Archives: 2010 February

Acetaminophen in pregnancy could lead to asthma

Know someone who’s pregnant? You’re definitely going to want to forward this to her.

Is chocolate really good for you?

Dark chocolate has become the latest media darling. And there is evidence showing that it offers some health benefits.

Nutrients for childhood knee pain

When knee pain occurs in children between the ages of 10 and 15, it’s not typically arthritis.

FDA approves Crestor for healthy people

The FDA just approved Crestor to prevent heart disease—even in patients who have cholesterol levels that are just fine.

B6 and swollen hands

A Texas physician named John Ellis discovered years ago that many conditions involving the hands can be alleviated with vitamin B6.

Less women taking tamoxifen

The mainstream’s getting a little worried about women. You see, we’re just not taking enough tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer. And they want to know why.

Big Pharma diabetes drug pushed for teen weight loss

Here we are, with a bunch of kids being used a guinea pigs to see if a popular diabetes drug can become the next blockbuster weight-loss “miracle.”

Hope for low testosterone

If your testosterone levels are low, or even just slightly lower than normal, you can actually raise them without taking testosterone itself.

Great news for coffee drinkers

A 20-year study involving 50,000 men showed that coffee-drinkers are at a lower risk for prostate cancer.

Mystery pain could signal misalignment

You can check to see if your back might be misaligned by using a finger to press firmly on each of the vertebral spines.

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