Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

First targeted therapy for melanoma brings hope

Monday, April 28th, 2008 38 views

In a demonstration that even some of the most hard-to-treat tumors may one day succumb to therapies aimed at molecular “weak points,” researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report the first instance in which metastatic melanoma has been driven into remission by a targeted therapy. Dana-Farber is a principal teaching ...

Folate helps keep men’s sperm normal, study finds

Monday, March 24th, 2008 54 views

  A doctor at the Alma Res fertility clinic in Rome works prepares eggs and sperm for an attempt at artificial insemination, June 7, 2005. Vitamins known as folates that prevent birth defects when consumed by women also help to keep men's sperm normal, researchers reported on Wednesday. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters) ...

Top 100 Worst Cities For Spring Allergies

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 66 views

Sneezing up a storm? Find out why where you live has a lot to do with the amount of tissues you go through. When it comes to spring allergies, the amount of Kleenex one goes through varies year to year, often depending on Mother Nature, personal triggers and where you live. Worst ...

Is there an optimal way to train?

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 59 views

The Ultimate Weight-Lifting Formula by Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & Fitness Q. I lift weights three times a week and do all my upper and lower body moves at once. But I have a friend who says that I should be lifting every single day and dividing up the ...