L.A.'s notorious air pollution is hardest on kids. The closer to a freeway they live, play or attend school, the more likely it is that their developing lungs' capacity will be reduced.EVERYONE is familiar with the gray-brown haze that often blankets Los Angeles, and the fact that the city consistently ranks as one of the most polluted in America.
Researchers are finding that women can boost fertility with a few simple changes.Home remedies to boost the odds of becoming pregnant include thinking positive thoughts and placing a pink or blue ribbon under a bed pillow, depending on whether a mother-to-be is hoping for a girl or boy.
New products help patients take charge of their health and medical history by organizing their records, but there are privacy concerns.Cathy Barnes of Bakersfield was traveling on business in Philadelphia a few years ago when she developed a terrible pain in her abdomen. Doctors at a major medical center there kept her overnight and carried out a battery of tests on her heart. The tests came up negative.
Few people die of the disease anymore, but it once wreaked havoc and was even used as a bioweapon.Each year in the western U.S., a handful of people come down with the plague, catching the ancient disease from animals (often rodents) that harbor the bacteria. A National Park Service employee recently died of the disease, and an Arizona woman became infected but survived.
SHARING a movie, hearing the sound of laughter or sobs in a theater as well as seeing and sensing the reactions of others enhance the enjoyment of the movie for everyone, researchers have found.
A few deadly cells in a tumor may drive the disease. Different drugs could be key to winning the battle.IN the decades since President Nixon's 1971 declaration of war on cancer, scientists have made great progress in their battle against many cancers, such as childhood leukemia, testicular cancer and Hodgkin's disease.
I have just begun treatment for hypothyroidism, and for the first time in more than 20 years I feel as if I am emerging from a fog. I was diagnosed with depression and attention-deficit disorder for years. My mental clarity and concentration were terrible.
An irregular eating cycle worked for ancient humans. Small studies show benefits in such calorie restriction.Our hunter-gatherer ancestors spent hours each day searching for food that was only intermittently available. They'd fast, and then they'd feast. These ancient humans developed a "thrifty" genotype that helped them adapt to these cycles of want and plenty.
If you want your protein in a bottle instead of on a plate, consult our taste-test of five protein waters. But bear in mind: Most of us get all we need from food.The recent launch of Kellogg's new protein water, Special K20, aimed at the general consumer, has some nutritionists rolling their eyes. "Most Americans get plenty of protein through their diet," says Nancy Clark, a Boston-based sports nutritionist and author of "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook."
