The etiology of colorectal disease revolves around genetic andenvironmental factors, particularly diet. A meta-analysis in the 7 July2004 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggestedthat consuming more dairy products and calcium may reduce colorectalcancer risk, but epidemiologic

Doctors are complaining not enough adults are gettingscreening tests for colorectal cancer which kills about 50,000 Americans eachyear. News media reports that a number ofmedical groups including the American Cancer Society have now approved twoadditional tools to help screen for

Are people who drink "hard"water containing higher levels of calcium and/or magnesium less likelyto suffer cardiovascular disease? This is the question that delegateswho attended a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting 21-22 January2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, are now trying to answer

Early February 2008 saw thecelebration of the first 10 years of work by the InteragencyCoordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods(ICCVAM), the federally funded body charged with promoting theregulatory acceptance of scientifically valid safety testing methodsthat replace, reduce, or

In a case brought to thefederal vaccine injury court, federal health officials reportedlyconcluded that childhood vaccines in some way caused autism in a 9-yearold Georgia girl and the U.S. government promised to offer an unknownamount of compensation from a federal

High levels of estrogen inthe blood have been already known to be a risk factor for developingbreast cancer. A new study has now found that estrogen at high levelscan also promote breast cancer recurrence.

During the Vietnam War, from1961 to 1971, U.S. military forces sprayed millions of gallons of theherbicide Agent Orange over vast tracts of Southeast Asian jungle,mainly in an effort to remove foliage and expose enemy troops. Troopswere exposed to TCDD that

At some point in every relationship one lover's sex drive will be much higher than the others. Here are some suggestions on how to handle mismatched libidos.

Jackie Warner, star of the Bravo hit reality show 'Work Out,' talks fitness, food, her show and even her love life.

American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care. That's too bad because a new study shows that the more housework you do, the more sex you get.

David Dahl is suffering from a tumor so rare that only 18 other people in the world have it the Ravalli Republic reported.

By studying nearly 1,000 pairs of twins, British and Australian researchers say they've found that genes control half the personality traits that make a person happy, Reuters reports.

Economic conditions are a "fundamental" challenge that blacks face in terms of HIV/AIDS, Rep. Keith Ellison (D #45;Minn.) writes in an opinion piece for the Louisiana Weekly. He says, "When the economy sours, those who earn the least typically suffer

From Politics to Policy: A New Payment Approach in Medicare Advantage," Health Affairs: In the Web exclusive, Robert Berenson, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute who headed health plan contracting at CMS from 1998 to 2000, proposes a new

Reuters - also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD -- antireflux surgery can provide long-term improvement and resolution of symptoms, US researchers report.

Three national health groups are calling on the federal government to provide more information about pollutants in the air and toxic chemicals in household products and foods.

AFP - A meningitis outbreak in Burkina Faso has infected thousands of people, killing hundreds, in the past two months, the health ministry told the AFP Thursday.

Reuters - Swinging a golf club, considered a low impact activity, places as much stress on artificial knee joints as does jogging or tennis, according to

The Washington state House on Friday voted 68 #45;21 to pass a bill (SB 5261) that would require insurers to receive approval from the state insurance commissioner before changing premium rates for individual health plans, the Seattle Times reports. Gov.

A U.S. policy requiring that recipients of federal HIV/AIDS service grants pledge to oppose commercial sex work puts public health groups working with sex workers "at risk," Daniel Pellegrom, president of Pathfinder International, writes in a Boston Globe letter to