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Why the Cancer Drug Rapamycin Causes Diabetes
Apr 3, 2012
Many organ transplant recipients and cancer patients depend on rapamycin, a drug that suppresses the immune system and targets proteins involved in cell division. But this highly effective drug has an unfortunate side effect:...
Burger King New Menu: 5 Best Items To Try
Apr 3, 2012
Burger King announced a new menu on Monday in an attempt to revive the brand and win over new customers with healthier and tastier meal options. The new menu features 14 brand-new items, but these five take the cake.
Most Alcohol, Drug Abuse Starts In The Teens
Apr 3, 2012
A new survey of U.S. teenagers finds that most have used alcohol and drugs by the time they reach adulthood, and researchers say that could be setting up many of them for a lifetime of substance abuse.
President Obama Takes A Shot At Supreme Court Over Healthcare
Apr 3, 2012
President Barack Obama took an opening shot at conservative justices on the Supreme Court on Monday, warning that a rejection of his sweeping healthcare law would be an act of "judicial activism" that Republicans say they abhor.
What Supreme Court? President Obama Defends Healthcare Law, Skirts Debate
Apr 2, 2012
He didn't mention them by name, but they seemed to be on his mind. President Barack Obama defended his healthcare reform effort on Friday without mentioning the Supreme Court justices who hold the law's fate in their hands.
Childbirth Takes Longer Now Than 50 Years Ago
Apr 2, 2012
Many tasks can be tackled more quickly now than 50 years ago, but delivering a baby naturally it seems is not one of them, according to a U.S. government study.
Jewish Plastic Surgeon In Trouble For Making Fun Of Jews' 'Large Hooked' Noses
Apr 2, 2012
A Jewish plastic surgeon is facing the heat for creating and uploading a video on YouTube that makes fun of the physical traits of the Jews, especially their noses.
Obesity Drugs Need Heart Studies, US Advisers Say
Mar 30, 2012
Heart safety studies should be required for new obesity drugs, U.S. drug advisers said on Thursday, possibly adding a new hurdle to the drugs' approval.
'Pink Slime' Producer Allows Tour of Plant to Bolster Image
Mar 30, 2012
A maker of the hamburger filler branded by critics as "pink slime" on Thursday allowed three state governors supportive of the beef industry and a handful of journalists to see it being made for the first time since...
Electroacupuncture May Be Effective Treatment for Depression
Mar 29, 2012
Boosting the effect of acupuncture needles with small electric currents may be effective in treating depression, a study in Hong Kong has found.
Autism Rates in US Reach New Height
Mar 29, 2012
About one in 88 children in the United States has autism or a related disorder, the highest estimate to date, U.S. health experts said on Thursday.
New Health Report Points to Alarming High Numbers of Risk Factors among Australians
Mar 29, 2012
A big number of Australians currently live with health risk factors, diabetes and heart ailments among them, no thanks to lower socio-economic status and wayward lifestyles, a new report said.
