If a diet isn’t presented as a diet, is it still a diet?
, the long-awaited book by Crispin Porter + Bogusky co-chairman/wunderkind Alex Bogusky (with a little help from Chuck Porter). “This isn’t a diet book,” the back page barks in huge type. “This is a book about plates. And the twisted conspiracy that is making our country fat.”
The argument about whether the word diet should be in quotes on the book’s cover gets disingenuous (if it’s not Read the rest of this entry »

A new study shows that adopting a calcium-rich diet and regular exercise can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
, regular exercise and a calcium-rich diet lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome, linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
The study reported that metabolic syndrome is more prevalent among elderly, underprivileged and less educated individuals along with those suffering from hypertension and hypercholesterolemia Read the rest of this entry »

The Orangeburg physician spearheading the push for a free clinic says his group can create a mutually beneficial relationship with Family Health Centers Inc.
Supporters say the clinic could open as soon as this summer.
Dr. Bert Gue says other free clinics in South Carolina peacefully coexist with community health clinics in their respective communities.
“The Family Health Center does a great job for the community; medicine couldn’t exist here Read the rest of this entry »

editor and Internal Security Act detainee Raja Petra Kamarudin should inform the authorities if he is unable to stomach the food served at the Kamunting detention centre.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said officials at the detention centre would be able to accommodate special dietary requirements.
“If people have a special diet, they will be given a special diet. He should inform the authorities,” Syed Hamid told
yesterday. He was Read the rest of this entry »

Unique Patient Identifier Technology Could Reduce Medical Errors, Increase Efficiency, Editorial States
study that found the creation of unique patient identifiers could reduce medical errors, simplify electronic transactions, increase efficiency and improve patient confidence “serves as a timely reminder that smarter use of already available technologies can reap benefits and save money even in lean times,” a
editorial states. According to the Read the rest of this entry »

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
: If my father died of a heart attack, how likely am I to develop heart disease?
Q MY FATHER died at 45 years of age from a heart attack. I am now 40 and I would like to know how I can find out if I am at risk of heart disease?
HEART ATTACKS represent the most common cause of sudden death in people over 35 years of age. In general, most people who suffer heart attacks have at least one identifiable risk factor and Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Taking vitamin E supplements does not reduce a woman’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an analysis of data from the Women’s Health Study indicates.
“Despite plausible biologic mechanisms,” the present randomized, controlled trial does not show that long-term use of vitamin E supplements significantly decreases the risk of developing RA, Dr. Elizabeth W. Karlson and co-researchers conclude.
About 20 million people Read the rest of this entry »

Lenz talks drugs, sex at Nederland High
February, 11, 2009
He walked out on stage at the Nederland High School performing arts center Wednesday morning, his untucked shirt over his loose-fitting blue jeans – making him a stark contrast to the school’s teachers and administrators scattered around the auditorium.
To the kids he speaks to, Bob Lenz does not look like an authority figure. And that is why he believes they listen to him.
“These Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some of the latest health and medical news
developments, compiled by editors of
Michael Jackson, the self-proclaimed King of Pop, needs a lung
transplant because he's suffering from a rare respiratory
condition, according to the author of a new Jackson biography.
newspaper that the reclusive
performer may even be fighting for his life, the
newspaper reported on its Web site.
Halperin said Jackson has been diagnosed with Alpha
1-antitrypsin Read the rest of this entry »

Glenn Cooper, the activist City investor who took on Vodafone’s management last year, is raising a 500m fund to shake up some of Britain’s biggest companies, such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Mr Cooper, the former investment banker who masterminded the flotation of Manchester United in the early 1990s, is believed to be speaking to new investors in Europe and the US, with a number of big American pension funds already pledging their support for the Read the rest of this entry »