Wed Feb 08 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks....
Tue Feb 07 2012
Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the
Tue Feb 07 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- A vice president at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure resigned Tuesday, saying the breast cancer charity should have stood by its politically explosive decision to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood....
Tue Feb 07 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips....
Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees
Fri Feb 10, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) -- New research shows that nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than age 50 are living with artificial knees....
India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact
Fri Feb 10, 2012
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact....
For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible
Thu Feb 09, 2012
LONDON (AP) -- Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk…
Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
Thu Feb 09, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday....
Study: Tai chi helps ease symptoms of Parkinson's
Wed Feb 08, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease....
Study: Electric boost helps brain to learn better
Wed Feb 08, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer's patients keep more of their memories....
Study finds MDs not always honest with patients
Wed Feb 08, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients....
Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
Wed Feb 08, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks....
Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
Tue Feb 07, 2012
Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be....
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
Tue Feb 07, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips....
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