Archives for August 2008

According to the results of a new study, light to moderate exercise can actually prevent atrial fibrillation in the elderly.

Consumer advocacy groups are working overtime trying to get the FDA to wake up to the dangers of artificial food colorings-especially for children.

Advances in medical science – and in the marketing of that science to consumers – have led to the belief that nearly every ailment there is, be it physical or mental, can be solved with a pill.

A recent report by the Cochrane Collaboration – an international organization that evaluates medical research – is questioning the usefulness of breast self-exams, and has found that these exams may actually be doing more harm than good.

Finally, the mainstream media has started to follow the trail of pennies to the source of the vaccination issue.

According to a report in the journal Neurology, researchers are claiming that stains can reduce the risk of dementia.

The history of using plant extracts to treat BPH dates back to descriptions written on an Egyptian papyrus 15 centuries before Christ.

According to researchers from the University of Washington, air fresheners and fragranced laundry products often emit literally dozens of chemicals – some of which are considered toxic by federal law.

A new study has found that men whose prostate cancer is treated with hormone deprivation therapy could experience memory loss and difficulty in concentrating.

According to the latest news, the FDA seems to have FINALLY tracked the source of the recent outbreak of salmonella.