C-Sections: The Ultimate in Planned Parenthood
It’s a staple of movies and television sitcoms. Think Charlotte in Sex and the City. A hugely pregnant woman is going about her life—say enjoying…
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Alzheimer’s disease is the downside—and looming threat—of rapidly improving longevity. Not surprisingly, aging is the single greatest risk factor for developing the disease. For…
The Costs of Food Poisoning
Dining at the venerable Harvard Faculty Club is a cherished tradition for many, including current and former faculty and alumni of the prestigious university.…
The Relative Rarity of Tetanus
Few young baby boomers went tromping through the backyard without the parental warning, “Don’t step on a rusty nail. You’ll get lockjaw!” echoing behind…
The odds a child 2 – 11 has cavities in his or her primary teeth
1 in 2.37 The odds a child 2 – 11 has cavities in his or her primary teeth are 1 in 2.37 (US, 1999…
Broken Heart Syndrome
It's a timeworn theme, dying of a broken heart. The poet of the Psalms recognized that "by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken"…
The odds a female will ever be diagnosed with breast cancer
1 in 8.28 The odds a female will ever be diagnosed with breast cancer are 1 in 8.28 (US, 2004 – 2006). SOURCE(S) Horner…
Food and Cancer
Macro image of fresh garlic on rough wooden chopping board Shallow focus. Can eating right prevent cancer? The odds a person will ever be…
Deadliest Cancers
Contrary to what some email forwards will tell you, drinking cold water with meals does not lead to colon cancer. And cancer is scary enough…
Hollywood’s Juicy Fruit, Starving on the Vine
Even a partial list of body image problems that a child may run up against can be petrifying—anorexia nervosa, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, severe…
The Very High Odds of Hypertension
Just having our blood pressure tested can raise it. Hearts tend to speed up as the nurse squeezes the upper arm into a black…
Vitamins: Money Down the Toilet?
Most medical research suggests that vitamins are a good way to create expensive pee. Many of us take them anyway. Fifty-three percent of men…
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