Challenging bike ride expected to set record for AIDS fund-raisin
More than 2,500 people are expected to participate in the 2007 AIDS/LifeCycle a seven-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The six-year-old event has raised more than $27 million ...
Selenium Suppresses HIV
Supplementing daily with the essential trace mineral selenium may reportedly suppress the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and improve immune cell counts. Some research supports the u ...
Houston Lab disarms AIDS virus
There is real hope that what’s happening in a Houston lab might lead to a cure for HIV.
Houston researchers state that they have found an innovative way to kill the virus by finding this small ...
Statin drugs lower respiratory death risk
People who use statin drugs are less likely to die of influenza and chronic bronchitis, according to a study that shows yet another unexpected benefit of the cholesterol-lowering medications.
Their s ...
Are sleeping aids needed?
Being unable to fall asleep can be a very disconcerting feeling. And with more and more ads on television now touting the benefits of sleep aids, it's important to know when such an aid is needed, a ...
Joy of Living v. Fear of Dying
So many diets and books try to scare people into making healthier choices by telling them what diseases they will get if they don't make better choices. Dr. Ornish's approach focuses on the joy of li ...
Honeybee die-off threatens food supply
Unless someone or something stops it soon, the mysterious killer that is wiping out many of the nation's honeybees could have a devastating effect on America's dinner plate, perhaps even reducing us t ...
Snoring Is More than an Annoyance; It Can Be Deadly
While snoring may interfere with sleep of both the snorer and his/her bed-mate, it is more than just annoying. Snoring can indicate a dangerous condition called sleep apnea, or the impairment of brea ...
Top 10 most annoying things people do to people using wheelchairs
It started with a discussion in our online community at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation this winter about snow being shoveled into handicapped parking spaces. Then others chimed in with their ...
