As we enter the sweet season, parents are worried kids might indulge their way to obesity by gobbling up too many Halloween candy. But having a little fun with candy once a year will not lead to childhood obesity, says Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 05, 2012
The next time you visit your primary care physician for a physical, you may want to consider inquiring as to whether or not you will be billed extra for asking too many questions during your checkup.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 03, 2012
With Hurricane Sandy leaving millions of people without power, it raises the question of "what do we do?" Perhaps the most pressing matter for many families is the issue of food. These tips can help those affected by Hurricane Sandy, and it can stand as a useful guideline for families to be prepared for future events.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 03, 2012
In the shadow of Halloween, local health departments all across the country are holding creepy new drive-thru flu shot clinics this year as part of a nationwide "emergency preparedness drill" to see how quickly and efficiently large numbers of people can be vaccinated.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 03, 2012
Australia is poised for bigger role in the global fight to significantly reduce hundred-thousands of deaths due to malaria, which is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
Erik Pineda
Nov 02, 2012
You're probably familiar with all sorts of mythologies promoted as "truisms" in modern medicine: Flu vaccines prevent the flu (they actually don't), CT scans are harmless (they aren't), chemotherapy works to save lives from cancer (it actually causes cancer), and so on. There are all sorts of falsehoods in dentistry, too: Mercury fillings are safe for you!
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 02, 2012
In Denmark, doctors at the Aarhus University Hospital are currently in a predicament after reportedly giving a false diagnosis to a patient. Carina Melchior was proclaimed brain dead after a tragic car accident.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Nov 01, 2012
Australian researchers are seeking 100 women willing to be part of a clinical trial of Tefina, a testosterone gel in the form of a nasal spray to boost sexual arousal of females. The trial, which would also be conducted in the U.S. and Canada, would need subjects between the ages 18 and 49.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 01, 2012
When it comes to discussing U.S. healthcare and the economy, most of the debate is about how and if the government should help make sure medical care is available to everyone, regardless of income.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 01, 2012
As the groundswell of support among the general public continues to grow for Proposition 37, the effort to require labeling of genetically modified foods in California, a group of food experts has joined the ranks of backers: Chefs.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 01, 2012
Habits are behaviors wired so deeply in our brains that we perform them automatically. This allows you to follow the same route to work every day without thinking about it, liberating your brain to ponder other things, such as what to make for dinner.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 31, 2012
New insight into the aggressive behavior of certain adult B-acute lymphoblastic leukemias has provided researchers with a potential new prognostic biomarker and a promising new therapeutic target.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 31, 2012
A 28kg-tumour was removed from a woman in Germany. The woman was previously diagnosed as merely obese. Here are five things you need to know about tumours and the German woman's condition.
Arlene Paredes
Oct 29, 2012
From flu shots to full-service health care, on-the-job clinics can boost worker productivity.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 29, 2012
Australian scientists have determined the set of mutated genes that cause pancreatic cancer. The findings were featured in the journal Nature.
Arlene Paredes
Oct 26, 2012
Researchers at King’s College London have identified a gene involved in the development of breast cancer, which could lead to the earlier detection and treatment of the disease.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 24, 2012
The findings support previous studies in boys that suggested the brains of teenagers with behaviour problems may operate differently, and they could also explain why boys are more likely than girls to develop behaviour problems.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 24, 2012
A recent NY Times (NYT) article covered the trend of more and more hospitals no longer giving out free samples of infant formulas to birthing mothers provided by the manufacturers.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 24, 2012
It's not that the hundreds of billions of dollars spent over the years on cancer research has been a complete waste, but sometimes the simplest answer is the best one.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 24, 2012
UCLA researchers test proposed criteria for diagnosing 'hypersexual disorder'. The idea that an individual might suffer from a sexual addiction is great fodder for radio talk shows, comedians and late night TV. But a sex addiction is no laughing matter. Relationships are destroyed, jobs are lost, lives ruined.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 22, 2012
The Public Health Agency (PHA) welcomes a UNICEF report, launched yesterday, (18 October) that makes a strong financial case for investing in better support services for women to enable them to start breastfeeding and continue for as long as they wish.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 22, 2012
Intervention stopped early in NIH-funded study of weight loss in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes after finding no harm, but no cardiovascular benefits
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 22, 2012
Aussie children’s regular diet is so filled with added sugar that the average intake, according to a new study, exceeds that of the recommended levels by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO).
Erik Pineda
Oct 19, 2012
Conventional medicine will never cure cancer. Sad, but true, western-trained physicians are too heavily invested in "treating" disease, while ignoring the true cause of (most) chronic health problems. Let's face it - even if you cut a tumor out of the body or shrink its size - you'll need to know more about curing cancer.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 19, 2012
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of breast cancer. It is harder to detect, grows the fastest, spreads earlier to other parts of the body and recurs more often.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 19, 2012
Stroke continues to rank as the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., permanently disabling and needlessly taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults every year.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 18, 2012
More than 85 percent of the seafood consumed by Americans is imported, with much of it coming from China, Vietnam, and various other Asian countries that have a not-so-consistent track record of food safety.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 18, 2012
Researchers from North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new technique that uses sound waves to rapidly separate selected collections of cells for use in biomedical research.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 18, 2012
An estimated 20 million people are alive today as a direct result of tuberculosis (TB) care and control, according to the WHO Global tuberculosis report 2012.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 18, 2012
Citrus fruits have long had a reputation for high concentrations of healthful nutrients such as vitamin C, and recent research continues to uncover new health benefits from many citrus flavonoids.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 18, 2012
