Category Archives: Health Tips

Report by Consumer Group Finds Many Companies Promote Unhealthy Foods to Kids By Todd Zwillich WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 9, 2010 — Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar … Continue reading →

Q: Everyone at my gym seems to be drinking energy drinks. Do they really give you more “oomph?” And are they healthy? A: Energy drinks are all the rage among not just athletes but also young adults. And hundreds of … Continue reading →

Spring allergies got you down? Research suggests that following the right diet may help ease allergy symptoms in some people. For example, clear soups can help thin mucus and clear nasal passages. Some studies suggest that the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus … Continue reading →

10 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick Some of the healthiest foods, such as leafy greens, may also be the most likely to cause food-borne illness, according to a new report.

Mind/Body Workout Fights Chemo Fatigue Cancer patients find chemotherapy less physically and emotionally exhausting if they’re in an intense program of cardio, strength, relaxation, and body-awareness training.

Nuts, Vegetables, Fish Cut Alzheimer’s Risk A diet rich in cruciferous and green leafy vegetables, nuts, fish, and tomatoes and low in red meat and high-fat dairy products may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a study suggests.

Prostate Cancer: Who Needs Chemical Castration? Men with locally advanced prostate cancer treated with radiation need 3 years — not 6 months — of difficult hormone therapy, a clinical trial shows.

Group Takes Aim at Prostate Cancer Claims A consumers group complained to regulators and threatened a lawsuit Thursday over what it calls a drug company’s misleading claims that two of its multivitamins reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

New Therapy May Fight Prostate Cancer Mayo Clinic researchers say an experimental treatment may have cured two patients whose prostate cancers were so advanced they had been considered inoperable.

4 Factors That Increase Odds of Heart Failure Smoking, high blood pressure, excess weight, and diabetes are major risk factors for increasing the size of the heart’s left ventricle, a new study shows.