The California state legislature passed new nutritional guidelines to limit the kinds of snacks that would be available for sale on public school premises.
Archives for November 2008
Family fights to keep their son on life support
Recently, a hospital in Washington, D.C. asked a court for permission to remove a 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy from life support, claiming that the child is already brain dead as a result of a brain tumor.
Should I take statins to treat high levels of C-reactive protein?
Inflammation has always been a major factor in heart disease, and it's about time the AMA is finally ready to acknowledge it. But I'm sure you can see the problem this creates…
43 percent of women suffer from sexual dysfunction
Because there is a long and now widely known laundry list of sexual woes for men, many assume that only men suffer from sexual dysfunction (SD).
Study links migraine sufferers to low breast cancer rates
A new study has discovered that women who suffer from migraine headaches can have as much as a 30 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer.
Why diabetics need to eat more fish
Upping the amount of fish in your diet to at least two portions a week could help protect diabetics from the dangers of kidney disease.
Forget flowers: Are April showers bringing a higher incidence of autism?
A new study reveals that autism could be linked to another more unexpected source: rainy, damp climates.
Does red meat cause inflammation?
This theory that eating meat causes an inflammatory response is based on another theory – evolution. And people call me a quack.
Pro-vaccine columnist won't give her kids flu shots
It sounds as though there's a hefty degree of doubt (truth?) that's sneaking into the thoughts of even the most ardent vaccination supporters.
Is that trip to the coffee shop keeping you alive?
A new study reports that regular coffee drinkers are actually at less risk of dying from heart disease.
