Health and Medicine

Nanomedicines promise fewer side effects in treating cancer By | June 6, 2012
New nanomedicine cancer treatments promise to focus on diseased tissue while leaving healthy parts of the body unscathed
One million billion billion billion billion billion: The number of new drugs awaiting discovery By Jean-Louis Reymond, Ph.D. | June 6, 2012
“Small molecule drugs are essential to the success of modern medicine,”
Do You Really Need a Colonoscopy? By | June 3, 2012
Sigmoidoscopy and FOBT
Immuno-Care To Fight Seasonal Allergies By | May 27, 2012
Immuno-Care, by adding gas to the immune system, may be the answer
Hazelnuts: New source of key fat for infant formula that’s more like mother’s milk By Casimir C. Akoh, Ph.D. | May 23, 2012
Mothers naturally provide the healthful omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and omega-6 fatty acid ARA
Ten Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cancer By | May 20, 2012
Lifestyle changes can help people reduce the risk of at least 65 percent of cancers.
What’s The Diagnosis? By | May 13, 2012
Today, the medical consumer, by becoming better educated, doesn’t always have to be a doctor to save a life
Do You Want Better Sex? By | May 6, 2012
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
Unmasking black pepper’s secrets as a fat fighter By Soo-Jong Um, Ph.D. | May 2, 2012
Piperine reduces fat levels in the bloodstream and has other beneficial health effects.
I Could Hear The Sawing and Hammering! By | April 29, 2012
Today, due to the thousands done every year in North America, most patients believe that exchanging bone anatomy for a spare part is not a big deal.
Simple Advice For A Healthier Lifestyle To Help Prevent A Stroke By | April 24, 2012
The Wright Choice: Your Family’s Prescription for Healthy Eating, Modern Fitness and Saving Money
Can A Fart Kill? By | April 22, 2012
Rectal gas (flatus) happens to kings and the rest of us, and is a constant reminder that we’re all human.
TA-65, Ponce de Leon’s Anti-Aging Pill By | April 15, 2012
In the future TA-65 may enable more 95-year-old Mothers to pick up their little boys.
Handheld device for doing blood tests moves closer to medical use By Hywel Morgan, Ph.D. | April 11, 2012
Blood lab-on-a-chip
Financial Justice For All Disabled Canadians By | April 8, 2012
To know what causes most cases of cerebral palsy you would need the Wisdom of Solomon
Advance toward an imaging agent for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease By | April 4, 2012
The scientists describe the synthesis and lab testing of a new imaging agent (called FPPDB),
Re: Chopping Wood In Northern Canada By | April 1, 2012
It's high time for a reality check
Will I Get My Wish on The Second Post-Operative Day? By | March 25, 2012
"Alcohol is for the elderly what milk is for the young"
Rx For OxyContin Addicts: “Chop Wood In Northern Canada” By | March 18, 2012
Years ago in this column I predicted this would happen if we did not follow Singapore’s law, the death sentence to those who brought heroin into the country.
Planting the seeds for heart-healthier fries and other foods By | March 14, 2012
Trans fats increase the risk of heart disease by raising levels of “bad” cholesterol and lowering levels of “good” cholesterol.
Why coffee drinking reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes By Ling Zheng, Ph.D. | March 14, 2012
Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) in causing Type 2 diabetes, and some are seeking ways to block that process.
What Vitamins Do I Take? By | March 11, 2012
Vitamins and minerals: An inexpensive insurance policy.
Why Couldn’t This Woman Go To Church? By | March 4, 2012
Couch potatoes are prime candidates for edema.
Adapting personal glucose monitors to detect DNA By Yi Lu, Ph.D. | February 29, 2012
Adaptations to the home glucose monitor, an essential device for millions of people with diabetes that’s inexpensive and simple to use.
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New hybrid “NOSH aspirin” as possible anti-cancer drug By Khosrow Kashfi, Ph.D., FRSC | February 29, 2012
The new hybrid inhibits the growth of breast, colon, pancreas, lung, prostate and some leukemia cancer cells in laboratory tests.
Neo40; Another Way to Treat Sexual Dysfunction By | February 26, 2012
A unique approach for those who are not quite ready to admit they need ED drugs.
Lessons from an $800-million drug flop may lead to a new genre of anti-cholesterol medicines By | February 22, 2012
Pfizer abruptly stopped development of its newest heart medicine in 2006, when clinical trials showed it was increasing patients’ risk of death.
Dried licorice root fights the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease By Stefan Gafner, Ph.D. | February 22, 2012
Two of the licorice compounds, licoricidin and licorisoflavan A, were the most effective antibacterial substances.
New way to tap largest remaining treasure trove of potential new antibiotics By Sean F. Brady, Ph.D. | February 22, 2012
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, for instance, are resistant to most known antibiotics.
Try the Kitchen Experiment to Protect Your Vision By | February 19, 2012
Growing older is inevitable, but many of the adverse effects of aging are preventable.