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Arena obesity drug disappoints; shares fall

Arena obesity drug disappoints; shares fall

Health And Wellness

31 Mar 2009
New York - Arena Pharmaceuticals shares fell 34 percent today after studies showed that its obesity drug provided less than stellar results. Apparently, patients taking ...

New Studies Show Circumcision May Reduce Risk of STD’s

New Studies Show Circumcision May Reduce Risk of STD’s

Insurance

27 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - The benefits of being circumcised may be more numerous than previously thought. Recent studies show circumcision reduces the risk of two sexually transmitted diseases, ...

AIDS Now China’s Deadliest Disease

AIDS Now China’s Deadliest Disease

Disease And Conditons

27 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - The Associated Press reported on Thursday that AIDS is now the top killer among infectious diseases in China. Almost 7,000 people died of ...

 
Valerie Bertinelli — Bikini Babe!

Valerie Bertinelli — Bikini Babe!

Health And Wellness

26 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - "It is never too late to get your body back," according to former child star turned Jenny Craig spokeswoman, and now bikini babe, ...

Blame Your Shyness on Your Genes

Blame Your Shyness on Your Genes

Health And Wellness

26 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - Are you shy, always hanging at the edge of the party, or are you the social type who gets in the middle of ...

Smoking still seen as cool by teenagers, poll finds

Smoking still seen as cool by teenagers, poll finds

Health And Wellness

26 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - There are many teenagers that are still smoking because they say it is ‘cool’ even though they know it is very unhealthy for ...

 
Virginity Pledge Will Not Stop Sexual Activity

Virginity Pledge Will Not Stop Sexual Activity

Health And Wellness

26 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - A new study has found that a virginity pledge by teens does not stop sexual activity at all. A new study was carried out ...

Vitamins No Good In Preventing Cancer In Women

Vitamins No Good In Preventing Cancer In Women

Disease And Conditons, Health And Wellness

26 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - A new study has shown that vitamins are no good in helping prevent cancer in women. The study has been published this week in ...

Some Weight Loss Products Could Be Dangerous

Some Weight Loss Products Could Be Dangerous

Health And Wellness

25 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its nationwide alert concerning weight loss products that are tainted with undeclared and active pharmaceutical ...

 
Eating Red Meat May Shorten Your Life

Eating Red Meat May Shorten Your Life

Health And Wellness

25 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - In a recently published study done by the National Cancer Institute, data suggests that eating red meats and processed meats can shorten an ...

New Test Predicts the Spread of Breast Cancer

New Test Predicts the Spread of Breast Cancer

Disease And Conditons

25 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - Treatments for breast cancer such as masectomy, radiation and chemotherapy are not needed in every patient. Physicians struggle to identify the right patients ...

Alcohol’s Red Face Linked to Cancer Risk

Alcohol’s Red Face Linked to Cancer Risk

Disease And Conditons

25 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - Alcohol's red face has been linked to esophageal cancer. It has been found that this flushing after drinking alcohol puts people at higher risk ...

 
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