Posted May 08, 2011
According to ABC 7 There is even more reason now to avoid secondhand smoke. A new study shows secondhand smoke triggers cravings for nicotine and makes it harder for smokers to kick the habit.
Posted May 05, 2011
According to The Los Angeles Times as medical oddities go, this incident stands out: A lifelong resident of Oregon went to the dentist for surgery and awakened from sedation speaking in a British, or somewhat-British, accent.
Posted May 04, 2011
According to The Los Angeles Times Usually we think of testosterone as a hormone that men have — in abundance. But testosterone plays a big role in setting the pace for a woman’s sex drive as well.
Posted May 03, 2011
According to The Los Angeles Times more than $100 billion in annual brand-name drug sales will be at risk for generic competition from 2011 to 2015. That’s about one-third of the annual spending on all prescription drugs in the U.S., according to IMS data.
Posted May 01, 2011
According to The Los Angeles Times health insurance companies should pay for exercise classes, which would in turn reduce health-care costs, especially among high-risk groups, such as diabetics, says a University of Florida researcher.
Posted April 28, 2011
According to ABC 7 last year, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration held the first ever National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Tons of drugs were properly disposed of at designated locations.
Posted April 26, 2011
According to CBS 8 Old Glory is getting a new look that some critics say is anything but patriotic.
Posted April 25, 2011
According to ABC use it or lose it. You might have heard that saying in regards to maintaining muscle. But as we age, we’ve got a host of issues, such as work, family, aches and pains, which seem to get in our way of fitness goals.
Posted April 24, 2011
According to CBS Los Angeles Federal safety regulators say a popular hair smoothing treatment called Brazilian Blowout can release unsafe levels of the chemical formaldehyde, posing a risk to hair salon workers and their customers.
Posted April 20, 2011
According to The Los Angeles Times the smoking-cessation drug Chantix may work better if people take it several weeks before trying to quit, a new study has found.
