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HPV infections are common

By Maria Cendejas A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, oral infections with HPV are more common than doctors expected, according to USAtoday. Infections

Breast Cancer and Heart Attacks: A Deadly Side Effect of Calcium Supplements? (opinion)

Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 30 2012  Story at-a-glance Taking elemental calcium supplements (with or without vitamin D) in amounts of 500 mg or more may actually increase your ...
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The Facts About Diabetes: A Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

The Facts About Diabetes: A Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. What is diabetes? How many Americans have diabetes and pre-diabetes? What is the prevalence of diabetes ...
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Flu deaths reported in Vietnam, Mexico

By Maria Cendejas Vietnam sees first flu death in 2 years On Thursday Vietnam confirmed its first human death from bird flu in nearly 2 years, a ...
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NIH study shows 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues

Contact: Robin Mackarrmackar@niehs.nih.gov919-541-0073NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences  NIH study shows 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues More than 32 million people in ...
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Rates of cancer deaths on the decline

By Maria Cendejas Friday Jan 13, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new report from the American Cancer Society says fewer Americans are dying of cancer. The society's ...
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Persons with dementia have higher rate of hospitalizations (PR)

Contact: Clare LaFondclareh@uw.edu206-685-1323JAMA and Archives Journals  Persons with dementia have higher rate of hospitalizations CHICAGO – Compared to individuals without dementia, persons who developed dementia subsequently had ...
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Gut hormone leads to weight loss in overweight or obese patients (PR)

Contact: Emma Dickinsonedickinson@bmjgroup.com44-207-383-6529BMJ-British Medical Journal  Gut hormone leads to weight loss in overweight or obese patients Giving overweight or obese patients a gut hormone that suppresses appetite ...
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New Diabetes Patients Don't Have to Rush to Get Medications

By Stephen Lau and editing by Stacey Sexton Monday Jan 09, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- Researchers from the University of Chicago said that middle-aged patients recently diagnosed ...
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Explaining heart failure as a cause of diabetes (PR)

Contact: Elisabeth (Lisa) Lyonselyons@cell.com617-386-2121Cell Press  Explaining heart failure as a cause of diabetes Either heart failure or diabetes alone is bad enough, but oftentimes the two conditions ...
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