Quit-Smoking Tips Slideshow
Menthols May Be Added to Federal Ban of Flavored Cigarettes
By
Matt McMillen
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By
Louise Chang, MD
March 30, 2010 — Menthol cigarettes, extended a target of antismoking
advocates, came under federal [...]
Skin Cancer Slideshow
Gallery of Skin Problems as well as Images Collection
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Study Shows People Who Drink Alcohol Less Likely to Eat Whole Grains as well as Fruit
By Katrina Woznicki
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By
Laura J. Martin, MD
March 30, 2010 — A federal study shows that men as well as women who drink alcohol
are less likely to eat whole grains as well as fruit as well as to drink [...]
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) — You know you should eat best — but that daily multivitamin pill, calcium supplements as well as possibly others compensate, right?
Perhaps.
But nutrition experts say that getting crucial nutrients from food, when likely, is best than popping pills.
The American Dietetic Association, in fact, has updated its guidelines [...]
Here are some of the latest health as well as health examination news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
FDA Scientists Go Community With CT Scan Concerns
U.S. Food as well as Drug Administration managers ignored agency scientists’ warnings about the radiation risks associated with normal take of powerful CT scans to screen people for colon [...]
Salt Shockers: High Sodium Surprises Slideshow
Lowering Blood Pressure Slideshow: Tips for Getting Started
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Cosmetic Dentistry: Before as well as After Slideshow
Teeth Whitening Secrets Slideshow
Acupuncture Treatment Before Dental Work [...]
Fibromyalgia Friendly Exercises Slideshow
Quiz: Is Your Pain Due to Fibromyalgia?
Treating Fibromyalgia Pain
Walking More, Gardening, Using [...]
Antibiotic Resistance Pushing Gonorrhea Toward Superbug Status
By
Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By
Laura J. Martin, MD
March 29, 2010 — Gonorrhea may soon reach superbug status, thanks to
growing antibiotic resistance to the ordinary sexually transmitted infection.
A recent study shows that treating gonorrhea is becoming more difficult because
the bacterium has become resistant to many antibiotics. Incase trends continue,
researchers say [...]
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with blood pressure-lowering drugs known as beta blockers appears to help lower the spread of breast cancer in women, a team of British as well as German researchers report.
The drugs are believed to work by preventing stress hormones from stimulating cancer cells. “Beta- blocker drugs [...]
