People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer
Some companies are pitching e-cigarettes simply as less harmful alternatives to smoking, saying that smokers who can't quit might be better off "vaping" one of their products. Regardless, they're drawing fire, from groups and from scientists who say they fear the products may pose unknown dangers.

Tobacco smoke residue, or “thirdhand” smoke, mixes with indoor air pollutants to form cancer-causing substances.
President Obama's bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday.

Nearly one in three overweight adolescents don't think they have a weight problem.
An Australian woman had her arm severed after a freak accident involving a ride-on lawn mower.
If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.
Eating a diet rich in healthy fats and limiting dairy and meat could do more than keep your heart healthier. It could also help keep you thinking clearly.

Using lasers and nanoparticles, scientists at Rice University have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions. The scientists used lasers to make 'nanobubbles' by zapping gold nanoparticles inside cells.

Sirius Radio's Dr. Steve reveals the true dangers of cocaine use

A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception.

Certain foods can be a dieter's downfall. By cutting out just one vice, you can reshape your body.
As the Vancouver Olympic Games get closer, scientists are trying to develop more sophisticated tests to catch athletes in the act of sneaking performance-enhancing drugs, Boston.com reported.
An experimental oral drug that targets the hormone serotonin in the gut successfully reversed bone loss and built new bone in mice.
The guidelines for screening for cervical cancer changed recently.
As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero.
A nurse is facing third-degree felony charges for informing state regulators that a doctor at her rural hospital was practicing bad medicine.

The idea that the human body can sweat out toxins is widely believed, and is in fact the basis for some businesses.
High blood pressure is often a top priority for doctors, but pain and depression may be more pressing to their patients.

Home from work for his lunch break, my husband hastily clears our sandwich plates and heads toward the door. I slip on my sneakers and grab my cellphone. Just like that, we're off -- out the garage door, walking side by side down the cul-de-sac.



The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly.
Need diet advice? What to look for in an expert, plus helping kids deal with social cruelty.
Forget energy soda drinks designed to pep you up a new batch of relaxation tonics intended to help you sleep are now available on the U.S. market
Gerber, one of the best-known names in baby food, has been named this year's recipient of the "Salt Lick Award" due to the high sodium content in one of its prepared meals for toddlers.

A study found that products including St. John’s wort, ginger and garlic could be dangerous for people taking common medicines.

Confused about what your girl expects of you on this holiday. Read on for helpful tips on playing Cupid
Paramedics and firefighters dont need to read recent studies of obesity on the rise in America, the subject weighs heavy on their shoulders every day, the Washington Post reported.
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, an eight-week clinical trial , reported in 1997, that tested the effects of three diets on 459 adults. Among the group, 133 had high blood pressure for which they were not being treated with a drug.



In a neighborhood of fast food and low incomes, a high school tries to show students that there are fresh and healthy ways to eat.

Everybody needs salt, but health experts generally agree that most Americans get too much of it. Excess salt can lead to excess fluid retention in the blood. This makes the circulatory system "fuller" and the pressure inside it greater. Salt can also make small blood vessels called arterioles contract, which effectively shrinks the circulatory system, again increasing pressure.



The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly.

To fight obesity, legislation would ban candy and sugary beverages, and many schools would be required offer more nutritious fare.

Dr. Becker was a pioneer in using radioactive materials to diagnose and treat thyroid disease and an expert on the thyroid damage caused by the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident.

Silicon, found in beer, helps bone mineral density. But what kind to drink?
Patients in a “vegetative” state showed some bright blips on brain scans, but there’s still no real answer to what’s behind blank eyes.

There are two kinds of people in the United States -- ones who have high blood pressure now and ones who have a very good chance of getting it someday. That's bad news, because high blood pressure, technically known as hypertension, raises the risk for stroke, heart disease, heart failure, kidney disease and eye damage, including blindness.



More than 300 people have been diagnosed with the mumps in suburban New York as America's largest outbreak of the disease in years spreads. Almost all the cases are among Orthodox Jews.
The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.
Anthem Blue Cross customers got a shock this week when the health insurer informed thousands of individual policyholders that their premium rates will jump as much as 39 percent on March 1.

The movie starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser is based on the case of two siblings with Pompe disease. The film gets much of the science right.
'Extraordinary Measures'



The 30 years that Tom and Vera Forkner have loved each other have been up and down, smooth and rocky, but a chronic illness presented a new challenge.

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Drinking as little as two soft drinks a week appears to nearly double the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.
Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
Paramedics and firefighters don't need to follow television shows about a half-ton teen or biggest losers to track the obesity trend. They carry that knowledge with them.

China's reckless use of antibiotics in the health system and agricultural production is unleashing an explosion of drug resistant superbugs that endanger global health, according to leading scientists. Studies in China show a "frightening" increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also know as MRSA .

The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.
Hoodia- how safe is it anyway? It is well known as a diet supplement or as a weight loss aid, especially when taken combined with a daily exercise routine and a rethink in eating habits, but it isn't a miraculous weight loss pill that works by magic. Taken on its own, hoodia (yes, the pure variet...
Low-level laser therapy, a painless and noninvasive treatment which uses a low intensity phonic energy laser device, has been known to promote bone healing at the cell and tissue levels. Besides p...
Research continues to mount evidence that l-carnitine can help boost energy and quality of life. Carnitine comes from the Latin word for flesh: caro or carnis.
Forty-five million adults in the United States have arthritis, and as the population ages, that number is expected to increase. Arthritis can cause joint pain, discomfort, and even make it too painful to move, but there are safe and natural ways to help alleviate arthritis-related joint pain.
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