High Blood Pressure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of several dietary supplements that contain the undeclared drug tadalafil, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. The products -- SexVoltz, Velextra, and Amerect -- were manufactured...

Fernando Bonanni, a surgeon at Abington Memorial Hospital, was disappointed to hear Tuesday about Gov. Christie's choice for weight-loss surgery. The governor admitted this week that he secretly had lap-band surgery in February. "He couldn't have...

NO CANCER RISK FROM FOLIC ACID High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased or decreased incidence of cancers, according to a new meta-analysis of studies. For several years, researchers have been concerned about the potential for...

Lakeland HealthCare will offer the following classes: - “Look Good ... Feel Better,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Lakeland Health Park, 3900 Hollywood Road, St. Joseph. Registration: 269-556-7197. - Weight loss support group, 6 to 7 p.m....

RESEARCH OVERWHELMINGLY SHOWS THAT REGULAR EXERCISE LOWERS THE RISK FOR MANY DISEASES, ENHANCES THE FUNCTIONING OF VIRTUALLY EVERY PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEM IN THE HUMAN BODY AND IMPROVES PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. UNFORTUNATELY, FEWER THAN 40 PERCENT OF...

http://www.whatdoctorsknow.com Who would want to take a medication every day unless there was a very good reason to do so? Do we have alternatives that actually are effective? Can we take medications just until other measures become effective? These...

The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...

The Sports Xchange By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange Braves 8, Nationals 1 ATLANTA -- Tim Hudson made sure that his 200th career victory was extra memorable. The 37-year-old right-hander hit his third career home run and allowed one run over...

To those who support "choice" at all costs: Read the grand jury report on Kermit Gosnell. He is the Philadelphia abortion doctor awaiting a verdict in his trial, where he is accused of murdering four babies allegedly born alive and killing 41-year-old...

(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) By Susan Kelly NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - A novel device by Medtronic Inc to relieve high blood pressure faces an uphill battle in Europe, where cash-...

After more than 100 pitches, the fastball had lost some steam and the breaking ball that baffled batters earlier in the game didn't have the same snap. South River senior pitcher Scott Mitchell, his dirty jersey showing the effects of an already...

WASHINGTON — The CIA and departments of Justice and Homeland Security have begun a high-level internal review of whether intelligence was mishandled prior to the Boston Marathon bombings, though President Obama and his top advisors said they had...