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HEALTH NEWS

Book Review: Anticancer: A New Way of Life

By David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD Reviewed by Rita Jenkins There are three groups of people who should read this book: people who have cancer now; people who have had cancer in the past; and everyone else. You see, as Servan-Schreiber matter-of-factly puts it, "Cancer lies dormant in all of us."

Don't Sacrifice Health to Stay Afloat in Tough Times

During tough financial times, many people try to demonstrate their value at work by working harder and longer. But, if you don't also make time to take care of yourself, success may come at a hefty cost: your health.

Stem Cell Breakthrough May Lead to Tailor-Made Tissues

The restrictions placed on embryonic stem cell research in the US may soon prove to be less frustrating to the many scientists who believe stem cell therapies could lead to radical new treatments for a vast array of diseases. In mouse experiments, researchers have discovered a safe and effective way to convert ordinary cells into embryonic stem cells that could theoretically be used to create healthy, tailor-made tissues for individuals. Experiments in humans are under way.

Diet Can Improve Blood Pressure Even When Meds Fail

Some patients whose hypertension resists control through medication may find that a simple dietary change can bring their readings into the safe zone: cutting down drastically on salt. When two groups of patients under treatment for high blood pressure were monitored around the clock, the group that was on a low-salt diet showed dramatically reduced BP levels, compared to the group that consumed more salt.

Links to Diabetes, Heart Disease Escalate BPA Controversy

Scientists and consumer advocates are increasing the volume of their alarm over BPA, or bisphenol A, a chemical found in many plastics. Although almost everyone in the US can expect to have some level of BPA in their bodies, the latest research findings link higher levels of the substance in the urine of adults to greater incidence of heart disease and diabetes.

FDA's BPA Blessing Fails to Allay Critics' Fears

The US Food and Drug Administration's apparent willingness to embrace the results of industry-funded studies on the safety of Bisphenol-A, or BPA, has opponents of the controversial chemical howling.

Exercise Pills: Time in a Bottle?

With health experts advising that an hour a day is needed to maintain weight loss, many people who are already short on sleep (and, yes, that makes you fat too), are excited that researchers have discovered how to deliver exercise benefits in a pill.

California Law Melts Arguments of Trans Fat Defenders

Health advocates are cheering California's new ban on the use of trans fats in restaurant food by 2010 and in retail baked goods by 2011 -- an action that was strongly opposed by the restaurant industry. Their opposition was understandable on one level: Making foods with trans fats is cheaper. But that's where the argument for trans fats really starts and ends. Saving money is the only advantage -- and there are many serious disadvantages.

Talk Show Host's Autism Remarks Over-Diagnosed

I never heard of conservative talk show host Michael Savage before today. Since I've never listened to him, I can't comment on his overall worth as a commentator or a human being, but I'm intrigued by the press attention that's being given to the uproar over his remarks about autism.

FDA Weighs Pros and Cons of Black Box Warning for Epilepsy Drugs

An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded that the agency's strongest warning -- a black box on the label -- would not be in the best interests of patients taking 11 drugs prescribed for epilepsy and other health problems such as bipolar disorder and migraines. Although studies show the drugs are linked with higher incidences of suicidal thoughts, that side effect is relatively rare, the panel noted, and the risk that patients might be afraid to take drugs they need is too great.