California bans restaurants from using trans fats
California Gov.r Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to U.S. Olympic athletes and local officials at the U.S. Olympic Team Processing Facility at San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., Friday, July 25, 2008. Schwarzenegger was there to greet U.S...
FDA: Avoid jalapenos from Mexico, not US
A women sells produce in front of a pile of jalapeno peppers in Mexico City, Friday, July 25, 2008. Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak in the U.S., the government announced in clearing the U....
Health Tip: Living With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(HealthDay News) — Chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness of unknown cause that can make a person feel excessively tired for prolonged periods.
While there is no cure, medication and lifestyle changes can help keep symptoms under control....
Health Tip: Why You Should Wash Your Hands
(HealthDay News) — You’ve heard it over and over, starting from your parents: “Wash your hands.”
But if you knew why it’s so important, handwashing would always be on the top of your list of ways to stay healthy, says the ...
People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma
FRIDAY, July 25 — The first evidence linking gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and asthma has been discovered by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
An association between the two conditions was first noted in the 1970s, and ...
Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
FRIDAY, July 25 — A clean, fresh-smelling home may actually be bad for your health, depending on what type of cleaning and air freshening products you use.
Recent research suggests that exposure to cleaning products or air fresheners that...
Study Disproves Belief That Hepatitis C Blunts HIV Drugs
FRIDAY, July 25 — A new study challenges the long-held belief that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) impairs the immune system’s ability to restore itself after HIV patients are treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
From ...
