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BBC Health Website Deletes Complementary Medicine

Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Last week the controllers of BBC Health, the health section on one of the most accessed websites in the world, decided to remove all coverage of complementary medicine.   Full Story

Heavy Cell Phone Use Tied to Poorer Sperm Quality

Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:30:00 PM

pending hours on a cell phone each day may affect the quality of a man's sperm, preliminary research suggests.   Full Story

Metabolic Syndrome in Kids Likely to Persist

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:30:00 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or ...   Full Story

Airport Noise Instantly Raises Blood Pressure

Monday, February 18, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Living near an airport isn't just irritating; it is also unhealthy, researchers said last week, in a study that showed loud noise instantly raises a sleeping person's blood pressure.   Full Story

'It Felt Like Somebody Had Put Lead on My Legs'

Sunday, February 17, 2008 2:35:00 PM

What sells newspapers? Bad news! And every morning I get tired of reading more of it. Good news is exceedingly hard to find, but there are exceptions.Medical publications continue to publish "good" ...   Full Story

FDA Would Let Drug Companies Inform Doctors of Unapproved Uses of Drugs

Sunday, February 17, 2008 2:30:00 PM

U.S. health regulators Friday issued proposed guidelines that would make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to advise doctors about unapproved uses for their drugs.   Full Story

Is Water Fluoridation Ethical?

Saturday, February 16, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Alan Johnson, the U.K. Health Minister, has recently called for the practice of water fluoridation to be extended in Britain. Currently, the U.K. pipes fluoridated water to about 10 percent of the pop ...   Full Story

Artificial Sweetener Tied to Weight Gain

Friday, February 15, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Using an artificial, no-calorie sweetener rather than sugar may make it tougher, not easier, to lose weight, U.S. researchers said last week.   Full Story

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thursday, February 14, 2008 2:30:00 PM

A pleasing and healthful Valentine's gift for a lady is chocolate. Forty percent of women "need" chocolate, and many more just love it.   Full Story

Dangers and Benefits of the Cup o' Joe

Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:30:00 PM

What's so important about the year 1657? It was the year that coffee was first imported into London from the Middle East. This glowing ad stated "A very wholesome and physical drink that helpeth i ...   Full Story

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