Chinese Herb Could Be Potent Weapon Against HIV
An herb used in Chinese medicine -- the Astragalus root -- contains a chemical that could be used to complement antiretroviral therapy or possibly even replace it, suggested Rita Effros, a member of...
View ArticleStudy: Vitamin C,E Supplements Don't Improve Odds Against Cancer
Neither vitamin C nor vitamin E showed any protective benefits against cancer in a 10-year study following 14,641 male doctors, researchers have concluded. Earlier studies had suggested that these...
View ArticleIt's Medicare Part D Plan Selection Time Again
The six-week annual Medicare Part D plan selection window is open again, and participants in the government-run prescription drug program will have to go through the onerous process of determining...
View ArticleLess Than 7 Hours Sleep May Hike Cancer Risk in Women
Regular physical activity can reduce a woman's risk of developing cancer, but there's a catch. She must also get adequate sleep on a regular basis, according to a new study presented at a conference...
View ArticleBook Review: <i>Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven</i>
By Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin Reviewed by Rita Jenkins Pregnant women are vulnerable -- especially first-time mothers. They're filled with excitement, hope, optimism, and a little panic around the...
View ArticleHappiness Has a Life of Its Own
Is your coworker's wife's brother having a good day? If so, that's good news for you. Happiness is catching, researchers have discovered -- and they're not referring to the merely transitory effect of...
View ArticleHot Flashes vs. Breast Cancer - Why Are Doctors Still Prescribing HRT?
Researchers are once again pointing to strong evidence that the use of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, to treat the symptoms of menopause may cause breast cancer...
View ArticleBook Review: <I>The Healthiest Meals on Earth</I>
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS Reviewed by Rita Jenkins Jonny Bowden had me at polymeal. Yet there's so much more to offer in this -- for want of a more-adequate term -- "cookbook," that I hardly know...
View ArticleSalmon: Healthy Fats From the Sea
By Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., Author of The Healthiest Meals on Earth.
View ArticleFoods Containing Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella Fear
Recalls of peanut butter products were announced on Friday and Saturday, as the US Food and Drug Administration continued to search for the cause of a nationwide salmonella outbreak implicated in six...
View ArticleGene Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell Growth
It is well established that cancer cells feed on blood sugar, but that is not the only nutrient they require. Another major energy source for cancer is glutamine...
View ArticleDid Public Health Officials Overreact to Swine Flu?
Just one week after the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) -- commonly referred to as "swine flu" -- caused declarations of public health emergencies from the local to the international level, questions are...
View ArticlePoor Sleep Linked to Higher BMI
A "good night's sleep" may be more important than we think. In addition to allowing us to feel rested, energetic and clear-thinking, studies have shown that there are connections between sleep and...
View ArticleStudy Finds Higher Suicide Risk in Teens Who See Themselves as Overweight
As if the many physical health concerns associated with the obesity epidemic weren't worrisome enough, new research shines a light on an alarming mental health connection: Teenagers who are overweight...
View ArticleBook Review<br> <I>Conquer the Fat-Loss Code</I>
By Wendy Chant, MPT, SPN Reviewed by Rita Jenkins I'll begin with a caveat: I'm late to the "fat-loss code" game. My radar isn't fine-tuned to the next new thing in the diet world. I have read quite a...
View ArticleHeart Study Leaves Many Questions Open Regarding Omega-3
A new study (http://www.nejm.org) of the cardiovascular benefit from using omega-3 enriched margarine in patients who previously suffered heart attacks turned up disappointing results, but its design...
View ArticleStudy: HIV Lurking in Many Unaware Gay, Bisexual Men
Recent data from the show that 1 in 5 sexually active gay and bisexual men in America are HIV-positive but that 44% of them don't know it. A fifth of all sexually active gay men in the US are...
View ArticleShould Breast Cancer Awareness Mean More Emphasis on Prevention, Less on...
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (http://www.nbcam.org/), but what some people want people to become more aware of is how little progress has been made in defeating this disease over...
View ArticleNew Findings Should Put the Lid on HRT
Once again, a research study has turned up damning evidence against the hormone replacement therapy that millions of women continue to use to ease the symptoms of menopause. In brief, women who took...
View ArticleA Brisk Walk a Day Keeps Common Cold at Bay
The cure for the common cold has been discovered: exercise. OK, that's an overstatement. However new research findings published in the online British Journal of Sports Medicine do show that active,...
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