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Few regions of California have escaped the malign influence of the months-old droughts. Lake of the Woods, a small mountain town,

A new study shows that a blood test of 10 phospholipids breakdown products of nerve cell membranes has some power to predict the onset of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer s disease. It s way too soon for clinical use, however.

As of Friday, March 7th, there have been a total of 16 confirmed cases of measles in northern Manhattan and the Bronx, according to the New York City Health Department. These include seven adults and nine

The Mississippi Baby, a baby born HIV-positive, was introduced to the world last year as cured and virus-free. However, several

It s true, sad to say: By the time the truth awakens and puts its boots on, the lie has spread around the world. Such it is with the JAMA article by Dr. Stanton Glantz and his media acolytes with one exception.

A current article in the Journal of Adolescent Health reports that adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 are often prescribed opioid drugs to treat headaches.

The Center for Disease Control s (CDC) ongoing efforts to prevent and control the spread of antibacterial-resistant infections has yielded new areas of intervention. They report doctors in some

A world without GMO crops? A sadder, hungrier, less-green place. Thankfully, only an imaginary world...so far.

The United States is trailing the rest of the world in terms of HPV vaccination rates. As we have written recently, according to the CDC, vaccination rates among girls are only at 33 percent. The rate among

The e-cigarette industry is now valued at about $1.7 billion, a number more than double what it was in 2012. And accompanying this growth is the emergence of many new products, not

Another strike against second-hand smoke: study shows more arterial narrowing among adults whose parents smoked when they were kids. Don t do it!

It s widely acknowledged that calorie restriction at least in animals can prolong life. According to a recent report in the journal Cell Metabolism, it is thought that in animals

Public health educators may believe that rationally advising parents about the facts of vaccine safety will lead them to abandon their fears of side-effects. However, a new survey study seems to show that, while a battle may be won, the war is lost.

It s common knowledge that a doctor s hands should be cleaned with either a disinfectant gel or soap and water between patients, but now we have learned that their stethoscopes are also likely to carry a significant number of disease-causing bacteria. A recently published study in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that doctors equipment may be nearly as contaminated as their hands.

Dr. Oz is at it again, and millions of viewers are watching and listening to what he has to say. His latest scam is a pill that he claims will lead to the loss of 25 pounds of fat in one month. And

In their recent op-ed DDT Causes Reduced Cognitive Ability In Journalists, Dr. Donald R. Roberts, professor emeritus of

Last week, European lawmakers decided on their regulatory program for tobacco, increasing government oversight of e-cigarettes. As discussed in Dispatch last week, these regulations include

Along with BPA, DDT, and PCBs, Aspartame has been the focus of fear-mongers for decades. Anything that can go wrong with the human body from cancer to lupus to brain tumors and multiple sclerosis has been blamed on this innocuous artificial sweetener.

If you are suffering from moderate-to-severe pain, you can add one more worry to your list the real possibility is that you will not be able to get effective pain-relieving drugs without considerable effort. And maybe not at all.

Neurology group issues new guidelines on stroke prevention among people with irregular heartbeats atrial fibrillation, mainly. In summary: be more aggressive with blood thinners (anticoagulants).

Dr. Josh Bloom on Science 2.0, February 27, 2014.
On face value, if you read Anita Clayton'sHuffington Post piece entitled The FDA, Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Inequality, you could not come to any conclusion other that the FDA is overtly sexist...[Read more].

Michael Shaw on HealthNewsDigest.com, February 24, 2014.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his disciples "the salt of the earth." While the meaning of this expression is clear, its derivation may not be. Roman scholar Pliny the Elder would...[Read more].

It has long been known that there is a well-established connection between the age of mothers and complications both for the fetus and the mother.
The question of paternal age is less clear. Assumptions that there is no change in sperm quality and birth outcomes have been challenged with mixed results. Some studies have shown little or no correlation between paternal age and birth defects, while others have concluded the opposite.

EU passes stringent e-cigarette regulations. While obvious age limits on sales and marketing and appropriate consumer product safeguards are included, other sections will do great harm to public health but could have been even worse.

Nutrition labels on food may soon be getting a makeover for the first time in nearly two decades. The FDA is now proposing a new design based on the current reality of the American diet, taking