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Marital Loss Leaves Lasting Scars

Published on 2009-07-31 08:08:00

Marriage certainly doesn’t guarantee a life full of bliss, but it does, despite all its challenges, tend to keep both partners healthier than their single friends. People in marital relationships, especially good, satisfying ones, live longer lives > read more

Tanning Beds Deemed Deadly Cancer Risks

Published on 2009-07-31 08:07:00

The pursuit of the perfect tan could be much more costly than you think. According to experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation carry a cancer risk tha > read more

New Study Finds Organic Doesn’t Mean More Nutritious

Published on 2009-07-31 08:05:00

Organic food, which was once only available in small stores or farmers’ markets, is now the fastest growing sector of the American food marketplace, despite its higher costs. In 2008, the value of retail sales of organic food was estimated to be mo > read more

Green Tea: A New Weapon Against Prostate Cancer?

Published on 2009-07-31 07:58:00

Many medical “discoveries” have occurred quite by happenstance. For instance, consider the story of Green Tea which began some 5,000 years ago when, as Chinese legend has it, leaves from a nearby Camellia sinensis tree fell into an emperor’s bo > read more

Mental Health Risks with Popular Stop-Smoking Drugs

Published on 2009-07-09 22:22:00

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that patients taking the popular stop-smoking drugs Chantix and Zyban should be watched closely for signs of serious mental illness. The warning was issued following mounting reports of bizarre behavior, i > read more

HealthNews Dozen: 12 Tips for Finding the Best Pediatric Hospitals

Published on 2009-07-09 22:22:00

Facing and treating a child’s illness is one of the most painful processes for any parent to undergo. With all of the emotional, physical, and financial challenges that come with the knowledge that one’s child must endure treatment or hospitaliza > read more

Caffeine May Reverse and Even Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Published on 2009-07-09 22:21:00

The evidence regarding the positive effect of caffeine consumption in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease continues to mount with more studies lending support. Most people are well aware of the stimulating effect that comes with the c > read more

New Guidelines for Stem Cell Research

Published on 2009-07-09 22:20:00

Stem cell research is a controversial subject. From a strictly scientific point of view stem cells could become the cure for many diseases that have no known cure, such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and even spinal cord i > read more

Sweetener Shows Promise in Preventing Early Childhood Cavities

Published on 2009-07-09 22:19:00

Tooth decay is a common health problem in the U.S., second in prevalence only to the common cold. The majority of Americans have at least one cavity and three-quarters have their first cavity by the age of five. And dentists say they are increasingly > read more

HealthNews Dozen: Top 12 Health & Fitness Apps for iPhones

Published on 2009-07-09 22:18:00

The iPhone has swept the nation in a wave of popularity unlike many others in the history of modern technology. While this is not an advertisement for the iPhone or any associated products, it is only fair to note that millions of people have bought > read more