Clipping Away at Illness
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In the annals of beauty, the pompadour, the beehive and the Afro all had their day. Now comes the lifesaving haircut.
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Â·  Study shows cut in risk of cardiovascular disease Â·  Remedy could save a million lives in five years
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A popular Project Runway contestant contracts a potentially-deadly infection.
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Editor&#39;s Note: Published on page A19 of the Nov. 23, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This was the Department of Health&#39;s advice yesterday to the public over the
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SUNDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting calories may halt or even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's, according to a new animal study.
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Keith Felcyn, a retired senior editor of BusinessWeek magazine who lives in Greenwich, Conn., had not been able to fully extend the little and ring fingers of his left hand for 20 years. But last month, it took 20 minutes for a doctor in Ontario, Ore., to reverse his Dupuytrenâs disease, a benign but ultimately disabling disorder in which the fascia of the hand thickens and draws the fingers permanently into the palm.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep.
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Giving care home staff flu jabs can cut the number of illnesses and deaths among residents.
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Broken foot? Ate some bad leftover turkey? Caught the flu? Want a day off?
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Treating heart-attack patients without losing any time and with a more aggressive regimen of cholesterol-lowering medicines can save many lives, shows new research.
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MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDayNews) -- A technique that uses a specially designed virus may help overcome a major stumbling block in using gene therapy to treat cancer, say Columbia University Medical Center researchers.
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Scientists believe they may have found a new way to fight a potentially dangerous stomach infection.
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After getting a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, coping strategies include second opinions, online checks and more.
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If avoiding the misery of the flu isn&#39;t enough to send you scurrying to your doctor&#39;s office as soon as the annual flu shot becomes available, here&#39;s another good reason -- it might just keep you out of the hospital.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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I knew this was going to be heavy when I saw the title, and it sure was. Heart disease is serious, but you can live with it, as I've found out. I had bypass surgery in 2002, and I'm still here. You can also quit smoking, it's easy when you have motivation.   Om, when you're feeling better let's go for a walk.  Dave
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(HealthDayNews) -- If you catch a cold or get the flu this winter, be very careful if you take more than one medication to ease your symptoms.