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What the human heart can do is amazing

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:31:45 GMT

Like most physicians, Dr. Roberto Bolli was taught that heart cells don't regenerate, and that any cells which die from loss of oxygen during a heart attack are lost forever. But the lesson never quite sunk in.

Lung cancer mystery

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:32:30 GMT

More young, non-smoking women are coming down with lung cancer, and doctors aren't sure why.

FDA warns of infections tied to pharm.

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:29:21 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the investigation involves seven reports from patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn.

Stress may be causing your cravings

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:15:32 GMT

Drugs, food and habitual behaviors all have a direct effect on the biology of stress. It's a feed-forward model, Sinha observes. Her research has shown that stress begets more stress.

You eat more calories than you think

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:58:55 GMT

"At least two-thirds of all (study) participants underestimated the calorie content of their meals, with about a quarter underestimating the calorie content by at least 500 calories," the study authors write.

Report: Nation's kids need more PE

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:13 GMT

The report says only about half of the nation's youngsters are getting at least an hour of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity every day.

Nancy Dell: Breast Cancer, Berries

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

1. After seeing the news about Angelina Jolie and breast cancer, I wonder what foods can reduce the risk?

2. I hear so much about how good blueberries are for you. What about strawberries?

McDonald's still rapped over nutrition

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:04:37 GMT

McDonald's was taken to task by speakers associated with an advocacy group about its menu and advertising toward kids.

Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:43:16 GMT

Creating an embryo just from an egg and a skin cell seems like magic, but just how practical would the subsequent stem cells be? And does it actually amount to cloning?

5 ways to handle chronic pain

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:30:43 GMT

While pain medications play an important role in the treatment of chronic pain, many pain sufferers rely on powerful prescription painkillers to mask it. They should also seek treatments that are designed to reduce the pain by attacking the specific cause.

Sleep apps for better rest?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:24 GMT

Popular smartphone app designed to help improve your sleep is put to the test.

Life saving invention

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:03 GMT

College students in Maryland invent device that detects when a child is left behind in a dangerously hot vehicle.

Wing Memorial Hosp. celebrating 100 yrs

Anthony Fay — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:48 GMT

It is an event that was literally 100 years in the making: Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer celebrated a century of service to western and central Massachusetts on Wednesday morning.

Study supports teen suicide "contagion"

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:37 GMT

Researchers found 12 to 13-year-old children were at greatest risk and were five times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than teens who had not been exposed to a death.

Mediterranean diet is brain food

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:10:58 GMT

Researchers found that study participants who were on a Mediterranean diet and supplemented that diet with extra nuts or olive oil performed better on cognitive tests at the end of the study period than the control group.

French drugmaker suspected in deaths

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:21:33 GMT

The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety.

Kid Tested: Cholesterol

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:57 GMT

Doctors approve cholesterol testing on younger children.

Sports with heart device seems OK

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:53:29 GMT

New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.

The fight to fluoridate in Portland

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:08 GMT

While soaking up the rays in what's been an unusually sunny season, Portlanders have broken away from their polite chatter about food, wine and outdoor adventure to fight about whether to fluoridate the water supply.

Creating a map of the food we eat

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:19:27 GMT

Do your kids love chocolate milk?

Wis. bill would ban mandatory flu shots

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:01:13 GMT

Wisconsin employers, including hospitals, nursing homes and other health care agencies, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.

Bionic hands for flesh-eating victim

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:36:12 GMT

A woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with prosthetic hands.

Marine base exposed to toxic tap water

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:54:49 GMT

A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals.

"Bionic Hand" opens new world

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:35 GMT

Man who lost his arm to cancer can now hold his daughter.

Benefits, risks to online health checks

Juli McDonald — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:17 GMT

A woman in Texas was recently arrested for researching gun shot wounds online before getting treatment for her son who was shot. The case highlights the convenience, and risks, of checking medical symptoms on the Internet.

Health group didn't disclose HIV tests

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:37:14 GMT

Kaiser Permanente Northwest is apologizing to nearly 6,500 members in Oregon and Washington whose blood was tested for HIV without their knowledge or consent.

Ostomy saved me from a life in bathroom

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:13:37 GMT

Doug Yakich had a life-changing colostomy about two years ago. He hopes his essay will inspire a national conversation about ostomies.

Nancy Dell: Baby formula; healthy eyes

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

1. If I don’t have enough breast milk, can I supplement with formula?
2. Are there foods that can keep my eyes healthy longer?

Another round for the House on ACA

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:27:31 GMT

Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured Americans, Republicans on Thursday were making their 37th attempt in a little more than two years to eliminate, defund or partly scale back the Affordable Care Act.

Infographic: Colony Collapse Disorder

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:42 GMT

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has become a serious problem threatening the health of honeybees. Find out what you can do to help prevent the disappearance of bees from their hives.