Moderate drink may extend life
2006-12-13 08:40:14
Moderate drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it, researchers from Italy report. Their conclusion is based on studies involving 1 million people.
Height loss tied to heart disease in men
2006-12-12 10:04:05
A study of older British men finds that those who shrink in height by about an inch or more over 20 years are more likely to die earlier than other men.
Life expectancy in S. Africa drop to 51
2006-12-10 21:59:43
HIV/AIDS plaguing more than 10 percent of South African population has brought life expectancy in the country straight down to 51 years old from 64, reported South African newspaper Sunday Independent.
Study: Overcoming allergies possible
2006-12-26 09:07:47
Elizabeth White's first encounter with peanuts - a nibble of a peanut butter cracker at age 14 months - left the toddler gasping for breath. Within minutes, her airways were swelling shut.
Faster sperm? Get off phone, eat veggies
2006-12-10 21:29:38
Men who want their sperm to be healthy and swim faster need to eat more fruits and vegetables, according to new research.
Girls study: More weighing, more trouble
2006-12-08 16:18:25
Teen girls who frequently weighed themselves were more likely than others to resort to unhealthy dieting measures, and some ended up gaining close to twice as much weight, a study of Minnesota students found.
Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive
2006-12-08 08:42:48
Looking for a contraceptive that's convenient -- and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
Over 20 years, portions have grown in US
2006-12-07 10:50:46
Along with the American waistline, the American plate and portion size have grown too. A study at Rutgers University supports earlier research that people today eat bigger servings than they did 20 years ago.
Study disputes cell phone-cancer link
2006-12-06 11:17:05
A huge study from Denmark offers the latest reassurance that cell phones don't trigger cancer. Scientists tracked 420,000 Danish cell phone users, including 52,000 who had gabbed on the gadgets for 10 years or more, and some who started using them 21 years ago.
NY restaurants ban trans fats
2006-12-06 08:45:02
New York on Tuesday became the first city in the nation to ban artery-clogging trans fats at restaurants.
E. coli in N.J. is linked to Taco Bell
2006-12-05 11:28:47
An E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 22 people - two of them seriously - was linked by health investigators Monday to three Taco Bell restaurants in New Jersey.
New drug cut heart attack risk within 90 days
2006-12-04 16:27:30
Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.