Even a few extra pounds is risky
2006-08-23 08:44:38
Being a little overweight can kill you, according to new research that leaves little room for denial that a few extra pounds is harmful.
Proton therapy becoming cancer treatment
2006-08-22 16:16:58
Francis Maloy lay on his back on a narrow, metallic table, waiting for a giant machine to bombard the tumor in his chest with proton beams.
TV can be more comforting than mum
2006-08-19 08:57:04
Sometimes the numbing effect of TV can be helpful. Especially if you're a child being stuck with a needle at the hospital.
Herbal sleep aids often of low qualit
2006-08-18 09:52:43
Many valerian-containing herbal sleep supplements do not contain as much of the key ingredient as needed to be effective or as much as the manufacturer claims, according to a ConsumerLab.com report on the topic. And some tested supplements were contaminated with cadmium or lead.
TV more effective for child pain
2006-08-18 08:47:18
Television can act like a painkiller when it comes to children and is more effective than a mother's comforting, according to a small Italian study.
Scientists find brain evolution gene
2006-08-17 11:10:12
Scientists believe they have found a key gene that helped the human brain evolve from our chimp-like ancestors.
Food a basic need in HIV fight: UN agency
2006-08-17 10:06:11
Drugs are no good without food in the fight against HIV/ AIDS in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and the essential role of proper nutrition has been forgotten, the United Nations World Food Program said on Wednesday.
TV wrestling linked to date violence
2006-08-16 10:02:15
High-school boys, and girls in particular, who regularly watch pro wrestling television shows seem to be more likely than non-viewers to get into fights with their partners when they're on dates, new research suggests.
Finding may lead to skin test for Alzheimer's
2006-08-15 09:52:10
The discovery of enzymes that react abnormally in the skin of patients with Alzheimer's disease could lead to quick, painless test for the disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Mothers who used same sperm donor meet
2006-08-12 07:39:17
Michelle Jorgenson thought it was odd that her 8-year-old daughter Cheyenne - conceived with sperm from a mystery man known to Jorgenson only as Donor 3066 - was extremely sensitive to sound and walked on her toes.
New Orleans residents frayed by stress
2006-08-11 10:11:07
Like many other New Orleanians nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina, John McCusker was experiencing the overwhelming stress of rebuilding his life.
Study shows some babies too fat
2006-08-11 10:05:51
Chubby cheeks and dimpled thighs have long been a mother's proof of a healthy, well-fed baby. But those roly-poly infants now may be a sign of something much different: America's growing problem with weight.