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Kidney stones may be the latest in a string of health issues related to post-menopausal estrogen therapy, according to an analysis of data collected as part of the government’s Women’s Health ...

Did you know that lung cancer, not breast cancer, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women? Actually, the term “cancer” refers to many different diseases varying by the type of cell ...

Arthritis occurs in several forms and involves inflammation of joints accompanied by pain, swelling and stiffness. The most common type is osteoarthritis, the "wear and tear" arthritis that ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) are caused by bacteria, parasites or viruses that you can get from having sex with someone who is infected. Although most STD's affect both men and women, ...

(Great Neck, N.Y. - July 09, 2009) — NARSAD 2006 Distinguished Investigator Maja Bucan, Ph.D., was co-author of a study that identified 27 different genetic regions where rare copy number ...

By Sarah Delaney / Divine Caroline I am in the gym, running on the treadmill. I have it set at 4.5. I glance over and the guy next to me is running at 8.5. I am sure he thinks I am a loser. I ...

By Not Just The Kitchen / Divine Caroline Carbonated soft drinks are the single biggest source of calories in the American diet, providing about 7 percent of our total caloric intake. Adding ...

By Brie Cadman / Divine Caroline Most women know what to look for with breast cancer — a suspicious lump during a self-exam, an abnormal spot on a mammogram. However, there’s another type of ...

By Vicki Santillano / Divine Caroline For all the laughter it produces, sometimes being ticklish is just annoying. It has prevented me from truly enjoying pedicures and far too many back ...

By Tony Elliott / Divine Caroline In today’s society, it seems a new disease is discovered weekly. Since bacteria and viruses continually mutate themselves to become immune to whatever drug we ...

By MegaHiker/Divine Caroline Looks like another great day to be alive. How shall I make the most of this day? For me a day without both physical and creative exercise is an empty day. So ...

By Sarah Krupp / Divine Caroline Make no mistake about it. They are everywhere. Your body is swimming in them, the keyboard on your computer is blanketed, and that five-dollar bill you handed ...

By: Nancy Jerominski / Divine Caroline Every day I see them … the committed fitness buffs out jogging to keep their bodies lean and their cardiovascular systems running at peak potential. ...

By SheerBalance/DivineCaroline Nintendo's Wii Fit is revolutionizing the health and fitness industry, getting people of all ages off their butts and moving in a healthier direction. I don't ...

“You can run, but you can’t hide.” — Ted Nugent By AGirlEclectic/DivineCaroline The initial feeling when the needle pushes past the flesh, the resistance, and the years of tension buildup ...

By Not Just the Kitchen / Divine Caroline The controversy over alternative hormone treatments for aging is receiving widespread publicity and the American Medical Association is getting ...

By Cancer Schmancer/Divine Caroline We start off 2009 on the right foot by recognizing January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. And honey, there’s nothing more important than your health! ...

By Lana J Thomas/Divine Caroline Much to my dismay, I am rapidly approaching my fifty-fourth birthday. I have to admit it does not bring me much comfort to know that I am nearing the winter of ...

By Galina Nemirovsky/Divine Caroline Last month I turned thirty-four and vowed to be a little kinder to my body. I want to give it more respect, to stop judging it so harshly, to discontinue ...

People will do almost anything to lose weight. While the most logical, sustainable means of doing so hasn’t really changed—eat less and exercise—every day it seems there are a host of new and ...

By Rebecca Barger/Divine Caroline You’re sleeping soundly when all of a sudden it feels like somebody is reaching in your calf and squeezing your muscle. Perhaps you’re in a bar with some ...

By Allie Firestone/Divine Caroline My mom always told me that sugar would rot my teeth. But after a recent scolding by my dentist for brushing too hard (how else am I supposed to get all the ...

By Kate Thorp/Divine Caroline The power to heal is a profound gift. But is it all science and medicine? Or could faith possibly have a role, or maybe even a little hocus pocus? If you’re ...

By:numerous non-profits that are donation-worthy, I’ve also looked into smaller, community organizations that might spend my dollars well. Either way, it’s a tradition I hope to continue in the ...

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(HealthDay News) -- The more alcohol you drink, the more your brain shrinks, a new study has found. "The take-home message is that, if you drink a lot, you're going to hurt your brain," said ...

(HealthDay News) -- More Americans than ever are being treated for high blood pressure, say researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The major factor in the dramatic ...

By: Stacey Morgenstern/DivineCaroline Eating for vibrant healthy skin. Ever wonder which foods will give you the “glow? For vibrant skin, eat sulfur-residue foods! Sulfur, the “beauty ...

By: Lori Fields/DivineCaroline Had enough of trying to live up to impossible beauty standards and the pursuit of “perfection?” I say it’s time for a beauty revolution. Throw down those ...

By: Lorea Allison/DivineCaroline Your eyes are one of the first places on your face to age. I’ve got nothing against getting older, but anything I can do to prevent looking older, I’ll try (as ...

By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Whether it's frizzy or flyaway, nearly everyone puts up with an unruly head of hair from time to time. Now scientists ...

It’s my job to take care of everyone else. I shouldn’t need help. I should be able to take care of my baby by myself. If I say “no,” that’s selfish. They’ll be disappointed in me if I ...

TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the last surviving brother in an American political dynasty, has a malignant brain tumor, his doctors reported ...

TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using the drug Rifampin to treat people with latent tuberculosis saves time, money and lives, new research shows. "We found that using a therapy of four ...

TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- An investigational smallpox drug may also protect against adenovirus, which causes upper respiratory infections and is one of the many viruses that causes the ...

TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Many women, and even some physicians, quickly abandoned the use of hormone replacement therapy in 2002, after the large Women's Health Study suggested that the ...

Boston’s Children’s Hospital bills itself as the hospital for children — and now it’s also the hospital for children who want a sex change, a procedure some critics are calling “barbaric.” Dr. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc on Monday unveiled Google Health, a long-anticipated health information service that combines the leading Web company's classic search services with a user's online ...

MONDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Endotracheal tubes coated with silver dramatically reduce infections from highly resistant bacteria, researchers report. Patients on ventilators breathe ...

MONDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Lung cancer patients may be one step closer to the day when the disease can be detected early with a simple blood test. Scientists slated to report their ...

Most people with pale skin, red hair or freckles know to slather on extra sun block to ward off skin cancer. A trio of new studies reinforces that notion – but also suggests that genes, not ...

It's in just about every woman's bag... lip gloss. It might look great, but don't be fooled into thinking it protects your lips from the sun. Actually, some experts feel it may increase your risk ...

SUNDAY, May 18 (EmpowHer's HealthDay News) -- Using regenerative medical techniques, it may be possible to create replacement bladders for people who've had their bladder removed due to ...

By Serena Gordon EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- If an expectant mother is exposed to high levels of stress, her baby may be more likely to develop asthma or ...

SUNDAY, May 18 (EmpowHer's HealthDay News) -- A real-time microscopic technique called confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal ...