Thanksgiving Turkey — More Than Just Delicious

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so let’s talk turkey. Most people already know that turkey is an excellent source of protein, but did you also know that turkey is a good source of cancer-preventive selenium?1 Selenium is an essential component...

Diuretics Increase Diabetes Risk By Lowering Potassium

HopkinsMedicine.org – Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretics commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could be the reason why people on those drugs are at risk for developing type 2...

Rosiglitazone Death Risk Even Worse Than Pioglitazone

JAMA / Archives – Older adults who take the diabetes medication rosiglitazone appear to have a higher risk of death and heart failure than those taking the related medication pioglitazone, according to a report in the November 24, 2008 issue of...

‘I Am Really At Risk’: Spirit Lake Woman Fights Genetics to Beat Cancer’s Odds.

While there is no 100 percent guarantee that eating a salad or using "green" cleaners will prevent cancer from taking over, it’s obvious to me that I need to take care of my immune system and entire body to reduce my risk.

Some Breast Cancers May Spontaneously Disappear.

The results of a mammographic screening study suggest that some invasive breast cancers may spontaneously regress over time.

Some Breast Cancers May Resolve Without Treatment: Study.

A significant portion of invasive breast cancers may regress on their own without treatment, a new study that is bound to provoke controversy suggests.

Study Suggests Some Cancers May Go Away.

Some invasive breast cancers appeared to go away without treatment, a study suggests.

Heading Off Heart Attacks in Women.

Men’s and women’s hearts are different — in ways that doctors are still working to understand.

5 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress

It’s the holiday season! We get a break from work, and get to visit family and eat great food. And the other seasonal “tradition”: we manage to get stressed out. And with economic downturns and unemployment across the country, many people...

Exercise Reduces Irritability, Anger in Overweight Children

MCG.edu – Regular exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight but otherwise healthy children, researchers said. The first published study on the topic looked at 208 typically sedentary 7- to 11-year-olds who participated in a 10 to 15...