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(Source: ABC7 News, October 3, 2008) Nearly one-in-seven couples have difficulty getting pregnant. Many of them seek out fertility doctors for help. A growing number of women...

Thyroid Dysfunction and Heart Failure Link Dr. Anne R. Cappola, an assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania and her colleagues...

A new study of 3,299 persons has shown that those with higher levels of vitamin D cut their risk of dying from cancer in half. (1) Another recent study shows that ample...

Women who exercise regularly during their younger years are 23 percent less likely to develop breast cancer as adults, according to a new study conducted by researchers from...

Keeping a cell phone on talk mode in a pocket can decrease sperm quality, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic. "We believe that these devices are used because...

A simple answer to a painful problem. Gallstone-related disorders are common and costly, but preventive measures are largely unexplored. Lifestyle risk factors include...

Building a better brain. A new UK study found that older people with higher levels of vitamin B12 were six times less likely to experience brain volume loss, leading the...

Source: Valerie Ulene, New York Times, September 8, 2008 Simple lifestyle changes such as exercise, weight loss and improved diet are often enough to bring blood glucose levels down to normal....

It is a common mantra within the medical establishment that the wide availability of dietary supplements will lead to numerous adverse events and will result in harmful...