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Alcohol May Thwart Breast Cancer’s Spread

Although drinking alcohol appears to increase the risk of developing breast cancer, drinking may be beneficial for those who already have the disease, a new study of mice ...
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Statins Not Associated with Increased Cancer Rates, Study Finds

Statin therapy is not a cause of increased cancer rates and deaths, according to a new study. Earlier research that had raised concerns of a causal link between ...
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Trend: More Doctors Prescribing Yoga & Meditation

Doctors may be more accepting of certain complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as yoga, meditation and deep breathing, than they have been in the past, a new ...
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Meditation Eases the Minds of MS Patients in Study

Meditation seems to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis, reducing their depression, fatigue and anxiety, a new study finds. Participants in the study practiced ...
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The Truth About Trans Fats

Until 1983, if you ordered a fried goodie at a typical fast food joint, you’d get a crispy, golden product that had been fried in a vat of ...
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Want to Live Longer? Hold the Red Meat

A regular hamburger or steak dinner may take years off your life, a new study suggests. Participants in the study who ate red meat — particularly processed meat ...
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3 Cholesterol-Busting Foods

If you’re like most Americans, you know someone who has high cholesterol. Personally, I know a few people. About one in six adults have cholesterol levels of 240 ...
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Using Creatine: A Muscular Debate

Found naturally in human and animal muscles, creatine also has become a multimillion-dollar seller on the supplement market through promises of building muscles. And it appears to deliver. ...
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How Height Affects Cause of Death

How tall people are is linked with how they might die, with taller people more likely to die from cancers, and shorter people more likely to die from ...
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The Best HIV Prevention Strategies Differ by At-Risk Group

Public-health experts know effective HIV prevention strategies involve public health messages tailored to each group that has a high risk of infection. The groups of people who are ...
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