Immortality Medicine

A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests

Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.

Stromectal — a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs — kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.

An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who’ve had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.

A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children

Platelet-rich plasma — injections of a patient’s own blood platelets — heals of tennis elbow better than cortisone shots, a study finds.

Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don’t get enough sleep.

If the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests.

One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.

Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.

While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.

Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.

New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.

Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.

A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive flavor, smel,l and deep orange color may help fade fine facial lines, wrinkles, and aging spots.

Reovirus is harmless to normal cells — but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.

Odds of having a stroke are higher for people whose fathers or mothers suffered one by the age of 65, a new study suggests.

Following the DASH diet may boost brainpower in overweight adults as well as lower blood pressure.

A study shows cholesterol-lowering statins may help treat psoriasis.

Normal-weight women who drink alcohol in moderation are less likely than women who don’t drink at all to become overweight or obese, a study shows.

A new drug called alitretinoin can help relieve cracked, itchy, irritated hands in people with severe hand eczema, researchers report.

When the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests.

Does wasabi, the Japanese mustard that comes with sushi, have any health benefits? It always seems to clear my sinuses, at least temporarily.

The answer to your question is yes… and no. First of all, you should know that the green paste that usually comes with sushi isn’t really wasabi. It is a combination of horseradish, Chinese mustard and green food coloring. And it may surprise you to learn that this imitation product is now so widely used that – with the exception of some top-flight restaurants that still use genuine wasabi – it even accompanies sushi in Japan. (I’ve been told by wasabi experts that only about five percent of the restaurants in Japan serve the real thing, and I’ve found real wasabi in the United States only in high-end Japanese restaurants in New York and California.) Read more…

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A new ranking of America’s least obese cities shows healthy habits make for skinnier residents in several Colorado and California cities, which dominate the top 10.

Richmond ranks No. 1 as the asthma capital of the country in the latest ranking by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the nonprofit group says.