea and medical science is continuously proving it’s even worse than originally imagined.  Science has proven that smoking often kills the smoker, by way of inhaled (first-hand) smoke.  Second-hand smoking …

MySpace Study Offers Glimpse Into Risky Teen Behaviors
January 5, 2009 – 8:18 pm | 4 Comments

Adults raised under the “don’t kiss and tell” school of thought would never consider posting tales of their sexual exploits online nor would they consider revealing their illicit drug use or acts of violence.  Their …

Snoring Burns More Calories Than Sound Sleep
December 18, 2008 – 11:19 pm | One Comment

Medical researchers have discovered snoring is a lot of work.  Snorers burn as many as 373 more calories during sleep each night than people who sleep more soundly.  That’s about as much as a person …

Fat-Busting Gene Mutation Discovered in Amish
December 16, 2008 – 6:27 am | One Comment

High triglyceride levels have long been associated with the development of heart disease but until researchers at the University of Maryland tapped into the nearby Amish gene pool, no identifiable link had been found.  Now …

Immune System Most Active During Sleep
December 15, 2008 – 10:00 pm | 6 Comments

The virtues of a good night’s sleep just got better, with the arrival of the news that the immune system functions best during the night.  Researchers at Stanford University used fruit flies to test their …

Sugar, Cocaine, Heroin Equally Strong Addictions, Study Suggests
December 14, 2008 – 12:11 pm | 11 Comments

It’s really not news.  Silent film star Gloria Swanson knew it way back when.  William Duffy’s 1975 bestseller, ‘Sugar Blues,’ quotes her as saying, “That stuff is poison.”  Wouldn’t even allow it in her house.  …