October 24, 2015 Moderate exercise tied to lower breast cancer risk Women who exercise moderately may be less likely than their inactive peers to develop breast cancer after menopause
October 24, 2015 NYC Mayor considers bill that could ban smoking inside apartment buildings Mayor Michael Bloomberg has plans to propose legislation that would require residential buildings to adopt written policies on where smoking is permitted or prohibited and disclose those rules to prospective tenants and owners, a move that officials predict could increase the number of smoke-free apartment buildings in New York City
October 24, 2015 Gout: How to Recognize, Treat and Cope Imagine your big toe, red and throbbing with pain so excruciating, that even the slightest touch incapacitates you. This is what happens to people who suffer from gout.
October 24, 2015 The Medicine Hunter: Honeybees & Our Health By now, pretty much everyone has heard about the mysterious and widespread disappearance of vast numbers of bees. But how does this affect our health and our environment? Chris Kilham, The Medicine Hunter, takes a deeper look
October 24, 2015 New China H7N9 bird flu cases 'signal potential winter epidemic' Fresh human cases in eastern China of a deadly new strain of bird flu signal the potential for "a new epidemic wave" of the disease in coming winter months, scientists said on Thursday.
October 24, 2015 5 ways to avoid getting fat this winter Whether it's because of all the feast-based holidays or the reduced amount of exercise, we all feel like we've put on about five pounds during the wintertime. Follow these five steps, and you'll not only avoid putting on a few pounds, but you'll likely lose a few
October 24, 2015 Progress Is Seen on a Blood Test for Alzheimer's Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease
October 24, 2015 New guide to who really shouldn't eat gluten You've got abdominal pains, bloating, fatigue and foggy thinking. You feel worse after eating wheat or other foods with gluten, and better when you avoid them. Is it a wheat allergy, celiac disease or the power of suggestion, given all the buzz around gluten-free diets?
October 24, 2015 Brain study casts doubt on sex addiction It's bad news for Tiger Woods, Russell Brand and others who blame their wild behavior on sex addiction.
October 24, 2015 Artificial Cornea Allows Blind Man to See Again A blind man from the U.K. is able to see for the first time in 10 years thanks to a new artificial cornea. The new device, called a keratoprosthesis, consists of a plastic lens which slips through a stabilizing ring
