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Study Shows X-Rays and CT Scans May Raise Cancer Risk

Study Shows X-Rays and CT Scans May Raise Cancer Risk

Disease And Conditons

27 Aug 2009
According to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine a new study shows very disturbin news. The results fo this study show ...

Middle Class Brits Drinking Too Much, Way Too Much

Middle Class Brits Drinking Too Much, Way Too Much

Health And Wellness

27 Aug 2009
Middle class drinkers in Brittain may unwittingly be drinking too much. There has been a recent trend in stronger drinks and larger servings. Adding this to ...

Study Raises Questions About Tamoxifen Safety

Study Raises Questions About Tamoxifen Safety

Disease And Conditons

26 Aug 2009
The most recent edition of 'Cancer Research' includes a study which has begun to raise questions regarding the effects of prolonged use of Tamoxifen, a ...

 
U.S. heart group draws hard line on sugar intake

U.S. heart group draws hard line on sugar intake

Health And Wellness

25 Aug 2009
Whether it seeks to veil its identity with more uncommon names such as fructose, sucrose or dextrose, or brazenly advertises familiar monikers such as molasses, ...

Prescription Heroin Best To Treat Addiction?

Prescription Heroin Best To Treat Addiction?

Health And Wellness

20 Aug 2009
Study Backs Heroin to Treat Addiction A recent study appearing in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine recommends prescription heroin over the ...

HPV Vaccine Still Worth It Despite Risks

HPV Vaccine Still Worth It Despite Risks

Disease And Conditons

19 Aug 2009
It has been three years since the public was introduced to the first cervical cancer vaccine. Originally, the vaccine was touted as a medical breakthrough. ...

 
Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors

Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors

Disease And Conditons

13 Aug 2009
A new study was released Wednesday has found that weightlifting may actually help women after mastectomy and not cause them to develop lymphedema. For years ...

Aspirin May Reduce Risk Of Death From Colon Cancer

Aspirin May Reduce Risk Of Death From Colon Cancer

Disease And Conditons

12 Aug 2009
We all know that aspirin is used to treat pain and fever, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. It is used for its blood thinning properties ...

Newborns Benefit From Breastfeeding

Newborns Benefit From Breastfeeding

Disease And Conditons

11 Aug 2009
Newborns benefit from breast-feeding. This has been widely known in the medical community for some time. But what is becoming more widely known is that ...

 
The Effects of Gender on Women’s Portion Control

The Effects of Gender on Women’s Portion Control

Health And Wellness

09 Aug 2009
A research study appearing in the online international journal Appetite appears to establish a link between the gender of a woman's dining companions and her ...

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