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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Antidepressant, Talk Therapy Fail to Beat Placebo

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Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression...

.J&J Pulls 12 Million Motrin Bottles From Shelves

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Johnson & Johnson, the consumer products company which has been plagued by product recalls in the past two years, said it is volunta...

Brazilian Baby Born With 2 Heads

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A BRAZILIAN woman has given birth to conjoined twins with one body and two perfectly formed heads. Maria de Nazare, 23, gave birth to the t...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

FDA Looking Into Death of Patient on Novartis' Gilenya

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U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday they received a report of a multiple sclerosis patient who died within 24 hours of taking the firs...

Having Trouble Getting Pregnant? Try These Fertility Boosters

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Getting pregnant isn’t always easy, but there are ways to give yourself a boost when trying to conceive. Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tanning Beds Linked to Most Common Skin Cancer

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Tan at your own risk. Young people who used indoor tanning beds were 69 percent more likely to develop the most common form of skin can...

U.S. Bio-Security Officials Sound Warning After Scientists Create Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu

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The U.S. government is sounding the alarm after reports that Dutch scientists have created a highly-contagious and deadly airborne strain ...

Women Who Want to Live a Healthy Life

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Physical Activity Impacts Overall Quality of Sleep People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at lea...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Only Some PMS Symptoms Improve With Antidepressant , Study Says

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Antidepressants are sometimes used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but a woman's specific symptoms may be key in whether the medicati...

How Diabetes Can Affect Your Sex Life

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Could a chronic condition be to blame for your sexual dysfunction? Most people are aware that diabetes contributes to heart disease, st...

Chile Girl Dies After Split From Conjoined Twin

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A 10-month-old girl who was surgically separated from her conjoined twin died Sunday after suffering general organ failure, said the dire...
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Study Finds Impotence Risk Higher in Men Taking Several Drugs

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Men taking multiple medications for different health conditions may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction—a link that doesn...

White tea, witch hazel proven by scientists to reduce inflammation and fight cancer

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(NaturalNews) Rose, witch hazel and white tea may sound like the refrain from a folk song, but the trio of natural substance...
Friday, December 16, 2011

Women's Fertility Problems Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk

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Women who have a difficult time getting pregnant are at a higher risk of developing heart disease, a recent study suggests. Researchers ...

High-Tech Weight Loss Tools

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How they work: A service sends texts to remind you about healthy diet and exercise habits. How they help: Think of the service as a vir...

World's Shortest Woman Wants to Be Bollywood Star

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A high school student in central India was recognized as the world's shortest woman by Guinness World Records on Friday as sh...
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Kids' Leukemia Risk Tied to Dads' Smoking

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/12/15/kids-leukemia-risk-tied-to-dads-smoking/ Children whose fathers smoked have at least a 15 percent ...

Study Endorses HPV Testing for All Women Over 30

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New DNA tests looking for the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer make sense for all women aged 30 or over, since th...

Brain Stimulation May Help Some Stroke Patients

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Treating stroke patients who have lost control and awareness of one side of their body with magnetic stimulation to the brain may improve...

Cancer Vaccine Brings Hope to Doctors,

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The discovery of the smallpox vaccine in 1796 essentially wiped out a disease with high fatality rates, and really, revolutionized the f...