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foodconsumer.org (US) Most overdoses were due to illegal narcotics. Street drugs have taken a definitive backseat to a far greater threat &ndash. (Sat Nov 21 06:03:47 2009 PST) [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%),...
A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible, says Geoffrey Lean. A killing zone for mosquitos: the insects live longer and breed...
Heart disease was rife among affluent ancient Egyptians suggesting there may be more to heart disease than bad diet and smoking. — Photo: AP/Dr. Michael I. Miyamoto Revealing: The mummified remains of Djeher, who lived in the...
Inflammation, redness, and even infection can plague some more common ways to treat acne scars. Do you want to have your scars sanded off with a machine or removed with a laser? Popular acne scarring treatments can remove left...
A DEADLY plague could sweep across Europe, doctors fear, after an outbreak of a virus in Ukraine plunged the country and its neighbours into a state of panic. To view dictionary popup window put your cursor on the blue...
The Oneida, like other tribes in Wisconsin, are returning to indigenous foods such as high-protein white corn and bison to aid their own survival, as diabetes and heart disease associated with fast-food diets plague tribal...
Commuters wear protective masks after the Ukraine government announced a swine-flu epidemic Yuriy Dyachyshyn / AFP / Getty Ukraine is in the midst of what some might call swine-flu hysteria. The country is in virtual lockdown...
Can A Horrible Ancient Killer Help Save Lives? Medical detective geneticist Dr Stephen O'Brien is on a quest to discover why some humans are immune to killer diseases including the Bubonic Plague. This hour-length documentary...
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $4 million federal grant to develop new antibiotics to treat anthrax, tularemia and plague. These infections can be treated with current antibiotics, but none...
Rose Tremain's novel restoration was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It tells of the life and times of Robert Merivel, part chancer, part physician, part cuckold. He seeks the patronate of King Charles the Seocnd, receives...
