Health

January 23, 2009

Coke Sued over Health Claims about VitaminWater

WASHINGTON ~ The Coca-Cola Company is being sued for making “deceptive and unsubstantiated claims” about its VitaminWater line of beverages, – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Drinking Coffee Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s: Study

STOCKHOLM ~ Middle-aged people who drink moderate amounts of coffee significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a study – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Checkup

New Anti-Psychotic Drugs ‘Risky’ Newer anti-psychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia, dementia and other psychiatric disorders appear to double a – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Hormone Therapy Hastens Brain Mass Loss: Study

Hormone treatments commonly used by menopausal women appear to accelerate brain shrinkage, according to two new studies released this week. – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Open-Plan Office Workers ‘Sick, Stressed’

SYDNEY ~ Open-plan offices are making people sick, with workers more likely to suffer stress, catch a cold and be – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Gene Clue Explains Major Source of Epileptic Fits

Tiny variations in a key gene on Chromosome 15 may help explain a common form of epilepsy, according to a – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Lack of Sleep Raises Common Cold Risk: Study

People who get less than seven hours of sleep at night have three times’ higher risk of catching a cold – Read More...
January 16, 2009

British Man Deemed Too Fat to Adopt

LONDON ~ A British man has been told he and his wife cannot adopt children because he is so fat – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Researchers Claim Breakthrough on Dengue Fever

SYDNEY ~ Australian researchers funded by billionaire Bill Gates have claimed a breakthrough that could help in the fight against – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Study Says Melanoma Doubles Risk of New Cancer

LONDON ~ People who have been treated for a melanoma have more than twice the risk of developing another form – Read More...