The country’s obesity epidemic continues to rise according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Trust for America”s Health (TFAH). This, the 7th annual report released by the joint efforts …
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What if precancerous cells could be targeted for cell death without affecting healthy cells? A team of scientists led by Xiangwei Wu, Ph.D. at the University of Texas …
Questioning whether drug addiction and compulsive overeating are triggered by similar molecular mechanisms, Paul Kinny and others at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida devised a study to test this theory. Their research showed that …
In this video you’ll see a patient being administered anesthesia for a surgical procedure. Versed and propofal are given, both to induce amnesia and sedation. Both are rapid acting and the effects can be …
I took care of a close relative of mine, who in middle age, died of lung cancer. She struggled for 3 years with cancer before it took her life, but Margie never gave up despite …
It’s a shame that the one drink Americans don’t think twice about consuming can have so many hidden calories. The standard cup of coffee, minus the sugar and cream/milk has no calories but it doesn’t …
Some of you may have seen the article in the New York Times reporting that AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Crestor, the statin lowering drug, has just received approval from the FDA to market the medication …
It was the first time I had seen the patient but my eyes were immediately drawn to her arms. Small, ulcerated, singular patches dotted her forearm and upper arms. I went through the history taking …
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently released an “Mumps Advisory” bulletin because of the large outbreak that began in the summer of 2009 and is continuing.
Largely confined to a “tradition-observant Jewish community in New …
Dr. Dean Ornish, a well known cardiologist who has written extensively about diet and heart disease, was recently interviewed by Kathy Freston, a contributer to The Huffington Post. He explains clearly and without complexity, the connection between …
As we age, our respiratory tract becomes less elastic and more rigid including the tiny air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs. In addition, our chest wall becomes a little more rigid, not expanding in the …
