Flying discs put a new spin on golf
Dec. 29, 2003
Kristie Carduff was dating a golf nut. Not the familiar little-white-ball golf but golf using flying plastic discs. She figured she’d better try it, so she went with him.

Diagnoses of childhood depression bring a rush to treatment
Dec. 29, 2003
Over the past two years, doctors have diagnosed Andrea Robinson with a half-dozen severe mental disorders and prescribed her a series of strong medications, including antidepressants and an antipsychotic.

New hernia repair technique easier on patients, doctors
Nov. 24, 2003
When Patrick Sexton went for his annual checkup, his doctor told him that a hernia spotted the year before had become more pronounced and that he needed to get it repaired.

Seniors seek vitality in growth hormone
Nov. 24, 2003
Thousands of seniors believe they’ve found the fountain of youth. They say it makes them leaner and more muscular, gives them more energy and improves their sex lives.
What is this elixir? It’s human growth hormone: The potent substance that has been the subject of a highly charged debate.

Nutrition experts say breakfast could help fight obesity
Nov. 24, 2003
It wasn’t until he was 40 that Ricky Yancey realized that eating breakfast could be one of the secrets to a healthier life.

Researcher working on ‘magic bullet’ to fight lymphoma
Oct. 27, 2003
Ever since Mark Kaminski was in high school and began thinking about what he wanted to do with his life, he was intrigued by medicine — and in particular, finding a cure for cancer.

Obesity researchers call for food fight to curb marketing to children
Oct. 27, 2003
Some of the nation’s top obesity researchers, alarmed about the rise in childhood obesity, are calling for Americans to demand a complete overhaul of the way unhealthy foods and drinks are marketed to kids.

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy leaves its victims in agony, suffering and often disbelieved
Sept. 29, 2003
It sounds impossible. A pain so great that the softest pajamas burn the skin. A chronic condition that leaves the body in constant, violent agony is just too horrible to believe. So many people don’t believe it.

Snacks, stress pack on the pounds for some college entrants
Sept. 29, 2003
Yolanda Davis heard about the dreaded phenomenon before heading off to New Orleans for her freshman year at Xavier University and wanted no part of it. Wendy Moses had likewise heard the tales before settling in as a freshman at Emory University in Atlanta but never imagined it would happen to her.

Revised blood pressure guidelines raised alert level for many
Aug. 25, 2003
Millions more Americans may have had “the talk” about diet and exercise with their physicians after the recent release of new guidelines that establish a warning zone for high blood pressure.

Body pollution: We’re all exposed to chemicals
Aug. 25, 2003
California resident Davis Baltz has learned that he has low levels of 106 toxic chemicals in his body. He wasn’t completely surprised by the finding, but he was angry.

Getting to the bottom of cellulite
July 28, 2003
The claims for the products hold much promise: “Clinically proven to reduce the appearance of cellulite within eight weeks.” “Refines the body contours by minimizing the appearance of spongy skin.”

Could all those space-age polymers be making us sick?
July 28, 2003
Fifty years ago, Americans wrapped their sandwiches in waxed paper, poured their milk from glass bottles, wore rubberized coats when it rained, drove cars made from steel and reheated dinner in an old pie tin in the oven.

Zumba craze taking off
June 30, 2003
It was a serendipitous slip. When Alberto Perez forgot the music tape for an aerobics class that he was giving in his native Colombia six years ago, he had to improvise with the salsa and cumbia cassettes in his bag, rejiggering the moves to match the rhythms. Much to his surprise, it was an instant hit.

Hurdles surface in gene testing
June 30, 2003
Scientists have long promised that the gene revolution would bring new tests to tell whether a person is particularly vulnerable to cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other ailments.

Therapy can be successful even years after a stroke
May 26, 2003
Hundreds of thousands of Americans survive strokes each year only to find they have trouble walking, talking or working, dependent on others for the most basic tasks. Many patients with weakness or paralysis receive some therapy in a rehabilitation hospital or nursing home; others get it on an outpatient basis. But such treatment continues only while they show marked improvement - usually six months at most.

Living in fear of SARS
May 26, 2003
The only thing that seems more contagious than the mystery disease SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome, is the fear of SARS. “It’s not a panic yet, but it’s getting there,” says John DiScala, a travel expert in Los Angeles. “People flying, especially to Asia, are nervous,” he says. But “I’ve had e-mails from people on the East Coast asking, ‘Should I go to the Caribbean?’”

Nutrition: What is healthy eating?
May 26, 2003
When you hear the words “healthy eating,” what do you think of? Fresh green salads, delicious red apples, baked potatoes, french fries? Much recent research suggests that the way people eat has a lot to do with how healthy they are — and how healthy they stay. This research also has shown that eating a healthy diet, low in fat, high in fiber, with plenty of fruits and vegetables, could help lower cancer risk.

2002 Stories

Commuters don't have to sacrifice nutrition on the run
Dec. 27, 2002

A menu of portable foods
Dec. 27, 2002

Study: A salmon a day can keep heart disease at bay
Dec. 27, 2002

Prescription drugs ease effects of depression for many
Dec. 27, 2002

Twin scourge of weight and disease could 'break the bank' of health care
Nov. 23, 2002

Products, services help seniors meet need for mobility
Oct. 25, 2002

Football teams take new approach on concussions
Oct. 25, 2002

Study finds aspirin may slow onset of Alzheimer's
Oct. 25, 2002

Halloween time points to kids, tooth decay
Oct. 25, 2002

Hormone, soy supplement links to heart investigated
Oct. 25, 2002

Teens need more sleep
Oct. 25, 2002

Plan, prepare week's worth of healthy meals in advance
Oct. 25, 2002

Stressed-out teens need to learn how to 'chill'
Sept. 30, 2002

E-mail medical counseling grows
Sept. 30, 2002

Caregiver soothes women, aids during birth
Aug. 26, 2002

Medical treatment helps infertile couples fulfill parenting dreams
Aug. 26, 2002

'Strive for 5' when keeping track of vegetables, fruits
Aug. 26, 2002

New ways to beat sun damage
July 26, 2002

'Fat-free' is no excuse for free-for-all, dietitians say
July 26, 2002

Magnesium is key to good health, scientists find
June 28, 2002

Healthy living may clear sinuses
June 28, 2002

Web health: The virtual doctor will see you now
June 16, 2002

Eating for life: Woman makes fights cancer with macrobiotic diet, chemotherapy
June 9, 2002

A new wave in vision correction: Conductive Keratoplasty
May 23, 2002

Study tracks damage from air pollution
May 23, 2002

Early to bed, kids better handle stress
Apr. 29, 2002

Dentists divided over removing wisdom teeth
Apr. 29, 2002