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Study finds health-giving bacteria
John Miner in The London Free Press reports: A pair of London scientists on a 22-year quest to find bacteria capable of keeping people healthy instead of making them sick have finally seen their…
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Test may prevent premature births
BBC News reports: Pregnant women can be screened for infections which might help prevent premature births, say US scientists. A simple test detects these infections say US researchers at Oregon Health & Science University…
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The Smile Train
The Smile Train is a wonderful organization that provides cleft lip surgery for children in developing nations. Getting this surgery is not only important for social reasons, it’s also important for overall physical health.…
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Women lobby for adoption
Kathleen D. Bailey in The Exeter News-Letter reports: In an effort to get the country of Romania to amend an adoption law that bans the adoption of Romanian children by non-Romanians, Schaaf, of Stratham,…
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Parents-to-be debate breast-feeding vs. bottle-feeding
T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. with Joshua Sparrow, M.D. in Houston Chronicle reports: DURING the last few months of pregnancy, most parents-to-be come to a decision about whether they will breast-feed or bottle-feed their baby.…
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Medicare Proposes New Rules on 2006 Drug Benefit, Health Plans
Bloomberg reports: Medicare said its proposed rules for its 2006 program to help the elderly afford prescription drugs will trim as much as 53 percent from patient drug costs, partly by getting discounts through…
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Parenting Adoption
Elizabeth O’Hara in KFOX TV reports: When a couple decides to adopt a child, they’re faced with many choices before taking the plunge. In this edition of our Parenting Report, we talk to one…
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Credit Advice For College Students
KFOX TV reports: Having saturated the working adult population with credit card offers, credit card companies are now banking on a new market: college students. Financial experts warn students to avoid getting caught in…
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Low-carb revolution unhealthy, and perhaps dangerous
Phillip J. Carlson in The Raw Story reports: Food producers know that if individuals are focusing on carbs they are less likely to notice that new products are extremely unhealthy. Advertisers are gunning for…
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Abuse takes increasing toll on women
Carolyn Susman in Palm Beach Post reports: “Like alcoholism, physical abuse is a progressive disease,” says Marlene Spitz, domestic abuse coordinator for the Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Palm Beach County Inc.…