A highly contagious form of stomach flu sickened hundreds of passengers during a worldwide voyage on the famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship in what health officials called an unusually large outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For doctors, the continuing education credits required by most states to renew a medical license are a way to bone up on the latest clinical developments while chowing down at some of the country's finest restaurants. For drug companies, which provi
So, you think you're stressed? Get a load of this dream I had last week. (Katherine Frey - Twp) Techniques for you to lighten the load on your mind and body. Graphic: Stress and Your Body Giving Meditation a Spin Noon Wed.: Meditation Live Discussio
Writer Katharine Ellison took questions on her recent story about the growing popularity of meditation and Asian spirituality. Ellison was online Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Noon. Techniques for you to lighten the load on your mind and body. Graphic: Stre
Antidepressant, not therapy, aids heart patients Drug works to fight blues but counseling doesn't seem to help, study says CHICAGO - A drug can combat depression common among patients with severe heart disease, but psychological counseling doesn't s
When it comes to domestic economic policy, Bush the Wounded President is much to be preferred over Bush the Decider. After six years of stubborn inflexibility, President Bush signaled last night in his State of the Union address that he is ready to
Your wacky workout questions answered Breathe the fat away? Exercises just for smokers? No query is too inane! James Darell / Getty Images Stoc / Getty Images Think an ab apparatus,? diet drink or altered?reathing?re the?ecrets to a six-pack? Think
Experts: Better data needed on contraceptives Drugmakers need to test how well birth control pills work on obese women MSNBC News Services WASHINGTON - Drugmakers should use more realistic methods for evaluating the effectiveness of birth control pi
For healthy weight loss, slurp your dinner Soup helps reduce portion size, trim fat and boost veggie intake Seth Wenig / AP Soup is a convenient way to work more vegetables into meals. Karen Collins, R.D.Special to Karen Collins, R.D.
New drug can help smokers quit, review finds Prescription-only pill beats placebo in helping people kick the habit NEW YORK - Smokers who use the prescription-only anti-smoking agent varenicline triple their likelihood of successfully kicking the ha
