Experiment cuts down on obesity
NEW YORK — Five Philadelphia elementary schools replaced sodas with fruit juice. They scaled back snacks and banished candy. They handed o...
Exercise, diet are important
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon and/or rectum. It is equally common in both men and women.
This year it is expected about 148,000 ca...
Fitness industry aims to improve
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The nation's aging, overweight population is fueling demand for personal trainers skilled at prodding the out-of-s...
They lower risk of heart attacks
CHICAGO — Two big studies offer good news to people with high blood pressure, finding that novel ways to use cheap drugs already on the m...
Study identifies connection
WASHINGTON — Why do some 90-year-old chain smokers avoid lung cancer, while other people who smoke far less wind up dying of the disease? How ...
QUESTION: I have arthritis in my knees and hips and have a hard time tolerating prescription meds for arthritis. I have tried glucosamine, but it hasn't worked for m...
If you've hit an exercise slump, you might need some motivation to get you moving. Here's a bit: Spring break is less than a month away.
There's no need to panic. It's s...
Claims over-the-counter drugs started son's seizures
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — D.J. Mannello, 9, hops off the school bus, bounces into his dad's insurance office in this seas...
AKRON, Ohio — Modern technology is giving a whole new twist to the concept of house calls. Thanks to the Internet, some patients now have the option of getting medical c...
Treatments also save on costs
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Saia Fassisila, pastor of the United Methodist Church in San Mateo, dreaded his options when his kidneys failed two year...
