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Vaccine to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence May Be On the Horizon

A breast cancer vaccine to prevent recurrence may begin the first stages of clinical trial testing this spring.

HealthNews Dozen – Top Medical Advances for Women

There are new medical advances being discovered every year, as researchers and scientists work continuously and tirelessly to make life easier for those with various ailments, diseases, and discomforts. And while many scientific finds can be applied to diseases as a whole, the differences between the bodies of men and women often require solutions unique to one gender.

Third-Hand Smoke May Be the Last Strike for Smokers to Quit

Just when you thought you were safe in avoiding the smoky haze, the effects of third-hand smoke strike. Third-hand smoke is residual tobacco smoke contamination that lingers well after a cigarette is extinguished. These toxic remnants are left behind in the form of invisible gases and particles that continue to cling to the hair and clothing of smokers, as well as to seat cushions and carpeting.

National Birth Defects Prevention Month

Infants are by far the most fragile form of life that hospitals and families help bring into this world because they are new and have no way of telling us if something is wrong. November was Premature Baby Awareness Month and now it is no surprise that January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, because babies are a high priority.

What Makes People Take Risks?

Some people seem to live life on the edge. From bungee jumping to walking a tightrope high above a city street, these so-called daredevils put their lives on the line—often with a high degree of recklessness.

Myocarditis Hits An Alabama Town

Myocarditis, a potentially silent killer that attacks the heart, has sent chills through an east Alabama town. In the past several months, myocarditis has changed several families’ lives, forever.

Health Is Just a Bowl of Cherries

I am sure you’ve heard the old saying, “Life is just a bowl of cherries” and Mary Engelbreit’s clever phrase, “Life is just a chair of bowlies,” reminding us that life can be simple if you let it.

Stretch 2009 Out with Yoga

A few days after purchasing my plane ticket to Hawaii for next summer, I joined a local fitness center offering a deal at only $10 a month for unlimited workout privileges. It sounded like a good idea a few weeks ago before the Christmas cookies and the many feasts took over my appetite. I doubt I am alone in my thought process because with 2009 being ushered in, top resolutions year after year seem to be losing weight, ridding stress from your life, and getting in shape.

Dramatic Drop in Heart Attacks Attributed to Smoking Ban

The adverse effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly. In the United States, cigarette smoking accounts for nearly 440,000 deaths annually; more than by all deaths from HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides and murders combined. However, for every eight smokers who die from smoking, one innocent bystander dies from secondhand smoke, also known as passive or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), which is a combination of smoke exhaled by smokers and the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Medical

Count the Kicks and Help Your Baby

Pregnancy is a glowing time for most women once the period of morning sickness stops and the rosy effects of motherhood take over.