Posted by Joseph Mattingly
General, Health, Press Releases
Friday, December 9th, 2011

Patrick Barrett, a self-taught nutrition and fitness author , has recently released a book designed to teach basic bodyweight exercises and calisthenics to people who are interested in getting into shape. The book, entitled “Natural Exercise: Basic Bodyweight Training and Calisthenics for Strength and Weight-Loss,” teaches over a dozen bodyweight exercises which were chosen and [...]
Posted by Joseph Mattingly
General, Headlines, Health
Thursday, August 25th, 2011

The American Food and Drug Administration made the announcement on August 19th that fast-track approval has been granted to a new drug by the name of Adcetris, which is to be used to treat both systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and Hodgkin lymphoma. Researchers responsible for the study has also noted hugely optimistic results [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Scientists have reported very early stage success with a new method for potentially treating leukemia – which essentially works by transforming the patient’s own blood cells into killers that seek and destroy the cancer cells. At this stage, the researchers have treated three sufferers of the disease and published the report of one of the [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Monday, August 8th, 2011

A new study has suggested that sexual function increases significantly in overweight men with type 2 diabetes, following a reduced calorie weight loss diet. Sexual desire, erectile function and a number of urinary symptoms all showed signs of significant improvement in over 30 men who lost up to 10% of their body weight in eight [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Monday, August 1st, 2011
The very first antibody with the ability to fight all types of influenza has been discovered in an incredible breakthrough, according to researchers. Experiments conducted on mice infected with the flu during the experiment have indicated that the new antibody could prove useful as an emergency treatment. Hopes are now high that the new developments [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Friday, July 29th, 2011

The Mayor of Seattle has signed his name to a new law regarding a licensing system for the distribution of medical marijuana, with the attorney for the city promising that new regulations for the drug can be handled safely and humanely. During the 40 minute ceremonial signing, Mike McGinn indicated that all licensed suppliers of [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Monday, July 25th, 2011

Contraceptives for men are being afforded increased interest from scientists and doctors the world over who believe that such concepts indeed hold the potential to prove safe, effective and perhaps most importantly of all, fully reversible. A number of top level experts from within the industry have recently stepped forward to indicate that a number [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Friday, July 8th, 2011

A recent study has confirmed what most of us have suspected for quite some time now – America is continuing to become fatter and fatter. A comprehensive new report detailing the US weight crisis for 2008 to 2010 has shown that no less than 16 states have shown dangerous increases in adult obesity, with none [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Can you really lose weight without dieting? While the majority of the world would find such a notion entirely ludicrous, a new study has suggested that it is indeed possible. Of course, such doesn’t mean going wild with the cakes and desserts on a daily basis, but it also doesn’t mean that you have to [...]
Posted by Theo Burnquist
General, Headlines, Health
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

A number of women in the high risk bracket for the development of melanoma showed marled reductions in their risk for developing skin cancer by taking Vitamin D and calcium supplements. Researchers from Stanford University used data from an extensive trial in order to locate women with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer – known [...]