The Diane Rehm Show on NPR features Dr. Arthur Agatston of the "South Beach Diet" on it's second hour Wed. Jan 28 (11 am eastern time).If you are interested in ... Read More

The FDA has issued a warning about the potential dangers of common over the counter pain medications such as Tylenol, and Ibuprophen. While these are vauable drugs in the treatment ... Read More

In response to critisism of it's suppport of the contriversial Medicare prescription drug package, AARP stated that they will push for changes in the bill. These changes include re-importation ... Read More

Blood Clot Risk Not Treated Preventively, Study Finds. This report from Duke University finds that those patiens most at risk for developing blood clots were not being monitored or treated ... Read More

Stanford University School of Medicine research shows doctors are paying attention to clinical evidence that produces warnings about medications and procedures.

'Camera pill' promising for diagnosis of small bowel disease. Going where no scope is able to go this "camera in a pill" may be able to help docotrs visualize lesions ... Read More

Newswise Professor Margaret Thorogood at the University of Warwick, UK. has published research that shows that wearing high heels does not contribute to osteoarthritis of the knees.

Many people have no idea how much they actually eat - this is in many ways responsible for the epedemic of obesity these days. Dr. Phil Lempert of Today Show ... Read More

the federal government has banned the sales of the dietary supplement ephedra and warned consumers to discontinue the use of this weight loss product. This comes after numerous deaths of ... Read More