Last month, a colleague approached me about exploring the role of acupuncture in weight loss.  As a traditional Western medicine physician, I was skeptical about its merits....

Q. Does your office have swine flu vaccine yet? No. Medical providers have not received their shipment of swine flu vaccine yet. We anticipate getting the first shipment in mid-October. The U.S. plans to have 195 million doses of H1N1 (swine flu)...

If you have been up to date with the latest Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) news, you might have heard that Dr. Harald Zur Hausen, a German scientist who discovered the link between HPV and cervical cancer, was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine...

M.D.Anderson Tops National Cancer Rankings U. S. News & World Report Releases Annual “Best Hospitals” Survey HOUSTON – For the sixth time in the last eight years, The University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center is the leading hospi...

Soda Taxes Can Help Fund Health Coverage and Prevention Programs, Say Experts Plus, Reducing Consumption Can Help Curb Rising Obesity Rates WASHINGTON—Federal and state governments should levy...

  Hobart, NY – According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 65 years in the United States.  This November 21st will mark the 11th annual National...

By Randall Radic Right now, there are approximately 13.2 million Jews scattered throughout the world.  Of that number, 1,506,000 reside in Europe; 5,393,000 in Israel, and 5,275,000 in the United States.  In other words, there are almost as many Jews...

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Carole Carson: National Coach for the AARP Fat to Fit Community Challenge, Carole Carson-- Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich Urge Older Americans to Get Free Diabetes Screening: 7 out...

Reviewed by David M. Kinchen Jean Carnahan Inspires, Educates With 'The Tide Always Comes Back' Jean Carnahan was the first lady of Missouri when her husband, Gov. Mel Carnahan, who was running for the U.S. Senate, and their son, Randy, were killed...

By James Holland Sarah Palin is the stereotypical Middle American. That fact is absolutely proved by her new autobiographical book, Going Rogue.  This upbringing is perfectly demonstrated by one of the pictures included in the first of two photo...