Aside from condoms and a vasectomy, there aren’t any reliable methods of birth control for men. But researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Baylor College of Medicine report in Friday’s edition of the journal Cell that an …
A new study suggests that eating three whole eggs a week can thicken the arteries as much as smoking. Some heart experts say not so fast
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A new study questions the safety of triclosan, a common chemical in antibacterial products like soap, toothpaste and mouthwash
Need an excuse to treat yourself to dessert? A daily dose of chocolate or cocoa powder could help lower blood pressure, say the authors of a new systematic review by the Cochrane Library.
To the joy of chocoholics everywhere, a team of chemists at the University of Warwick in Britain have created chocolate with all the smooth creaminess you’re used to, but only half the fat. The secret behind the new and improved …
If you can’t get face-to-face counseling for weight loss, will a computer-based program do? An independent review of previous research by the Cochrane Library suggests that it’s a useful second choice.
Texas and other Southern states are getting hit early and hard by West Nile virus this season. So far, the U.S. has seen the most reported cases of the illness since 2004
Using a highly sensitive blood test, emergency room doctors may someday be able to rule in or rule out heart attack within an hour
Training for a race means making sacrifices like going to bed early and putting aside hours on the weekends for long runs. But what about your precious after-work glass of wine? Would you be willing to give it up?
Kids who live in states with strict laws regulating the sale of junk food and sugary drinks in school gain less weight than their peers in states with weak or no such laws, according to a new study published online in the journal …
Whether you’re pleased or peeved by Mitt Romney‘s pick for running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, there’s no denying that the politician is a model of good health.
A new study offers fresh evidence that popping a daily aspirin is associated with a lower risk of dying from cancer, but the size of the potential protective effect may be smaller than previous research has suggested.
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