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Study Suggests C-reactive Protein Doesn’t Cause Heart Disease

But there’s a hot debate under way about whether CRP itself hurts the heart or whether it’s just an innocent bystander…More

Another Chapter in the Long History of Exposing the Dangers of the Most Popular Drug in America

Acetaminophen, the unpronounceable name for the most widely used pain reliever in the United States (TYLENOL), can destroy the liver in ordinary or near-ordinary doses…More

Muscle Damage from Interactions Between Statins and Other Commonly Prescribed Drugs

Some of the widely used class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may cause rhabdomyolysis (severe, sometimes fatal, muscle damage) …More

Hormones May Tie Caffeine To Cancer Risk

Coffee and general caffeine intake may affect a woman’s levels of estrogen and other sex hormones…More

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Video: Effect of Nutrition on Brain Function

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Attorney General Slams Companies Over Apparent Plot

A host of packaging and food giants have been condemned…More

Slightly Underactive Thyroid May Make You Depressed, Overweight, at Risk of Heart Disease and Chronically Ill

“A slightly underactive thyroid may help you live longer,” or “Hypothyroidism may be a plus” — you get the idea….More

New Science Points To Importance Of High-Dose Supplements

American Medical Association, includes three studies that demonstrate the benefits of high-dose nutritional supplements…More

Using Math To Get Out Of Jet Lag

…a software program that prescribes a regimen for avoiding jet lag using timed light exposure…More

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Game of the Week - Test Your Driving Skills While Texting

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Heart Dangers Seen in Very Young Obese Children

Obese children as young as 7 have worrying levels of compounds linked to heart disease and heart attacks, U.S. researchers reported…More

Rear-facing Car Seats Protect Older Children

Children under 4 years of age fare better in motor vehicle accidents when they are riding in rear-facing rather than forward-facing car seats, according to a report…More

Frequent Vigorous Exercise Raises Heart Risk

New research suggests that as the frequency of vigorous exercise increases, so does the risk of atrial fibrillation….More

Nutrition: Vaginal Infection Tied to Low Vitamin D

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, and a new study has found that it is associated with vitamin D deficiency. The disorder is treatable with antibiotics, but it can lead to premature birth and is a major cause of infant mortality….More

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Video of the Week - Deadly Vaccinations

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