Eat This!
February 6, 2007
Consumers Still Afraid of Green Leafy Vegetables
It's been five months since the Great Spinach Scare of 2006, but consumers are still wary of leafy green vegetables, according to survey. Falling spinach sales have also prompted the
Celebrity Health
February 14, 2007
Congressman Charlie Norwood Dies at 65
Rep. Charlie Norwood, who had been battling lung cancer, has died at home in Georgia at the age of 65. Norwood had a lung transplant in 2004 due to idiopathic
Got Bones?
February 16, 2007
R.J.'s Scoliosis Story
By: R.J. Age: 14 I was 11 when we found out that I had scoliosis. It was during a scoliosis check that they found it. It was just a small
Prescription Drug Watch
February 13, 2007
Methadone Abuse On the Rise
Because of the death of Anna Nicole Smith, we have been hearing a lot about methadone in the news. It is becoming a more and more popular street drug, similar
Breast Cancer
February 7, 2007
Breast Cancer Treatment Doubles Leukemia Risk
A new study suggests that women 65 and older who took growth factors to boost their immune systems during chemotherapy doubled their risk of developing leukemia. The researchers noted that
Fitness
February 4, 2007
Naked Sunday Debuts in a Netherlands Gym
Starting in March, people in the Netherlands can exercise in the nude every Sunday at Fitworld gym in the town of Heteren during "Naked Sunday". Nude exercisers would be required
Brain Health
January 22, 2007
Altruism Is All in Your Head
Altruism may be all in the brain, according to researchers who say unselfish people have more activity in the area of the brain called the posterior superior tempral cortex (pSTC).
Cervical Cancer
February 9, 2007
Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana Won't Mandate Gardasil
Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana says he will not issue an executive order mandating the Gardasil vaccine for Indiana schoolgirls. "No. I'm not sure I have the authority or any
Anorexia
February 8, 2007
My Anorexia Story
The first time my mother really hit me -- more than just a "smack" -- I was 2 weeks old. Dad told me that. I don't remember how old I
Colon Cancer
February 9, 2007
Vitamin D Found to Lower Colon Cancer Risk
New data from five studies has found that Vitamin D may reduce the risk of colon cancer. The beneficial amount appears to be 1,000-2,000 IU per day. Dr. Edward D.
Compulsive Lying
February 9, 2007
Zsa Zsa's Prince A Compulsive Liar?
In a surreal turn of events in the mysteries surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith, Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, Frederick von Anhalt, is claiming to be the father of
Animal Health
February 15, 2007
Fuji the Dolphin Thrives with Artificial Fin
Fuji, a dolphin in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, has made the news today because of her artificial fin. (That's Fuji with her artificial fin in the photo to