David Agus on the End of Illness
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The professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California shares his provocative ideas regarding the treatment of cancer after decades of research in the field.
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The environmental crusader was called in after 15 students at Le Roy High School developed a series of tics similar to Tourette's syndrome.
Because drug resistance is an increasing problem, the FDA has finally decided to curb the use of some antibiotics in farm animals.
Chang-Hee Won's prototype device, developed at Temple University, hooks up to any computer and can determine size, shape, and elasticity.
Only someone who has actually eaten what our kids are fed in school could write so convincing an expose about this broken food system.
We already have them in our offices and in our cars, but anatomically-designed seating could finally be coming to electric wheelchairs.
A collection of outfits issued in the 1970s and '80s shows how our once entirely male force addressed the integration of women.
Some investigative work by the New York Times reveals that the New York City health campaign using a striking image was digitally created.
Forget the low-fat muffin. It's not very good for you, especially when it's the size of a softball. Instead, focus on recipes that use healthy fats, whole grains, and less salt and sugar.
It is possible, but maybe not advisable, to visit five European wine regions on a five-day road trip. Ray Isle drives 1,707 miles on his journey.
Trust expert and business professor Peter Kim explains the implications of various paths to forgiveness, from heartfelt apologies to denials.
Created specifically for King Edward VII by this centuries-old London merchant, King's Ginger is finally available on American shelves.
University of Oxford researchers found that heart attack deaths were down more than 50 percent in both men and women in a decade.
While we've largely forgotten about the disease here in the United States, where there are an estimated 5,000 people living with it, leprosy affects at least 15 million around the world.
FitFreeway, the first game released by software developer BitGym, works in conjunction with your standard cardio machines and doesn't require any special equipment to function.
Who knew that snake oil salesmen still existed? It was over one hundred years ago that the FDA started regulating the sale of medicines.
Of course, we must use car seats in some form to protect our children while we're driving, but what does all of that confinement mean for their behavioral and physical development?
The new standards call for more vegetables and fruits, a requirement for whole grains, and for all milk to be just one percent or less.
Even with a long-term condition, the risk of a heart attack during sex is miniscule. The few who do have them, though, are often cheating.
Hookworm, trachoma, elephantiasis, snail fever, roundworm, river blindness, and whip worm can be treated for only 50 cents a year.
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