If Obesity Is a Disease, Then What?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/opinion/if-obesity-is-a-disease-then-what.html
Crystal L. Hoyt and Jeni L. Burnette's studies are very interesting, and raise an important question about how the medicalization of obesity might encourage obese people to make unhealthy choices. Debates over whether or not obesity is a disease are ...
Children face rare diseases with bravery
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/28/health/rare-disease-day-irpt/
(CNN) -- Being diagnosed with a chronic disease -- any disease -- is hard. But imagine first spending months or years going from doctor to doctor, trying to figure out what's wrong. Then, in the end, being diagnosed with a disease few people have ever ...
Doctors Finding Increased Risk To Other Diseases In Psoriasis Patients
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/03/04/doctors-finding-increased-risk-to-other-diseases-in-psoriasis-patients/
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ? Pamela Lennon was just 15 when she woke up on Christmas Day with the telltale signs of a lifelong disease. ?I had scabs. All red,? she said. ?It was all on my face, and you know how sensitive teenagers can be.? Soon the red, flaky ...
Your tooth plaque can reveal diet, diseases hundreds of...
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/3/5465942/dental-plaque-preserves-bacteria-diet-1000-year-old-skeletons
The researchers identified a number of pathogens and disease-causing bacteria within the plaque and, in particular, found that gum disease was caused by the same bacteria then as it is today. But that's merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ...
Measles outbreaks spark fears of return of a disease
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/3/measles-outbreakssparkfearsofreturnofadisease.html
Unvaccinated children and adults have been diagnosed with the sometimes fatal disease in unrelated outbreaks in states including California, New York, Oregon, Hawaii and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.
Discarded Hop Leaves Have Substances That Could Fight Dental Diseases
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113089065/discarded-hop-leaves-could-fight-dental-diseases-030614/
Beer drinkers know that hops are what gives the drink its bitterness and aroma. Recently, scientists reported that the part of hops that isn't used for making beer contains healthful antioxidants and could be used to battle cavities and gum disease. In ...
Free Seminar On Tree Diseases And Pests March 10
http://www.estesparknews.com/?p=12041
NewsTown-beetle_kill The Town of Estes Park and the Estes Park Garden Club will offer a seminar on tree diseases and pests native to Estes Park Monday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Board Room, 170 MacGregor Avenue. The seminar is ...
B-cells Aggravate Autoimmune Diseases
http://www.science20.com/news_articles/bcells_aggravate_autoimmune_diseases-131019
Scientists in Freiburg may have discovered a fundamental aggravating factor in autoimmune diseases. If B-lymphocytes lack the protein PTP1B, the cells will become hyperactive for stimulatory signals and can thus promote an autoimmune attack. This study ...
