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Key To Male Infertility (July 2, 2007) -- A factor in immune cells regulates human semen and seems to determine whether a man will be fertile, according to a new ... > full story
Critical Protein Prevents DNA Damage From Persisting Through Generations (July 2, 2007) -- A protein called ATM, long known to be involved in protecting cells from genetic damage, is also part of a system that prevents damage from being passed on when the cells ... > full story
Therapeutic Value Of Meditation Unproven, Says Study (July 2, 2007) -- "There is an enormous amount of interest in using meditation as a form of therapy to cope with a variety of modern-day health problems, especially hypertension, stress and chronic pain, but the ... > full story
Surgery Is More Effective Than Other Treatments For Common Back Problem, Study Shows (July 2, 2007) -- When it comes to low back pain, physicians generally advise exhausting nonsurgical options before resorting to surgery. But a new study shows that for degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal ... > full story
Exposure To Cats Increases Asthmatic Symptoms In People Without Specific Cat Allergy (July 2, 2007) -- Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that increased exposure to cat allergen is associated with greater bronchial responsiveness (BR) in people with certain common allergies, even if they are ... > full story
It's Not Too Late To Change: Lowering Cardiac Risk Later In Life (July 2, 2007) -- Can adopting a healthier lifestyle later in life help -- or is it too late? In a study published in the July 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Medical University of ... > full story
New Cancer Treatment Adds To Survival Rates In Lung Cancer Patients (July 2, 2007) -- Patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer who receive an initial high dose of chemotherapy before their treatment begins can expect an increase in overall survival, according to a study in ... > full story
Patient Choice And Treatment Alternatives For Arthritis (July 2, 2007) -- Two new studies examined patients' decisions regarding therapy for RA and glucosamine for OA and found that most RA patients are reluctant to change their treatment as long as their condition didn't ... > full story
Natural Signal Holds Promise For Psoriasis, Age-related Skin Damage (July 2, 2007) -- The body may hold a secret to normalizing skin cell growth that is over zealous in psoriasis and non-melanoma skin cancers and too slow in aging and sun-damaged skin, researchers ... > full story
Cell Receptor May Lead To New Biomarker For Pancreatic Cancer (July 2, 2007) -- A research team led by University of Cincinnati scientists has identified a potential biological target for pancreatic cancer, a finding they say could help scientists better understand -- and ... > full story
New, Non-Traditional Skiing Landscapes Give Reason To Helmet Use (July 2, 2007) -- Skeptics of the benefit of wearing a helmet now have less reason to doubt. A new study has reported that because of the changes to ski areas in the past decade, from open slopes to more ... > full story
New Vaccine May Provide Broader Protection Against Cervical Cancer (July 2, 2007) -- Major international research at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Australia has proved that the new Cervarix vaccine provides broader protection against cervical ... > full story
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in men, and in women, it has surpassed even breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2001, there will be about 169,500 ... > read more
Prostate Health in 90 Days
Teaches you how to stop prostate trouble in it tracks; understand what causes cancer; reverse the cancer-causing effects; cleanse and strengthen vital organs; enhance your sex life, and virtually ... > read more
Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
From the worlds leading urologist and author of The Prostate comes the ultimate book on surviving prostate cancernow updated to include the most recent advancements.This year, an estimated 31,500 ... > read more
Celiac Disease : A Hidden Epidemic
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain undiagnosed and untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal ... > read more
The Inflammation Syndrome : The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies, and Asthma
Challem's new book hits a home run -; with the latest research on what to eat and take to defeat our real number-one cause of health problems -; inflammation. It's a message of the utmost ... > read more
The RealAge Makeover: Take Years off Your Looks and Add Them to Your Life
Dr. Michael Roizen hopes to discover a cure for the common birthday. The author of the bestselling book RealAge and Oprah guru, Roizen translates groundbreaking medical research into a series of ... > read more
SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
The super-bestselling book that'senhancing Americans' health By eating the fourteen SuperFoods highlighted in Dr. Steven Pratt's instant bestseller, you can actually stop the incremental ... > read more
100 Q&A; About Breast Cancer
...a patient-oriented guide to dealing with breast cancer.. questions and answers cover basic questions about the disease such as risk factors and causes; methods of prevention, screening and ... > read more
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy ... > read more
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer : How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
An informative and absorbing read for both medical practitioners and their patients, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer takes aim at "the breast cancer industry" with a barrage of ... > read more
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