Carbohydrates, also known as sugar, starch, and fiber, are broken down into glucose when they are digested, and insulin then helps that glucose move into your cells to be used for energy or stored...
Countries around the world use herbal medicine as a viable treatment option. China, Japan, France, England and Germany are among the top users, while the United States is still slow to follow in their...
Philly’s Fun, Fit and Free Program – It began in 1999 when Men’s Fitness magazine named Philadelphia as the fattest city in America. In response, Mayor John Street designed a comprehensive, community-based intervention to...
According to Roland Sturm, Ph.D., from RAND Health in Santa Monica, Calif., “Obesity is a chronic condition that affects morbidity, making people sick for a long period of time. Being obese is like aging...
Today Americans are moving less than ever before, yet the amount of energy we consume has not decreased accordingly. The result is a staggering trend toward overweight and obesity, shocking doctors, insurance companies and...
You’re probably not thinking about sexually transmitted diseases and intravenous drug abuse when your child is getting vaccinated, but the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says you should be. Lynda Brady, M.D., is a...
There is no association between an increased risk of type 1 diabetes and childhood vaccines, according to a new study. There has been some suggestion childhood vaccines may be associated with the development of...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — It goes without saying that every expectant parent wants one thing, and that is to have a healthy baby. Over the past few decades, prenatal technology has become increasingly sophisticated, allowing...
New research shows patients with hepatitis B may see more improvement with one drug alone rather than a combination of drugs. With currently available treatments, patients tend to relapse soon after being taken off...
A new study from Harvard researchers in Boston suggests a link between the hepatitis B vaccination and multiple sclerosis. In their study, people who received the vaccine were three-times more likely to develop MS...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — The discovery of DNA in 1947 by James Watson and Francis Crick sparked a worldwide scientific revolution. In just 43 years there has been an explosion of knowledge and expertise in...
The United States leads other developed nations in death and disability caused by sexually transmitted diseases, shows a new study. That dismal finding is based on research from the Centers for Disease Control and...
A preliminary study reveals doctors are not practicing principles of good health care when treating athletes because of pressure from coaches, management and the media. Researchers from the Bioethics Center in New Zealand questioned...
The vaccine for hepatitis B may provide protection longer than previously expected, according to new research. The hepatitis B virus causes inflammation of the liver and can cause complications such as liver scarring or...
What is the function of the liver? Dr. Marino: The liver is actually the largest organ that is inside our abdomen, and it is so large that it basically occupies the right upper portion...
What motivated you to do this study on liver cancer? Dr. Thuluvath: Liver cancer is increasing in this country because of what we call the silent epidemic of hepatitis C. It is also due...
Too much iron and manganese in the diet may put people at increased risk for Parkinson’s disease, find researchers publishing in the June 2003 issue of Neurology. Investigators from the University of Washington in...
British researchers took a lesson from the common firefly in an investigational treatment for cancer. Using a firefly gene, researchers produced bioluminescent light to treat modified cancer cells in the laboratory. The goal was...
Doctors may have found a new weapon in the battle against prostate cancer: the tomato. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago found lower DNA damage and lower PSA levels among a group...
Prostatitis is a disease that affects up to 14 percent of men worldwide, yet doctors are puzzled about how to effectively treat the condition. Now, a natural compound may offer the first sign of...
We’re all at risk now by virtue of the fact that we are part of an aging population. It’s clear that the biggest risk for Alzheimer’s disease is aging. That’s why we know so...
The subject of health for the different sexes has become a major feature of healthcare in the twenty-first century and special centers and groups have been set up to deal with the specific problems...
How can I cook food to make it low in fat? Grill, steam, microwave, or bake foods rather than frying them to reduce their fat content. Placing meat on a rack in the oven...
Is it safe to drink alcohol? There is no reason why you shouldn’t drink alcohol when you have diabetes, unless you have been advised not to because of other medical conditions or treatment. How...
The old saying “You are what you eat” is only partly true. It takes a great deal more than just food to create a holistically healthy person, but food does form a good foundation...
Alcohol contains sugar and will initially raise your blood glucose level. However, in larger quantities, alcohol prevents your liver from releasing glucose, therefore it can lower your blood glucose and increase the risk of...
90 percent of Americans don’t get the recommended 21–38 grams of fiber in their daily diet. Why is this? Perhaps it’s our hectic schedules that don’t allow us the time to think about fiber....
The largest gland in the human body, the liver lies below the diaphragm, in the thoracic region of ht abdomen. The liver has a number of important functions, including storage of glycogen, the body’s...
New research sheds more light on high fat, no starch diets. The study shows these diets are effective in helping patients lose weight without adverse effects on their lipid levels. Obesity affects more than...
Low-carb diets are all the rage these days, but are they really effective over the long-term? And even if they are, are they really healthy? Those questions are addressed in an article in the...