Do you have high blood pressure? whether you do, that means you know about it. whether you don’t, it either means that you know that you don’t, OR that you actually do but just aren’t aware. A little confusing, I know. The point I’m driving at is that about one-third of American...

The University of Copenhagen out of Denmark has managed to trace the genetic lineage of blue-eyed individuals all the way back to a separate ancestor. By studying various folks from distinctly different countries like Jordan and Turkey, they discovered that everyone had brown eyes in the beginning. However,...

While a biathlon refers to a sporting event that combines two different kinds of sports, it normally refers to cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. The first moment I heard about that, I thought it was a joke. Here’s the gist of the sport: You ski around a cross-country track with a rifle on...

The 2008 American Society of Breast Disease Pathfinder Lectures will be delivered by two giants in the field of breast cancer – Mary-Claire King, PhD, and Bernard Fisher, MD. The Pathfinder Lectures will be part of the Society’s Annual Symposium, April 10-12, 2008, at the Hilton San Diego...

Even though smoking pot may cause cancer, a dozen states have medical marijuana laws in place. California, domestic to many medical marijuana clubs — like the appropriately named Timothy Leary Medical Dispensary — now boasts a few 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines. These pot vending machines...

A fellow user needs your help and that day it’s GiggleSugar. “Yesterday I made that tasty breakfast by mixing plain oatmeal, cinnamon, blackberries, sliced banana and toasted almonds, and it was fabulous — I felt great after eating it, so I need more ideas. What are other good potential...

Many patients with a chronic disease or cancer have to contend with anemia – and the severe fatigue that accompanies anemia impedes the patient considerably in his or her daily activities. At present, the hormone EPO is administered to a large number of these patients to alleviate the anemia....

Figuring out how to work an exercise ball into your workout is totally worth it! The ball can convert basic exercise into a super challenging more effective move – crunches on the ball are a perfect example. One of my favorite ball exercise is the Plank to Pike move (or in Pilates we sign it “Up...

Comptroller General David Walker on Tuesday at a Senate Budget Committee hearing said that increased health care costs and an aging population have placed the federal budget on an “imprudent and unsustainable path” and that “passage of moment only serves to worsen that situation,”...

Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer among women? whether you did, congrats but there are a lot of folks out there who are unaware. So let’s help get the word out. Feb. 1 is National Wear Red Day. Celebrate the kickoff to American Heart Month with National Wear Red Day tomorrow...

Health care disparities remain amidst white and minority children, but the gaps narrowed by the past 20 years, according to a report sponsored by the Foundation for Child Development and released on Wednesday by the New America Foundation, Original post by Dentistry News From Medical News Today