medicine

Pharoah's Wine Jar Yields Medicinal Secrets

Health - April 13, 2009

Egyptians may have been using herb-spiked drink for healing 5,000 years ago more >>

Cleaning Concoctions Best Left to Experts

Health - April 10, 2009

Industry group says, 'Think twice before mixing once' to avoid harm more >>

Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains

Health - April 3, 2009

Levels of the toxin in leg bones are tied to poorer scores on cognitive tests more >>

4 Promising Autism Treatments, From Vitamin B12 to Alzheimer’s Drug Namenda

By Nancy Shute - Health - April 2, 2009

And 4 "treatments" that are untested and unproven. Plus, how to spot a bogus autism therapy. more >>

Fish in U.S. Rivers Tainted With Common Medications

Health - March 26, 2009

Study is part of government strategy to tackle issue. more >>

Poison Prevention Requires Diligence

Health - March 20, 2009

EPA offers tips for storing and using potentially harmful products more >>

Drixoral: Why the Allergy Medicine Isn't Available, and What to Use Instead

By January W. Payne - Health - March 9, 2009

Can't find this decongestant/antihistamine combo? Here are other remedies for stuffy and runny noses. more >>

Tracy Gaudet: An Integrative Medicine Approach to Sleep Problems

By Tracy Gaudet, M.D. - Health - March 3, 2009

Integrative medicine may help you sleep better without medication. more >>

Health Tip: Safe Use of a Generator

Health - February 4, 2009

Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning more >>

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

Health - January 26, 2009

Half of batches tested positive, third of popular sweetened products showed traces more >>

Preemies Exposed to Toxins in Liquid Meds

Health - January 23, 2009

Called excipients, these agents include chemicals that can cause nerve damage, study says more >>

Women in Coastal Areas Have Higher Mercury Levels

Health - January 19, 2009

Study finds increase tied to income, ethnicity, types of seafood consumed more >>

Bed Bugs, Nearly Eradicated, Make a Comeback

Health - January 14, 2009

Study finds blood-sucking critters' resistance to insecticides increasing in urban areas more >>

Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Health - January 13, 2009

Steps to protect your home and family more >>

When It's Cold Outside, Be Careful Inside With Heaters

Health - January 10, 2009

1 in 6 house fires are blamed on faulty heating equipment more >>

5 Dangerous Drug Combinations You Need to Avoid

By Deborah Kotz - Health - December 23, 2008

If you're mixing supplements and prescription pills, you may be getting a risky blend of medications. more >>

Say Two Hail Marys, and Call Me in the Morning

By Christine Larson - Health - December 22, 2008

Religion seems to boost some patients' health. But not all doctors see a role for faith in medicine. more >>

Health Prayer: Should Religion and Faith Have Roles in Medicine?

By Christine Larson - Health - December 22, 2008

Researchers probe whether faith, like healthful diet and exercise, can aid health. more >>

Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction

Health - December 18, 2008

Researchers debunk common holiday and wintertime health myths more >>

Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help Stroke Victims

Health - December 16, 2008

Mouse study showed it reduced brain damage after attack more >>

Overrated Career: Medical Scientist

By Marty Nemko - Money - December 11, 2008

You may have a better chance of winning the lottery than of making a significant medical discovery. more >>

Health Tip: Using a Carbon Monoxide Detector

Health - December 2, 2008

What to do if the alarm sounds more >>

Health Tip: Keep Bathroom Chemicals Locked Up

Health - November 24, 2008

Prevent potential poisoning more >>

World's Best Colleges: Top Life Sciences and Biomedicine Universities

Education - November 20, 2008

These are the top Life Sciences and Biomedicine universities in 2008. more >>

Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness

Health - November 17, 2008

Report also cites drug given to U.S. more >>