 Daily alcohol use causes changes in sexual behavior, new study reveals January 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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A team of researchers at Penn Sate has used an animal model to reveal, for the first time, a physiological basis for the effect of alcohol on male sexual behavior, including increased sexual arousal and decreased ... | |
Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol. The new study showed that people who ate two eggs per day, while on ... | |
Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia. The study is published in the August 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal ... | |
 Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes. | |
Olive leaf extract can help tackle high blood pressure and cholesterol August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLAź943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different ... | |
California tobacco control program saved billions in medical costs August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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California's state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. | |
Student study unmasks sushi scandal in New York August 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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A fourth of the fish for sale in New York City markets and sushi restaurants is mislabeled, a study launched by two high school students has found. | |
Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking August 23, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government investigators say. | |
FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. | |
Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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Alexander technique lessons in combination with an exercise programme offer long-term effective treatment for chronic back pain, according to a study published on BMJ.com today. | |
Arsenic exposure could increase diabetes risk August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study ... | |
Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the chance of developing ... | |
Vitamin D's wild days: Who to test, what to take? August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Don't be surprised if your doctor orders a vitamin D test during your next physical. Blood tests to check levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin are on the rise as doctors and patients react to headline-grabbing ... | |
Many US public schools in 'air pollution danger zone' August 18, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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One in three U.S. public schools are in the "air pollution danger zone," according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). UC researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are ... | |
FDA says chemical found in plastic bottles is safe August 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday. | |
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