2008 May
Painkillers don't prevent Alzheimer's disease
Read more...For the first time, more than half of all insured Americans take prescription drugs.
Obese monkeys get a food fence
Read more...Our society's "plenty" problem seems to be having a similar effect on a group of rhesus monkeys in Osaka, Japan's Ohama Park.
Why has the USDA ordered meat processors to stop testing for mad cow disease?
Read more...According to the Associated Press, the major meatpacking companies feared that consumer pressure might lead to a demand for every meat producing company to test all their animals.
Rosehips may reduce osteoarthritis pain
Read more...Flavonoid-rich rosehip extracts from the dog rose have been shown to have an anti- inflammatory effect that relieves osteoarthritis pain.
You need iron for cognitive health, but iron supplements may create problems
Read more...A new study shows adults the need to be careful about their own supplements that contain iron, a mineral that's one of the key players in cognitive health.
