BPA: How to reduce your exposure to dangerous chemical - If you’re worried about BPA, there are two things you can do right away. BPA (bisphenol A) is the chemical found in food containers, eyeglass lenses...

Obesity: - It's not such a health risk after all - For the longest time, doctors have been warning us of the dangers of being overweight. It can lead to all sorts of problems, including diabetes and c...

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Diabetes link to obesity - Evidence to link diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) to obesity is mounting. Although the condition is, in part, thought to be...

Breast implants: safety row - Ignoring mounting evidence of the dangers of silicon gel breast implants, the American Medical Association has endorsed a report recommending their us...

Drugs: Throw them out with the cat litter - We all know prescription drugs are dangerous – so how best to dispose of them when you get them home from the pharmacy? The prestigious Journal of the...

Bottled water everywhere - and not one fit to drink - Everywhere you go these days, you’ll see people obses-sively clutching and sipping bottles of water. It’s all so chic. Across the globe, bottled-water...

Drug ads of the month - Capitalizing on the recent congressional pressure and guidelines adopted by the American Medical Association about drug company inducements for doctor...