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Coffee is not usually thought of as health food, but a number of recent studies suggest that it can be a highly beneficial drink. Researchers have found strong evidence that coffee reduces the risk of several serious ailments, including diabetes, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver. Among them is a systematic review of studies published in The Journal of the American Medical Read more...

Not since aspirin has a class of drugs come along that does so much more than originally intended that it could end up being used as a preventive against many major diseases. Statins, which lower cholesterol, have been proved in clinical trials to reduce heart attacks and strokes by 30 percent to 50 percent. They are the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States; one in 10 adults take Read more...

Believe it -- your mother made you eat things you probably didn't like for a good reason -- there is such a thing as brain food. Health experts Mary Spillane and Victoria McKee says our "think tank" has to be properly nourished, and some foods are better than others at doing the job. As might be expected, fish and the oils found in some of them, such as salmon and mackerel, help Read more...

Three handsome male dogs are walking down the street when they see a beautiful, enticing, female poodle. The three male dogs fall all over themselves in an effort to be the one to reach her first, but end up arriving in front of her at the same time. The males are speechless before her beauty, slobbering on themselves and hoping for just a glance from her in return. Aware of her charms and Read more...

The American Diabetes Association urged diabetes patients who had been using the drug Rezulin to consult with physicians immediately about treatment alternatives. The ADA said it is preparing a statement to help guide patients and medical professionals after Rezulin-maker Warner-Lambert pulled the drug on a request from the Food and Drug Administration. Rezulin has been linked with at least Read more...

The Food and Drug Administration agrees with the Center for Disease Control's statement that hepatitis B vaccines prevent infections that lead to liver cancer. This is a big big news for the world health community, because up to 80 percent of liver cancer cases worldwide come from chronic hepatitis B infections. With FDA permission, pharmaceutical giant SmithKline Beecham recently changed the Read more...