Weight Loss :: The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy by Dr. Harry Preuss
A Georgetown medical professor cuts through hype surrounding weight-loss supplements with new science-based guide.
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Prostate Cancer :: Prostate cancer therapy linked to heart disease in older men
Boston-Androgen deprivation therapy – one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer – may increase the risk of death from heart disease in patients over age 65, according to a new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and other institutions.
Down Syndrome :: Drug treatment improves learning in mice with Down syndrome symptoms
A once-a-day, short-term treatment with a drug compound substantially improved learning and memory in mice with Down syndrome symptoms, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children?s Hospital.
Heart :: MUSC helps turn heart guidelines into lifelines
The Medical University of South Carolina, (MUSC) was recognized for participating in an American Heart Association and American Stroke Association program called Get With the Guidelines.
Heart :: Heart Insight for heart patients, families and caregivers
The American Heart Association and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announce the launch of a new consumer magazine, Heart Insight, for heart patients, their families and caregivers.
Cancer :: Cancer overtakes heart illness as the most common serious illness in men
New figures published by Irish Life reveal that for the first time cancer has overtaken heart related illness as the number one cause of serious illness claims for men.
NHS :: NHS faces crucial period ahead of reduced investment from 2008
The UK government must take action now to reduce widespread variations in hospital performance, improve productivity and win the support of health staff in its efforts to reform the health service if the NHS is to cope with lower growth in funding from 2008 onwards.
Heartbeat :: Irregular heartbeat linked to genetic mutation
Every day for 10 years, a seemingly heart-healthy 53-year-old woman experienced rapid and irregular heartbeats. She had no personal or family history of hypertension or hyperthyroidism.
Heart Disease :: Caffeine may prevent heart disease death in elderly
Habitual intake of caffeinated beverages provides protection against heart disease mortality in the elderly, say researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Brooklyn College.
Weight Loss :: Weight loss link to calories, not exercise
People looking to lose those extra pounds have been told for decades that dieting together with exercise will bring about the best results.