Vigorous exercise a double-edged sword

BOSTON (Reuters) – Vigorous exertion does indeed dramatically increase the chances of having a heart attack, a new study has found. But, but vigorous, long-term exercise provides so much protection against heart disease, the risk is more than worth it, according...

Kissing can spread virus

Form of herpes that causes AIDS-related cancer found in saliva BOSTON (AP) – A form of the herpes virus that causes an AIDS-related skin cancer appears to spread through kissing. Herpes virus 8 was discovered six years ago and causes a skin cancer called...

Prostate Cancer

WASHINGTON-A class of drugs meant to improve symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland actually increase the chance of getting a more serious form of prostate cancer, US. health officials said Thursday. However, they also said the drugs’ benefits outweigh the...

Linked to Deaths

In June 2009, Genentech, Inc. ­withdrew the psoriasis drug Raptiva from the ­market after it was linked to deaths of at least three patients from a rare but often fatal brain ­disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Although 80% of people are said...

Homeopathy Helps ­Psoriasis

A 2009 multicenter study published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology gathered data on 82 patients with psoriasis who were treated with classical homeopathy for two years. The study found a marked reduction in psoriasis symptoms and...

Ear Candling

“Ear candling,” also known as auricular candling or coning, refers to various procedures that involve placing a cone-shaped device in the ear canal and supposedly extracting earwax and other impurities with the help of smoke or a burning wick. The origins...