NTP Report on Bisphenol A
5 September, 2008 – 7:32

The federal government’s top toxicologists report “concerns” over bisphenol A (BPA), the controversial chemical in many of the nation’s favorite plastic beverage containers, after a full investigation of the chemical suspected of causing problems with behavior and development of the…

Measles Vaccine Cleared of Autism Charges
5 September, 2008 – 6:31

With the hope of putting to rest the question, posed in 1998, that the widely used childhood measles vaccine is linked to gastrointestinal (GI) illness that heralds the onset of autism, researchers at Columbia University have released the findings of…

Dieting’s Easier With High-Protein Breakfast
5 September, 2008 – 5:36

Dieting bacon-and-egg-lovers everywhere will wake up happy to know that a recent study says eating a breakfast of high-quality, lean meats, eggs, and dairy foods while dieting will produce feelings of fullness that last throughout the day.  It’s true.  Dieting’s…

Estrogen Spares Women’s Hearts, Risks Men’s
4 September, 2008 – 7:07

Estrogen, one of the sex hormones most closely associated with females, has long been thought to offer women protection from cardiovascular disease and is one of the main reasons many women undergo hormone replacement therapy when the body’s natural supply…

Viagra as Good for the Heart as the Love Life
3 September, 2008 – 9:31

Canadian researchers say the prescription drug, Viagra, is as good for the heart as it is for the love life.  Seems the way the drug influences the platelets in the bloodstream also minimizes the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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