Anyone dealing with pediatric obesity knows that there is now an increasing number of massively obese kids for whom behavioural and/or medical
People who live with diabetes know how frustrating it can be to try to maintain a healthy and balanced level of sugar in the blood, particularly
African Americans who develop multiple sclerosis deteriorate more quickly than their white counterparts and don’t respond as well to the
Medicinal marijuana is finding its way into many areas of medicine. It’s a big help for some people with AIDS, providing them with a
Pancreatic cancer is a serious, often rapidly fatal cancer that isn’t usually detected early enough for effective treatment. Although doctors
The X Prize Foundation recently announced that it's working on a new contest that will be offering $10 million to the winner to develop a
Vladimir Putin meets with Anatoly Chubais, CEO of Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies... [Prime Minister of the Russian Federation] FDA
An internationalist team of researchers has just successfully finished the first human trials of a new malaria vaccine. Tested on 100 West
New cancer targeting nanoparticles seem like daily news here at Medgadget. Today we have gold nanoparticles developed jointly by researchers at
Clinical researchers at Cambridge University have been testing the effectiveness of combining commercial continuous glucose monitors with
St. Jude Medical has received the European CE Mark of approval for the Fortify and Fortify ST implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and
DMG America, a dental technology company out of Englewood, N.J., is selling a light cured infiltrant resin that is useful for treating early
Jean-Michel Halfon, head of emerging markets for Pfizer, said: "The eCard is an innovative way to partner with society, patients and governments
Where previously these companies have thought of themselves as laboratories for world-changing drugs, there seems to be an emerging view that
Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), the world's largest maker of generic drugs, is settling lawsuits related to Medicaid reimbursement. The company will
President Obama’s proposed budget this week, for example, includes a plan he alluded to in last week’s State of the Union address: a new
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Don't exercise. Train.Regular exercise can help stave off the cognitive and physical impairments of aging that many people d than death, a series
So why can't you, fat person?A year after a "morbidly obese" dog froze to a Wisconsin sidewalk, the border collie mix has lost 40 pounds and is
More good from training.Weight-bearing exercises may help minimize cognitive decline and impaired mobility in seniors, according to a new study
Porky Kelly Brownell, the advocate for taxing soda and "anti-junk food" activist is taken to the shed by someone other than me. This is a good
What could go wrong here? (see larger image below)First Lady Michelle Obama has announced a four-pronged assault on childhood obesity that
More diseases of choice.Does actually seeing the damage caused by an unhealthy lifestyle get individuals to change their risky behavior? Results
As feedback for our Ten Most Crushworthy Children's Show Hosts, a Babble Reader confessed, "I nurse a smoldering crush on him and his Western
As much as I enjoy the hearty braises of winter, I get most inspired in the summer months, when I can throw a handful of fresh ingredients onto
As feedback to our 10 Most Crushworthy Children's Show Hosts, a Babble reader nominated this yummy foursome. We agree. Made up of Rich, Scott,