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Recipes for Health: Tofu With Orange Miso Peanut Sauce — Recipes for Health
Pomegranate molasses, a Middle Eastern food, is a guest star in this otherwise Asian production.
National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Abortion Law on Hold
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily prohibited Arizona from enforcing its new ban on most abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Genetic copy-number variants and cancer risk
Genetics clearly plays a role in cancer development and progression, but the reason that a certain mutation leads to one cancer and not another is less clear. Furthermore, no links...
Drug combo better for common type of metastatic breast cancer, study suggests
Postmenopausal women with the most common type of metastatic breast cancer now have a new treatment option that lengthens their lives.
HIV-infected T cells help transport the virus throughout the body
A new study has discovered one more way the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exploits the immune system. Not only does HIV infect and destroy CD4-positive helper T cells –...
Health care savings, naturally
For millions of people around the world, being sick doesn’t mean making a trip to the local pharmacy. Instead it means turning to the forest to provide a pharmacopeia of medicines to...
Vital Signs: Age at Pregnancy Tied to Endometrial Cancer Risk
Researchers who pooled data from 17 studies say that the older a woman is when she gives birth, the lower her risk for endometrial cancer.
New drug shows promise for long QT syndrome
Researchers have discovered a new drug that may be useful in treating a heart rhythm condition called long QT syndrome.
New genetic target found for diuretic therapy
Researchers have identified a new genetic target for diuretic therapy in patients with fluid overload -- like those with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis or kidney failure.
Really?: The Claim: Milk Thistle Combats Liver Disease
Milk thistle is popular as an alternative treatment for liver disease, but a comprehensive study of patients with hepatitis C finds no real effect from the herb.
Global Update: GAVI Alliance Is Increasing Vaccines to Isolated Nations
The GAVI Alliance, founded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has sold immunizations to North Korea and has plans for Yemen, Republic of Congo and Pakistan.
Books: Catching Up on Your Health Reading at the Beach
Two skeptics offer up “The Cure for Everything” and “Are Your Prescriptions Killing You?”
New coating evicts biofilms for good
Biofilms may no longer have any solid ground upon which to stand. Scientists have developed a slick way to prevent the troublesome bacterial communities from ever forming on a surface....
Parents find terms ‘large’ or ‘gaining too much weight’ less offensive than ‘obese’
If doctors want to develop a strong rapport with parents of overweight children, it would be best if physicians used [...]
Link between kidney removal and erectile dysfunction
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total [...]
Learning New Tasks Is Good For You - But Difficult
The brain is like a muscle; it can get into a routine. But mixing up the workout a little is healthy in both cases. In the brain, however, it isn't...
Sunburn a common result of indoor tanning by college-aged females
Controversy remains over the risks involved with indoor tanning, especially in children and young adults. Since sunburn serves as a marker for excessive and skin-cell damaging UV exposure -- which...
Egypt and Tunisia collaborate on rural enterprise scheme
A joint programme for the exchange of ideas on innovative rural enterprise has been launched to boost youth employment in Egypt and Tunisia.
In Massachusetts, 'individual mandate' led to decreased hospital productivity
As the "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act moves forward, debate and speculation continue as to whether universal health insurance coverage will lead to significant cost savings for hospitals....
Liver cancer cells stop making glucose as they become cancerous
Research has shown that as liver cancer develops, tumor cells lose the ability to produce and release glucose into the bloodstream. The change might aid cancer-cell growth and proliferation by...
Ghiz and Wall to continue as health group co-chairs
P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will continue their efforts as co-chairs of the Health Care Innovation Working Group after a unanimous endorsement from other Canadian premiers.
Chemicals Used in Plastics Linked to Diabetes in Women
A group of chemicals found in household plastics and medical supplies is linked to higher rates of diabetes in women – up to double the rate for women with the...
Emotion detectives uncover new ways to fight-off youth anxiety and depression
Emotional problems in childhood are common. Approximately 8 to 22 percent of children suffer from anxiety, often combined with other conditions such as depression. However, most existing therapies are not...
Alcohol abuse after weight loss surgery?
A small group of scientists gathered last week at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study to share ideas about a medical mystery: the increasing evidence that some types of weight loss surgery affect...
Brain development delayed in ADHD, study shows
Is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) due to a delay in brain development or the result of complete deviation from typical development? Psychologists found that the development of the cortical surface is...
Arthritis treatment breakthrough
Almost four millions Australians suffer from chronic joint pain and disability caused by arthritis, but this new treatment could reduce that number if it works in humans as it does in the...
Quebec pharmacists reach new salary deal
The Association of Hospital Pharmacists has reached a tentative deal with the province to increase salaries after nearly two years of negotiations.
Israel's Barak sees no threat of chemical attack
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's defense minister, in an apparent allusion to Syria, says that no country in the world would "dare" to attack the Jewish state...