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    Mar 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Injection easier than IV in treating deadly epileptic seizures, study shows

    Megan Elphage lives in fear of another big epileptic seizure.
    Megan Elphage lives in fear of another big epileptic seizure. The 22-year-old Glen Burnie woman had her first seizure when she was 13. Even though medications largely keep her epilepsy under control, the prospect of seizures means she can't drive,...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health, Glen Burnie

    2. Nov 9, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Sex, drugs and ... more sex and drugs

    Forget about rock 'n' roll: When rats are administered the highly addictive stimulant methamphetamine and allowed to engage in sexual behavior while high, all they want is more of both. That's the raw finding of a study published Tuesday by the Journal of Neuroscience.
    Forget about rock 'n' roll: When rats are administered the highly addictive stimulant methamphetamine and allowed to engage in sexual behavior while high, all they want is more of both. That's the raw finding of a study published Tuesday by the Journal of...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, HIV, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. Oct 31, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. The Healthy Skeptic: Seeing through skin supplements' claims

    You wouldn't last very long without oxygen. But just as rust slowly eats away at a nail, oxygen can age your body. As your cells use this vital element, they produce free radicals — unstable molecules that can damage your tissues and add wear and tear to your entire body, including your skin.
    You wouldn't last very long without oxygen. But just as rust slowly eats away at a nail, oxygen can age your body. As your cells use this vital element, they produce free radicals — unstable molecules that can damage your tissues and add wear and...

    Tags: Vitamin C, Netherlands, Immune System, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations

    4. May 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Grandparents take on role of a parent

    Ella Johnson thought she was done raising kids. Then one night her daughter, asleep in bed with her 1-year-old son, died of a heart condition, and Johnson suddenly found herself mothering a grieving grandchild who clung to the picture of his dead mother....

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Mother's Day, Science and Technology, Heart Problems, National Institutes of Health

    5. Jan 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The Healthy Skeptic: Is caffeine an effective weight-loss aid?

    If losing weight was one of your New Year's resolutions, you might already be growing weary of counting calories and working out. Wouldn't it be great if you could slim down without so much effort?
    If losing weight was one of your New Year's resolutions, you might already be growing weary of counting calories and working out. Wouldn't it be great if you could slim down without so much effort? Anyone looking for a shortcut to weight loss might be...

    Tags: Weight Loss, Dunkin' Donuts Coffee, Herbal Supplements, Nicole Polizzi, University of Connecticut

    6. Nov 3, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Resveratrol appears to make fat men fitter

    The first clinical trial to test the effects of resveratrol -- the plant compound plentiful in red wine and grapes -- on humans has found that a small daily dose of a purified resveratrol supplement lowered blood pressure and improved a wide range of human health measures in a small group of obese men.
    The first clinical trial to test the effects of resveratrol -- the plant compound plentiful in red wine and grapes -- on humans has found that a small daily dose of a purified resveratrol supplement lowered blood pressure and improved a wide range of...

    Tags: Inflammation, Drugs and Medicines, Skin Cancer, Hormones and Metabolism, Obesity

    7. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  7. Small Wonders: Morality just a matter of chemistry?

    Good and Evil. Nurture versus Nature. Survival of the nicest or survival of the fittest. Morality: our conformity to the rules of right conduct and virtue. It’s long been territory only for philosophers, theologians and newspaper columnists...

    Tags: Polio, Drugs and Medicines, Religion and Belief, Values, Preventative Medicine

    8. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Letters: Many views of 'alternative' treatment

    The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New Age Cures Put to the Test," Jan. 23].
    The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New...

    Tags: Government, Herbal Supplements, Health and Medical Professionals, Echinacea (dietary supplement), Medical Research

    9. Apr 26, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Is there scientific proof that prayer can heal?

    The Religion World
    An Indiana University professor of religious studies contends that beyond the widespread belief that prayer can heal, there are quantitative ways of measuring whether God is a good doctor. “Science cannot prove the existence or nonexistence of a...
    10. Mar 28, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  10. Anchorage Paramedics, Heart-Attack Patients Help Test New Drug

    Anchorage paramedics and heart-attack patients helped successfully test a new drug to reduce the severity of heart attacks during some 911 calls for cardiac-arrest symptoms from 2008 through 2011, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.
    Channel 2 News
    Anchorage paramedics and heart-attack patients helped successfully test a new drug to reduce the severity of heart attacks during some 911 calls for cardiac-arrest symptoms from 2008 through 2011, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. AFD...

    Tags: American Medical Association, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Health

    11. Mar 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Raise a glass of wine to resveratrol

    Drinkers the world over have been thrilled by the notion that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might be some kind of anti-aging powerhouse.
    Drinkers the world over have been thrilled by the notion that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might be some kind of anti-aging powerhouse. The supposed wonder substance can make perilously chubby lab rats live as long as their slim...

    Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Drugs and Medicines, Albert Einstein, Heart Attack, Health

    12. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. Reader Panel: Concealed carry permits

    Today's question: A South Dakota senate committee approved a bill last week that allows motorists with a valid S.D. driver’s license to carry a concealed weapon without a permit within state borders. What do you think of this change? To join the...

    Tags: Laws, Miramar, Justice and Rights, Government, Interior Policy

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